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Confessions of a Biz-Opp Junkie
Back in my early twenties, I was a rabid buyer of business opportunity products. Although I didn’t know it at the time, I was what the industry calls a “hyper responder.” I bought all kinds of different info-products that taught different methods of making money. If the idea appealed to me… and the premise for […]
Continue readingCopywriter Tries to Make a YouTube Video
So I’ve decided to finally start using my YouTube channel. I’ve named it “Freelance Tip of the Day” “Six-Figure Freelancer.” My intent is to publish a new freelance video tip five days a week. Each tip will be fairly short… about 1-3 minutes each. I’ve also set up a new blog where I will be […]
Continue readingFamous John Caples Headline Revived in Email Marketing
I subscribe to a variety of email lists that focus on marketing, economics, and stock trading. Some I subscribe to because of genuine interest in the subject matter. Others I subscribe to as a form of research for my copywriting. Anyway, one of the things I like to do is watch which subject lines get […]
Continue readingThe Simple Competitive Advantage Hidden in Payment Methods
One way to distinguish yourself in the market is to accept more (or fewer) methods of payment than your competitors do. Costco distinguishes itself by accepting only cash, check, or debit. By doing this, they eliminate merchant fees and pass on the savings to their customers. It’s inconvenient, but the inconvenience comes with a benefit: […]
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Successful Wine Ad Taught Me 5 Winning Marketing Strategies
If we judge books by their covers, then we judge wines by their labels. And their price. If a wine’s label looks fancy or distinguished, and the price isn’t too low, then we assume the wine must be good. If on the other hand the label looks cheap, or if the wine is indeed cheap, […]
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