Forum: Artificial Intelligence 
28th February 2023, 05:09 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 2,267 Re: Would you use AI for copywriting?
If someone who understands copywriting methodologies and principles...AND understands how to work with ChatGPT, it will create superior copy in minutes.
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Forum: Artificial Intelligence
26th February 2023, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 2,267 Re: Would you use AI for copywriting?
THIS THREAD WAS STARTED IN 2021 and interesting to see how the posts have progressed.
Elmo033057 mentioned a previous thread above....and that link from 2017 is below:...
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Forum: Copywriting
8th January 2020, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 801  Keep the time in mind.
John, back then, most promotion was word of mouth via newsletters. It seemed everyone had a newsletter, and I guess that was their promotion. In the case of my first encounter with the 20 dollar a...
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Forum: Copywriting
8th January 2020, 02:53 PM
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Forum: Copywriting
7th January 2020, 01:33 PM
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Forum: Copywriting
1st November 2019, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 801 Re: Copywriters that Advocate Cold Calling
You've got to position yourself as an expert in your field.
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I found a product that could be drop-shipped. Didn't have to pay for it until I sold it.
Wrote a letter to...
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Forum: Copywriting
31st October 2019, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 801 Re: One big difference is
Same here. For years it was a battle of wills, winning by attrition, And eventually a dance, and now a seemingly effortless conversation (although all the technique is just below the surface)
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Forum: Copywriting
31st October 2019, 06:36 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 801 One big difference is
The old timers would say, selling is a numbers game, see the people, see the people and see more people...all while developing and sharpening your skills. As one progresses, and I only had 1992 books...
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Forum: Copywriting
30th October 2019, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 801 Re: Copywriters that Advocate Cold Calling
You are awesome, Claude,
Everything you just said sounds similar to the kind of thoughts that go through my mind whenever I start to write a sales piece.
I guess the main difference for me,...
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Forum: Copywriting
30th October 2019, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 801 Re: Copywriters that Advocate Cold Calling
Claude,
And a very warm welcome to the wonderful world of copywriting!
What you described is mainly the "Pitch."
The next momentous task is to construct the "Offer" (certainly you'll find...
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Forum: Copywriting
30th October 2019, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 801 Re: Copywriters that Advocate Cold Calling
I'm not a copywriter, I'm a salesman. So.....I hope this fits.
I am in the middle of writing a 90 minute pitch to sell my selling system. I mentioned that to a friend, and he said "You're funny,...
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Forum: Copywriting
30th October 2019, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 801 Re: Copywriters that Advocate Cold Calling
Just a quick note on the art of crafting the irresistible offer.
Much effort is needed - more than I ever thought - why do you say that Steve?
Because when did you last see a truly irresistible...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th October 2019, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 27
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Forum: Copywriting
29th October 2019, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 801 Re: Copywriters that Advocate Cold Calling
I think the keys to the story here are;
The offer was fantastic, and brain dead easy to say "Yes" to.
The people he called have proven without any doubt that they are used to spending money on...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th October 2019, 04:59 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 801 Re: Copywriters that Advocate Cold Calling
Personally, I suck at cold calling. I know it... I freely admit it... And I don't care to get any better at it.
I'm sure it stems from my short time in the telemarketing industry, about 25 years...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th January 2019, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 what about if you had a program spit out 300...
what about if you had a program spit out 300 articles using current technology, and they hire someone to sift through it and edit it into a human version.
For example, using the machine...
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Forum: Copywriting
27th January 2019, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
Problem I got here with alla this schwango is how the end user of mosta this sublimely empowerin' KER-NOWLEDGE be flesh & blood.
Readin' your link, gotta figure plenty downhome folk gonna wanna...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th November 2017, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
Hellor Again,
This number, 28,500,000 small businesses (US Only), is why copywriters will not become extinct.
This group & actions, Lawyers & Litigation, is why copywriters will not become a...
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Forum: Copywriting
12th November 2017, 07:24 AM
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Forum: Copywriting
12th November 2017, 01:06 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
Hi,
This is a good question and the answer is "IT DEPENDS".
It depends on what though?
Well, what do you understand through a copywriter? Do you see him as a sales expert that combines ideas...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th November 2017, 05:27 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
No bot is going to replace a human copywriter. Imagine a computer trying to use the latest slang... The results would be far more cringe-worthy than even some oldster using it.
Copy requires the...
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Forum: Copywriting
9th November 2017, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
But we also need to remember that Google is getting more proficient at detecting non-human writing. But yeah, these auto-writers are really annoying to think about. Thanks a lot. ;)
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Forum: Copywriting
6th November 2017, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
Copywriting is not dead and it's not going anywhere for a long time. As long as people have problems, emotions, eyes to read and ears to hear copywriting will continue to convert sales.
I'm not...
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Forum: Copywriting
6th November 2017, 12:07 PM
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Forum: Copywriting
1st November 2017, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 RE: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
I remember now why I stopped visiting these forums. It's because of questions like this. I remember hearing like 7 years ago...
Is the age of PPC over!?
And yet, here we are.
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Forum: Copywriting
5th September 2017, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 RE: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
GS Spends 30 million! The good news for a copywriter... How many companies can do that? I believe there is plenty of business for the ole human touch. Go get em copywriters!
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Forum: Copywriting
3rd September 2017, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
Evry perfectly framed question got an equally smart answer, I guess.
Bump to jump, whatever yr A & B, whatever gymnastically apt leapo packin' waaaaaow pulls on gaspogazmo.
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Forum: Copywriting
4th July 2017, 01:49 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 RE: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
Copy will always fall back to people. Companies will invest and invest in this kind of thing but it will never diminish copywriters truely. There is a big market out there and not everyone is going...
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Forum: Copywriting
30th June 2017, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
Lol, at the butt hurt copywriter comments on this thread.
Sure, that's exactly how it works and an algorithm eventually takes over from there analyzing CTRs, conversions, etc... to...
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Forum: Copywriting
30th June 2017, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
First of all, you can knock of the condescending "Welcome to the 21rst Century" attitude. Everyone reading this can recognize passive aggression when they see it, and it's embarrassing to see a...
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Forum: Copywriting
28th June 2017, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
This topic floats back up on this forum from time to time. Like a turd floating swirling back to the surface after a good flush. It's garbage. As long as people are buying things, you'll be able to...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
15th June 2017, 06:47 PM
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
31st May 2017, 07:46 AM
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Forum: Growth Hacking
14th May 2017, 01:36 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 536 Re: Selecting right niche
Your life isn't written in stone.
Do it all as long as it's related and eventually narrow down to the work that has the best profit potential with least amount of work.
You'll only know what's...
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Forum: Copywriting
3rd April 2017, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 RE: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
Technology is great, but there will always be individuals and businesses who can't afford the technology, so original and custom copy will be a need.
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd March 2017, 06:44 AM
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Forum: Copywriting
20th March 2017, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
Interesting. I think you can accurately gauge the trends in AI for copywriting if you look at advanced artificial intelligence weaponry (for example: Autonomous nuclear drones) that some countries...
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Forum: Copywriting
19th March 2017, 02:50 PM
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Forum: Copywriting
17th March 2017, 09:01 PM
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Forum: Copywriting
16th February 2017, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
We are liberated because the menial and trivial tasks that humans used to have to spend their lifetimes to complete (manufacturing, etc) can now be accomplished. Efficiency is the name of the game....
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Forum: Copywriting
10th February 2017, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
The Indian government now has a data base of 1.1 billion fingerprints and retina scans. Very intrusive.
And interesting how the author glosses over the issues of privacy and cybersecurity.
Alex
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Forum: Copywriting
9th February 2017, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363  Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
You're grossly overstating what Watson does.... by writing, "the super computer, Watson, doing taxes for H&R block."
A real human, a trained "Tax Pro," who enters your taxes, asks for documents,...
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Forum: Copywriting
5th February 2017, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
If the market become saturated with copywriting from AI do you think the majority of people will move to blog post? As in the market for blog post would expand?
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Forum: Copywriting
31st January 2017, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
I enjoy your posts.
I actually think you know what you're talking about.
You make some good arguments.
I also enjoy your blog.
Thanks for commenting.
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Forum: Copywriting
31st January 2017, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
We also have something called Moore's Law. Technology doubling every 18 months or so.
Also comparing A.I. vs how long computers has been around is a flawed argument.
For the past 30 years there...
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Forum: Copywriting
31st January 2017, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
In 1997, a computer beat the reigning world chess champion Gary Kasparov.
If we call 1968 the start of the computer chess era, that means it took nearly 30 years for a computer to reach that...
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Forum: Copywriting
30th January 2017, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
No, copywriting never goes. Copywriting is very important, Nowadays, the internet has become a main target of copywriting, and a lot of effort is being devoted into online copywriting. Hence, it is...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th January 2017, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
Alright, I was going to try and stay out of this, because the debate was turning a bit personal (and juvenile) but I just had to pipe up...
A.I. might be able to analyze the results of copy...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th January 2017, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
Sounds like we're having a vocabulary disagreement... which is fine.
I agree with those who say that computers can be programmed to learn and evolve. And I'm comfortable calling that ability...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th January 2017, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
No, it doesn't learn because real AI doesn't exist.
Everything is conditional code with parameters.
No computer woke up one morning and decided to learn how to drive a car or write ad copy.
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Forum: Copywriting
28th January 2017, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
AI is not about a set of computer instructions. AI has the ability to "learn".
A computer system that facilitates this learning is known as a Neural Network.
Alex
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Forum: Copywriting
28th January 2017, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
Been getting their newsletters for quite a while now.
They say their content outperforms human-crafted messages 100% of the time.
Something else I find interesting is their marketing. They're...
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Forum: Copywriting
28th January 2017, 06:38 AM
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Forum: Copywriting
27th January 2017, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
No, I didn't miss the point. There's no AI.
There's IF Else, that's all.
Nobody has a computer that can think. They have datasets and conditional code.
This isn't The War of the Worlds...
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Forum: Copywriting
27th January 2017, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
Nothing new.
Even today if you want to make the big bucks in copywriting, you gotta raise your game. Either get real good a copywriting OR learn how to position yourself. LOL
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Forum: Copywriting
27th January 2017, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 5,363 Re: Is the Age of Copywriters Over?
You miss the point. We're not talking about split testing.
We're talking about artificial intelligence (AI). AI is way past IF THEN ELSE statements.
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