Asking for honest feedback for my sales letter

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Hello everyone,

Recently released my product, it's called Entrainment Lab and offers brainwave entrainment audio downloads.

I'm asking for some honest feedback for my sales letter, obvious things that should be added/changed to make it effective (no bashing please! I am by no means a professional copywriter, and don't pretend to be one--so if you are, please be constructive, not immature! thanks in advance)

Here it is: entrainmentlab.com

One thing I KNOW that it needs right off the bat are testimonials, but I'm definitely not into fabricating fake ones, and because my product has just launched I don't yet have any.

If you happen to be into the topic of brainwave entrainment and personal development, feel free to PM me and I can arrange to set you up with a free membership to see if you like it, and IF you do, you can optionally provide me with a testimonial and that would help that aspect of it.

Anyway, thanks in advance and look forward to hearing some constructive feedback!

Sincerely,
Jon Beebe
#feedback #honest #letter #sales
  • Profile picture of the author Woody C
    Jon,

    I felt like I need some of your products just after reading the pre-headline and headlines. Ouch!

    I have dipped my hand into brainwave entrainment, so I understood what you were talking about, but others may read some of those big words like "neuro-science", "cognitive tests","brainwave state", "brainwave vault", etc and be turned off immediately.

    It wasn't until the second part of the headline that I started going "Ahhh...that's why I need this product." Do you see what I am saying. Spit out the benefits for the reader right away. Show immediate benefits, not features.

    Features of your products: Control Brainwave States, Unlocking Full Potential, etc...

    Benefits: Reduce Stress In Your Life, Battle Depression, Have More Energy, Be More Creative, Increase Your IQ, Get the Best Sleep You've EVER Experienced, Attract Your Desires, Improve Your Memory, Boost Your Self Esteem

    With that being said...get their attention with the pre-headline by saying something like "Attention! There is a much quicker and easier way to gain better health and increase your brain power. I want to show you how a simple sound recording can..."

    Then go into the headline with "Reduce Stress, Have More Energy..." (you get the idea). I would stay general as well because not everyone is battling depression, but everyone wants more energy and memory improvement, etc. Later in the letter you can mention the specific ailments it helps with.

    Ok...I believe that is enough to get you started. I will look at the actual letter in a while and get back to you.

    I hope this helps.
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  • Profile picture of the author jonbeebe
    Wow thanks a lot Woody that sounds like some great advice and I'll definitely take notes and work on implementing that.

    I can't wait to read the rest of what you have to say!

    Thanks again :-)
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    • Profile picture of the author procopywriter
      The potential market for this is HUGE... if you present it in the right way. This is essentially a self-improvement product. Self-improvement buyers are RAVENOUS. They're always looking for ways to improve themselves.

      By comparison, those who already know and understand what "Entrainment" is and the benefits of it is a very tiny subset of the self-improvement market.

      So... I'd lead with the self improvement aspect of it... and in the headline include a hint of intrigue/curiosity alluding to the "HOW".

      Something along the lines of this: "Unlock Your Brain's Fullest Potential Using/With/By [Intrigue Statement]"

      I don't know what the "intrigue statement" would be without digging into it more. You'd probably use phrases along the lines of "latest discovery", "scientific discovery", "breakthrough", "Brain Science", or get even more specific without using any words the reader doesn't know. I'm sure there is a "hook" somewhere.

      You may turn it around, like this: "[Intrigue statement] Reveals The Secret To Unlocking Your Brain's Fullest Potential..."

      Then include a subhead that lists some of the benefits.

      Your pre-head and headline are Waaaay too long. You should have a short, to the point headline that immediately evokes curiosity.

      Again... lead with a general self-improvement appeal with an "intrigue statement" alluding to the how... then explain the "how", the science behind it, the research, the results, etc. in the body of the sales letter.

      Make sense?
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  • Profile picture of the author jonbeebe
    Hey thanks a lot Joshua, everything both of you said makes a lot of sense. I've modified my pre-headline, headline and post-headline with both of your advice. I also made the headline shorter and I made no mention of anything the general public wouldn't be familiar with (such as "Brainwave Entrainment").

    Does anyone have any suggestions for the rest of my sales letter?

    Thanks again to both of you! Great, constructive advice!
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  • Profile picture of the author jonbeebe
    Well, I got some outstanding suggestions as far as my headline goes...

    Does anyone have any feedback as far as my actual sales copy goes?

    Thanks in advance!
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  • Profile picture of the author lmccarroll
    Here is my quick feedback which may or may not have been covered above:

    Headline is too small, "Attention:..." should stand out and entice the reader to keep reading. It is also too vague, "there is a much quicker way..." should be something more specific like "How to increase your income by $45,678 in 10 minutes a day through mind control" or whatever it needs to be but it must be specific.

    I didn't read past the headlines and sub-heads because you lost me. Spice up the headlines and you will improve your sales letter ten fold.
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  • Profile picture of the author Raydal
    I wrote for this market and type of product before and you
    have to decide who your target market is. If it's people
    who have never heard about entrainment then your
    approach has to be different. You have to educate them
    about the product before you expect to sell them on the
    idea. Your job becomes tougher.

    If you are aiming at people who already know what brain
    wave entrainment is then you have to show how you product
    is better than others on the market.

    It is not an easy sell because you need a lot of credibility
    since it's a "scientific" product and at the same time you
    need PROOF that people actually got results using YOUR
    recordings.

    I know that Stephen Pierce did well with his product, but
    he can use himself (a successful business person) as the
    testimonial--the proof that the product works.

    So you have a tough battle ahead of you.

    -Ray Edwards
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  • Profile picture of the author Jon Steel
    From a guy who has NO IDEA what entrainment is (like Ray said above) - you kind of lost me in the beginning. When I read your sub-headline:

    "...And In Turn, Have More Energy, Increase Your IQ, Be More Creative, Get the Best Sleep You've EVER Experienced, Attract Your Desires, Improve Your Memory, Boost Your Self Esteem, Reduce Stress In Your Life, Battle Depression, And Much, Much More! ...All Just By Downloading And Listening to the Scientifically Proven Audios We Have In Our Library!"

    I thought that was a bit much. There are 9 different BIG benefits you say i'll attain by listening to audios... i translate that to bs -

    but this is because i have no idea what your product is all about. if you tell someone too much to quick (without backing it) - they'll walk away...

    js
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    • Profile picture of the author Raydal
      Originally Posted by Jon Steel View Post

      From a guy who has NO IDEA what entrainment is (like Ray said above) - you kind of lost me in the beginning. When I read your sub-headline:

      "...And In Turn, Have More Energy, Increase Your IQ, Be More Creative, Get the Best Sleep You've EVER Experienced, Attract Your Desires, Improve Your Memory, Boost Your Self Esteem, Reduce Stress In Your Life, Battle Depression, And Much, Much More! ...All Just By Downloading And Listening to the Scientifically Proven Audios We Have In Our Library!"

      I thought that was a bit much. There are 9 different BIG benefits you say i'll attain by listening to audios... i translate that to bs -

      but this is because i have no idea what your product is all about. if you tell someone too much to quick (without backing it) - they'll walk away...

      js
      And this is good illustration of the point I was making. People are
      puzzled about how this really works and you can get trapped in
      scientific explanations that make the product even more mysterious
      (which can sometimes be good for a sales letter) but confused
      people don't buy, they leave feeling stupid.

      That's why in the sales letter I wrote for this product I explained
      the product in every day language and gave examples of how the
      reader has already experienced brain wave entrainment.

      For example, a common example is if you are driving in the left
      lane on a highway at nights, the "on and off" sequence of the
      headlights from the vehicles in the opposite lane can cause
      you to fall asleep almost hypnotically. This would be a visual
      entrainment example.

      But you have to use those common experiences to get the reader
      understanding what you are talking about.

      -Ray Edwards
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  • Profile picture of the author jonbeebe
    Great points, I appreciate both of your feedback...

    Looks like I have a lot of work to do as far as the headlines go, and some revising in the sales page.

    The sales page text actually DOES explain Brainwave Entrainment, around the second sub-heading... I had my wife read it over and she understood it, and never heard of brainwave entrainment or anything of that nature beforehand.

    I understand I'm in a tough market, but this is a product I believe in and a learning experience at that--maybe the challenge is a good thing for me at this point.

    I'll make some changes based on all the feedback goes, then continue to revise and test from there. Thanks a lot for your time in helping me out, if you have any MORE feedback for me, that is welcomed also...

    Thanks a lot everyone!
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