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Forum: Copywriting 6th January 2013, 02:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 685
Posted By BrianMcLeod
Re: Trust Your Instincts and Get More Projects Done?

Hey Stephen,

Good to see you posting here.

I agree that you have to learn to trust your instincts and not talk yourself out of a great pitch with self-doubt.

I think there's one more...
Forum: Mind Warriors 4th January 2013, 06:34 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,271
Posted By Jarmila
Re: How your working day usually begins?

Wake up early. Meditate. Then I check my emails so I can respond to my clients. Then a mental break - I call it clearing the cache - with Facebook and breakfast. Then a quick walk with my dog. Then I...
Forum: Mind Warriors 3rd January 2013, 09:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 522
Posted By writeaway
Re: How to just "BE" instead of WISHING to be

Great post. What you said is true: If you want to BE great, you have to THINK and ACT like great people. Mentoring helps. Free mentoring is the best because there is no conflict of interest.

You...
Forum: Mind Warriors 3rd January 2013, 03:35 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 985
Posted By Tessa Holmes
Re: Broken New Year Resolutions

Very useful, I am taking notes...



Very good post. It changed my plans for today. And Tomorrow. Great comment indeed.
Forum: Mind Warriors 2nd January 2013, 04:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 985
Posted By MissTerraK
Re: Broken New Year Resolutions

I am proud to announce that I won't break mine, guaranteed!

What is it you ask?

Never to make another New Year's Resolution! :D

Terra
Forum: Mind Warriors 31st December 2012, 06:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 554
Posted By Broyde
Tradition stops excellence

Think about it...doing things the way that it has always been done stops us from making the kind of progress that makes something excellent.

But the good thing about this is that so many people...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 31st December 2012, 03:09 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 761
Posted By Mousumi
Re: My 2013 New Year’s Resolution

No New Resolutions...I just want to carry on with what I took up last year.


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Forum: Mind Warriors 31st December 2012, 01:47 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,538
Posted By glemoh
Re: What is your goal this year?

I already reach my goal this year
its just the start and i already make the money
thanks for every one helping me
Forum: Mind Warriors 31st December 2012, 01:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 545
Posted By Justin Finkelstein
Getting a Tad Better Every Day

As a person who has major goals and wants to accomplish so much and do so very quickly, I have learned that my greatest chance of success comes when I just focus on getting a little bit better every...
Forum: Mind Warriors 30th December 2012, 10:32 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 832
Posted By Dennis Gaskill
Re: What is the best advice you have given somebody?

The best advice I've given might have been, "Duck!"
Forum: Mind Warriors 28th December 2012, 05:39 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,118
Posted By Jarmila
Re: Goal Setting and Other Signs You're a Procrastinator

Now, I personally LOVE vegetables, but if you don't... think of it as eating your broccoli first and then having everything else, followed of course by a delectable dessert :-)

In all seriousness,...
Forum: Mind Warriors 28th December 2012, 04:56 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,118
Posted By Mousumi
Re: Goal Setting and Other Signs You're a Procrastinator

No new resolution for the new year, I'll keep on working on the things I'm working now.
Thanks for sharing this great post!
Forum: Mind Warriors 28th December 2012, 03:30 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,118
Posted By heavysm
Re: Goal Setting and Other Signs You're a Procrastinator

I had to revert my mentality to do the hardest thing I could think of before all of my easier tasks. This was the real hurdle for me, not necessarily procrastination. When i did the easy task first...
Forum: Mind Warriors 28th December 2012, 02:40 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,118
Posted By zannix
Re: Goal Setting and Other Signs You're a Procrastinator

You know you've got a problem with procrastination when you don't finish reading the book "Getting Things Done", like I didn't, although I know I should have a long time ago :D
Forum: Mind Warriors 28th December 2012, 02:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,118
Posted By Jarmila
Re: Goal Setting and Other Signs You're a Procrastinator

There's nothing wrong with setting a goal, IF you dive right in and do something about it. Before you're ready. When you're still scared out of your mind. Before it's all perfect and ready for the...
Forum: Mind Warriors 26th December 2012, 06:18 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,091
Posted By Monja
Re: How to Develop the Entrepreneurial Spirit

another good point - sticking to your goal is also crucial for success.
No to-do list will ever make you money...
Forum: Website Design 28th November 2012, 08:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 457
Posted By clickbump
Re: How would you replicate this Amazon feature with CSS?

There are several ways to do it. Here's another way that's a bit more concise with the markup elements and uses virtually the same base css:

Markup:


<div class="container">
<span>Item...
Forum: Website Design 28th November 2012, 08:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 457
Posted By clickbump
Re: How would you replicate this Amazon feature with CSS?

Markup:


<div class="item break">Item 1</div>
<div class="item">Item 2</div>
<div class="item">Item 3</div>
<div class="item">Item 4</div>
<div class="item break">Item 5</div>
<div...
Forum: Website Design 28th November 2012, 07:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 457
Posted By rhinocl
Re: How would you replicate this Amazon feature with CSS?

something like this
<div width= "80px" height="80px" style="float:left;"></div>
Copy and paste the above line into a page 4x and play with the values. Be sure to set a page size first i.e....
Forum: Copywriting 1st August 2011, 09:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 938
Posted By MikeHumphreys
Re: Welcome To The Crowd

You raise a lot of good points Max.

One business strategy I have always used in my copywriting career is to never compete on price. There's always someone else out there willing and able to work...
Forum: Copywriting 29th July 2011, 08:04 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 4,948
Posted By John_S
Re: Hiring a copywriter for a sales page

Not a problem. Have the site set up so the joint venture partner can view raw sales figures in analytics. No password changes. No lockouts. No alternatives.

Preventing access is an instant...
Forum: Copywriting 27th July 2011, 06:03 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 951
Posted By Drez
Arrow "Blind" Biz-Op Copy Swipe File Example | Free Download

There was some recent discussion here about "Blind" offers.

Well here's an example of one from waaay back in the dark ages of 1988.

The ad describes loads of benefits - and pushes lot of...
Forum: Copywriting 27th July 2011, 09:49 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,366
Posted By MrCopy
Re: One Reason Your Copy Might Suck

Great advice,

I always test my copy in Word to make sure it's less than an 8th grade reading level.

Another thing that can help is to write short simple sentences. Good copywriters can do this...
Forum: Copywriting 26th July 2011, 04:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 748
Posted By marciayudkin
Re: Payment In Advance from Large Corporations?

If you have a signed contract with a large solvent corporation not going through a merger or a bankruptcy, you will always get paid sooner or later.

I have had no trouble getting 50% up front and...
Forum: Copywriting 7th July 2011, 10:50 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,379
Posted By shabit87
Re: I can't take it! I'm outsourcing my copy...what should I look for in copywriter?

LOL



Cool, thanks Stephen, I guess the samples are what I need to base my choice off of. I just don't want to waste time and money on a writer who is better suited for writing for the back of...
Forum: Copywriting 7th July 2011, 10:32 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,152
Posted By GuerrillaIM
Re: Why Clients suck....

Dan Kennedy has written a lot of stuff on training clients to make your life easier. Reading it changed my professional life and led to my first real taste of success without stress.

If you go to...
Forum: Copywriting 6th July 2011, 10:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 641
Posted By John_S
Re: Need critique on twitter software product

Traffic is nice. Conversions are better.

Traffic only boosts your bandwidth costs. It's not the benefit the non-narcissist wants. You can get huge numbers of poorly converting traffic, that's not...
Forum: Copywriting 1st July 2011, 02:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 906
Posted By JMJ
Re: Essential Information Most Copywriting Books Never Mention or Only Gloss Over

Thanks for the advice Stephen and Thomas. I guess I knew that all along but I needed to hear it from someone else.

I also think I need to learn more about the Direct Response business so I'll...
Forum: Copywriting 30th June 2011, 11:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,232
Posted By RickDuris
Re: Who are the best female copywriters out there

adesbarats,

If I plucked my eyebrows? And wore a dress? Maybe wear some make-up? And do my hair? How about I walk around in heels for a couple of days?--then can I have your project?

Pretty...
Forum: Copywriting 30th June 2011, 11:03 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,232
Posted By David Raybould
Re: Who are the best female copywriters out there

RED HOT COPY (http://www.redhotcopy.com/)
Forum: Copywriting 30th June 2011, 10:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,232
Posted By MikeHumphreys
Re: Who are the best female copywriters out there

Not every copywriter writes for every single niche or topic so my recommendations might be null and void for that reason alone.

But the "best" female copywriters that I'd recommend (off the top of...
Forum: Copywriting 30th June 2011, 09:28 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,721
Posted By TimCastleman
Re: Stop being cheap (a lesson I just learned)

You're going to love this answer - it depends.

I have a friend who write copy and charges $3,000 for it. Once he hits a few launches he'll be bumping his fee to at least $10,000.

I know a guy...
Forum: Copywriting 29th June 2011, 05:17 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,504
Posted By Bruce NewMedia
Re: This gets to the real reason why people buy...not the one you think

..Ewen, it reminds me of the Livingston's?
_____
Bruce
Forum: Copywriting 27th June 2011, 11:50 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,876
Posted By Mr. Subtle
Re: Your Wife Is Hot...

A great example of taking a good billboard idea and making it so much weaker.
Forum: Copywriting 23rd June 2011, 02:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 935
Posted By lemonarian
Re: Tragedy Of The Copy Writer

Great post Stephen!

An interesting note might be that ol' Gene Schwartz actually spelt it out as "copy writer" in Breakthrough Advertising. ("I am a mail order copy writer who makes his living by...
Forum: Copywriting 23rd June 2011, 02:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 935
Posted By Danielle Lynn
Re: Tragedy Of The Copy Writer

Some great resources right there.

I absolutely love the research that goes into writing good copy. It's like being a marketing detective or playing an intense real time strategy game.

I still...
Forum: Copywriting 23rd June 2011, 12:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 935
Posted By Marc Rodill
Re: Tragedy Of The Copy Writer

Hi Guilty. I'm Guilty too.

It's like Robert Ringer says, "Cash, not kudos."

If people are showering you with their awe and moral support, that's fine and dandy. But you wanted them to buy, not...
Forum: Copywriting 1st June 2011, 10:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,700
Posted By Drez
Arrow NEW Joe Sugarman free copywritng example | copy swipe file | no opt-in

Here's another advertising copy example by Joe Sugarman from the archive.

When I first saw this ad I was confused and curious. In the headline and subhead Joe has two seemingly unrelated concepts....
Forum: Copywriting 26th May 2011, 08:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,713
Posted By Drez
Lightbulb Joe Karbo FAMOUS "Lazy Man's Way ..." Free Swipe File Copy Example

Here's one of THE legendary ads by Joe Karbo.

This is a TRUE classic - and the very first direct response as that I bought from.

Joe's writing tone resonates with his audience and seduces them...
Forum: Mind Warriors 18th May 2011, 12:32 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,397
Posted By emmndi
Re: Failure Secrets

I always use a journal. I think I will give your tricks a try. Does'nt hurt to try!
Forum: Mind Warriors 18th May 2011, 12:27 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,397
Posted By DanteRomero
Re: Failure Secrets

An excellent idea. I've been doing some similar things, but this puts a twist on it that will give me new insights. :)

Thanks,
Dante
Forum: Mind Warriors 17th May 2011, 02:25 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,397
Posted By bolaji
Lightbulb Re: Failure Secrets

Very creative approach.

I studied a lot of my failures with procrastination over the past several years, and did indeed see patterns. I ended up digging deep, researching what could fix my...
Forum: Mind Warriors 17th May 2011, 01:05 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,397
Posted By Alimar
Re: Failure Secrets

Thank Dean I will definitely give this journaling a shot. I have heard about it before but I do like the way you use it. Thanks
Forum: Mind Warriors 10th May 2011, 05:15 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,397
Posted By Chance2427
Re: Failure Secrets

Seems like an effective little productivity booster.

Many of us just spend too much time on autopilot. We go through the day following our usual ruts, which are rarely perfect, but they seem like...
Forum: Copywriting 4th May 2011, 10:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 855
Posted By RickDuris
Re: Need Help from Copywriting Experts with PHD data collection

First, with the understanding there's more than one element that makes an online sales letter successful...

Go to ClickBank.com. Go into the marketplace, and within a particular category, sort by...
Forum: Copywriting 2nd May 2011, 09:52 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 979
Posted By Raydal
Re: Do you use formulas or write from your heart?

Why should there be a conflict between writing from your heart
and using a formula? Poets do it all the time. Song writers do
this all the time.

People seem to think that using a formula is...
Forum: Copywriting 26th April 2011, 07:33 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 818
Posted By Paul Hancox
Re: Where should the price be introduced?

Hi peejaydee



If you do this, then chances are, one of three things is going on...

(1) You are already familiar enough with the product, and ARE just looking for the price (because that's...
Forum: Copywriting 23rd April 2011, 08:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 949
Posted By John_S
Re: Should Sales Copy Writing Include the design of the Squeeze pages

Eventually, design will occupy roughly half of any good marketer's time and testing. And for one reason only: Generally speaking, design will be responsible for half your response gains. (Depending...
Forum: Copywriting 23rd April 2011, 07:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,045
Posted By Paul Hancox
Re: A/B Testing - How Much Traffic Needed?

With 20 visitors a day, you'll be there for MONTHS trying to get significant results for one test.

Instead, why not measure and test some other kind of action, such as an opt-in rate?

If...
Forum: Copywriting 22nd April 2011, 01:02 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,205
Posted By davemiz
Re: Do Fancy Landing Page Graphics Hurt Conversions?

you gotta test it..... it depends on the traffic sources..... and... depends on your sales funnel and model....

it works for him based on all 3 of the points I just mentioned...

your results...
Forum: Copywriting 17th April 2011, 09:36 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,260
Posted By Old Copy Dog
Re: Crossing The FTC? Priceless

Came across this and had to comment - especially since I see a lot of younger copywriters here trying to find their way.

For any smart marketer this FTC reg is a non-issue, and not even a new...
Forum: Copywriting 13th April 2011, 12:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,035
Posted By Tom Vo
Re: The Best Copywriting Book Of All Time

We have a sticky thread titled "Top Copywriting Books Ever": http://www.warriorforum.com/copywriting-forum/52476-top-copywriting-books-ever.html

You can't really go wrong with the all-time...
Forum: Copywriting 13th April 2011, 12:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,035
Posted By WebRank1
Re: The Best Copywriting Book Of All Time

2 words, 2 books, Eugene Schwartz.
Check out Amazon for the books.

Also refer to the dedicated thread on what to read here on WF.

Mark
Forum: Copywriting 23rd March 2011, 07:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,048
Posted By Pusateri
Re: If it were your Landing page autostart video?

I think Marvin and I have the same intuition about the overlap (or lack there-of) in the converting populations for the two methodologies.

Let's pretend there are ten unique visitors, call them...
Forum: Copywriting 15th March 2011, 05:56 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,968
Posted By MikeHumphreys
Re: Went From 2k To 5k From This Simple Change

Hey Stephen,

I'll keep my reply short so I don't confuse the 3 remaining people following our conversation. :)

My East Multi Tracking testing software uses the Chi Square method to determine...
Forum: Copywriting 7th March 2011, 03:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,265
Posted By RickDuris
Marketing Experiments

It's rare I recommend things publicly...

But these guys really do have the goods.

I have been on a few of their programs so far, and I always come away more savvy, more astute, more...
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