Copywriting for the Web

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Hi all,

I know writing for web differs from writing for print.

Do you think a new copywriter should start with print copywriting services before writing for the web?

Thanks
#copywriting #copywriting #web
  • If you intend to write web copy, there's no reason to start with print, whatsoever.
  • Does it, really?
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    • Yea man, you have to use San serif fonts instead of Serif fonts.
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  • I once went to meet with a potential client to discuss doing
    some copywriting for his golf product. I was surprised when
    I saw that he had my website PRINTED out and was referring
    to my letter. So what I had online he had on paper. I guess
    that he preferred to read that letter in that format.

    So I wouldn't argue too much for web copy being different
    from print copy because your letter can be printed.

    Now of course I may be defining "print copy" in a different
    way than the OP intended. Most people refer to news paper
    and magazine etc. as print copy for obvious reasons--and I
    know that this is the standard definition.

    And the response you ask for will be different on the web
    to "click here", optin here etc., but the sale psychology is
    the same as for print ad. In fact, many sales letters are
    written and formatted to look like a print ad.

    -Ray Edwards
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