CategoryCopy and Messaging

21 Ways to Create Engaging Web Content

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If you own a website or blog, you probably already know that the bulk of your visitors have the attention span of a gnat. Unfortunately that's just the way it is. So if you are creating content, and you want them to stick around and read some of it, it's got to be engaging. So here are 21 easy ways you can spruce up your content and make it more engaging and interesting to your readers.

Universal Laws of Good Copywriting Part 4

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Congratulations – you’ve made it to the final article in this series of copywriting rules. Here is Part 3 in case you missed it. By the time you’re done here, you should have an excellent idea of how to craft the best possible sales letter, using the most triggers possible. Here’s a quick refresher of what we’ve gone through so far: * Set out writing to one person. * Use your prospect’s language...

Universal Laws of Good Copywriting Part 3

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If you’ve been following along, you will see that we’re now on Part 3 in this “Copywriting Rules” series of articles. Throughout these articles, we’ve gone through several important copywriting rules. To reiterate, these rules were: * Set out writing to one person. * Use your prospect’s language. * Use emotion. * Time’s ticking, make sure you keep their attention. * Make the copy visually...

Universal Laws of Good Copywriting Part 2

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In Part 1 of this series, we went over some important copywriting “rules” to follow in order to have the best possible copywriting material. To refresh your memory, these rules were: * Set out writing to one person. * Use your prospect’s language. * Use emotion. In this article, I'm going to go through and give you even more tips you can use to make the most compelling sales material possible...

Psychology of a Sales Letter

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If you catch the attention of the reader in the first paragraph of your sales letter, your reader will most likely read through to the second paragraph. And if you have convinced him to read on by your first paragraph, the more your second paragraph will be convincing because by now your reader will believe he has a need for your product or service because you’ve suggested that the product that...

Universal Laws of Good Copywriting Part 1

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Learning how to write a sales letter can be extremely difficult. It seems as if everyone has an opinion on how to write copy, and many of those opinions contradict each other – even amongst top copywriters. That being said, there are some universal copywriting “laws” that will be the same for everyone. We’re going to go over a few of those fundamentals, as well as how you can use them to your...

Elicit Emotions: Using Writing as a Marketing Tool

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If you want to be able to earn a lot of money with your marketing, writing (in the majority of cases) is going to be very essential to you. You are going to have to learn how to appeal to prospect’s emotions (remember – most people buy due to emotion, not logic) so that you can really prove your point as to why your product or service is so beneficial. You may be wondering, what kinds of emotions...

Helpful Copywriting Tips: World-Class Copywriter Responsibilites

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The term “copywriter” is a pretty broad one, and covers a lot of different areas. One copywriter can solely write direct mail, while another can do online sales letters, press releases, auto-responder copy, or a combination of all 3. Even if you know the type of sales material you want your copywriter to come up with, the lines can even be fuzzy from there. In this article, we’re going to discuss...

Hiring a Freelance Writer- Where to Look

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Can a great writer be an asset to any business? Of course he or she can! Good writers can be great helpers, especially to small businesses that equate time and money to the survival of their business. There are a number of situations in which you might need a writer. Some of these would include if you are not a good writer, if you need a technical writer to do a specific job, or if you are too...

Triggering Emotion to Increase Sales

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Photo By Cayusa Ad copy can be 10 times more effective when you learn emotional direct response marketing tactics to trigger emotions within your prospects that prompt them to buy.  That being said, here are a few tips you can use to trigger those emotions and work your prospects like a well tuned fiddle. Ethically speaking of course. 🙂 First, its a must that you do ample research. Before you can...

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