Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
20th February 2015, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 104
Views: 14,982 Re: Who in here makes money off ebooks ?
There are many courses about making money selling kindle books, I have taken a few and the main take-away is a good niche you can conquer, create a series of books in the same niche and volume. The...
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Forum: Copywriting
8th February 2015, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Copywriting
29th December 2014, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,459 Re: Questions in Copy
What sort of questions are you worried about getting a "no" to? Like I said, if it's a qualifying question, and they say no, it won't matter, because they weren't qualified to buy your...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th December 2014, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,459 Re: Questions in Copy
I think it's smart to use questions in long copy, because it can wake the reader up and refocus their attention.
But be careful of questions that can be answered definitely.
I would use...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th December 2014, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,459 |
Forum: Copywriting
29th December 2014, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,459 Re: Questions in Copy
If you mean getting people to deny the negative then sometimes a question that gets someone to say "No, that's not me" can be very powerful
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Forum: Copywriting
29th December 2014, 12:02 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,459 Re: Questions in Copy
Questions are probably the best way to channel your users in the desired direction. However, asking the right questions is important. Ask like a good lawyer and not like a news presenter and you...
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Forum: Copywriting
28th December 2014, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,459 Re: Questions in Copy
The art of Hypnosis...Imagine...feel are all words that can take a prospect deeper.
Has anyone considered an open loop answer and how only partially providing a closure can keep people engaged?
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Forum: Copywriting
28th December 2014, 03:14 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,459 Re: Questions in Copy
A valid question is always effective.
I would never ask questions at the end
of the sales letter, as it is when we
are closing the sale.
Any question that leads to "yes" is a
good...
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Forum: Copywriting
27th December 2014, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,459 Re: Questions in Copy
KreativCopy,
It can be overused.... Many Sales Letters I've seen have roughly 4-8 questions. You'd need to test to see where that "upper limit" is for your Market.
One of the best "tidbits" of...
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Forum: Copywriting
27th December 2014, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,459 Re: Questions in Copy
Oren Klaff who has personally got $400 mil.
from pitching investors says no to asking questions
in a pitch.
He says it gives the listener the space to reach
his own conclusions. He's not an...
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Forum: Copywriting
27th December 2014, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,459 Re: Questions in Copy
Questions are one of the most powerful tools of persuasion. All
great teachers and persuaders use them.
If you read any Gary Halbert letter you'll see that he uses them to
keep the conversation...
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Forum: Copywriting
27th December 2014, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,459 Re: Questions in Copy
Btw, one thing I'd add:
Some questions don't necessarily lead them to the sale but are qualifying questions. Those are good too, and I used to use them a lot in sales, but they can apply to copy...
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Forum: Copywriting
27th December 2014, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,459 Re: Questions in Copy
Yea, just make sure the questions lead them to specific answers that help to support you in making the sale.
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Forum: Copywriting
26th December 2014, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,419 |
Forum: Copywriting
26th December 2014, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 3,620 |
Forum: Copywriting
26th December 2014, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 3,620 |
Forum: Copywriting
26th November 2014, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,542 Re: How to be a good copyrighter? Advise me :)
Pretend you never heard about SEO. Ever. Copywriters write persuasive words for humans, not search engines.
Any clients worth having drive traffic through paid methods.
Okay, that said, the...
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Forum: Copywriting
26th November 2014, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,542 |
Forum: Copywriting
30th October 2014, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,198 |
Forum: Copywriting
23rd October 2014, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,149 Re: Copywriting as a career
My greatest mistake as a copywriter was underselling myself. I thought my writing skills were average.
I would advise you to stretch yourself and charge professional rates for your writing.
...
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Forum: Copywriting
3rd October 2014, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,025 |
Forum: Copywriting
2nd October 2014, 12:47 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,118 |
Forum: Copywriting
23rd September 2014, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,141 Re: How many licks does it take?
Yes, this is a relationship business in the sense that all business is relationship business to some degree but it's still business. The relationship will grow once you prove yourself a reliable...
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Forum: Copywriting
21st September 2014, 02:05 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,198 |
Forum: Copywriting
20th September 2014, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,198 Re: I would be very impressed if....
A copywriter's product are the results he/she produces.
I don't doubt that charging $2999 or $3000 makes a difference on the buyers mindset.
But I also don't believe that it affects even 1%...
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Forum: Copywriting
20th September 2014, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,198 |
Forum: Copywriting
20th September 2014, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,198 |
Forum: Copywriting
16th September 2014, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,511 Re: Crickets In The Copywriting Section
Your surprise reveals a misunderstanding of the Warrior Forum's primary demographic.
No doubt you've noticed that the WSO sub forum gets the most visitors by far. Know why? Go through the WSOs...
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Forum: Copywriting
16th September 2014, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,512 Re: Opinions needed from real copywriters.
In my opinion, it's not as easy as you'd think to transition from one to the other.
I'm great on paper, but absolutely terrible in person. The thought alone of selling someone over the phone or...
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Forum: Copywriting
16th September 2014, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,512 Re: Opinions ...here's one.
I've worked with several 7 figure a year copywriters, and they have as varied backgrounds as could be.
Best woman came from graphics arts, never sold a thing in her life.
Highest paid was a...
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Forum: Copywriting
15th September 2014, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 809 Re: Copywriter or Copywriter Plus?
When I first started online marketing I devoured everything that
was related to the subject. So I studied HTML, website design,
graphics, traffic generation, PPC, copywriting, blogging, article...
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Forum: Copywriting
14th September 2014, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,232 Re: Starting Copy With A Question
Do you think opening with a question is a good idea? Really?
Well you would be right. The reason? Well it's complicated but it's all to do with emotion.
Emotions make people act, and the bigger...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th September 2014, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 4,177 Re: Looking for a mentor
Definitely don't give up, Alberto.
I think most advice here came from a position of trying to help, even if they seemed really harsh.
My personal story is very similar to yours. Working in...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th September 2014, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 4,177 Re: Looking for a mentor
@ Alberto
hang in there kid. Not everyone here is beating their chest and being a jerk. I'll give you a hand. PM me and start by sending me ...or pointing me to something you've written.
And...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th September 2014, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 4,177 Re: Looking for a mentor
I understand the sentiments on this thread and how this must look. I did hope that this thread would be buried and forgotten about but it just doesn't seem to go away.
In my desperation I may have...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th September 2014, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,163 |
Forum: Copywriting
13th September 2014, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,078 |
Forum: Copywriting
13th September 2014, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,078 |
Forum: Copywriting
12th September 2014, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,078 |
Forum: Copywriting
12th September 2014, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,078 |
Forum: Copywriting
12th September 2014, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,078 |
Forum: Copywriting
12th September 2014, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,078 |
Forum: Copywriting
12th September 2014, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,387 Re: Should this Brit go Yankee?
Just to update: I decided to take the plunge and take a course from the great American salesman, John Carlton.
Thank you all for the advice and encouragement; the generosity of folks in this...
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Forum: Copywriting
12th September 2014, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,387 Re: Should this Brit go Yankee?
I have come to the opinion that this is great advice and I could do with learning more from the great American copywriters.
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Forum: Copywriting
12th September 2014, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 656 |
Forum: Copywriting
12th September 2014, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 656 |
Forum: Copywriting
12th September 2014, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 656 Re: WF Copywriter Directory and Daft Email Offers
Save the spam. Yes, it is ironic.
But, I've got close to a million pieces of email stashed away from the last 20 years of online activity...will never look at them again, but, the reason I kept...
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Forum: Copywriting
12th September 2014, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,078 |
Forum: Copywriting
12th September 2014, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,163 |
Forum: Copywriting
12th September 2014, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 4,177 Re: Looking for a mentor
If I were a top drawer copy monster like some people here. And I were considering a trainee.
The up front cash would be a thing. (Just to weed out the flip flops)
The percentage of everything...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th September 2014, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,232 Re: Starting Copy With A Question
I'm with you on that. A lot of times question leads look just like really lazy copywriting.
However, just like any other kind of leads and headlines, it depends on what you do with it.
"Do...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th September 2014, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,290 |
Forum: Copywriting
11th September 2014, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,163 |
Forum: Copywriting
10th September 2014, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,232 Re: Starting Copy With A Question
One of the best ways to begin a sales letter is with a question. Sales
people know that asking their prospects questions, not only builds
trust, but also extracts important information on which...
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Forum: Copywriting
9th September 2014, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 1,272 |