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15 Common Copywriting Mistakes that Kill Conversions
If you’ve ever tried to write a direct mail letter, space ad, or any kind of written sales pitch (online or off), then you know from experience that it’s easy to make copywriting mistakes. And it’s easy to forget fundamental copywriting principles even if you’ve been writing copy for years. But here’s what most people […]
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3 Ways You Can Profit from Better Copywriting Skills
Copywriting has been good to me. I’ve been writing copy full time since 2002, and I’ve been freelancing full time since 2005. With the exception of one particularly bad stretch that lasted about 18 months, copywriting has provided me and my family with a good living and an above-average lifestyle. (Not that you’d know it from […]
Continue readingYes, Your Prospects Will Read a 10-Page Sales Pitch [Here’s Why]
Recently a client expressed his concern that his prospects would not read a long sales pitch. “I don’t know… I just don’t think they’d read a 10-page letter,” he said. This isn’t a new concern. Clients the world over believe their customers are different. Their customers would never read a 10-page letter, much less a […]
Continue readingJoe Polish ‘Insane Offer’ IS Crazy [Direct Mail Review]
I’ve been on Joe Polish’s mailing list for a few years now. Not his email list — rather his physical mailing list. In case you don’t know who Joe Polish is, he’s a Dan Kennedy student who made a name for himself by helping carpet cleaners grow their businesses. He now hosts meetings and mastermind […]
Continue readingThis Subaru Ad Is So Horrific It Gave Me Goosebumps
The ad writers at Subaru must think they are quite funny. They probably spent hours batting around clever headline ideas to sell cars, none of which actually had anything to do with selling cars. Finally, they agreed on their approach and paid thousands to put a full-page ad in Inc. magazine. Unfortunately, the ad writers’ […]
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