Forum: Copywriting 
13th November 2013, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 399  Re: How to add "value" when asking for something?
Since you're hoping to get people to join a group relevant to their interests, that in itself is adding value. However, your script lacks personality and doesn't describe what your group offers...
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
14th August 2013, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 748 Re: How come no conversions
After checking out your creative I have to agree with surreal and restate that I think a landing page could do wonders for you. The way you're pre-selling makes it seem like there's going to be live...
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Forum: Copywriting
8th August 2013, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,656 Re: Young man seeks your advice
I'm 23 and work at an ad agency. I progressed from a ~3 month internship during college and got hired afterwards. I actually quit school to work since it wasn't doing me any good. You really just...
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd May 2013, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,662 |
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Forum: Copywriting
9th May 2013, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,666 |
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Forum: Copywriting
21st March 2013, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 698 Re: Nature -vs- Nurture
It's definitely something anyone can learn. Just like sales, you can be incredibly shy at the start of training, then learn how to connect with people and create rapport problem-free.
Copywriting...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
19th March 2013, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 608 Re: Dealing with Bad Reviews
I have, but not regarding anything to do with internet marketing. The issue wasn't even (wholly) my fault, but I compensated the "injured" party at my own expense and not only were they thankful, but...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
28th February 2013, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,170 Re: Top Fitness forums to do research at?
Thirding bodybuilding.com (http://www.bodybuilding.com)forums.
You also might want to look at the comments posted on some fitness sites. A lot of people following trainers' routines will ask...
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Forum: Copywriting
28th February 2013, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 624 |
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Forum: Offline Marketing
15th February 2013, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,195 Re: $20,000.00 In 30 Days...
That's awesome, thanks for sharing. Did you cater your booklets toward the audience you imagined at each outlet (i.e. healthy living for grocery store)? And what about order fulfillment - did you...
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Forum: Copywriting
15th February 2013, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,655 Re: Would YOU do this if someone didn't pay...?
I like it. The client pulled their FB account to hide in shame. Also, if they're so in the right, why not show the original invoice and their timely check?
Any prospect that wouldn't want to work...
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Forum: Copywriting
8th February 2013, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 740 Re: heeeelp :(
Yes, it's possible to get 10% conversions or higher every month. It will help immensely if your review page is the 1st result on search engines (PPC advertising helps, though you can also do this...
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Forum: Copywriting
6th February 2013, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,194 |
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Forum: Copywriting
31st January 2013, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,103 Re: Looking for competitor comparison charts
This article has a lot of comparison and pricing chart examples once you scroll past the intro (primarily for hosting companies, though I'm sure they could be applied to anything):
Conversion XL...
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd January 2013, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,307 Re: Do Classy Sales Pages Perform?
Another Halbert-ism for the day: Hype is used when the writer doesn't have enough substance to create meaningful copy. I.e. "Use this super cool amazing secret to get shredded, ripped and SLAIN in...
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd January 2013, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 952 |
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Forum: Copywriting
10th January 2013, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 184
Views: 14,426 Re: Is NLP Utter Hogwash?
The majority of the copywriters I've seen that trumpet their use of NLP are proven con artists and hacks. I understand that some well meaning types may explore it and discover a few useful tips (Such...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
8th January 2013, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,481 |
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
8th January 2013, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 585 |
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Forum: Copywriting
4th January 2013, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 740 Re: Back for more abuse :)
I used to play classical guitar. Seeing your site makes me want to find the time to pick it up again. :)
Brian already hit on some good points, so I'd like to add this: Where's the emotion on...
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Forum: Copywriting
3rd January 2013, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 867 Re: Ideas for a great email subject line
I agree with this. In numerous split tests it's often been found that email titles need elements of both curiosity and benefits to get people interested. Especially when you're going in cold, try to...
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Forum: Copywriting
3rd January 2013, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 854 Re: Shockingly Sexist Ads...
And? There are so many ways to gain exposure aside from causing outrage and harming people. How about doing some good? What a terrible world it would be if all marketers thought like this. Let's use...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
3rd January 2013, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 112
Views: 4,495 |
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Forum: Copywriting
3rd January 2013, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,663 |
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Forum: Copywriting
13th December 2012, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,833 Re: How do you become the best?
I actually subscribe to Doug D'Anna's list and got an email that's perfect for this thread. Thought you might appreciate it, Ben. To sum up, too many copywriters are married to their swipe files....
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Forum: Copywriting
12th December 2012, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,833 Re: How do you become the best?
So really, you're asking about how to be famous instead of skilled. Edison was a complete jerk, and that's putting it nicely. He stole Tesla's ideas, mocked him for the inventions he eventually...
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Forum: Copywriting
12th December 2012, 04:12 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 763 Re: Copywriting in real life?
Angie got at the heart of the problem. This is a copywriting forum, and no, learning how to create sales copy is unlikely to help you make friends. You need to get out in the world and practice....
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Forum: Copywriting
11th December 2012, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 144
Views: 7,736 Re: Copywriting Contest
Wow, very exciting! Thank you Harlan and to everyone who thought my letter had a decent approach. Congrats to Tony and Jason as well.
*edit*
As luck would have it a client contacted me today...
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Forum: Copywriting
10th December 2012, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,504 |
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Forum: Copywriting
9th December 2012, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,289 Re: How do I get my hands on controls
This is from Gene Schwartz... old but still useful: Catalytic Health Vitalizers (https://s3.amazonaws.com/copyswipes/legends/Gene-Schwartz-Aches-and-Pains-Disappear-1981.pdf) (try saying that three...
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Forum: Copywriting
7th December 2012, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 919 |
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Forum: Copywriting
7th December 2012, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 144
Views: 7,736 Re: Copywriting Contest
Aah, I got you Steve - get the senses involved in the best ways possible. Great illustration!
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Forum: Copywriting
7th December 2012, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 144
Views: 7,736 Re: Copywriting Contest
Thanks Steve, that's a good way to put it. I'm surprised you like using open-ended questions though, as I would think those would allow the prospect to waffle around. In the example, who's going to...
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Forum: Copywriting
7th December 2012, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 752 Re: Branding IS Positioning
Well said. I do a lot of "branding" at the agency I work at, and people in the direct mail/internet marketing niche tend to scoff at that until I explain. It's not about being creative for the hell...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
6th December 2012, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 433 Re: How to Find Blogging Clients
Sites that constantly publish content. This is one of the easiest jobs to find, because it's pretty simple to come up with a list of successful blogs. They always need more people to write...
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Forum: Copywriting
5th December 2012, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 972 |
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Forum: Copywriting
5th December 2012, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 144
Views: 7,736 Re: Copywriting Contest
I'll bite and critique as well, but to whoever wrote this, no disrespect and I know we were all under a timeline. :)
Having read/heard the entire letter, what I'm not feeling is the disconnect...
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Forum: Copywriting
2nd December 2012, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 613 Re: My First Copywrite! Need Help
Wes, to be blunt, people have heard this all before. Oh, blah blah, full access, burn fat, track progress. I don't care how much it is because I'm not buying it whether it's $1 or $1,000.
You're...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
30th November 2012, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,986 Re: how to format a guest blog post?
I'm assuming this is for a Wordpress site, since formatting is different depending on what platform you're using.
For HTML Using Wordpress: How to Format and Submit Guest Posts in HTML...
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Forum: Copywriting
30th November 2012, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,578 |
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Forum: Copywriting
30th November 2012, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 785 |
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
30th November 2012, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,065 |
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Forum: Copywriting
29th November 2012, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,410 Re: What skills should a copywriter have?
Others have hit the nail on the head: You need to know how to market, especially yourself. I know a lot of copywriters that are great at writing and have the "book smarts" regarding structure, tone,...
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Forum: Copywriting
1st August 2012, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 817 Re: 10 Companies That Totally Nail Copywriting
Some of these I like, but a few just seem... too "clever"? I feel the copywriters are so caught up in being cute that they forget about the product itself. Looks like I'm not alone either.
In the...
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Forum: Copywriting
14th July 2012, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 903 Re: You Are Feeling The Urge To...
Hmm. I would think it was clever if they were marketing a NLP or hypnotic copywriting course, since that would obviously link back (at least tangentially) to the products they were selling.
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Forum: Copywriting
13th July 2012, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,808 |
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Forum: Copywriting
6th July 2012, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,619 |
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Forum: Copywriting
30th June 2012, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,513 |
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Forum: Copywriting
15th June 2012, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 908 Re: Life story in sales copy!?
This is important to build credibility, as others have said, but be careful of becoming overly focused on yourself. Remember that every single word you put down needs to relate to your audience and...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th June 2012, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,682 |
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Forum: Copywriting
12th June 2012, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 593 Re: Can I ask for a Critique?
As Thomas mentioned, I'd definitely be wary of using another company's copyrighted material. I'm quite direct when critiquing so no insult intended in the following notes:
- The layout feels...
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Forum: Copywriting
12th June 2012, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,682 |