Forum: Copywriting 
1st October 2013, 09:49 AM
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Views: 2,607  Re: Young man seeks your advice
I do not know anyone at Agora, however, in a recent email from Ben Settle, he says he made contact with someone at Agora.
If you buy his monthly print newsletter, you will be invited to a...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th September 2013, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,607 Re: Young man seeks your advice
Hi, "Young man..." my heart goes out to you. I came to copywriting by a strange and unduplicatable route....HOWEVER, IF I WAS YOUNG AND STARTING FROM SCRATCH...I WOULD:
1) Take the intro...
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Forum: Copywriting
28th September 2013, 01:13 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,607 Re: Young man seeks your advice
Jobs at Agora, Inc. | Careerbuilder.com (http://www.careerbuilder.com/Jobs/Company/CCBCONVXXXXX792744/Agora-Inc-Jobs/?IPath=JEB)
Since you're young and with no ties, you could probably move to...
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Forum: Copywriting
26th September 2013, 04:42 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,607 Re: Young man seeks your advice
Yes Dan Kennedy has one for beginners. It was taped at a workshop he did years ago. I got mine from eBay for $25;never buy directly from the source, it is way too expensive.;)
You should also...
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Forum: Copywriting
15th August 2013, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,607 Re: Young man seeks your advice
Hey OP!
Hmmm...I think I have an opportunity for you...
We're currently offering an apprenticeship from SEAsia (Philippines) where you'll come out to us, work with us on our business, and have...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th August 2013, 03:02 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,607 Re: Young man seeks your advice
Agreed with Hugh and SEOJunky.
I always advise people to start blogs, regardless of the field that they're working in. Chronicle your journey, your thoughts, your work. Analyse good copy...
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Forum: Copywriting
12th August 2013, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,607 Re: Young man seeks your advice
Hmmm ... an apprenticeship? I'd try Bill Glaser and Dan Kennedy. I'd also approach Luke Sullivan Luke Longstreet Sullivan | SCAD.edu (http://www.scad.edu/content/luke-longstreet-sullivan).
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Forum: Copywriting
10th August 2013, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,607 Re: Young man seeks your advice
If you haven't done any freelance work yet, I would suggest using online sites like iWriter and text broker where you can easily find jobs that pay off quickly while also building your skills as a...
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Forum: Copywriting
9th August 2013, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,607 Re: Young man seeks your advice
Bust your arse doing anything it takes to get good. Take on any job you can and blow it out of the park.
Then get onto the big guys, send them your stuff and tell them you'll work for them, write...
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Forum: Copywriting
8th August 2013, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,607 Re: Young man seeks your advice
John Carlton's a good bloke to follow/connect with. Likewise, read anything written by Dan Kennedy, David Ogilvy, Roy Williams (the Waizard of Ads), and Bob Bly. But before you do any of this, read...
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Forum: Copywriting
8th August 2013, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,607 Re: Young man seeks your advice
Depends on how much training (self taught or otherwise) you have. Are you at ground zero, just starting out, or do you already know some things about direct response copy?
Alex
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Forum: Copywriting
8th August 2013, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,607 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
20th January 2013, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Copywriting
19th January 2013, 01:01 PM
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Forum: Copywriting
19th January 2013, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,344 Re: The reason why.
Good point.
Too many people take on a teacher then question the teacher's advice. Why bother to take one on then?
My advice?
First do what the teacher says. Then, when and if you feel...
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Forum: Copywriting
4th June 2012, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 780 Re: My BOLDing theory. What's your opinion?
Sean D'Souza, of Psychotactics, is where I learned this practice... and from my experience it works really well. Proper bolding will create a line of sight for the skimmers to look through your text,...
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Forum: Copywriting
30th May 2012, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 780 Re: My BOLDing theory. What's your opinion?
Basically two types of readers 1) The skim reader and 2) the reads every word reader. Bolding, highlights and colors will create a double or second readership path for the skim reader. So you're on...
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Forum: Copywriting
30th May 2012, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 780 Re: My BOLDing theory. What's your opinion?
In my opinion, it has its place. I first heard about it years ago studying Joe Vitale's hypnotic copywriting methods. The trick is to do it right. I think the example you gave is a bit overdone. For...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
9th January 2012, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Offline Marketing
8th January 2012, 08:31 PM
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Views: 606 |
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Forum: Offline Marketing
8th January 2012, 06:58 PM
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Views: 606 |
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Forum: Offline Marketing
16th November 2011, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 809 Re: What do you think of this Slogan?
That slogan sounds like a spin on the classic Gary Halbert ad he wrote for Tova Borgnine's perfume, "Wife Of Famous Movie Star Swears Under Oath Her New Perfume Does Not Contain An Illegal Sexual...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
16th November 2011, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Copywriting
13th October 2011, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 800 |
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Forum: Copywriting
13th October 2011, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 800 |
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Forum: Copywriting
13th October 2011, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 800 |
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Forum: Copywriting
12th October 2011, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 800 |
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Forum: Copywriting
12th October 2011, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 800 |
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Forum: Social Media
3rd October 2011, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,116 Re: What do social media companies actually do?
When you say "pop up restaurant", are you talking about the ones that will rent out a house or other venue and be open for a single night or weekend? Then the next weekend, they open in another...
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Forum: Copywriting
14th September 2011, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,129 |
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Forum: Copywriting
13th September 2011, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,129 |
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Forum: Copywriting
12th September 2011, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 843 One word that will increase your conversions
I read an article awhile back that made the case for drastic increases in conversion (your targeted prospects saying "yes") by simply including one word in your call to action.
As I recall, in a...
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Forum: Website Design
25th August 2011, 04:05 AM
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Replies: 70
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Forum: Website Design
23rd August 2011, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 11,740  Re: How Much Do Web Designers Make?
How much a web designer makes is largely situational.
Of course, how good you are at what you do plays an important part in your earnings but it's not everything. Often, how you conduct your ...
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd August 2011, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,535 Re: How Much Do Copywriters Make?
I agree that copywriting and article writing are not the same thing. I can write an article quickly and easily but it takes me hours to come up with a decent sales copy. Even then, I am never "quite"...
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd August 2011, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,535 Re: How Much Do Copywriters Make?
It was just how I felt affected by reading your post.
I'm sure it's important for you to create mutually financially beneficial relationships with your clients...
...I just got the "sacrifice"...
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd August 2011, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,535 Re: How Much Do Copywriters Make?
If you want more in depth answers on what copywriters make - Marcia Y pointed out a couple books that cover that subject extensively in this thread.
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd August 2011, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,535 Re: How Much Do Copywriters Make?
I agree to a point.
The more you can help your clients, the more money EVERYONE makes.
The focus should always be on helping.
However, the whole martyr vibe is ridiculous.
And it does...
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd August 2011, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,535 Re: How Much Do Copywriters Make?
Copywriting and article writing are NOT the same thing. How much you make depends on how hard you are willing to push yourself. I've had $4000 a month as my top month, and average between $2000 and...
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd August 2011, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,535 Re: How Much Do Copywriters Make?
I do it part time and I haven't made enough to go into it full-time yet. I started in May taking jobs off of vWorker, built a website to advertise my services (it's in my sig), and then started...
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Forum: Website Design
23rd August 2011, 04:58 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 11,740 Re: How Much Do Web Designers Make?
Are you looking to run your own operation, work in-house somewhere, or do a mixture of both?
Also, what other experience do you have outside of web design? I do web design and SEO work, but I...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
27th July 2011, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,020 Re: My Public Failure.
I just saw your post so I am going to respond
1. If you have a "grey" area - then "help" the buyer with the process. Say a FIRM/minimum $49 contribution will get you blah blah blah. Try and...
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
30th June 2011, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 8,076 Re: How do you feel about Free Auto Responders?
Nobody actually "needs" a free autoresponder.
People only imagine that they do, and that there'll be some long-term benefit to starting that way, and that in some meaningful sense it'll be...
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