Forum: Copywriting 
4th November 2014, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,385  Re: Looking for a copwriter? Really?
Elmo, did you already get paid? If so, stick to your best effort and tell her to test it.
There's no other reason she should *ever* tell you how to do your job.
If the contract didn't call...
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Forum: Copywriting
7th April 2014, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 727 Re: Critique My Page
- Change the difficult to read gray-on-white font to black or dark blue
- Your opening is way too general, you might as well delete it altogether. Get to the point as early as you can.
- The...
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Forum: Copywriting
19th January 2012, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,026 |
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Forum: Copywriting
8th January 2012, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,028 |
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Forum: Copywriting
13th November 2011, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 840 Re: Is Copywriting An English Thing?
Once you learn the skill in English, you CAN apply it in other languages. I have.
The universals of persuasion and human nature are there, but you also need to be aware of cultural differences....
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Forum: Copywriting
1st October 2011, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 976 Re: My first sales copy: wish me luck
There's many things to improve in your letter.. assuming you wouldn't want to start afresh.. The first thing that strikes me there's really no emotion whatsoever in the whole piece. You don't use any...
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Forum: Copywriting
17th September 2011, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Mind Warriors
14th September 2011, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 983 Re: Internet Marketer's Mindset...!!!!
You will achieve what you believe you will achieve. And your customers will do what you expect them to do (reflected in your marketing). It's all a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy, which you get to...
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Forum: Copywriting
15th May 2011, 06:48 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 868 Re: Please Critique My Sales Page
A lot of good advice here already, I'll just add that looking through the letter, the thing that stuck to my eye first were the really lackluster subheadings. For a letter that's selling inspiration...
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Forum: Copywriting
15th May 2011, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 805 Re: Customer's resistance to change...
Looks to me what you're looking at is the art of the close. Without a powerful close, the rest of the copy is kind of pointless, and because of a weak close, many beginner writers end up with weak...
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Forum: Copywriting
4th May 2011, 03:41 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,161 |
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Forum: Copywriting
18th April 2011, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 2,288 Re: ClickBank: New Rules
I don't see very much in there that an ethical marketer wouldn't already be doing.
The video related stuff is new, but that's almost it. No biggie.
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Forum: Copywriting
7th April 2011, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,075 Re: I'm done with being a "shameless whore"!
You may not like this answer (I sure didn't back when) but you really should write a sales letter for your services.
Doing that will force you to think through everything you need to make a sale...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
29th March 2011, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,264 Re: Would Robin Hood have good or bad karma?
Karma is Sanskrit for 'action'. As a concept, it simply means there's an action, and there will be an effect similar to its quality. That quality comes from the doer's intent, the nature of the act...
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Forum: Copywriting
27th March 2011, 04:49 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,527 Re: Better Selling Word: Bargain or Deal?
Deal says to me it's something of value for a good price.
Bargain says to me hey here's your permission to be cheap.
So it depends a bit on what you're selling and who you're selling it to; not...
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Forum: Copywriting
17th March 2011, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,075 Re: Best way to keep a conversational tone?
One thing you can try is role play. First read the letter as you've written it, and make a note of your own reactions, then make those fixes.
Next, read the letter as your prospect, and make...
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Forum: Copywriting
17th March 2011, 06:34 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 703 Re: Sales Copy Critique - Checklist completed
I'd suggest to create a real headline that encapsulates what it is you offer exactly, to whom and at what price. Then you can catch the rest of the points when you have their attention. It took me a...
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Forum: Copywriting
17th March 2011, 01:33 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 860 Re: Want vs Need
People are much more ready to pay for what they want. Nobody 'needs' a Mercedes but a lot of people sure want it. So there's your first clue.
But if you're selling something to help people "live...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
17th March 2011, 01:13 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,097 Re: Secrets of the Subconscious
The Hawaiian Kahunas have an interesting metaphor for how the mind works in total:
1. The Subconscious = "The Children"
2. The Conscious Mind = "The Mother"
3. The Superconscious = "The Father"...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
17th March 2011, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,485 Re: How I skyrocketed my Productivity
Good stuff. Just the 'get up early' bit almost makes the rest of it automatic.
To be specific, 'early' to me means getting up before 6 a.m. The absolute BEST would be to get up at 4:30 a.m. which...
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Forum: Copywriting
14th March 2011, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 648 |
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Forum: Copywriting
7th March 2011, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,155 Re: My subject line is killing me
What's the rest of the message like? They'll have to open first anyway, before they unsubscribe. Right?
And getting unsubscribes isn't a bad thing per se. Only if you're getting no sales or not...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
28th February 2011, 03:28 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,314 |
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Forum: Copywriting
27th February 2011, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 938 Re: Using videos in your copy.
I honestly thought you'd mistyped the post heading. I thought the more logical question would be about using copy in your videos. Anyway.
A LOT of people are missing the point about using video...
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Forum: Copywriting
4th February 2011, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 698 Re: Video Sales Letter Critique
I would try getting to the point much, much, much faster. You don't want to have a single slide that's not necessary. It could be a lot tighter.
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Forum: Copywriting
2nd January 2011, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 724 Re: Critique Needed for New OTO
If there's a story in here, it gets lost in all the hype. Simplify, simplify, simplify. You can still look gorgeous visually and have proof elements and bonuses coming out the wazoo.. The flow of the...
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Forum: Copywriting
30th December 2010, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 966 Re: Please Critique My Sales Page
The impression I have is that there is no story. No backstory, no rags-to-riches, no discovery... and if there is, you should at least tease it.
Now it's just going straight into selling a...
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Forum: Copywriting
30th December 2010, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 3,359 Re: My First Squeeze Page - Review Required
A few quick points:
1. Your pre-head is already confusing the reader: warning? what warning? this kind of line should only be used to precipitate the telling of a story. just do it right.
2....
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Forum: Copywriting
1st December 2010, 04:10 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd November 2010, 04:24 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 624 Re: Sales page critique...
Okay, two things draw my attention here:
1. The headline is sort of... wordy and disjointed, trying to fit too many things into one message. It's fine being specific, but you would improve a lot...
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Forum: Copywriting
26th October 2010, 06:23 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,151 Re: Appreciate Feedback On This Letter
There's one big hurdle to take care of, as early as possible: elderly people are deathly afraid of injuring themselves, doing any kind of exercise. Even tai chi instructors have to work hard to...
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Forum: Copywriting
26th October 2010, 02:27 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 3,405 |
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd October 2010, 12:24 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 1,970 Re: Would You Review My Headline Please?
A few quick suggestions:
- Avoid tired, overused words such as 'explode' - the thesaurus is your best friend here
- 'Any web site in any niche' is way too broad even though it's promising. It's...
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Forum: Copywriting
10th October 2010, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,985 Re: Why Did You Start Copywriting?
I've always been a writer at heart - my parents tell me I started banging on the typewriter before I could read.. ;)
I took to copywriting pretty quickly after I realized I could easily...
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Forum: Copywriting
10th October 2010, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 666 |