Forum: Copywriting
6th August 2017, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 667 |
Forum: Copywriting
18th December 2016, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 407 Re: Buyer's Remorse
The best way I've seen, and used, to kill the thought of Buyer's Remorse..is to add an unexpected gift to the package. I don't mean promise something free, I mean deliver an unexpected gift, after...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th December 2016, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 407 Re: Buyer's Remorse
The price has nothing to do with preventing buyer's remorse.
I've had buyer's remorse buying very cheap items that turned out to have no value or didn't work for the purpose I bought them for.
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Forum: Copywriting
11th December 2016, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 407 Re: Buyer's Remorse
The best way to mitigate buyer's remorse: encourage the buyer to consume the product right away.
One way to do so: follow up with two or three emails that point out a particularly helpful chapter...
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Forum: Copywriting
20th July 2016, 04:55 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 165 Consistency is a Virtue, So Watch Your Language
I just ran across the video on this page, from someone I don't know.
Boost Your Credibility With A Powerful Origin Story - How To Get More Clients (http://www.ianbrodie.com/origin-story/)
The...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
19th July 2016, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 92 Re: Interenet marketing investors with a twist
Ray, if you don't find places where investors hang out, I would suggest simply going to the places were domains and web sites are bought and sold. That's where I'd hang out if I wanted to invest...
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Forum: Copywriting
10th July 2016, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 541 Re: Words to avoid at ALL costs.
Thanks, Ray,
This is great information - the word 'solution' in copy has always grated on me and now I know why - it's an empty word with no use. This has been printed and will be used as a...
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Forum: Copywriting
6th July 2016, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 370 |
Forum: Copywriting
6th July 2016, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 291 Re: How to find a good copywriter?
Very true....
First and foremost, understanding a potential Client's needs is vital.
As for "price shoppers," I've found those focused on price and not results are a pain in the posterior from...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th June 2016, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 153 |
Forum: Copywriting
26th June 2016, 02:13 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 312 |
Forum: Copywriting
21st June 2016, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,492 |
Forum: Copywriting
17th June 2016, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 262 |
Forum: Copywriting
13th June 2016, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 218 |
Forum: Copywriting
1st June 2016, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 534 |
Forum: Copywriting
1st June 2016, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 534 |
Forum: Copywriting
24th May 2016, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 491 Re: Breaking a well-known copywriting rule ...
Solid post, thanks for sharing.
Same with insurance companies, you see those tv ads showing havok and houses burning.
For some reason a lot of people skip the whole analytical part of...
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd April 2016, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,944 Re: Autoresponder Sequence Copywriting Course
Update: I did go with Ray L. Edwards to start with. I am pleased with the material and there is a bonus manual included the provides a great guide for writing copy in general. He does give...
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Forum: Copywriting
16th April 2016, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 986 Re: Always Have a Benefit in a Headline?
In offline sales environments Tony's advice may still hold true, but not in online.
Selling online today is drastically different than it was 10 years ago... the move to video sales letters (VSLs)...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th April 2016, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,944 Re: Autoresponder Sequence Copywriting Course
The empirical evidence is thin Ray, I will admit that, but I think it's fair to say that the make money market is on the lowest rung of markets. it is certainly so when measured for sophistication. ...
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Forum: Copywriting
6th April 2016, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,944 |
Forum: Copywriting
6th April 2016, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,944 Re: Autoresponder Sequence Copywriting Course
I've been through both Daniel Levis's and Andre Chaperon's email training, both focus on the what to do, rather than the how to do it. Which might be fine if you're looking to add some new tricks to...
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Forum: Copywriting
5th February 2016, 07:36 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,363 Re: Worst piece of copy I've read in years!!
With all due respect, you can't judge someone's copy just by looks alone.
It's the market that decides how good it is by voting with their wallets.
Ray has achieved some good conversion rates...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
2nd February 2016, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,619 Re: I Wrote a Book and It Is Killing Me
Having developed 14 digital products that have sold very well, along with several others that have not :-) and helped many others along the way...the critical factors in how well an ebook sell are:
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Forum: Copywriting
1st February 2016, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 878 Re: A proven "hook" model
Thanks for sharing.
I agree, the news automatically peaks interest. Especially when you are sharing news that everyone under the sun has probably heard of. People will automatically identify with...
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Forum: Copywriting
31st January 2016, 04:04 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 878 Re: A proven "hook" model
Currency is the ultimate currency, I guess.
An' news is also excitin' in terms of narrative because no-one knows what is gonna happen next.
It is the ultimate cliffhanger.
We stand on the...
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Forum: Copywriting
30th January 2016, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Copywriting
29th January 2016, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 878 Re: A proven "hook" model
Thank you.
Another golden Ray of light to add to the forum.
Nothing really new but I like how you explain the technique and smoothly illustrate it using an easy to digest video.
Kind...
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Forum: Copywriting
26th January 2016, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 899 Re: A quicker way to write copy
That's great Ray. Whatever process you find works best for you is the one you should definitely stick with.
One copywriter I know can only write copy if he has his two "eines" (nicotine and...
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd January 2016, 04:14 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,012 |
Forum: Copywriting
21st January 2016, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 634 |
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
21st January 2016, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 938 |
Forum: Copywriting
21st January 2016, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 634 |
Forum: Copywriting
21st January 2016, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 634 |
Forum: Copywriting
20th January 2016, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 634 |
Forum: Copywriting
20th January 2016, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 634 |
Forum: Copywriting
20th January 2016, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 634 |
Forum: Copywriting
20th January 2016, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 634 |
Forum: Copywriting
20th January 2016, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 634 |
Forum: Copywriting
20th January 2016, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 634 |
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
20th January 2016, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 529 Re: Test.
Ray, you're adding extra assumptions here. Losing weight simply requires burning more calories than you take in. I can eat a "healthy diet" - whatever that means - and still gain weight. No one can...
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Forum: Copywriting
20th January 2016, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 634 |
Forum: Copywriting
20th January 2016, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 634 |
Forum: Copywriting
20th January 2016, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 634 |
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
20th January 2016, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 529 Re: Test.
This is super interestin', Ray — especially 'cos you posted recently about the "truth".
Guess we gotta figure what a 'benchmark' might mean.
Is it a universally applicable Zero, from which all...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
20th January 2016, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 529 Re: Test.
Yup, Ray is a smart & experienced guy, and I respect him...that's why I'm engaging. :D
What's he up to here?
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
20th January 2016, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 529 Re: Test.
I think this is exactly right. They aren't looking for benchmarks, they're looking for validation. (And Steve's right too: even if they are looking for benchmarks, they probably shouldn't be!)
But...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
20th January 2016, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 529 Re: Test.
Ray,
I certainly agree with you about the importance of testing . . . right up to this point (your comment above about sharing a benchmark.)
My benchmark can never, and should never, be the...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
20th January 2016, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 529 Re: Test.
Ray, I follow you and I see where you are coming from, but I am going to have to disagree with you on this one. Testing is different for everyone, what works for one may not work for another and the...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
20th January 2016, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 529 Re: Test.
Many of my sales funnels and campaigns started out with pretty poor conversion rates. It was only through split-testing and making changes that I was able to get them in the green. Once that's the...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
20th January 2016, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 529 Re: Test.
Ray,
You have made ONE HUGE mistake in your Post today !!
To "Test" infers that there will be work required.
And many around here seem to have major 'allergies' when it comes to that notion ...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
20th January 2016, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 529 Re: Test.
What's your point on this one, Ray?
I don't get it.
I also disagree that they want a benchmark.
They want VALIDATION.
But you, I, or the neighbor's dog cannot give them that. We don't...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
20th January 2016, 06:04 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 529 |
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
18th January 2016, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 421 |
Forum: Off Topic Forum
12th January 2016, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 199 |
Forum: Copywriting
11th January 2016, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 688 |