Forum: Email Marketing 
14th March 2021, 07:55 AM
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Views: 94  Re: How do I write a coupon newseletter?
This answer may be long - and convoluted - but it's info you need to understand. Until you do, you will keep asking the same questions.
Two weeks ago you were asking how to sell clickbank in...
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Forum: Off Topic Forum
13th March 2021, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 193 Re: I did it.... 365 straight days of exercise
First, well done.
Second...
I want to introduce my own exercise program. I do it every day and haven't missed a day in years.
Every day;
20 minutes of mirror looking. 120 calories burned.
...
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Forum: Copywriting
2nd March 2021, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Offline Marketing
17th February 2021, 04:10 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 447 Re: Who's starting a new business?
Are you serious? I recommend a better attitude! Sure, maybe you shouldn't be starting a conference business, or a restaurant, or a games center or anything dependent on groups of people physicially...
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Forum: Copywriting
12th February 2021, 12:42 PM
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Forum: Copywriting
7th February 2021, 12:04 PM
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Forum: Copywriting
28th January 2021, 01:40 PM
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Forum: Copywriting
27th January 2021, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 764 Why I like the WF.
I belong to several copy writing/marketing/influence groups on Facebook, and at all kinds of websites. Almost all of them have a very particular bias, often toward a person, even long dead copy...
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Forum: Copywriting
26th January 2021, 10:48 AM
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Forum: Copywriting
26th January 2021, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 764 I think PUA is a cult.
That book has some decent psychology, albeit skewed to his market, as you the researcher discovered, I'm sure.
The primary tool in Mystery's tool kit, is PRESELECTION. On social media, have pics...
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Forum: Copywriting
25th January 2021, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 34
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Forum: Copywriting
25th January 2021, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 764 Up to periscope depth.
Deep diving, where the metal starts singing songs by Davy Jones, always made me anxious, so I did an "emergency blow" to reach the surface.
In reality, we are basic animals. A day at the zoo,...
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Forum: Copywriting
25th January 2021, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 764 |
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Forum: Copywriting
25th January 2021, 03:33 AM
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Views: 764 |
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Forum: Copywriting
24th January 2021, 05:48 PM
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Views: 764 |
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Forum: Copywriting
24th January 2021, 10:41 AM
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Views: 764 |
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd January 2021, 09:20 AM
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd January 2021, 07:15 AM
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Views: 764 |
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd January 2021, 03:23 PM
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Views: 764 |
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Forum: Copywriting
17th January 2021, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 383 Re: Creativity - Your Way?
The idea of taking an idea from one industry
and applying to another where it's not used.
I stole the reverse penalty idea from a book of Jay Abraham case studies.
It was a pest control co...
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Forum: Copywriting
17th January 2021, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 383 Re: Creativity - Your Way?
That's it. That's the creativity. Creating gold out of lead. When I read stories of how a mundane offer was repurposed and a completely new appeal was created....that's the most complex kind of...
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Forum: Copywriting
17th January 2021, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 383 Re: Creativity - Your Way?
Thank you Steve...
when I talk about being creative, I'm not referring to blind squirrels swinging across alligator-infested rivers while drinking a Budweiser and smoking a Marlboro.
I'm...
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Forum: Copywriting
16th January 2021, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 383 Re: Creativity - Your Way?
Shhh....
Don't tell the Princess, but I might have worked out how to make the "Mop Gas."
Just bung a few drops of lemon grass in the bucket.
Steve
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Forum: Copywriting
16th January 2021, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 383 Re: Creativity - Your Way?
That's real neat, Ewan.
But I jus' gotta ask ... what was keepin' the lone cleanah gowin'?
MOP GAS
sniff as you clean
for vigor real mean
As a mortal public servant, you'll know how hard...
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Forum: Copywriting
14th January 2021, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 383 Re: Creativity - Your Way?
On one occasion I got "creative" to dramatize the cost
of jet lag.
I got called in by friend who was the sales guy
at a London ad agency.
Their creative team couldn't come up with anything
...
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Forum: Copywriting
14th January 2021, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 383 Re: Creativity - Your Way?
What are fairy lights without a tree?
Jus' a whole buncha flash can't stand up on their own.
Vinery. Finery. Decor.
Always I would wanna figure copy in terms of meaningful dialog, resonant...
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Forum: Copywriting
14th January 2021, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 383 Re: Creativity - Your Way?
PUMPKIN SPICE COUCHES x2: Two upholstered gently used loveseats in a rich caramel hue. Deep, comfortable seating. Generous arm with sturdy back pillow supports. Perfect for binging Netflix or cozying...
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Forum: Copywriting
14th January 2021, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 383 Re: Creativity - Your Way?
This is exactly what I teach in my copywriting courses. If you have a choice between clarity and creativity, you should always choose clarity. Creativity is a bonus.
However...
I disagree a...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th January 2021, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 383 Re: Creativity - Your Way?
Sometimes the "creativity" is just sayin you'll give the basics
you'd expect others would give, but don't.
Like I did in my lawncare biz.
"I will Turn Up On Time, Do What I say I Will Do,...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th January 2021, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 383 Re: Creativity - Your Way?
A quick shortcut (that I forgot to mention)...
Ask the product/service a few open ended questions (it may not reply - but you can).
What, Where, Why, When, Who, How
Often the answers...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th January 2021, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 383 Re: Creativity - Your Way?
I'm not really a copywriter, I'm a salesman. But I write my own copy.
But to me, creativity isn't the goal. Clarity is the goal. If what I do looks creative, that's fine. But people don't buy...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th January 2021, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 383 And so I end every evening prayer with...
tacked on to the end of evening prayers...
And Lord God, please, PLEASE don't let any Warrior think that I lack creativity. I just couldn't bear that burden, it is just too much to ask of me....
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Forum: Copywriting
13th January 2021, 06:06 AM
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Forum: Copywriting
11th January 2021, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 383 Creativity - Your Way?
Much has been said about copywriting creativity.
Our pal Max swears it’s the key to sustained super success - you can read his thoughts on the “Share One Secret…” thread.
We know being...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
24th December 2020, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 431 |
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Forum: Copywriting
29th October 2020, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 616 |
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Forum: Offline Marketing
7th October 2020, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 2,270 Easy Money
Heard about this earlier in the week in an email and thought I'd pass it on...
On Google Maps a business can post a 360 degree video of their business. Most don't know how to create one.
You...
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Forum: Copywriting
28th July 2020, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 436 RE: Initial Copywriting Strategy
Another one that I would suggest studying, as he is very direct, is Dan Kennedy. He has a number of books and is one of the best all time copywriters.
The Ultimate SalesLetter is a good easy read to...
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Forum: Copywriting
28th July 2020, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 436 Re: Initial Copywriting Strategy
Pleasure to help.
I see. It's hard to work with difficult people that don't understand that it's your job as a copywriter to know better than them what works.
I guess you can encourage changes...
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Forum: Copywriting
28th July 2020, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 226 Re: An empty content is useless
Guy lost me at 1.37.
Then I skipped, momentarily recalled the collective memory of long-dead ancestors as my life flashed beore me, an' decided to context out in the name of essential foddah.
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Forum: Copywriting
28th July 2020, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 436 Re: Initial Copywriting Strategy
Let's fast track this in 3 steps - before your boss gives up hope in you becoming the acclaimed chief copywriter.
There might be too much evaluating on this - with far too many discussions with...
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Forum: Copywriting
28th July 2020, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 436 Re: Initial Copywriting Strategy
The thing is there are many aspects of it and I don't see only one advice I could give.
But I would say the most important aspect is to study your audience as much as you can. Go and talk with...
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Forum: Copywriting
27th July 2020, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 436 Re: Initial Copywriting Strategy
If you think that is all you need to write good copy, you need to study copywriting ASAP. That is enough to write mediocre SEO articles at best.
The only real strategy for copywriting is:
1....
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Forum: Offline Marketing
27th July 2020, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 482 |
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Forum: Offline Marketing
27th July 2020, 06:01 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 482 Re: What do you think of management consultants?
In my pre-internet experience of the corporate world there were two main reasons why businesses would hire a consultant: 1) It was a means of distancing the "decision makers" from any potential...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th July 2020, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 810 |
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Forum: Copywriting
11th July 2020, 08:37 AM
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Forum: Copywriting
10th July 2020, 08:28 AM
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Forum: Copywriting
10th July 2020, 03:36 AM
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Forum: Copywriting
9th July 2020, 05:24 PM
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Forum: Copywriting
8th July 2020, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 1,858 Never show your best copywriting in public
The best stuff is whispered softly behind closed doors. It's the language of enchantment and seduction that throws a bone to the guard dogs of logic and reason.
(Study post #2. :D)
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Forum: Copywriting
8th July 2020, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 80
Views: 1,858 |
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Forum: Offline Marketing
2nd July 2020, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 314 Re: FIVVER IS NOW ADVERTISING ON TV??? WTF???
Cable TV is very inexpensive especially in small markets, and can be targeted by demographics or ethnicity through a wide variety of channels available. I've also had success with "cable crawls",...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
2nd July 2020, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 314 Re: FIVVER IS NOW ADVERTISING ON TV??? WTF???
Hold on there bucky... you can't sell just anything on TV. Most TV advertising is a miserable failure when measuring COST PER LEAD and COST PER SALE.
The Sock Puppet, selling what... some pet...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
2nd July 2020, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 1,699 |
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Forum: Offline Marketing
2nd July 2020, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 100
Views: 1,699 This is more revelation of your background.
This is typical Warrior type thinking. Drawing upon YOUR own limited experiences to make judgments about what other people do.
One solution would be, get to KNOW more people, people who would,...
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