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FROM MY NOTES APP
Unfiltered insights and hot takes straight from my brain to yours.


If I Were Starting a Beauty Business From Scratch, I’d Invest in These 3 Pieces of Copy. (And No, It’s Not a TikTok Bio)
The other day, someone asked me: “If you were launching a beauty business from scratch, what copy would you invest in first?”
I didn’t even pause to sip my third almond latte of the day.
Rachel Medlock
Jul 21, 20253 min read


How To Use Testimonials In Your Marketing
The best testimonials—the ones you highlight on your website, in your captions, or in your emails—are the ones that address doubt, show change, and prove your point of difference.
Rachel Medlock
Jul 14, 20252 min read


The Role Of Copywriting In AI-Driven Search
Discover the role of copywriting in AI-driven search. Learn how smart content can boost your visibility and influence search results.
Rachel Medlock
Jul 6, 20253 min read


How to Stop Attracting Salon Hoppers and Start Booking Dream Clients With Your Words
If you’re finding yourself in a “just book anyone” season, here’s your reminder: the fastest way to get better clients is to start writing better copy, and better copy starts with a clear message, for a clear person, with a clear goal.
Rachel Medlock
Jul 2, 20253 min read


3 Ways to Use Email Marketing Beyond Your Newsletter
3 simple, strategic ways to use email that go beyond a monthly newsletter and make your database do the heavy lifting.
Rachel Medlock
Jun 22, 20253 min read


What Charlotte Tilbury, 1,500 beauty lovers and $150K worth of makeup vouchers taught me about brand power
Depending on who you ask, it was a celebration, a marketing machine, a content circus, or a slightly chaotic masterclass. Maybe all of the above, but whatever it was, it worked.
Rachel Medlock
Jun 15, 20254 min read


Business F!ck Ups I’ve Made (So You Don’t Have To)
This year marks ten years behind the keyboard in the beauty industry, five of those years solo. Which means the fuck-ups aren’t theoretical — they cost me.
Rachel Medlock
Jun 2, 20255 min read


Finding Your Brand Voice (When You Are the Brand)
People don’t just want to know what you do; they want to know what it’s like to work with you. They want to feel like they’re already in the treatment room, chatting to you about their skin goals and love life before they’ve even hit “Book Now.”
Rachel Medlock
Jun 2, 20254 min read


Why Human-First Copy Converts Better for Beauty and Skin Clinics
Your clients want more than just treatment details; they want human-first copy.
Rachel Medlock
May 26, 20254 min read


3 Things I’ve Done in 2025 To Grow My Business
Here are three things I’ve done this year that have grown my business in ways that feel sustainable, strategic, and very anti-icky.
Rachel Medlock
May 19, 20253 min read


Subject Lines That Should Be Retired
While there’s plenty of advice out there about what to do, let’s talk about what not to do because some subject lines? They’re not doing you any favours.
Rachel Medlock
May 13, 20253 min read


3 Ways I Use ChatGPT For Marketing When I’m Creatively Stuck
Here’s exactly how I use it when I’m stuck in my business and how you can apply it to your salon or skin clinic content, too.
Rachel Medlock
May 5, 20254 min read


I Went To A Psychic… Here’s What She Told Me About My Business
A psychic also dropped a few messages about my work. The kind of messages that make you stop, breathe, and go, “Okay… noted.”
Rachel Medlock
Apr 30, 20253 min read


What I learned from launching a product (that applies to your salon too)
We sold out… but here’s what actually made it happen
Rachel Medlock
Apr 22, 20252 min read


How To Plan A Month of Content In Under An Hour (Even If You’re Not A Writer)
I decided that planning a month of content shouldn't take hours, so I built a tool to help.
Rachel Medlock
Apr 6, 20253 min read


How To Write Confident AF Copy In 2025
With only 52 seconds on average to wow visitors on your webpage, you've gotta make every single word count (and confident AF).
Rachel Medlock
Mar 30, 20252 min read


Sometimes, the best content is the one you've already shared
Instead of stressing about creating brand-new posts, recycle your content by bringing your best-performing content back to life.
Rachel Medlock
Mar 23, 20252 min read


Why our obsession with "With Love, Meghan" has nothing to do with decanting pretzels and everything to do with our anxiety
WTF is SNARF Content, and why does it have us watching Meghan decant packet pretzels like our lives depend on it?
Rachel Medlock
Mar 12, 20254 min read


Why Your Beauty Brand’s Tone of Voice Is the One Thing You Can’t Afford to Skip
Your brand's tone of voice is your verbal identity. If you’re not speaking to your audience in a unique way, why should they listen?
Rachel Medlock
Feb 28, 20252 min read


What’s A Telltale Sign Of AI (and What’s Just Good Writing)
What’s honestly driving me crazy is how much focus is being placed on "the telltale signs of ai" rather than on writing good content.
Rachel Medlock
Feb 23, 20252 min read
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