Forum: Copywriting 
16th March 2014, 11:36 PM
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Forum: Copywriting
16th March 2014, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 746  Re: Accountancy Copy examples
Yes! I have to thank you for spurring me into action - digging up these ads I wrote for a financial adviser client a few years ago like I'd been meaning to. I uploaded em here:
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Forum: Copywriting
13th March 2014, 12:47 AM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Offline Marketing
28th May 2012, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 585 Re: Ebook Sales Suck, Need Help
Study guys like Gary Halbert, John Carlton, Trevor Crook, Gary Bencivenga, Clayton Makepeace, Pete Godfrey and Dan Kennedy, you'll find plenty of their work you can learn from and model from on the...
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Forum: Copywriting
24th May 2012, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 815 Re: Landing Page Question
Ah, don't take it personally Richie, we copywriters are a straight-shooting bunch, I'm sure Mark is like me - we'd rather you were under ZERO illusions in your business, than trying to kid ourselves...
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd May 2012, 12:59 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 929 Re: Sales page help?
Here's a couple more - that's the price on the banner on the right? Readers MUST discover the value of the product before the price
Different size fonts
Don't use the word 'testimonial'
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
16th September 2011, 12:59 AM
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Replies: 18
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
16th September 2011, 12:33 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,702 Re: Best WP Themes for Flipping
The Appointment theme at Appointment | Templatic (http://templatic.com/app-themes/appointment) is cool for local businesses, professional practices, but it's not clear on the site if you can flip...
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Forum: Copywriting
24th June 2011, 01:00 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 584 Re: New Sales Page - Would Love Some Comments
Interesting, I'm all for outrageous claims but will people buy "instant" piano skills?
Also, with the audio, good idea but if you could have some, even one example of a student's playing after 12...
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd June 2011, 11:22 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 857 Re: What is the cost of NOT hiring a copywriter?
Disagree. Might be true if you look it up in the dictionary, but the reason I don't agree is because I want to keep the investment mindset, rather than being an expense for a small business owners...
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd June 2011, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 857 What is the cost of NOT hiring a copywriter?
My guess is most of you reading this are copywriters, but I'm posting this here in case someone with too much time on their hands objects to it being in the main forum, because it's about...
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd June 2011, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,535 Re: How to Start Making a Living Writing Copy
Testimonials are key. I did a number of copy jobs for $1 for a few business friends, just for the experience, and the testimonials. One of those testimonials has become one I use often as it's a...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
21st June 2011, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,736 |
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Forum: Copywriting
21st June 2011, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,024 |
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Forum: Copywriting
20th June 2011, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 646 Re: Question for landing page experts
1. Don't "decide" you don't "like" a landing page, let your split testing decide for you.
2. Split test a page similar to a competitor's page, vs a sales style page
3. Split test (Should be #1...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
19th June 2011, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,113 Re: Any ideas? Marketing Seminar
JVs are all important. If you have any business friends in your city, get them to email their list. I am running one soon and this is how I have gotten 90% of bookings
Approach your local...
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Forum: Copywriting
19th June 2011, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 16
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Forum: Copywriting
19th June 2011, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,604 Re: What is the cost of hiring a copywriter?
[QUOTE=mrdanilodiaz;4098182]Hi Warriors,
I'm planning to hire a copywriter for my service that I will be promoting here in this forum. But I'm afraid that it would cost more than I could afford....
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Forum: Copywriting
16th June 2011, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 690 Re: Anyone tried this method of coypwriting?
Your ad or sales letter is your sales presentation - Unless you can get the copy spot on first time, us mortal humans have to edit.
Jerry Seinfeld would spend an hour editing an 80 word joke down...
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Forum: Copywriting
2nd June 2011, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 806 Re: One Technical Thing To Make A Website Work?
The idea that there's one single element which you need to have in place is just inaccurate thinking, your client is asking the wrong question.
Of course my clients are the same, they rarely know...
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Forum: Copywriting
27th May 2011, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 925 Re: Do mag-a-logs work for B2B?
I don't know if there are many going around, but you or I could find out. The point is, you're asking the wrong question.
The question should be: How can I make magalogs work for ME?
Who is my...
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Forum: Copywriting
27th May 2011, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 30
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Forum: Copywriting
18th May 2011, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,202 Re: Haha - What Words Make Copywriters Cringe?
Without looking - Clients & prospects who say things like:
"And I'll have a lot more work for you in the future"
"It should be an easy job for someone who knows what they're doing"
"It's too...
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Forum: Copywriting
10th May 2011, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,455 Re: 7 Tips For A High Converting Sales Letter
Great post Georgia, good info for anyone wanting to write a sales letter. Amazing how many sales letters lack a bunch of those items hehe.
I'd also like to add a couple of items:
What this is...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
28th April 2011, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 793 Re: Best FREE Resources..
I've used freeautobot in the past and I'm still using it for sites where I know I won't be keeping the list. Basically, mailchimp sucks and with listwire, if you unsubscribe from their daily emails...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
3rd April 2011, 03:03 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,484 Do CB merchants still send out review copies?
What's the best way to get your hands on a review copy of a CB ebook you want to promote? I've emailed a few merchants and haven't heard back from one, I'm starting to think they probably get 50...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
1st April 2011, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
26th February 2011, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 464 Re: more question re list building ??
Yeah as Ryan says, test both options. This is where your copywriting strategy comes in - which one you use for a particular site, depends on how you're getting your traffic to the site.
Something...
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Forum: Copywriting
7th February 2011, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 942 Re: So I Got This in My Mailbox...
Young Frank would have REAL scarcity and he wouldn't give a stuff about closing registrations once the target is reached. This is why his customers KNOW his deadlines are for real - he's TRAINED them...
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Forum: Copywriting
4th February 2011, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Copywriting
3rd February 2011, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 582 Re: Video Sales Letters For Amazon Products ??
With affiliate products - remember you're only getting a cut, not 100%. So your video would have to make up for this by converting at a much higher percentage.
I'm guessing you'd get sales with a...
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Forum: Copywriting
3rd February 2011, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,238 Re: Oooh! It makes me MAD! (Rant)
I have had clients refuse to pay remaining fees after seeing the finished product. This is despite them seeing plenty of samples of my work beforehand, and knowing I write direct response copy, not...
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Forum: Copywriting
1st February 2011, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 664 Re: Copywriter for offline business Website?
Maybe a site I'm working on at adelaide fitness centre - Home Page (http://adelaidefitnesscentre.com)is something to think about? If you're getting the traffic, you MUST capture some leads. Would be...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
31st January 2011, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 748 Re: Question For OptimizePress Users
They have blog templates that you can see when you create a page. I haven't done it myself, but I know in the training there are videos on creating a blog with optimizepress. It seems like it may...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th January 2011, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 742 Re: Job opportunity for financial copywriters...
Agreed, while the old saying "do what you love and the money will come" is about as real as the easter bunny when it comes to starting a business, most people WILL write much better copy if they're...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th January 2011, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 820 Re: Ask The Experts
Well, yes and no...I figure it's just like the elements of a good DR ad or sales letter - some say the headline is most important, some say message to market match, some say proof, some say call to...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th January 2011, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 820 Re: Ask The Experts
Sounds like you already have the ultimate formula right there mate. Remember Dan Kennedy's advice - The marketing job becomes infinitely easier once you suspend the requirement of telling the truth :p
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Forum: Copywriting
27th January 2011, 02:29 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 868 Re: SuccessChef.com Style Sales Letters
I agree about the adwords campaign, set a per prospect budget and build the back end relationship with them. Then comes the sales letter style pages, people set up these sales pages and wait for...
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Forum: Copywriting
7th July 2009, 04:08 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 512 Re: Top Research Strategies
Obviously if you're writing copy for a client, you'll start off by sending them your questionnaire, getting full, well thought out answers from them, and then interviewing them over the phone for 30...
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Forum: Copywriting
17th June 2009, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,270 Re: How do you handle slow paying clients?
I say...YOU'RE FIRED. I've fired clients on RentACoder...and that means giving up ANY money! If someone is trying to stiff you and play hard-to-get-money-out-of, even if they DO use your copy, they...
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Forum: Copywriting
27th May 2009, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 768 Re: Please Critique My Sales Page
I'd instinctively tell you to put back a squeeze page, but then you can't know for sure unless you test conversion rates with a squeeze page vs the hover thing.
The site at burpiesbybrett.com...
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Forum: Copywriting
3rd May 2009, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 744 Re: Sales copy critique request
Hi Dmitry
Without taking too much time to read through the whole thing, the main thing that sticks out for me is a headline that does not work.
It's not really clear enough, I mean I know about...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th April 2009, 04:08 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,382 Re: Looking For Critique's For My Salescopy
Hey Mike
Appreciate you taking the time to give this guy some feedback on his site.
The 'dear friend' part is a tested and proven component of any sales letter. Guys like Ted Nicholas and...
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd April 2009, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 5,667 Re: How to Get a Job As A Copywriter
Hey Mike
First comes all the home study courses, going to seminars, first get good. You don't have to be Gary Halbert but you must be able to write copy that can sell something. Luckily most...
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Forum: Copywriting
31st March 2009, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 869 Re: Need help writing a copy
You miss my point. To be clearer: Think of all the ebook sellers out there. How many $47 sales do you need to make back the $5000?
107.
The vast majority of copywriters couldn't sell 107...
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Forum: Copywriting
31st March 2009, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 869 Re: Need help writing a copy
Hey
One thing you can do to increase your copywriting knowledge is to opt in for all the free marketing and copywriting material you can find. Just do a google search for terms like Copywriting,...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th March 2009, 04:58 AM
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Forum: Copywriting
18th March 2009, 02:28 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 761 Re: Copwriters - what do you ask your clients?
Hi, I'm happy to share all the info I have with you. I have a questionnaire developed by top copywriters that every client fills in and returns, then I spend up to an hour or sometimes more, on the...
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Forum: Copywriting
6th March 2009, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 951 Re: Copywriter Needed
Hi Jess, you can get sales letters done for cheap on rentacoder and other sites. I do have some samples of my work at cassingenacopy.com/samples.html
A consideration you have is your budget - are...
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