Forum: Copywriting 
8th July 2012, 09:56 PM
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Views: 2,839  Re: The Mentality of Choosing Your Price Point
Excellent post, Mark.
One of the most important lesson I ever . . . EVER learned when I began my freelance writing career was something everyone has to know.
Never be afraid to say no.
I...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th March 2012, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 4,121 Re: Question about why women shop for clothes...
It really depends on the woman and also her relationship status.
I think there is an umbrella idea of "status", yes, most definitely.
But single and looking will be more likely to don a dress...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th March 2012, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 622 Offline DM and the numbers to go with it
I know, I know -- it's an INTERNET marketing forum.
But while perusing through some mailing services, I stumbled across some offline campaigns with the facts and figures to go with them
The...
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Forum: Copywriting
28th February 2012, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,321 Brilliant Strategy Right Here
Caught this when I was doing some research . . .
Molsons Divergent Marketing (http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/11/29/molsons-divergent-marketing-cosmo-vs-playboy/)
Clever way of...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th January 2012, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 3,472 Re: Fiction recommendations?
Interesting tie to copywriting and finding the "big idea" for your copy here. . .
Fantasy writing phenom, Brandon Sanderson (who in 4 years went from the slush pile to NYT Best Seller with mind...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th January 2012, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 3,472 Re: Fiction recommendations?
I've only read some of his short stories, but I'm going to say anything by Neil Gaiman.
He's been successful in pretty much everything he writes from novels to short stories to comics to scripts...
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Forum: Copywriting
7th January 2012, 02:34 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 794 Re: Ellipses...Best Practices?
Two things about ellipses, aside from the fact that abusing them can be incrddibly annoying.
1. Flow - A period is a stopping point. Just then you stopped on the period. A stop is a break. The...
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Forum: Copywriting
3rd January 2012, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 972 |
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Forum: Copywriting
3rd January 2012, 10:33 AM
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd December 2011, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 650 How a few words on DMV form split Europe in two
I think it's essential to study human behaviour to become a better copywriter. Dan Ariely is author of Predictably Irrational, a great book on consumer psychology.
In this video he talks about...
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Forum: Copywriting
15th December 2011, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,160 Re: In the interest of helping all newbies out...
The entire point of this was to not cry about it. Otherwise I would have given up and complained. This is about trying to improve -- getting better -- never stopping.
I thought it a good idea to...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th December 2011, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,272 |
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd November 2011, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 772 Re: Do we need a copywriter?
Alright well first off, you don't have to "pick one", you can do them all. If your business is to offer music instruction across a range of instruments with a professional in each one, you won't be...
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd November 2011, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,690 Re: What's your copywriting history?
I actually watched the video Ray posted a few weeks ago.
Very interesting stuff, I very much enjoyed your story and how you got to where you are now. Impressive library!
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd November 2011, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd November 2011, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,690 Re: What's your copywriting history?
Couldn't find a job in psychology
Friend introduced me to internet marketing
I've been writing all my life (novelist to be)
"Be a [copy]writer, or be a psychologist?"
Here I am.
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Forum: Copywriting
16th November 2011, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,004 |
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Forum: Copywriting
16th November 2011, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,004 |
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Forum: Copywriting
11th November 2011, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,273 Re: Headline Writing Noob. Help please?
See my signature for an example. It's a common copywriting template
"If _____, then_________"
"How to _______ "
"How I _______"
"Which of these _______ is/are _____"
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Forum: Copywriting
11th November 2011, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,833 Re: Books on Getting Copywriting Clients
Steve Slaunwhite's "Start an Run a Copywriting Business"
Talks about his experience with getting clients, other copywriter's experience with getting clients, samples of how he does so, and target...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
8th November 2011, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 999 |
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Forum: Copywriting
7th November 2011, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 2,027 |
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Forum: Copywriting
7th November 2011, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 2,027 |
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Forum: Copywriting
7th November 2011, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 804 |
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Forum: Copywriting
6th November 2011, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 587 |
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Forum: Copywriting
5th November 2011, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 2,129 Re: Who Else Studies Psychology?
It's a bit simplistic. . . but who cares where the dopamine or whether it's ticking the nucleus accumbens or not?
It's one hell of a drug!
We are very much on the same page, though.
To...
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Forum: Copywriting
5th November 2011, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 2,129 Re: Who Else Studies Psychology?
I could take a stab at what's happening in the ol' noggin from experience. But why bother when I still have access to academic databases??:eek:
They come in handy when I need solid data on human...
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Forum: Copywriting
5th November 2011, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 2,129 Re: Who Else Studies Psychology?
I have a degree in psychology,neuroscience and behaviour. It took me several weeks of job hunting before I combined my love of psychology and my passion for writing and found copywriting to be my...
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Forum: Copywriting
2nd November 2011, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,679 |
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Forum: Copywriting
2nd November 2011, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 964 |
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Forum: Copywriting
1st November 2011, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,214 Re: Looking for a good copywriter
Although I may agree with the salesman to copywriter reference, that's about all I agree with.
We aren't being difficult -- you are belittling our craft.
If anything, copywriters are masters...
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Forum: Copywriting
31st October 2011, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 660 |
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Forum: Copywriting
28th October 2011, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,262 Re: Drilling down to the slogan
I kind of antagonized slogans a tiny bit there at first
But then I was taking my dog for a walk and started humming a tune myself and all of a sudden found myself saying
"Ba-da ba ba baaa. ....
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Forum: Copywriting
27th October 2011, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 609 Re: My Sales Letter
Hey Kate,
I don't have enough time to critique the whole page, but there are 2 things I want to mention that will help you out.
1. Headline- "I use to Make Thousands of Dollars"
How many...
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Forum: Copywriting
25th October 2011, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 775 Re: Please View and Critique My First Sales Page
Without going into detail I think it's decent. I'm finding a lot of sales letters in this niche antagonizing software or systems only to give a new one. I'd think it's getting tiresome by now but...
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Forum: Copywriting
25th October 2011, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,262 Re: Drilling down to the slogan
You should come up with numbers 1-10 using the logic you used here. Research is the most important part, and you've done it and found your answer. Base your slogan on your research.
I don't...
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd October 2011, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 699 Re: Any good copywriter to intro me?
There isn't much in the way of high reputations for low budgets from what I've seen.
That in mind, be wary of offers from "copywriters" willing to jump on your project without checking their...
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd October 2011, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 959 Re: My first Opt-In Copy page
I caught this a bit late so it looks like the changes that have been recommended were implemented already.
1. You're trying to sell graphic headers. . . but you don't have one in the opt in page....
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Forum: Copywriting
19th October 2011, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 20
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Forum: Copywriting
17th October 2011, 12:03 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,992 Re: Psychic Predictions for 2012
Psychological Predictions for 2012
Either the psychic's predictions are wrong and this falls off as just another one of those silly psychic readings. And they are silly.
1 or 2 of these...
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Forum: Copywriting
12th October 2011, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 740 |
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Forum: Copywriting
7th October 2011, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,481 |
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Forum: Copywriting
6th October 2011, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,118 Re: Your All Time Favourite...
How to trick people into thinking you're good looking
As far as I can tell this was written by a teenage girl for a youtube video.
I saw it on my related videos on youtube
Over 25 million...
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Forum: Copywriting
6th October 2011, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,118 Re: Your All Time Favourite...
Just goes to show that there's utility in reusing the greats
Considering this was written nearly 2500 years ago
Thanks, Confucious!
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Forum: Copywriting
4th October 2011, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,484 Re: Video Copywriting So Bad it's Good
I don't think you're the exception since I feel very much the same way.
The most compelling videos I ever watch aren't ones where I'm being talked to, but ones where I am talked with. . . If that...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th September 2011, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 968 |
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Forum: Copywriting
29th September 2011, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,547 Re: 447 Copywriters Wanted, One State
Great point, Ray.
When I first wanted to get into copywriting, I thought that latching onto a copywriting job was the best thing for me. I applied to a place, was hired, given my own desk with...
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Forum: Copywriting
16th September 2011, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 2,908 Re: Video Sales Letters Are Wrong..
I find the thing that makes or breaks the video is the speaker. A solid speaker can keep me listening start to finish. If, however, they are dry with zero excitement and no intonation. . . I don't...
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
15th September 2011, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,781 Re: Dragon Naturally Speaking
Thanks for the feedback again, everyone.
My girlfriend does transcription work for doctors and she hates it and swears it doesn't work, lol. But it seems to me this is a program that can do for...
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
15th September 2011, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,781 Re: Dragon Naturally Speaking
Thank you wtatlas!
This feedback was very useful, I'm glad you took the time to give me such a thorough breakdown of your experience.
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Forum: Copywriting
14th September 2011, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,498 |
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Forum: Copywriting
2nd September 2011, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,301 Re: How to write a good sales conversion letter
Hey magicmoola,
You want to write copy that converts quickly? Hire a copywriter.
Do you want to learn yourself? Buckle yourself in and be willing to invest time, money and resources for a long...
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Forum: Copywriting
31st August 2011, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 2,051 Re: Why write by hand?
I very much agree.
This tactic isn't just present for copy, it is also supported by some authors of fiction as well. . . But does it work?
If used properly, yes. I think before someone shadows...
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Forum: Copywriting
31st August 2011, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 2,051 Re: Why write by hand?
Writing out by hand is more actively engaging than typing. Then, when you analyze, you can scribble, jot and write all over what you just wrote in whatever way helps you best to learn.
Studies...
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Forum: Copywriting
30th August 2011, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 939 Re: wanted to enter in writing business
For copywriting. . .
-Forget everything you know about article writing
-Scour this section of the forum
-Read the books
-Shadow great copy examples
-Practice
I think that's a good start!
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Forum: Copywriting
29th August 2011, 01:29 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 807 |