Copywriting Tips

Speak Human to Me!

Recently, I sat with a new client, learning everything I could about his service. He was so animated the whole time, you can tell he was in love. He was in love with his services, his industry, and his customers. He knew which features made his customers doggedly loyal, and all of the important ways [...]

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How long should my sales copy be?

I’m often asked, “How long should my copy be?” My usual reply: As long as it takes to present a convincing sales argument. This could take one sentence or 30 pages. But the truth is, copy length doesn’t matter. What matters most is making sure every word helps you sell. When you do that, you [...]

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When this common marketing practice can make you look rude and presumptuous

It’s tempting to observe how big companies market, then copy them. After all, if these big, savvy companies with big budgets do it, they must be right…right? Not always. Sometimes, following what other people do can make you look rude and presumptuous to your prospect. And that never helps sales. For instance, many big and [...]

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The 5 ways you’re judged against your competition (and how to take advantage of it)

As you learned earlier, understanding your prospects’ Stage of Awareness about your product or service is like reading their mind. And when you can read someone’s mind, it’s a lot easier to know the right words to say that’ll convince them to buy. Pretty cool, right? The problem is, you’re likely not the only fish [...]

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How to choose the most profitable sales angles for your ads

As you probably learned, you can’t always use the same ad to sell the same product. Because your product may not change, but how your audience interprets its value in their life will. As if that wasn’t enough, their interpretation changes according to how their needs change, how your competition changes, where they learn about [...]

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The Smart Way to Answer, “Why Should I Buy from You?”

If your ideal customer walked up to you and asked, “Why should I buy from you instead of the other guy?” Can you give a compelling answer in ten words or less? That’s what a unique selling proposition (USP) does. Sometimes, it’s called the unique selling position. In a nutshell, a well-written USP does two [...]

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Selling Like a Surfer Dude Hell Bent on Revenge

I received an email today written by the highly respected marketing dude, Frank Kern. Frank doesn’t have a typical guru personality. He’s super casual, fun-loving, and talks like a college frat boy with a surfboard under his arm. But don’t let that persona fool you. He’s all business, smart, and works hard. He gets away [...]

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The Magic Question That Triggers People to Buy

Little kids are naturally skilled sales people. One reason is because they don’t easily take “no” for an answer. Say “no” to a child’s request, and without hesitation, they offer one ingenious option after another in hopes of negotiating a deal. If they can’t have a cookie before dinner, they ask for half now and [...]

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What to Sell (and NOT Sell) Using Email

Email is so quick and cheap, it’s no surprise most businesses use it to get the word out about new products, special offers, and other promotions. But most emails end up with lackluster results because many businesses try to do all of the selling in the email. What they don’t understand is: Emails are not [...]

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Never Place an Ad Without These 4 Elements

Yesterday, I was flipping through a magazine, getting progressively annoyed with each page. Not because of the contents. But because of how most of the ads were a waste of money. Some of the ads looked like photocopies of the company’s business card. Others were barely a step up from that. I’m sure you know [...]

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