Forum: Copywriting
19th October 2015, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,490 Storytelling = Subliminal Selling
I thought this article was a pretty neat read... there's a sentence in here
that REALLY stood out to me.
"The commercials Neistat produces don’t feel like commercials at all -- and that’s the key...
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Forum: Copywriting
10th September 2015, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,249 |
Forum: Copywriting
4th June 2015, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,646 Re: A Dog Walker's Sales Letter
…yes it's dog eat dog on this thread.
But good news for us copywriters who stayed onboard.
Apparently 72% of the others have legged it to their local printers with "red hot dog walking copy" to...
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Forum: Copywriting
4th June 2015, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,646 |
Forum: Copywriting
2nd June 2015, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,390 Re: Who can help me...
Great question.
Most get-rich-quick gurus don't put enough (or maybe any) emphasis on choosing where you get traffic from and who you are attracting as customers.
Attract certain kinds of...
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Forum: Copywriting
2nd June 2015, 06:44 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,390 Re: Who can help me...
Did they get burnt because they had no contract, or did they get burnt because they did business with someone who simply doesn't honor agreements?
There's a huge difference.
I think a lot of...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th May 2015, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,857 The Psychology of Pricing
Here, read this instead of pointless (and utterly nasty) catfights over short or long copy - Psychological Pricing: 29 Strategies and Tactics...
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd May 2015, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,831 |
Forum: Copywriting
22nd May 2015, 01:27 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,831 |
Forum: Copywriting
26th December 2014, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,069 Ghost of Sketchy Client Past
Ever had a client that was your best bud until it came time to pay for the great work you did? Well, your new phrase for 2015 is "cash in advance." Or, you can try some 3D mail like this chap:
Ho...
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Forum: Copywriting
18th December 2014, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,443 Fail Harder...
I was watching an interview done by Stone Cold Steve Austin. Vince McMahon (CEO/founder of WWE) was his guest.
I always keep up with wrestling. I cut my teeth as a writer there.
I found the...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th December 2014, 05:09 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 4,000 Re: To the best copywriters on the forum
Tihal,
I lurk on the boards but had to respond because quite frankly, you're headed for major frustration with your expectations.
Although you're ambitious (which isn't a bad thing), you don't...
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Forum: Copywriting
28th October 2014, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,704 Re: For Copy Newbies - How to Handle Critics
After 8+ years of being a freelance copywriter, I can honestly say there are more nay-sayers and critics on the internet than you could possibly imagine.
It doesn't matter how well something you...
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Forum: Copywriting
24th October 2014, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,682 |
Forum: Copywriting
18th October 2014, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,201 |
Forum: Copywriting
13th October 2014, 06:44 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,276 |
Forum: Copywriting
22nd September 2014, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,547 Re: "Features AND Benefits"
Nick, well I might have Sciatica dude but the Doc checked my heart and lungs today and both are excellent. My blood pressure is 127 over 61 - athlete level. So I might be round a bit longer keeping...
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd September 2014, 04:33 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,547 Re: "Features AND Benefits"
I bet that ad is pulling like crazy. It's BANG ON. Got my immediate attention. V.O. says -
I've just come back from the quack for...Sciatica (herniated disc from an old surfing injury). My...
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd August 2014, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,118 |
Forum: Copywriting
22nd August 2014, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 853 |
Forum: Copywriting
22nd August 2014, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 853 Re: I failed. And now want to get back on it.
Killing a little time here so I looked over what you have so far.
If you were to pay my usual upfront fee of $145,000.00 for marketing advice...Bentley payments aren't cheap...this is what I'd...
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Forum: Copywriting
21st August 2014, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 883 |
Forum: Copywriting
19th August 2014, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,117 Re: Some Copywriting Issues on my squeeze page
It goes back to When Harry Met Sally.
Men and women can't be friends - without sex entering the equation... at some point.
There's usually a huge crush on one side - if not both.
When...
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Forum: Copywriting
14th August 2014, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 841 |
Forum: Copywriting
12th August 2014, 01:51 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,350 Re: Robin Williams: DEAD
Here are my thoughts: You think like a parasite. Your thought process represents all the things that are wrong with marketers.
The DAY Robin Williams dies and you're already thinking in terms...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th August 2014, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,350 Re: Robin Williams: DEAD
You're dealing with two different but somewhat intertwined legal issues:
Trademark Infringement - an intellectual property matter.
Right of Publicity - a business tort.
A quick trip to...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th August 2014, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,350 Re: Robin Williams: DEAD
I sense your heart being in the right place about this...
...but I'm compelled to comment that misappropriating a celebrity's name and likeness, even for "the common good", is disastrously bad...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th August 2014, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,497 |
Forum: Copywriting
11th August 2014, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,350 Re: Robin Williams: DEAD
The family might have a problem with you using his likeness without permission.
While I do agree that it is generally a good strategy to be timely and relevant, I think this kind of marketing is...
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Forum: Copywriting
9th August 2014, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,497 |
Forum: Copywriting
9th August 2014, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,497 Re: Critique my upsell (monthly sub) copy?
Actually Alex, and you know this, he's not selling to the general population. He's selling to guys who want to connect with women.
His micro-targeted niche of introverts put women on pedestals by...
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Forum: Copywriting
7th August 2014, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,260 |
Forum: Copywriting
29th July 2014, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 103
Views: 10,035 |
Forum: Copywriting
29th July 2014, 05:52 AM
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Replies: 103
Views: 10,035 |
Forum: Copywriting
29th July 2014, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 103
Views: 10,035 |
Forum: Copywriting
28th July 2014, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 103
Views: 10,035 |
Forum: Copywriting
11th July 2014, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,137 Re: Website Critique Requested
Then with that in mind...
1. Your website is unmemorable.
2. Educating a person about what a copywriter is WILL attract a class of clients who don't understand the value of a copywriter.
...
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Forum: Copywriting
10th July 2014, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,137 Re: Website Critique Requested
Yeah I remember Nick. I gave him some good advice. Which he thanked me for, saying Read it again. We had some fun with that one....
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Forum: Copywriting
10th July 2014, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,137 Re: Website Critique Requested
My blog isn't meant to attract clients. Not anymore. It's almost like a diary. But I get your point. Funny thing, someone found it (before I put it in my sig) and hired me. So does it convert? Yup....
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Forum: Copywriting
26th May 2014, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,048 Re: Where can i get $500+ copywriting clients
O.P. - you might want to Google "PMS" before you go ahead with this.[/QUOTE]
Sounds like it's got a lot of potential, it just needs a sense of urgency. 'Don't miss out on this offer, as PMS will...
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Forum: Copywriting
26th May 2014, 02:47 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,048 |
Forum: Copywriting
21st May 2014, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 825 |
Forum: Copywriting
5th May 2014, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,131 |
Forum: Copywriting
7th April 2014, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,171 |
Forum: Copywriting
2nd October 2013, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 1,747 |
Forum: Copywriting
17th August 2013, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,064 |
Forum: Copywriting
17th August 2013, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,064 |
Forum: Copywriting
14th February 2013, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,483 Re: Can you beat these headlines?
Whore is the right word. It's the most visceral choice. Slaps you in the face.
If you write with impact you are going to offend some people. That's the price of impact.
Those unwilling to pay...
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Forum: Copywriting
4th February 2013, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 1,269 |
Forum: Copywriting
27th January 2013, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 564 Re: Truth in Advertising: A Novel
From the description alone, I'm starting to like it. I may not sympathize with a character nearly a decade my senior but I can certainly relate to the corporate alienation being described.
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Forum: Copywriting
27th January 2013, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 564 Re: Truth in Advertising: A Novel
Truth in Advertising: A Novel: John Kenney: 9781451675542: Amazon.com: Books
(It's not an affiliate link).
There's a Audible version too, so I'll probably buy it with my next credit.
...
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Forum: Copywriting
17th January 2013, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 184
Views: 13,692 Re: Is NLP Utter Hogwash?
NLP is a Complete Pseudoscience.
Take it from a psychologist.
The fact that this thread is so long bothers me, actually.
But I guess threads on astrology are the same way...
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Forum: Copywriting
15th January 2013, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 971 |
Forum: Copywriting
13th January 2013, 06:18 AM
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Replies: 184
Views: 13,692 Re: Is NLP Utter Hogwash?
Funny. I've talked to quite a few A-listers who've told me straight out they think NLP is a load of crap.
Not to mention that scientifically, it's been pretty heavily discredited.
Of course, if...
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd December 2012, 05:39 AM
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Replies: 79
Views: 70,142 1000th Post: Resources for New Copywriters
updated 07/06/16
Here are some links for new copywriters. For now I have these areas:
--What is Copywriting?
--How to Get Started
--How to Find Free/Low Cost Copywriting Education Resources...
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Forum: Copywriting
21st December 2012, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,534 Re: What about this sales page?
Know Her Secrets - Testimonial Of The Attraction Program Robert & Anna - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MB_BrMnQKU&feature=youtu.be)
"Because Robert applied what he read in the...
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