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Forum: Copywriting 29th February 2024, 04:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,051
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: Copywriting in 2024...

Stoopid thing is, this whole frickin' deal is now two months done.

Before we know it, we gonna be sayin' YANNO ... 2025 ... c/o the most irritatin' & unproductive supplicant pulse.

* snorts own...
Forum: Copywriting 12th February 2024, 07:28 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 994
Posted By Kay King
Re: Funny Snow Removal Flyer... I need help coming up with headline/body copy

Significant snow predicted for NYC area tomorrow....here's a chance to test the theories. Let us know how it goes.
Forum: Copywriting 8th February 2024, 11:52 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 994
Posted By Ernesto1
Re: Funny Snow Removal Flyer... I need help coming up with headline/body copy

I totally agree about being insured and all that safety steps to protect yourself. However, in order to know if this business model is sustainable, scalable, and profitable, I'd need to first run a...
Forum: Copywriting 5th February 2024, 02:03 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 994
Posted By Ernesto1
Re: Funny Snow Removal Flyer... I need help coming up with headline/body copy

Thanks for your support Steve. :)


Actually, the beauty of this snow removal business model, is that you can do it anywhere in the world that is snowing. Doing a simple search online will let you...
Forum: Copywriting 2nd February 2024, 05:26 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 994
Posted By Ernesto1
Re: Funny Snow Removal Flyer... I need help coming up with headline/body copy

Thank you for the detailed tips! Those were great highlights.



I particularly like the idea of adding a guarantee.



For example, I'll probably say that if the work is not done properly...
Forum: Copywriting 2nd February 2024, 01:24 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 994
Posted By Ernesto1
Re: Funny Snow Removal Flyer... I need help coming up with headline/body copy

Absolutely, humor sells. And there's lots of marketers and agencies using it to bring the green grasshoppers. Especially animals and humor. Of course, there's a step by step formula to everything....
Forum: Copywriting 2nd February 2024, 01:12 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 994
Posted By Ernesto1
Re: Which TOP marketers told you to use humor?

There are lots of famous marketers like Billy Gene, he uses humor on his Youtube Ads. Also, big advertising agencies like the Harmon Brothers use 100% humor on their ads.


They did that famous...
Forum: Copywriting 1st February 2024, 07:53 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 994
Posted By GordonJ
Simple way to test. 500 with dog. 500 without.

Yes, of course. And you are a PROFESSIONAL copywriter, not a biz newbie looking to pick up some work with fliers, of a very specific TIME oriented task...no snow, he doesn't work nor does his dog.
...
Forum: Copywriting 30th January 2024, 08:45 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 994
Posted By Kay King
Re: Funny Snow Removal Flyer... I need help coming up with headline/body copy

You are seriously over thinking and making up problems that don't exist. I don't care if your 'dog' is real or not - I wouldn't expect it to be. Pay attention to what Steve and others are saying. ...
Forum: Copywriting 30th January 2024, 07:59 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 994
Posted By Ernesto1
Re: Funny Snow Removal Flyer... I need help coming up with headline/body copy

I agree, people would probably feel more receptive to the message coming from a dog than a fellow human. I thought about Snowball instead of Woofy but I felt it could make it too obvious that he's a...
Forum: Copywriting 30th January 2024, 07:17 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 994
Posted By Frank Donovan
Forum: Copywriting 30th January 2024, 01:38 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 994
Posted By Ernesto1
Re: Funny Snow Removal Flyer... I need help coming up with headline/body copy

Thanks Steve. Giving a discount or giving something away for free sounds like a great idea. This could absolutely 100% increase conversions. :)
Forum: Copywriting 28th January 2024, 09:23 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 994
Posted By Kay King
Re: Funny Snow Removal Flyer... I need help coming up with headline/body copy

In my view - you are trying too hard to be funny. In a heavy snowstorm, homeowners want to know 'how soon and how much'.



Storms are forecast days in advance - why wait till 5 hrs before snow...
Forum: Copywriting 12th December 2023, 02:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 233
Posted By max5ty
Re: Drizz The Rizz ...

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Forum: Copywriting 12th December 2023, 01:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 233
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: Drizz The Rizz ...

Precis is a bitch that way.
Forum: Copywriting 7th December 2023, 04:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 233
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: Drizz The Rizz ...

From zucchini to avocado,
the choicest stores
lure us towardo.
Forum: Copywriting 5th December 2023, 08:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 233
Posted By Princess Balestra
Drizz The Rizz ...

Preferably from on innovative high ...

direct to the most immediately availabyool tinglydangly sensoriums ...

like you actschlly sum kinda personal SERVANT.

That is my go-to synopsis of most...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd December 2023, 05:20 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 505
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: how do you feel about follow up?

E-mail subscribers get annoyed if we just ...keep...pitching....every day.

But if you provide great content, even with a pitch at the end, and they are really engaged with what the content is...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st December 2023, 12:48 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 505
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: how do you feel about follow up?

One thing I've seen work exceptionally well is, after the deadline, offer a separate offer that is 90% as good, but for half the cost.

The way I've seen it done is in courses....you get offered...
Forum: Copywriting 30th November 2023, 05:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 264
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: And also...

Late in here, but all I know is ...

IF'N THEY MENSCHNIN' YOUR NAME WHILE YOU KINDA DOWIN' NUTHIN' — THEN MEBBE YOU WINNIN'.

Breakthru Advertizin' stage 5.

Yeah but that Thruness Of Break was...
Forum: Copywriting 26th November 2023, 02:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 430
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: Who has written effective copy to promote a marketing agency?

Baron von Riptoften divides his time equally between baskin' in narcissistic glories an' reelin' from lawsoots.

But ain't the HELPFUL + RIGHT combo a neat winnah for stuffs?

Imagine for a sec...
Forum: Copywriting 20th November 2023, 10:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 430
Posted By max5ty
Re: Who has written effective copy to promote a marketing agency?

Several doctors have testified this person never existed...

it may be time to bring out those ink blots you talked about in another thread :)
Forum: Copywriting 20th November 2023, 07:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 430
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: Who has written effective copy to promote a marketing agency?

Likely the whole point of marketin' is DELIBERATELY makin' desirabyool horizons immediately accessibyool to hand.

Hallosinashwaahns are magick ... your prospects' dream fyootore PACKS SO MUCH...
Forum: Copywriting 19th November 2023, 01:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 430
Posted By Calskinator
Forum: Copywriting 19th November 2023, 01:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 430
Posted By Calskinator
Re: Who has written effective copy to promote a marketing agency?

Great advice, but that doesn't apply to me. You assume too much. I'm not looking for a shortcut and I'm not a newbie. I've actually been a member here since 2012, I've read more than enough here....
Forum: Copywriting 19th November 2023, 12:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 430
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: Who has written effective copy to promote a marketing agency?

Plenty marketin' companies lay their glories at the feet of imbeciles, shrouded in promisin' soundin' jargon.

They like a 15yo BOY datin' a 13yo GOIL — an' figurin' they smart as shit.
Forum: Copywriting 18th November 2023, 05:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 430
Posted By Calskinator
Who has written effective copy to promote a marketing agency?

I'm curious to know if anyone knows of any ads or sales pages (short or long) or just plain web copy written by any high-level copywriters for the purpose of promoting services offered by marketing...
Forum: Copywriting 18th November 2023, 01:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 264
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: And also...

Whenevah I see red dots on my boobies, mostly it is bcs they my boobies.

Howevah, if'n BIZARRE ILLOOMINATION should manifest while I showerin', I will know immediately to suspect foul play.

Bcs...
Forum: Copywriting 16th November 2023, 01:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 264
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: And also...

Likley ima have nowan's eyes out when I pirouette othah than pure vizyools.

But you dead right on ALSOSTUFFS.

Bcs any an' all dialog can resolve all kindsa ways.

Mostly, you wantin' YESSES...
Forum: Copywriting 16th November 2023, 11:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,051
Posted By max5ty
Re: Copywriting in 2024...

He's brilliant when it comes to postcards...just like you are when it comes to sales. Two of the smartest guys in their field...

I just have to give him a hard time sometimes
Forum: Copywriting 16th November 2023, 10:54 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,051
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: Copywriting in 2024...

I have nothing to add really...... just wanted you to know that your brilliant statement brought a smile to my face.
Forum: Copywriting 16th November 2023, 08:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 264
Posted By max5ty
Re: And also...

Added: One sales message that covers everyone is never as effective as multiple messages that target specific groups.

Take your product and break it down by everyone that would be interested and...
Forum: Copywriting 16th November 2023, 07:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 264
Posted By max5ty
And also...

A little free time this morning so I thought I'd mention something...

a lot of copywriters are focused on writing a sales letter. They work on getting the headline and opening right, and then...
Forum: Copywriting 5th November 2023, 12:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,051
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: Copywriting in 2024...

I get bunnies evry time.

Hoppin' around with their big ole ears flahpin' all ovah the place.
Forum: Copywriting 4th November 2023, 05:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,051
Posted By max5ty
Re: Copywriting in 2024...

You spilled the ink and from what I hear therapists all over the world are asking patients to look at the blot and tell them what they see :)

Seriously though, I love your comments. You're a...
Forum: Copywriting 4th November 2023, 04:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,051
Posted By max5ty
Re: Copywriting in 2024...

Thanks Princess for your comment.

I'm more common sense about things these days.

People put up a site offering something for free to build a list...where should you go to build that list? Where...
Forum: Copywriting 4th November 2023, 12:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,051
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: Copywriting in 2024...

The biggah the hole, the thickah the protuberance needed to make with the feels.

Which is why it so easy to get lahst in the Metronomicon.

So I'm with Steve here on addin' tantalizin' value to...
Forum: Copywriting 4th November 2023, 09:44 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,051
Posted By max5ty
Re: Copywriting in 2024...

@ Steve The Copywriter -

you sound like an old guy...

just kidding haha. I understand what you're saying.

I'm really just trying to get copywriters to understand we're in a new age...we need...
Forum: Copywriting 4th November 2023, 07:14 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,051
Posted By max5ty
Re: Copywriting in 2024...

So to follow up on this...

let's say you're a copywriter or a marketing person.

You start a TikTok or Reels and you post short videos that have to do with what you're in.

It's FREE to join...
Forum: Copywriting 26th October 2023, 05:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 529
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: What is your prospect’s most powerful motivation?

K, so can we fly "from the pants of"?

Bcs that is my actschwl areah.

If'n we assoom ' flyin' by the seata yr pants' factahs in a gusset areah to soak up the least exotically JOOSY of all kindsa...
Forum: Copywriting 26th October 2023, 09:25 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 529
Posted By max5ty
Re: What is your prospect’s most powerful motivation?

The one that always got me as sounding ridiculous was 'from the desk of'

I did a post on here once upon a time and mentioned someone should just say 'from a bar stool at Joe's Bar And Grill' ...
Forum: Copywriting 24th October 2023, 12:17 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 529
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: What is your prospect’s most powerful motivation?

Jus' to say, your prospect's most powahful motivayshwaahn may be zilchow connected to your sublimely world changin' ass.

Considah Moi ... as a potentially hapless victim ... jus' like this week...
Forum: Copywriting 24th October 2023, 10:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 529
Posted By max5ty
Re: What is your prospect’s most powerful motivation?

Hmmmm...

that sounds like a referral ;)
Forum: Copywriting 23rd October 2023, 12:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 529
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: What is your prospect’s most powerful motivation?

STATUS vs STAKES is an incendiary POV qualifiah.

From Netflix to Shakespeah.

Narrative turnpoints happen here.

When status switches bcs stakes, an' when stakes switch bcs status ... here's...
Forum: Copywriting 23rd October 2023, 06:05 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 529
Posted By max5ty
Re: What is your prospect’s most powerful motivation?

Math is usually way over my head when it gets to the advanced stage...

so I asked Bard for the proper mathematical equation that would be used in copywriting and got this :):

Copywriting =...
Forum: Copywriting 22nd October 2023, 05:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 529
Posted By max5ty
Re: What is your prospect’s most powerful motivation?

I think this can be true to a degree...

if you're talking 'power' to take control of your life or circumstances.

Greed can mean many things. People want to be greedy with their money so they...
Forum: Copywriting 19th October 2023, 12:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 529
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: What is your prospect’s most powerful motivation?

Thing is, imagined status may be a more powahful motivatah than actschswl status.

As in the way you (most genrlsly) diminish the actschwl an' proffer the imagined c/o the script you figure they...
Forum: Copywriting 14th October 2023, 12:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 529
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: What is your prospect’s most powerful motivation?

Of course, that's right. But one word I would use to tie them all together is Status.

An increase in status is the steam that powers all base instincts.

All these things are just angles of...
Forum: Copywriting 14th October 2023, 11:24 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 529
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: What is your prospect’s most powerful motivation?

Motivayschwaahn for Moi now is sleeeeeeeps.

I am honorably regulah in this mortal capacity.

Butchya REIGN hits muh stoopid one las' thing before I commit to the slumbah heaven of Benedict...
Forum: Copywriting 7th October 2023, 11:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 529
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: What is your prospect’s most powerful motivation?

Define gravity & reward chosen momentum.

Thats's how I choose evry single payurre of muh yoga pants.

Srsly tho, most evrywan gaht a vision of the plannit beyond the circumstantial.

So you...
Forum: Copywriting 6th October 2023, 05:31 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 529
Posted By max5ty
Re: What is your prospect’s most powerful motivation?

Everything a copywriter sells should solve a problem. If you're not solving a problem you need to rethink your approach.

However, where a lot of copywriters go wrong is they always consider the...
Forum: Copywriting 5th October 2023, 06:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 529
Posted By ewenmack
Re: What is your prospect’s most powerful motivation?

The times I can think of where my clients/customers I had in previous businesses,
lawncare and EFTPOS paper, they were already using the service or product,
so, no need to sell the benefits of the...
Forum: Copywriting 5th October 2023, 05:53 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 529
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: What is your prospect’s most powerful motivation?

Don't get Moi started on shoes.

My view?

Evrythin' always gonna be smartah onya footwear optschwaahnes once them Romans laid thuh're roads out.

Thankfully the contemporary nowscape of shoes...
Forum: Copywriting 5th October 2023, 03:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 529
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: What is your prospect’s most powerful motivation?

Yup.
In nearly every sales and marketing book I read, it mentions "finding the need". ...or "Finding the problem you can solve".

But in my in homes/in offices sales career, I can't think of a...
Forum: Copywriting 4th October 2023, 07:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 529
Posted By ewenmack
Re: What is your prospect’s most powerful motivation?

One of the interesting observations I've witnessed,
read about,
and pondered, is this...

People know more about what they don't want than what they do want.

Many modern-day machines, gadgets,...
Forum: Copywriting 3rd October 2023, 03:29 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 529
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: What is your prospect’s most powerful motivation?

Very good.

In my experience, the most consistent and strongest internal need we all have is a need for status. Failing that is a need to feel like we have status.

It's why listening is so...
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