Forum: Copywriting 
2nd April 2013, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 667  Re: What's Wrong With My Squeeze Page?
Hi Nathan,
Let's "tear" this squeeze page apart ...
First of all, the headline - the wording
is a bit strange. It just doesn't sound
right ...
A better version would be:
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
2nd April 2013, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 422 Re: Best place for solo ad
It depends on who your trying to sell synthetic oil to, you can usually hire a list broker to help you get in touch with all people who just purchased a car, or people who run oil change shops.
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Forum: Offline Marketing
26th March 2013, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 910 Are You Hungry?
Recently, I walked into a bar / grill for happy hour and made a bee line for the bar. Upon sitting down, the bartender greeted me with the most brilliant greeting I have ever heard in my life. He...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
10th February 2013, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,359 |
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Forum: Copywriting
15th January 2013, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 911 Re: Breaking into the offline community?
Most of my high paying clients are offline clients. There's a night and day difference when you connect with someone in person or through a direct mail of phone call. Of course, it's not as...
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Forum: Copywriting
14th January 2013, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 911 Re: Breaking into the offline community?
Offline has a lot of opportunity for copywriters. Many of the poorly executed ads you'll find are local retail shops and services. Instead of email, consider going in to see them. They're buying you...
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Forum: Copywriting
14th January 2013, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 911 Re: Breaking into the offline community?
I do a lot of work with offline businesses, in fact, it's starting to be my main focus now,
only because it's easier to meet with them, really take a deep look inside their businesses,
and find...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th January 2013, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 911 Re: Breaking into the offline community?
A lot of people are a touch hesitant about picking up the phone and cold calling.
So here's another super secret system that makes it a breeze and very profitable.
Prepare a 30 second "pitch"...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th January 2013, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 911 Re: Breaking into the offline community?
The phone call, frightening and time consuming
as it is, is a very effective marketing method.
Targeting, sincerity and initiative are all it
takes. As long as the transaction and/or
lifetime...
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Forum: Copywriting
12th January 2013, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 813 Re: Copywriters
A copywriter is someone who writes copy for a living. A copywriter is someone who is highly interested in the success of your product or service.
We are individuals who have your back covered and...
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Forum: Copywriting
12th January 2013, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 911 Re: Breaking into the offline community?
If it wasn't for the wonders of the inter web with clients wanting copy for their inter sites all my work would be offline.
Just to confirm the super secret system.
Pick up your local...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th January 2013, 04:19 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,306 |
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Forum: Copywriting
10th January 2013, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 859 |
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Forum: Copywriting
10th January 2013, 05:09 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,306 Re: Crititique Plz... So close to walking away.
You left my copy up for a total of 800 clicks? Wow! Well no wonder you haven't made anything off this Jonathan.
800 clicks isn't anything to go by. Then obviously your impatience got the better...
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Forum: Copywriting
9th January 2013, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 828 Re: Women's C-Section Scars
Ross,
I used to work for a high end business management firm.
The best part of the day was at 10:30 am when we had to take our mandatory 10 minute break. I took a crap, every day at that time....
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Forum: Copywriting
9th January 2013, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,306 Re: Crititique Plz... So close to walking away.
I don't mind sticking my oar in since I was one of the copywriters mentioned at the outset, although not named directly.
Rick has it spot on Jonathan. All stuff I've told you before. Proved right...
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Forum: Copywriting
9th January 2013, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,306 Re: Crititique Plz... So close to walking away.
Unfortunately...
You're boring your prospects. The emotional value of your copy is low.
Your desire to give depression remedies in the copy is undermining your ability to sell the book.
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Forum: Copywriting
30th December 2012, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 552 |
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Forum: Copywriting
16th December 2012, 02:10 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 530 Re: would you review my sales copy?
It's terrible. Scrap it altogether and hire a professional.
If you want me to be more specific, okay.
It's "Nearly " the New Year... so... it's not. Why are you wasting words on this?
Who...
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Forum: Copywriting
15th December 2012, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,404 |
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Forum: Copywriting
12th December 2012, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,809 Re: How do you become the best?
There is no "best" in anything. Period.
What's the best? A grape flavored candy, or an orange flavored candy?
"The best" is always subjective.
To be "the best" is to maximize your potential...
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Forum: Copywriting
12th December 2012, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,705 Re: Copywriting For Teens
I think you have to make him see and list out WHY he wants those things.
If you can get that out of him and make him realise how badly he wants those things and then he will work for them without...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th December 2012, 02:05 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,705 Re: Copywriting For Teens
Say it isn't so Jake.
When I was 16, I was already working in the coal mines. 24 hour days with very little sleep.
I was so poor I was living in an old box car along the CSX tracks in...
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Forum: Copywriting
10th December 2012, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,705 Re: Copywriting For Teens
You sure he ain't smoking that reefer? I was smoking the reefer at his age and my grades started to slip, too. He'll get over that stage.
While your plan seems well-intentioned, it also seems...
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Forum: Copywriting
9th December 2012, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 729 Re: Lessons you can learn from the cult?
Dude, that's a fascinating article, thanks Mark.
I remember reading about this back when I was in the ministry and studying cult psychology. Blew me away how much of this stuff is being used in...
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Forum: Copywriting
9th December 2012, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 729 Re: Lessons you can learn from the cult?
A rather lengthy article a few of you might find interesting...
Freeminds.org - Discover The Truth About Jehovah's Witnesses and the Watchtower Society - A Study of the Persuasion Techniques Used...
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Forum: Copywriting
9th December 2012, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 729 Re: Lessons you can learn from the cult?
A few here know I was born 3rd generation into an American mind control cult - the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Technically speaking a sect rather than a cult but displaying all the typical traits of...
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Forum: Copywriting
9th December 2012, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 729 Re: Lessons you can learn from the cult?
Anthony,
If you want to learn from cults and MLMs, here's a two-part article that shows you exactly how a good speaker can brainwash his listeners using mostly NLP:
Watch T. Harv Eker...
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Forum: Copywriting
8th December 2012, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,703 Re: Just received some great news from...
Hey Anthony,
You might want to visit 7 NLP Patterns That Will Turn Your Visitors Into Buyers (http://benracz.com/7-hypnotic-techniques-you-can-use-in-your-web-copy-to-increase-conversions-today/)...
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Forum: Copywriting
8th December 2012, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,703 Just received some great news from...
...one of my older copy cubs. A guy from Hungary I spent a good while training up.
Just contacted him on Skype to catch up, see how he's doing.
Since February of this year he's pulled in 8...
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Forum: Copywriting
8th December 2012, 03:34 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 3,129 |
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Forum: Copywriting
6th December 2012, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 719 Re: Root-beer ad from 1888
That's awesome! I actually worked with Charles Hires III at the University of Pennsylvania in the late 90's. He was the grandson of the founder of Hires Root Beer.
A funny story is that when the...
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Forum: Copywriting
6th December 2012, 05:15 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 719 Re: Root-beer ad from 1888
Old Ads are awesome.
DIY drug rehab at home! :D
That Lafayette, IN. is 50 miles from were I grew up.
http://i46.tinypic.com/i5r6ev.png
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Forum: Copywriting
2nd December 2012, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,287 |
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Forum: Copywriting
2nd December 2012, 07:06 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,287 |
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Forum: Copywriting
1st December 2012, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,287 |
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Forum: Copywriting
17th November 2012, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 675 |
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Forum: Copywriting
27th October 2012, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,139 |
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Forum: Copywriting
27th October 2012, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,139 |
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Forum: Copywriting
25th October 2012, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,680 Re: Best Book On Storytelling?
There are dozens of books on story telling and sales but not a single one on copywriting.
That's why I created my latest course.
Some of the books on story telling me be very helpful to you.
...
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Forum: Copywriting
30th July 2012, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,831 Re: Who Are The TOP Clickbank Copywriters?
Lemme tell you a story about CB...
First off, CB is just a payment processor as far as I'm concerned. Good copy is good copy regardless if it's on CB, OneShoppingCart, or Paypal.
That being...
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Forum: Copywriting
9th June 2012, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,530 |
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Forum: Copywriting
8th June 2012, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,530 |
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Forum: Copywriting
4th June 2012, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,411 |
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Forum: Copywriting
3rd June 2012, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 800 Re: Re; Proof reading tool?
Grammarly, StyleWriter, and Whitesmoke are software solutions that might be what along the lines you are looking for. You can find them listed on the resources page in the Grammar and Proofing...
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Forum: Copywriting
2nd June 2012, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,010 Whole Foods Copywriting
I was just listening to an old ILoveMarketing.com podcast from last summer (http://ilovemarketing.com/episode-26the-one-with-marie-forleo-and-yanik-silver/).
Joe and Dean were talking to Yanik...
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Forum: Copywriting
2nd June 2012, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,071 |
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Forum: Copywriting
1st June 2012, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,071 Re: Any Good Books On Grammar?
The Deluxe Transitive Vampire: The Ultimate Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed
A fun book - and cheap if you go used.
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Forum: Copywriting
1st June 2012, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,071 Re: Any Good Books On Grammar?
Your post appears to be quite correct grammatically. As from the self education I have taught myself in online copy writing you only need to write for the 12th grade so your grammar may already be ok...
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Forum: Copywriting
1st June 2012, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,071 Re: Any Good Books On Grammar?
Woe Is I is a good book for those trickier grammatical issues.
I was also going to suggest English Grammar: Language as Human Behavior, but I didn't realize it's almost $100!
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Forum: Copywriting
1st June 2012, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,071 |
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Forum: Copywriting
1st June 2012, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,071 Re: Any Good Books On Grammar?
The only one you'll ever need is Elements of style by Strunk and White.
Amazon.com: The Elements of Style (4th Edition) (9780205313426): William Strunk, E. B. White, Roger Angell: Books
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Forum: Copywriting
1st June 2012, 06:01 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,071 Re: Any Good Books On Grammar?
Hey Anthony,
For grammar have a look at:
Amazon.com: The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need: A One-Stop Source for Every Writing Assignment (9781580628556): Susan Thurman, Larry Shea: Books
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Forum: Copywriting
29th May 2012, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 845 Re: What Does It Take To Be a Copywriting Intern?
To add to what ejunkie said, you can also take up free projects from the freelance bidding sites or other freelance job sites to create a portfolio of yours. In this way, you will gain the necessary...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th May 2012, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 845 |
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Forum: Copywriting
29th May 2012, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 845 |