Forum: Copywriting 
6th March 2014, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,035  Re: Help a confused rookie today
People have already commented on your writing, so regarding your other points:
That's not going to happen. You have to prove yourself or at least have samples before anyone is going to take...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th November 2013, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 387 Re: How to add "value" when asking for something?
Since you're hoping to get people to join a group relevant to their interests, that in itself is adding value. However, your script lacks personality and doesn't describe what your group offers...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th November 2013, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 5,240 Re: How Can I Earn $150/Day As A Copywriter?
Hey Rick, would you mind if I asked you a few more questions? I understand if you don't want to go into this much further, but I'd appreciate whatever else you're willing to share.
* How many...
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
14th August 2013, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 724 Re: How come no conversions
After checking out your creative I have to agree with surreal and restate that I think a landing page could do wonders for you. The way you're pre-selling makes it seem like there's going to be live...
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
14th August 2013, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 724 Re: How come no conversions
I wish we could trade problems. I have crappy CTRs even after an incredible 200+ images tested, but good conversions when people click through.
It seems you're direct linking rather than using a...
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Forum: Copywriting
8th August 2013, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,623 Re: Young man seeks your advice
I'm 23 and work at an ad agency. I progressed from a ~3 month internship during college and got hired afterwards. I actually quit school to work since it wasn't doing me any good. You really just...
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
11th July 2013, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 900 |
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
11th July 2013, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 900 |
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
11th July 2013, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 900 |
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd May 2013, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,535 |
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd May 2013, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 957 |
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Forum: Copywriting
9th May 2013, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,643 |
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Forum: Copywriting
9th May 2013, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 914 |
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Forum: Copywriting
27th March 2013, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 6,740 |
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Forum: Copywriting
21st March 2013, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 683 Re: Nature -vs- Nurture
It's definitely something anyone can learn. Just like sales, you can be incredibly shy at the start of training, then learn how to connect with people and create rapport problem-free.
Copywriting...
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Forum: Copywriting
20th March 2013, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 974 |
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
19th March 2013, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 594 Re: Dealing with Bad Reviews
I have, but not regarding anything to do with internet marketing. The issue wasn't even (wholly) my fault, but I compensated the "injured" party at my own expense and not only were they thankful, but...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
5th March 2013, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 741 Re: Press Release Failure - Where did I go wrong?
Tim gave some nice advice. Your press release is a bit boring as it stands. Just because everyone else is doing clinical, facts-only reporting doesn't mean you have to. And it's the more interesting,...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
28th February 2013, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,845 Re: Top Fitness forums to do research at?
Thirding bodybuilding.com (http://www.bodybuilding.com)forums.
You also might want to look at the comments posted on some fitness sites. A lot of people following trainers' routines will ask...
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Forum: Copywriting
28th February 2013, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 602 |
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Forum: Mind Warriors
22nd February 2013, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,222 Re: What I learned from a hot bartender
Pretty clever! I don't see what she was doing as malicious in any way... as Ron said guys like receiving attention from attractive women and vice versa. She never promised the men anything more than...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
15th February 2013, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,168 Re: $20,000.00 In 30 Days...
That's awesome, thanks for sharing. Did you cater your booklets toward the audience you imagined at each outlet (i.e. healthy living for grocery store)? And what about order fulfillment - did you...
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Forum: Copywriting
15th February 2013, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,630 Re: Would YOU do this if someone didn't pay...?
I like it. The client pulled their FB account to hide in shame. Also, if they're so in the right, why not show the original invoice and their timely check?
Any prospect that wouldn't want to work...
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Forum: Copywriting
15th February 2013, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 718 Re: How can this commercial script be improved
Kosta, as you can probably tell from the responses here, the way the commercial is framed is way too metaphorical. With cancer testing a hospital waiting room makes sense, people get it immediately....
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
9th February 2013, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 9,742 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
8th February 2013, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 204
Views: 24,644 Re: Hostgator vs Bluehost
I've used both. Started with Bluehost... for a while they had great customer service, then I had a bad experience with one of their online tech people directing me to a long, complex help guide for...
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
8th February 2013, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 9,742 |
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Forum: Copywriting
8th February 2013, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 723 Re: heeeelp :(
Yes, it's possible to get 10% conversions or higher every month. It will help immensely if your review page is the 1st result on search engines (PPC advertising helps, though you can also do this...
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Forum: Copywriting
6th February 2013, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,164 |
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Forum: Copywriting
1st February 2013, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 4,165 Re: Clayton Makepeace does VSLs....
Same here. After the "History of Copywriting 101" at the start I was ready to nod off. Glad to know I didn't miss much else. Bit disappointing, but as you said, this is more of an outlier experience...
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Forum: Copywriting
31st January 2013, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,094 Re: Looking for competitor comparison charts
This article has a lot of comparison and pricing chart examples once you scroll past the intro (primarily for hosting companies, though I'm sure they could be applied to anything):
Conversion XL...
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Forum: Copywriting
31st January 2013, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 4,165 Re: Clayton Makepeace does VSLs....
Clayton is my favorite. So talented but down to earth. Out of about 30 different books/ebooks I consider to be my top copywriting resources, I've learned the most from The Total Package... and it was...
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Forum: Copywriting
25th January 2013, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 604 |
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd January 2013, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,292 Re: Do Classy Sales Pages Perform?
Another Halbert-ism for the day: Hype is used when the writer doesn't have enough substance to create meaningful copy. I.e. "Use this super cool amazing secret to get shredded, ripped and SLAIN in...
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd January 2013, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 942 |
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd January 2013, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,420 Re: $1,000,000 USA Today Print Ad Competition
I don't hate the Google ad completely. It's a powerful little story, but I do agree with others in saying that it's too vague (I had no idea what "Google Hangout" was until everyone explained). I was...
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Forum: Copywriting
10th January 2013, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 184
Views: 13,761 Re: Is NLP Utter Hogwash?
The majority of the copywriters I've seen that trumpet their use of NLP are proven con artists and hacks. I understand that some well meaning types may explore it and discover a few useful tips (Such...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
8th January 2013, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,456 |
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
8th January 2013, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,100 Re: How Much Should I Charge to Write an Ebook?
You tell me. As a writer you have to set your own prices based on the quality you provide and time spent creating. Some people would do a report like that for $20. Some, like me, wouldn't settle...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
8th January 2013, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 563 |
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
8th January 2013, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 240
Views: 13,425 Re: Make $5000 A day? as this true?
I think a lot of people get caught up in product creation mania. That's not all internet marketing is about. I'm not dissing selling products; a lot of people make a lot of money that way. But if you...
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Forum: Copywriting
4th January 2013, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 730 Re: Back for more abuse :)
I used to play classical guitar. Seeing your site makes me want to find the time to pick it up again. :)
Brian already hit on some good points, so I'd like to add this: Where's the emotion on...
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Forum: Copywriting
4th January 2013, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 840 |
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Forum: Copywriting
3rd January 2013, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 854 Re: Ideas for a great email subject line
I agree with this. In numerous split tests it's often been found that email titles need elements of both curiosity and benefits to get people interested. Especially when you're going in cold, try to...
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Forum: Copywriting
3rd January 2013, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 840 Re: Shockingly Sexist Ads...
And? There are so many ways to gain exposure aside from causing outrage and harming people. How about doing some good? What a terrible world it would be if all marketers thought like this. Let's use...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
3rd January 2013, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 112
Views: 4,143 |
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Forum: Copywriting
3rd January 2013, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,640 |
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Forum: Copywriting
13th December 2012, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,800 Re: How do you become the best?
I actually subscribe to Doug D'Anna's list and got an email that's perfect for this thread. Thought you might appreciate it, Ben. To sum up, too many copywriters are married to their swipe files....
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Forum: Copywriting
12th December 2012, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,800 Re: How do you become the best?
So really, you're asking about how to be famous instead of skilled. Edison was a complete jerk, and that's putting it nicely. He stole Tesla's ideas, mocked him for the inventions he eventually...
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Forum: Copywriting
12th December 2012, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 821 |
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Forum: Copywriting
12th December 2012, 04:15 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,436 |
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Forum: Copywriting
12th December 2012, 04:12 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 748 Re: Copywriting in real life?
Angie got at the heart of the problem. This is a copywriting forum, and no, learning how to create sales copy is unlikely to help you make friends. You need to get out in the world and practice....
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Forum: Copywriting
11th December 2012, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 144
Views: 7,381 Re: Copywriting Contest
Wow, very exciting! Thank you Harlan and to everyone who thought my letter had a decent approach. Congrats to Tony and Jason as well.
*edit*
As luck would have it a client contacted me today...
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Forum: Copywriting
10th December 2012, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,449 |
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Forum: Copywriting
9th December 2012, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 144
Views: 7,381 Re: Copywriting Contest
Thanks for the honest critique, Harlan. Your thoughts pretty much fall in line with what I posted earlier...
My intro was strong (aside from a few areas I recognize I should've pulled back on),...
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Forum: Copywriting
9th December 2012, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,216 Re: How do I get my hands on controls
This is from Gene Schwartz... old but still useful: Catalytic Health Vitalizers (https://s3.amazonaws.com/copyswipes/legends/Gene-Schwartz-Aches-and-Pains-Disappear-1981.pdf) (try saying that three...
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