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What is the best copywriting course that won't break the bank for a complete newbie

by global1967
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hi,
i have just been recently been layed off in my day job and have finally decided to give copywriting a go. I have been looking at courses but they are way too expensive for me at this stage.

Has anyone got any recomendations of low price but great quality copywriting courses i can invest in?

Thanks
Rodney Akomas
#bank #break #complete #copywriting #newbie
  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    • Profile picture of the author indexphp
      Originally Posted by John McEachern View Post

      - "Scientific Advertising" by Claude Hopkins

      - "The Robert Collier Letter Book" by Robert Collier

      - "Tested Advertising Methods" by John Caples

      - "How To Write A Good Advertisement" by Vic Schwab

      - "The Gary Halbert Letter" (all back issues) by Gary Halbert

      - "The Boron Letters" by Gary Halbert

      - "Break-through Advertising" by Eugene M. Schwartz
      I will second all these, with my favorite being Tested Advertising Methods.
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  • Profile picture of the author helkay
    Thanks for the info, will look into some of those myself!
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  • Profile picture of the author David Raybould
    Rodney-

    The best course I've seen is John Carlton's
    Simple Writing System. It's the only way I
    know of to get advice and feedback from
    veteran writers without hiring one as a long
    term coach.

    But then, I'm a tutor on that course, so maybe
    I'm biased.

    If you check it out right now, John's giving
    away a totally free express version for the
    next few days.

    Having said all that, do you have any experience
    writing copy, or writing anything else professionally?

    If you've just been laid off from a job and
    you're looking to start a career writing copy
    with no skill or experience, it's probably not
    going to work.

    No offence.

    It takes a lot of hard work before most people
    can earn money doing this.

    By all means start studying, but don't expect
    it to replace your income anytime soon.

    -David Raybould
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    Killer Emails. Cash-spewing VSLs. Turbocharged Landing Pages.

    Whatever you need, my high converting copy puts more money in your pocket. PM for details. 10 years experience and 9 figure revenues.
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    • Profile picture of the author 5talentgirl
      David

      Thank you for the info. I have now signed up for John Carlton's free ecourse and then will take it further. I am a newbie to the whole internet marketing gig, but I think I have a writing gift somewhere in there, that I want to let loose onto the web, and beyond. I most definitely would like to be someone who can writer her own 'killer sales pages" and then maybe sell it on to others, too. Hey, who knows, I'm just getting started.
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      • Profile picture of the author Ross Bowring
        Sorry to hear about the job. Check out the War Room report in my signature. It'll give you a headstart for zip... nada... zilch.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rezbi
    Originally Posted by global1967 View Post

    hi,
    i have just been recently been layed off in my day job and have finally decided to give copywriting a go. I have been looking at courses but they are way too expensive for me at this stage.

    Has anyone got any recomendations of low price but great quality copywriting courses i can invest in?

    Thanks
    Rodney Akomas
    Check out my signature link: I've got two books there I'm giving away on my site. One is 'Scientific Advertising' and the other is 'The Psychology of Advertising'.

    Both excellent... and both free.

    Edit: I no longer have them on my site, but you can do a search on google for scientific advertising. It's free to download.
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  • Profile picture of the author geekology
    I bought this WSO some time back http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...ehkG5EegRnenIZ

    As you can see, it's recommended by many there .
    Robert - the author - is readily available for your sales page critiques.

    Hope that helps
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    • Profile picture of the author Rezbi
      Originally Posted by geekology View Post

      I bought this WSO some time back http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...ehkG5EegRnenIZ

      As you can see, it's recommended by many there .
      Robert - the author - is readily available for your sales page critiques.

      Hope that helps
      I'll second that.

      If you want to pay for something, you could do much worse than get Robert's stuff.

      He knows what he's talking about.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alex Cohen
    Originally Posted by global1967 View Post

    hi,
    i have just been recently been layed off in my day job and have finally decided to give copywriting a go. I have been looking at courses but they are way too expensive for me at this stage.

    Has anyone got any recomendations of low price but great quality copywriting courses i can invest in?

    Thanks
    Rodney Akomas
    If you don't have the money to buy a good course or hook up with a good mentor (the best option), you're left with 1) learning from books and 2) reading the blogs of successful copywriters.

    Here's a couple of articles I wrote on the subject ...

    Boost Your Response Blog Archive Writing Your Own Sales Copy
    Boost Your Response Blog Archive 3 Free Copywriting E-books

    Alex
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  • Profile picture of the author BrianMcLeod
    Here's a quick, fun and powerfully educational read that'll cost you all of $10. It's ridiculously inexpensive.

    It's not a "how to write a sales letter" book.

    It's a "how to think about writing a letter, then writing that letter" book

    Amazon.com: CA: How to Use More than 100 Secrets...Amazon.com: CA: How to Use More than 100 Secrets...
    Happy friday...

    Brian
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  • Profile picture of the author Nicola Lane
    I recommend this one -

    http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...-6-months.html

    Leads you by the hand through the whole process, and helps you get started.
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    I like to keep an open mind, but not so open that my brains fall out

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    • Profile picture of the author Daniel Sanchez
      I'm actually taking the above course and I'm at module 5 and so far it's blown my mind. Things I never knew or saw about the mind and how it relates to copy. So simple but really really profound. It's not only affecting my copy but the way I'm seeing the world.

      Paul is doing an amazing job at this point and I'm not even into the advanced material.
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