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10th June 2013, 07:47 AM
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11th April 2013, 09:55 AM
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10th April 2013, 12:18 AM
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9th April 2013, 09:56 PM
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9th April 2013, 09:48 PM
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30th March 2013, 11:25 PM
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30th March 2013, 10:23 PM
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19th March 2013, 11:27 AM
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Views: 1,063 One Of The Big Secrets Of Freelance Success
I've had some spare time lately so I'm posting a little more than usual (that is to say, at all).
So today I was talking to a friend of mine. We were discussing the pros and cons of freelancing,...
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Forum: Copywriting
18th March 2013, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,198 Tips To Find Your "Big Idea"
One of the biggest things I've learned in my career is just how important the "big idea" is to your whole promotion.
In fact, one of my favorite books - The Adweek Copywriter's Handbook (Sugarman)...
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Forum: Copywriting
15th March 2013, 02:27 PM
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15th March 2013, 12:07 PM
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15th March 2013, 11:52 AM
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12th March 2013, 11:39 AM
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8th March 2013, 09:36 PM
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8th March 2013, 06:03 PM
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
8th March 2013, 09:20 AM
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Views: 2,422 Re: Facebook "Pay to Promote" SCAM??
Their are FB profiles created by marketers using bots. These bot generated profiles even post to their walls and like stuff, to make them look real.
What I think happened, is your stuff appear in...
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Forum: Copywriting
6th March 2013, 01:12 PM
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Views: 569 A different kind of campaign
I really enjoyed how charismatic and open this woman is. I've never listened to her music before, but this speech makes me want to check it out:
Amanda Palmer TED Talk...
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Forum: Copywriting
4th March 2013, 11:33 AM
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Views: 4,951 Email Copywriting--What's Working Now
Had some free time on my hands recently.
So I entered an email copywriting contest. Thought it'd be a quick challenge.
I won. Below's the email.
The market? Web designers.
The product? A...
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Forum: Copywriting
1st March 2013, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,283 Re: Another boring-ass video?
I don't believe I ever ripped it or even came close to saying it was horrible. If I was on this guy's list, it might be a different story and I might not have had the same impression. That said, I...
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Forum: Copywriting
28th February 2013, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,283 Re: Another boring-ass video?
Mainly because it's being seen by people who already see the speaker as credible. In other words: warm traffic. From his list or other respected "gurus".
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22nd February 2013, 07:23 AM
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21st February 2013, 03:04 PM
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18th February 2013, 07:17 PM
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Views: 1,135 Re: John Carlton's Client
According to what standards and metrics? Your opinion? Conversions and sales?
I'm wary of ever making statements like that, regardless of my skill level or expertise. 1) You never know who wrote...
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Forum: Copywriting
16th February 2013, 02:21 PM
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Views: 719 A Smorgasbord of Offers
Not sure how to structure your offer? Or maybe you want to try something new. Get some inspiration from 99 different offers:
99 Proven Direct Response Offers...
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Forum: Copywriting
16th February 2013, 12:54 PM
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15th February 2013, 08:44 PM
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Views: 1,482 Re: Can you beat these headlines?
I remember reading a course about "ugly yellow signs". These are the signs you see on street corners selling houses. They deliberately look like they're written by some average joe in Magic marker.
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14th February 2013, 04:34 PM
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13th February 2013, 09:29 AM
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31st January 2013, 01:50 AM
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Views: 1,189 Re: Hate on my Squeeze Page
Use the word "most" and "millionaire" a lot more. I mean seriously, "millionaire" is only used 4 times which is only about 8% of your words. You don't have near enough hype.
What is the BENEFIT? ...
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Forum: Copywriting
30th January 2013, 02:45 PM
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30th January 2013, 12:10 AM
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29th January 2013, 08:48 AM
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Forum: Copywriting
28th January 2013, 01:34 PM
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Views: 2,093 Re: How to come up with your "pen-name"?
Here's an ap that generates a name for you guaranteed
to appeal to the most wealthy copywriter-hiring entrepreneur
types.
The Porn Star Name Generator | Rum and Monkey...
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Forum: Copywriting
28th January 2013, 11:33 AM
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Views: 2,093 Re: How to come up with your "pen-name"?
Yep, we can do it. AWAI's Michael Masterson is a pen name (real name is Mark Ford).
I personally know of two copywriters who have done it for professional reasons. And no, I will not publicly...
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Forum: Copywriting
27th January 2013, 06:16 PM
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Views: 788 Re: You Don't Know Me From Adam But..
Steve wouldn't want me to reveal this, but I feel I must.
He also helps old ladies across the street. Must run in the family... he's Mother Teresa's favorite nephew.
On a serious note, yes,...
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Forum: Copywriting
27th January 2013, 01:11 PM
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Views: 788 You Don't Know Me From Adam But..
Hi
You don't know me from Adam but I have been lurking for a while, reading lots of stuff both here in the copywriting section and the offline section, and I just wanted to give a "shout out" to...
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23rd January 2013, 04:20 PM
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23rd January 2013, 02:35 PM
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23rd January 2013, 02:07 AM
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Forum: Copywriting
21st January 2013, 10:20 PM
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Views: 1,403 Re: $1,000,000 USA Today Print Ad Competition
My cat left an ad on the rug.
Beats the Google+ ad for two reasons:
1) gets attention
2) has a powerful call to action
If her ad were on the opposite page, nobody would notice the...
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Forum: Copywriting
21st January 2013, 08:28 PM
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Views: 932 Re: What do you think of this copy?
You have a point.
What he's doing - and I'm not sure it would work unless they really market themselves - is to teach who people how to write.
What he's saying is that if they can write about...
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Forum: Copywriting
20th January 2013, 08:06 PM
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Views: 706 Looking to advance your career? Try this...
Just a quick tip...
If you're an up-and-coming copywriter looking to get more work, hit up guys you respect and just talk to them.
I can't speak for others, but I get leads every now and then...
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Forum: Copywriting
19th January 2013, 08:36 PM
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Views: 1,594 Re: Million Dollar Headlines
Thanks to Ben Settle here is his...
Instant Million Dollar Swipe File with some amazing copywriting headlines which have all generated in their time huge amounts of cash.
...
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Forum: Copywriting
19th January 2013, 12:03 AM
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Views: 1,594 Re: Million Dollar Headlines
Here's 55 controls written by Carline Anglade Cole...
Kick-Butt Controls (http://www.carlinecole.com/kick%20butt%20controls/kick_butt_controls.htm)
e-Store...
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Forum: Copywriting
18th January 2013, 11:38 PM
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Views: 1,594 Re: Million Dollar Headlines
While I don't know if these headlines each generated a million dollars in revenue, when an A-list copywriter like Kent Komai calls them "Very successful" it's likely the income was significant....
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Forum: Copywriting
18th January 2013, 02:45 PM
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Views: 867 Re: You've Been Chopped
"The product is facial scrub. Your basket contains Stalinism, a dinner roll and Duran Duran. Good luck!"
I like that it takes copywriters out of their comfort zone and forces them to take chances....
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Forum: Copywriting
16th January 2013, 07:02 PM
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Views: 1,174 Re: John Caples Interview: Finding The Appeal
LOL...I remember having a conversation with Daniel Levis right after he made this post.
They guy you link to didn't post the whole original post.
The original post was talking about a technique...
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Forum: Copywriting
15th January 2013, 09:42 AM
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Views: 1,524 Al Capone's tailor.
Joe,
You brought back a flood of memories for me.
First, Jerry and Judi Healy. Jerry was the "star" at WAKR for many years, Judi, his wife, wrote for the Akron Beacon Journal. Here is a...
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Forum: Copywriting
15th January 2013, 01:34 AM
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11th January 2013, 11:11 PM
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Forum: Copywriting
11th January 2013, 03:36 PM
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Views: 1,202 Re: My First 600 Words Are Garbage!
Don't sweat it man, this is very common, and actually a good thing.
Knowing that your first 600 words (or first page or whatever) will be garbage actually frees you to stop worrying and start...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th January 2013, 12:17 PM
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Views: 1,202 Re: My First 600 Words Are Garbage!
I find myself beginning to write later and later in the process.
That way, by the time I sit down to write, the interweaving of product benefits, hooks, copy logic, etc, has matured in my head to...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th January 2013, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,202 Re: My First 600 Words Are Garbage!
I've never had the problem of the first 600 words
being rubbish but it's quite possible that to start
really writing you need to do some writing.
If that's what works for you that's great.
I...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th January 2013, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,202 Re: My First 600 Words Are Garbage!
Hey Jeremey, ask Jenny if she has Gary Bencivenga's, Bencivenga 100 training program.
Seems to have most of them.
In it he covers where to start under these sub sections...My Secret Weapon for...
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Forum: Copywriting
10th January 2013, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,202 Re: My First 600 Words Are Garbage!
I use a lot of military/martial arts metaphors in my work.
One comes from Close Quarters Combat, Urban Warfare and Krav Maga. Three of the principles of assault are:
Surprise
Speed
Violence...
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