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Forum: Copywriting 1st December 2015, 02:23 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,095
Posted By Tim R
Re: Advice needed...

I guess it may have looked that way since most people likely didn't see the initial post which was a 30-line chunk of text.

As it was the first post from this person I immediately assumed they...
Forum: Copywriting 30th November 2015, 12:46 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,095
Posted By Tim R
Re: Advice needed...

Paragraph | Define Paragraph at Dictionary.com (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/paragraph?s=t)
Forum: Copywriting 20th October 2015, 11:06 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,963
Posted By Tim R
Re: Sales Letter Critique Pls.

Also don't drive annoyed, bitter, enraged, furious, heated, irate, outraged or resentful.

Amazing what you can do in five seconds with a free thesaurus ;)
Forum: Copywriting 20th October 2015, 12:56 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,963
Posted By Tim R
Re: Sales Letter Critique Pls.

When you can demonstrate you have the first clue what writers are actually looking for (hint: nobody is buying writing software because of promises of sex) and you're actually willing to listen to...
Forum: Copywriting 11th October 2015, 09:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 842
Posted By Tim R
Re: Need some help with Landing Page Copy

It wouldn't hurt to hit the thanks button for Ewen and others who have offered advice.

If you seem appreciative of people's time and advice, rather than expecting it, you're more likely to get...
Forum: Copywriting 9th October 2015, 05:25 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,777
Posted By Tim R
Re: Constructive critique [UPDATED] [THIRD ATTEMPT]

You seem overly focused on the copy, while people are trying to get you to look at this holistically. The copy is just one element, which by itself won't make this a success.

For example, you've...
Forum: Copywriting 5th October 2015, 06:31 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,777
Posted By Tim R
Re: Constructive critique [UPDATED] [SECOND ATTEMPT]

Are you trying to sell the book to people who want to go teach in Dubai? Or are you trying to sell people on the idea of why they should go teach in Dubai?

It seems like you're trying to do both,...
Forum: Copywriting 4th September 2015, 01:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,193
Posted By Tim R
Re: Critique my copy please

I don't even know what 'this' is yet, nor do I want it, so I don't care if it's free.

The whole sales message is vague, generic and forgettable.

It's awkwardly written.

What are you even...
Forum: Copywriting 3rd September 2015, 04:37 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,784
Posted By Tim R
Re: [Want] PDF The 100 Greatest Advertisements by Julian Watkins

Buy it on Amazon.

As a general rule, if there's a book or product being sold then it's under copyright and you should stop asking for a free copy.

It's pretty simple to use Google and see...
Forum: Copywriting 20th August 2015, 03:18 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,447
Posted By Tim R
Re: 450 Clicks, 0 Sales - What Gives? (and I think my funnel is pretty good)

What's the big idea of your sales message? The thing that sets you apart from everyone else?

I scanned through the copy and couldn't find it. It seems the 3 secrets you have are:

1)Compound...
Forum: Copywriting 26th May 2015, 09:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,646
Posted By Tim R
Re: Critique this landing page copy please

I highly doubt you're constantly getting approached by big sites, unless your idea of a big site is a poorly written blog run by a 13 year old kid in Indonesia.

Big sites employ journalists who...
Forum: Copywriting 26th May 2015, 07:43 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,646
Posted By Tim R
Re: Critique this landing page copy please

If you had an audience they would be engaging with you on the site. That's not happening.

You're here asking for help, but it seems you can't handle feedback... good luck with it.
Forum: Copywriting 24th May 2015, 03:41 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,588
Posted By Tim R
Re: here's my new squeeze page,i need your advice :)

Like with the whole site. It's virtually unreadable.



People lie about this stuff all the time. The market is skeptical. Your site does nothing to address that skepticism.

The fact that you...
Forum: Copywriting 23rd May 2015, 02:39 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,588
Posted By Tim R
Re: here's my new squeeze page,i need your advice :)

The same problems still exist as last time you asked for feedback.

Forgetting the opt-in page for a moment, it's the review page that you send them to after that's an ever bigger problem. At the...
Forum: Conversion Rate Optimization 6th May 2015, 02:48 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,187
Posted By Tim R
Re: I need help with my sales page!!

It's not about being 'salesy' or 'cheesy', it's about clearly demonstrating why they need your training. There's nothing cheesy about giving them hard factual data that proves the effectiveness of...
Forum: Copywriting 5th May 2015, 12:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,861
Posted By Tim R
Re: Short Copy (260 words long) Worked Better?

The numbers are statistically irrelevant, you need a larger sample size.

But beyond that you've got so many obvious differences that it doesn't matter anyway. If you want to accurately split-test...
Forum: Conversion Rate Optimization 5th May 2015, 12:35 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,187
Posted By Tim R
Re: I need help with my sales page!!

Grab them by the throat from the start and don't let go. You need to make them feel the pain of what's going to happen if they don't buy your training.

This is an industry that has a notoriously...
Forum: Copywriting 10th April 2015, 10:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,459
Posted By Tim R
Re: i need your HONEST advice:one "LAST" ride

The fact that you think you can get 10% conversions with this shows how unprepared you are to start spending money on traffic.

A 10% conversion rate from cold traffic is amazing and so many...
Forum: Copywriting 3rd February 2015, 10:34 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,604
Posted By Tim R
Re: Can you critique my Copy

There's a tailor at the end of my street. Every single day tries to pull me inside while telling me the benefits of owning a suit.

I don't need a suit. Nothing he says is going to convince me...
Forum: Conversion Rate Optimization 20th January 2015, 01:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,413
Posted By Tim R
Re: My Landing Page- Your Thoughts?

Dude, you've got a crazy amount of mistakes here and on your blog for a native English speaker. Only the first word of a sentence starts with a capital letter.

This may seem trivial to you but it...
Forum: Copywriting 30th December 2014, 08:49 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,546
Posted By Tim R
Re: My sales page

Yep. Lots of people have told him the same thing and he's ignored it every time.

With all the threads he's starting seems he's more interested in link-dropping than getting actual feedback.
Forum: Copywriting 23rd December 2014, 07:19 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,973
Posted By Tim R
Re: How To Offer Bad Copywriting Advice That Sounds Legit.

It's pretty clearly stated what this is about, and 'copy' is a pretty generic term that many people use for all kinds of writing.

You're putting words in her mouth to try and justify the...
Forum: Copywriting 23rd December 2014, 01:44 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,973
Posted By Tim R
Re: How To Offer Bad Copywriting Advice That Sounds Legit.

Did we just watch the same video? Like CN said, this is clearly about blog posts and content, not sales copy.

I got the same things from it as Angie said.

1. Keep your paragraphs short and to...
Forum: Copywriting 12th December 2014, 04:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,201
Posted By Tim R
Re: headline feedback needed for graphic design website

Kinda like how some of your headlines (they're more like taglines) might be perceived by your potential clients, right? ;)
Forum: Copywriting 12th December 2014, 02:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,201
Posted By Tim R
Re: headline feedback needed for graphic design website

Are you 12? Why the f@#k would you want to put this on your professional site?
Forum: Copywriting 26th November 2014, 07:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,593
Posted By Tim R
Re: Should I set up a squeeze page instead?

Maks,

Advice is only worthwhile if you do something with it. You've had so many suggestions about how to improve your page but it's exactly the same every time you ask for help.

The headline...
Forum: Copywriting 11th November 2014, 07:00 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,820
Posted By Tim R
Re: Critique my squeeze page please?

There's a difference between language style and blatant mistakes with spelling and grammar. Perhaps you're not aware of the mistakes you're making here, as I have no idea if English is your first...
Forum: Copywriting 10th November 2014, 06:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,820
Posted By Tim R
Re: Critique my squeeze page please?

Character is created via compelling copy, not appearing lazy and sloppy.

If you can't even get your headline correct, why should I trust anything you say?

Everything about this page...
Forum: Copywriting 17th October 2014, 10:47 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 976
Posted By Tim R
Re: Something sucks! Is it my copy? Layout? Offer???

I know that you've received feedback before on this sales page, so not sure how much of it you've implemented. Looks like you haven't.

The first thing I notice when looking at your page is how...
Forum: Copywriting 3rd October 2014, 05:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,025
Posted By Tim R
Re: If I was a top copywriter, here's what I'd do...

Did you read the replies properly? They clearly answer this question.

Bonus copywriting tip: short paragraphs are you friend. ;)
Forum: Copywriting 3rd October 2014, 07:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,025
Posted By Tim R
Re: If I was a top copywriter, here's what I'd do...

Not all copywriting gigs only pay a fixed fee. If you're getting paid a percentage of sales then you've got the potential to earn the passive income you're referring to. Get a few of these deals in...
Forum: Conversion Rate Optimization 18th September 2014, 10:29 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,576
Posted By Tim R
Re: Opinion on my LP

The copy is really average and there's a lot of points you're not addressing.

A perfect rottweiler... what does this even mean? Are your prospects likely to be kept awake at night thinking, If...
Forum: Copywriting 10th September 2014, 05:43 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,272
Posted By Tim R
Re: My Reputation Is More Important Than Hype - Can You Help?

There's a lot of these types of systems on the market, it's not really going to alter anything. It's also more complicated than just placing a bet and a lot of people don't stick to it long term as...
Forum: Copywriting 10th September 2014, 04:59 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,272
Posted By Tim R
Re: My Reputation Is More Important Than Hype - Can You Help?

He's not missing the point. You're confusing football trading with regular betting through bookies.

It's not a completely new system of betting that he's selling, it's a particular method to take...
Forum: Copywriting 7th September 2014, 03:44 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,838
Posted By Tim R
Re: Tear My Sales Letter To Shreds

Looks like you've put all of about an hour into it. Even though you were warned that the $97 job was going to be a waste of money, is it really worse than what you currently have?

If you're still...
Forum: Copywriting 1st September 2014, 02:32 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,384
Posted By Tim R
Re: Squeeze Page Copywriting Critique Needed!

Looks like you paid someone on Fiverr to read a (badly written) script that you wrote. The video is horrendous.

The headline reads awkwardly so you need to fix that.

You've received some great...
Forum: Copywriting 31st August 2014, 02:57 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,622
Posted By Tim R
Re: When a Negative Review Makes You Smile Like a Kid in a Jello Pool...

Rick, 'George' who replied to you originally wrote the same comment under the name 'Mark'.

Since he's only posted one review it's almost certainly a troll from this forum who couldn't hack the...
Forum: Copywriting 30th August 2014, 03:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,120
Posted By Tim R
Re: 297 Flabby Words & Phrases That Rob Your Writing of Power

These examples aren't so much about being gramatically correct but about being more economical with your words and more precise with your meaning.

A large part of writing, copywriting or...
Forum: Copywriting 28th August 2014, 08:08 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,269
Posted By Tim R
Re: [Critiques appreciated] - Direct Response Sales Letter

The good thing is you have taken some action and written your first letter. So congratulations on getting started.

However the letter itself is pretty much a disaster. Many, many problems going on...
Forum: Copywriting 26th August 2014, 08:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 491
Posted By Tim R
Re: suggestions, thoughts

Don't take this the wrong way, but at the moment it seems like you're just popping up on here every time you have an assignment and are basically asking people to do it for you.

You haven't...
Forum: Copywriting 25th August 2014, 05:28 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,251
Posted By Tim R
Re: Can I make it as a copywriter?

You're trying to sell a skill that you don't possess.

But when you do make some money let me know as I'd love to manage your investment portfolio for you. I've never actually traded stocks before...
Forum: Copywriting 24th August 2014, 04:18 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,251
Posted By Tim R
Re: Can I make it as a copywriter?

You think? :smilies_rolleyes:
Forum: Copywriting 24th August 2014, 08:36 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,771
Posted By Tim R
Re: Getting Started In Copywriting...When You Have Nothing To Start With...

Have you read the books in the stickies section that Angie highlighted above?

If you read the classics you'll get an education in sales psychology and direct marketing principles that can be...
Forum: Copywriting 24th August 2014, 07:25 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 849
Posted By Tim R
Re: Real Product Letter (last request before I try for real)

I agree with Ewen that it's not targeted towards anyone in particular. Did you take any time to research your target audience?

Feels like you're trying to target the doomsday preppers, but stop...
Forum: Conversion Rate Optimization 23rd August 2014, 02:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 658
Posted By Tim R
Re: Please Give Feedback On My First Squeeze Page

First of all, your English is a problem so that is something you will need to get checked by someone.

But who is going to believe that you can grow 4 inches taller in 8 weeks? It's totally...
Forum: Copywriting 20th August 2014, 11:45 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,124
Posted By Tim R
Re: Some Copywriting Issues on my squeeze page

I told you the same thing in the other thread you started on this. You need to have a better understanding of this market and what they actually want.

Also spend some time learning the language...
Forum: Copywriting 20th August 2014, 06:00 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,501
Posted By Tim R
Re: Sales Letter vs VSL

This might not be what you want to hear but I think you'll have a tough time selling just an e-book in this niche. I know quite a few who have tried and given up.

Even the products in the $27 to...
Forum: Copywriting 11th August 2014, 09:40 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,358
Posted By Tim R
Re: Robin Williams: DEAD

If it's for news and public interest commentary then the legal issue (the right of publicity) doesn't apply.
Forum: Copywriting 11th August 2014, 08:59 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,505
Posted By Tim R
Re: Critique my upsell (monthly sub) copy?

Sorry, but I stopped taking you seriously after you wrote this:



I guess that Josh Pellicer and Jason Capital who have done 7 figures through Clickbank are not what you consider best-selling...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th August 2014, 06:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 588
Posted By Tim R
Re: Outsourcing & Fiverr

You've created two new threads asking the exact same question, which has literally nothing to do with copywriting.
Forum: Copywriting 9th August 2014, 09:19 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,505
Posted By Tim R
Re: Critique my upsell (monthly sub) copy?

I can see why you would have this opinion, but it isn't actually true.

More importantly, many people in the target market believe that both are possible.
Forum: Copywriting 6th August 2014, 02:29 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,199
Posted By Tim R
Re: Letter for my copywriting business

Besides all the other problems with the letter, there's two important issues you fail to address: PROOF and CREDIBILITY.

If you can't demonstrate your ability to sell yourself, why would someone...
Forum: Copywriting 3rd August 2014, 05:31 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,476
Posted By Tim R
Re: Critique Requested (thank you in advance)

The headline has no relevance to the rest of your letter. If you are going to use an intrigue-based headline you need to come back to it in the letter.

First line is 'beauty isn't cheap' and then...
Forum: Copywriting 31st July 2014, 03:16 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,292
Posted By Tim R
Re: College...sick of it

Not sure what I wrote that you have construed as me getting emotional or being insulted, I think what I wrote was anything but. Of course you're entitled to your opinion, just as anyone is entitled...
Forum: Copywriting 31st July 2014, 12:53 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,292
Posted By Tim R
Re: College...sick of it

I don't think it's the fact that you advocate college, more that you seem to want to steer everybody into engineering or pharmaceuticals without having any idea what they might be interested in. If...
Forum: Copywriting 28th July 2014, 10:49 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,549
Posted By Tim R
Re: Where Can I Get Professional Quality Sales Page Templates?

I suggested this to him earlier as well. He came up with an excuse why he doesn't want to.

Curiously, in one post money is no object but then in another money is really tight.

There's been...
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