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Width for Salesletter for WSO

by Web Samurai
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I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the best size to make the width for the sales page when launching my first WSO.

I was also wondering if I could just make the salesletter on a subdirectory of one of my domains and pull it from there into the Forum for testing.

Thanks in advance for any help someone is willing to offer.
#salesletter #width #wso
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    You can practice and play in the test forum.

    Just don't put any payment buttons on the thread.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan Allard
    750 px for width
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  • Profile picture of the author Web Samurai
    Thank you guys for the quick reply. This forum is so friendly and helpful.

    I have been a buyer on here for over a year and I have been thinking of making my own for a month now.

    Working on my first one now and will be ready in 2 weeks.
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  • Profile picture of the author J Bold
    I've always thought it was 720 pixels wide.

    720 will work, regardless, even if technically it may be a bit wider.

    That's if you don't want it to look unnatural and go too far wide.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike Baker
    I always use 740 pixels in width and make the background color #f5f5f5 so it appears your sales letter was written on the actual page and not in an image. Also if the sales letter is going to be long, split it up into several images instead of 1 big long one.
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    • Profile picture of the author J Bold
      Originally Posted by Zamantra Marketing View Post

      I always use 740 pixels in width and make the background color #f5f5f5 so it appears your sales letter was written on the actual page and not in an image. Also if the sales letter is going to be long, split it up into several images instead of 1 big long one.
      And what do you use to write your sales letters? What software?
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      • Profile picture of the author Mike Baker
        Originally Posted by redicelander View Post

        And what do you use to write your sales letters? What software?
        It is all done in Photoshop! I add images and text all into one big long psd file and once done cut it up into shorter length images for quicker load times.
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    • Profile picture of the author seafrontsteve
      First I thought Mike's 740 pixels width was correct and a safe value to use - but now I think that is not always correct.
      The minimum width for user profiles seems to depend on the size of each chosen warrior name.
      I just visited a thread started by TheViralMarketingSystem - and this long name restricts his sales page width to just 690 pixels.

      So now I think you need to check the maximum width yourself - because your sales page maximum width will depend on the minimum width of your personal profile

      Originally Posted by Mike Baker View Post

      I always use 740 pixels in width and make the background color #f5f5f5 so it appears your sales letter was written on the actual page and not in an image. Also if the sales letter is going to be long, split it up into several images instead of 1 big long one.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ash R
    I wrote my last salesletter in an html editor, uploaded it, took a screenshot and then linked to the screenshot image. I've been wondering how other people do it! (And yeah, I matched the background in my editor and used 700 px width to be safe_
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  • Profile picture of the author Steve Wells
    775px is the width I use for graphics, and that is the max I will go...
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    • Profile picture of the author Mike Baker
      Originally Posted by Steve Wells View Post

      775px is the width I use for graphics, and that is the max I will go...
      The OP is asking about the maximum width of a sales letter in a WSO thread.
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      • Profile picture of the author Steve Wells
        Originally Posted by Zamantra Marketing View Post

        The OP is asking about the maximum width of a sales letter in a WSO thread.
        Yep, exactly, the maximum width I use with graphics and a sales letter is 775px

        Point being, can't go larger than that. Anything up to and less would work great. If your good at formatting text you can even make a salesletter that wide......... it's all about placement...

        Minimum would be probably 675px
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike Baker
    775px would be too wide and stretch the posting area out to the right in most cases. The actual width of the posting area is 760px so it would be advisable to keep it under that.
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    • Profile picture of the author Steve Wells
      Originally Posted by Zamantra Marketing View Post

      775px would be too wide and stretch the posting area out to the right in most cases. The actual width of the posting area is 760px so it would be advisable to keep it under that.
      Not at all, I've done it numerous times, it never stretches it out.... check my links below, the width of many of the images are 775px
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      • Profile picture of the author Mike Baker
        Originally Posted by Steve Wells View Post

        Not at all, I've done it numerous times, it never stretches it out.... check my links below, the width of many of the images are 775px
        That's why I said "it stretches it out to the right in most cases".

        In your case, the user information area shrinks as the post area stretches to the left to accommodate.

        Take a screenshot of this thread (with no images) and one of yours and see the difference.
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  • Profile picture of the author blillard
    I would not go over 750px when creating the thread as it can stretch the thread out.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike Baker
    If you go right to the edge of the posting area it is 760px. I like to use 740px as I like to leave 10px each side.
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  • Profile picture of the author E. Brian Rose
    I always use 780 and it works like a charm.

    Side note: What the hell does "works like a charm" mean anyway?
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    • Profile picture of the author REHughes
      Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose View Post

      I always use 780 and it works like a charm.

      Side note: What the hell does "works like a charm" mean anyway?
      Hi, Brian -

      This:
      to act upon (someone or something) with or as with a compelling or magical force: to charm a bird from a tree.
       a trait or feature imparting this power.



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  • Profile picture of the author Mike Baker
    Here's a comparison. Watch how the user information area shrinks with each image.



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  • Profile picture of the author Dan Allard
    That's cool I always thought the area would expand. The ones who expand must be really wide then.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike Baker
    The ones that make the posting area expand to the right and make the forum look ugly is usually when an image of 800px or above is posted.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ed H
    Wow, great thread! Really appreciate the explanation of the widths and the background color. I wish I had found this *before* doing my first WSO.

    My image is 937 wide, and while it fits, it looks poor. Oh Well, the first WSO was a great learning experience for me (and all I expected for it to be).

    And here is a good example of what not to do:
    http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...instantly.html
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  • Profile picture of the author apoorv.parijat
    Yep, about 740 would be perfect. As Mike showed above, you can increase to a certain extent and it'll just increase the post. After certain pixels though, it starts to look bad (when it adds a vertical scrollbar!)
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  • Profile picture of the author eman1
    Using the Test Thread to build your WSO sales page seems to usually works really well most of the time.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike Ogbin
    Originally Posted by Web Samurai View Post

    I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the best size to make the width for the sales page when launching my first WSO.

    I was also wondering if I could just make the salesletter on a subdirectory of one of my domains and pull it from there into the Forum for testing.

    Thanks in advance for any help someone is willing to offer.
    I think it's better for you to post a WSO after you hit 100 posts or more in order to build enough presence in this forum and you will get good results.

    Good Luck.
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  • Profile picture of the author khatriawais
    I was creating my upcoming WSO 720px width but after reading this thread I will redesign it to 780 pixel
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    • Profile picture of the author Mike Baker
      Originally Posted by khatriawais View Post

      I was creating my upcoming WSO 720px width but after reading this thread I will redesign it to 780 pixel
      Why make it wider than the actual content area width which is only 760? Anywhere between 720 and 750 would be an ideal size.
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    I do all mine at 750 pixels. Leaves a very small margin around the design.
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  • Profile picture of the author chill_007
    If this is your first WSO, I would go to the "Classifieds" section of this forum and get some professional graphics help. Most of the prices that I have seen is reasonable and they do this all the time... so you can most likely get some pointers there.
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  • Profile picture of the author WillR
    750 pixels. No question, that's the width they should be.

    Now can we all move on...

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    • Profile picture of the author Jill Carpenter
      11-23-2011
      LOL, I thought we had.

      Anyway, the test forum has been officially locked up to where you really only can see your own posts (well for me at least).

      You could even put your payment buttons in there as I don't know how anyone would be able to buy from you - so I change my original thought on that.
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    • Profile picture of the author Mike Baker
      Originally Posted by WillR View Post

      750 pixels. No question, that's the width they should be.

      Now can we all move on...

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      Should be?! They can be anything the user feels is necessary as long as it doesn't go any wider than 760. How many times do I have to say it?!
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      • Profile picture of the author Nate Simms
        Originally Posted by Mike Baker View Post

        Should be?! They can be anything the user feels is necessary as long as it doesn't go any wider than 760. How many times do I have to say it?!
        "As long as?!" They can certainly go wider than 760 if they deem it "necessary" (to use your own words).

        Maybe you can say it one more time, or two, or three? :rolleyes:
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      • Profile picture of the author WillR
        Originally Posted by Mike Baker View Post

        Should be?! They can be anything the user feels is necessary as long as it doesn't go any wider than 760. How many times do I have to say it?!
        Once more please...
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        • Profile picture of the author seafrontsteve
          Originally Posted by WillR View Post

          Once more please...
          Wow - seems like I re-opened a hornets nest?

          760 IS OK for WillR, Mike Baker and NateSimms - because their Warrior names are short.

          760 is just TOO wide for Sushiman1111 - if my ruler is correct 758 is his limit.

          690 is the maximum for TheViralMarketingSystem
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  • Profile picture of the author Chri5123
    Interesting thread,

    I have always aimed for 700 px but going to up that to 750 px now.

    I found out the hard way as I created a thread with an image that was 1200 px wide and you had to scroll to see the content = not good!
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  • Profile picture of the author Sushiman1111
    I haven't yet run a WSO, but I received some advice early on about shortening the width of the sales page text on one of my sites and - upon testing - that did provide a modest increase in sales. So going a little narrower than what everyone is recommending might be something to think about.
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    • Profile picture of the author WillR
      Originally Posted by Sushiman1111 View Post

      I haven't yet run a WSO, but I received some advice early on about shortening the width of the sales page text on one of my sites and - upon testing - that did provide a modest increase in sales. So going a little narrower than what everyone is recommending might be something to think about.
      You mean having a padding down each side of your text -- yes, that definitely helps. I hate nothing more than trying to read a salespage that runs the text almost to the border. But regardless of the padding, your images will still want to be around 750 pixels wide. You then format the text however you like in those images.
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  • Profile picture of the author Carlos Stratton
    I always set 750px and it's the maximum width of a sales copy in WSO marketplace!
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  • Profile picture of the author sharpturn
    Yep, I agree with many comments on here....I have stuck to between 745px and 750.
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