Outrageous Headlines

by 247Copywriter

Posted: 16 years ago 18 replies

COPY WRITING

Know of an outrageous headline?

Can you make one up on the spot?

Please post them up below...

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Pusateri 16 years ago

"Bat Bomb Makes Women Prettier and Men More Virile."

I used that several years ago on eBay to sell a dozen copies of a book called Bat Bomb.

I did it out of frustration after headlines based on the book's content failed utterly.

I think it worked because first it made them curious, then it made them laugh, which made them read further to see what other outrageous claims I would make. It was all done tongue-in-cheek. I think getting them to laugh made them more receptive to my copy regarding the actual content of the book.

Whatever the reason, I was glad to be rid of Bat Bomb.
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- ewenmack 16 years ago
  
  Had this one running in a classified ad section
  of a local newspaper under Lawnmowing Services...
  
  "Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue...Are Your Lawns
  Making You Blue?
  
  Did very well for me.
  
  Got the idea from a guy who had a subscriber list
  where he would share outrageous ad ideas.
  
  We would go out and test them and come back with the results...
  
  ...Great stuff!
  
  Sorry I forgot his name...he would have little reports selling on EBay.
  
  People loved them.
  
  All the best,
  Ewen
  
  Update: Glenn Osborn did a case study of my ad in selling his
  copywriting course.
  
  He changed my name to Roger.
  
  Anyway heres the copy taken from his sales letter,
  and the link to the whole piece.
  
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  FOR MEN ONLY - NLP Ad Case Study: Roger from New Zealand reports using the Roses Are Red Poem. The one you just read at the TOP of our offer. To get many more phone calls - from WOMEN and men both - for his lawn care biz.
  
  His WINNING ad goes something like this: (We won't give away ALL his secrets here.)
  
  "Roses Are Red,
  Violets are Blue
  Has Your Pimply Lawn got You Down?
  Call me - Roger in to SAVE You.
  Ph #
  
  Roger reports a WEIRD side effect to his cheap NLP ad. His love life has improved a great deal. He's getting calls from attractive, affluent, lonely women home owners.
  
  SO...
  
  As We Repeat over and over in all our Big Red Nose ring Ezines, NLP Programs and e-books - BE CAREFUL!
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  UGLY COPYWRITING
  
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Nick Brighton 16 years ago

"How To Live Forever. 100% Guaranteed."
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enterpryzman 16 years ago

" If every wife knew, what every widow knows, every man would have enough life insurance "

Enterpryzman
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- Nick Brighton 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by enterpryzman
  
  " If every wife knew, what every widow knows, every man would have enough life insurance "
  
  Enterpryzman
  
  "I've got some good news and some bad news. The good news is your widow will get to hear the bad news..."
  
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  Zentech 16 years ago
  
  OK, right off the top of my had...
  
  Quadriplegic Army Vet From Deadfish, Alaska (Pop. 22) Makes $822.41 Per Day Working From Home Selling Snow On eBay, And For The Next 7 Days ONLY, He'll Introduce You To The Gold Mine In YOUR Backyard.
  
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  dorothydot 16 years ago
  
  Here's some (song) title from years ago:
  
  "I'm My Own GrandPa"
  
  "Some Days You're the Windshield, Some Days the Bug"
  
  And one that really made me do a double-take that was an email with the subject line: "It's A Copywriter's Wet Dream"
  
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  Pusateri 16 years ago
  
  "I'm logged in as you. Guess what I'm doing. LOL"
  
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  ewenmack 16 years ago
  
  Here's one for a visceral effect...
  
  "Nurse In A wet T-Shirt"
  
  All the best,
  Ewen
  
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  Pusateri 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by ewenmack
  
  "Nurse In A wet T-Shirt"
  
  That's what me mum did and I turned out alright.
  
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  Alan Petersen 16 years ago
  
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Chris Worner 16 years ago

"If this doesn't make you horny enough to run outside and bang a smokin hot babe and make her sweat like a bitch on heat then boy do I have news for you"
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- Monika Mundell 16 years ago
  
  Are You Trying To Fit A Square Peg
  Into A Round Hole?
  No Wonder Your Approach Isn't Working!
  
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  TheOcarlsen 16 years ago
  
  Got stitches? This natural penis enlargement tears women up.
  
  I haven't seen that anywhere. Just think it would make email spam more clickable.
  
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Jag82 16 years ago

"HEADLESS BODY IN TOPLESS BAR"
(New York Post, 1982)
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JasonTai 16 years ago

"Man falls in river chasing one-legged goose"

Was just passing some time and came across that. Here is the full story

BizarreNews.Org - Man falls in river chasing one-legged goose
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- Jess Alexander 16 years ago
  
  From The Onion:
  
  "All-Dad Blues Band Critical Failure"
  
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  Steve The Copywriter 16 years ago
  
  I was surprised to see this one -
  
  “Famous Copywriter BW Offers Free Critiques To All New Copywriters
  
  And Insists There Is No Need To Give Any Thanks
  
  Or Even Use His Response Boosting Techniques”
  
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