Great Copywriting Starts Before a Words is Written

Jul 25th, 2008 by Addy | 0

There’s a wonderful saying in theater: “If it’s not on the page, it’s not on the stage.”

It means that no matter how great the acting and direction, it’s the idea at the core of the play that matters. In fact, all the crying and costumes and smoke and mirrors are just an embodiment of an idea that begins in the mind of the creator. If there is no idea, it’s just a lot of smoke and mirrors. (Remind you of some action movies you’ve seen latelye)


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GOD is in the Details and Copywriting is in the Nanosecond

Jul 25th, 2008 by Addy | 0

The famous Twentieth Century architect Mies van der Rohe made that oft-quoted and oft-misquoted pronouncement: God is in the details. He meant that great architecture doesn’t simply occur in the big, dramatic shapes of a building, in the sweeping roofs and in the beautiful planes of glass. It takes place in every screw and bolt, and in every joint between materials. It occurs in every detail.

An effective piece of copywriting, (and as I always say, anything you write to persuade is copywriting, whether it’s an ad, a brochure, a website, an email or a cat notice on a bulletin board) takes place not only in the details, but in the nanosecond.


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Always be Closing: The DNA of Copywriting

Jul 25th, 2008 by Addy | 0

In that great hymn to the desperate and driven men who hustle real estate on the borderline of ethics, Glengarry Glen Ross, (it was both a play and a movie by David Mamet) there is a short mantra the men live by: Always be closing.

While the lives of the salesmen are not exactly models for us to emulate, their mantra is.


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Copywriting: The Importance Of Connecting To Your Website Viewers Through Your Copywriting Skills

May 25th, 2008 by Addy | 0

Statistic are showing that over 85% of all online buying decisions are emotional. That means your website copy should talk to your audience. Whenever you are trying to get customers to your website, you have to have great copywriting skills. Copywriting is the process of promoting a business or person. However, just any old form of copywriting is not going to get your website noticed or your business ranked high in the search engines.


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Copywriting: The Big Copywriting Mistakes That Could Be Killing Your Sales

May 15th, 2008 by Addy | 0

Are your copywriting mistakes killing your sales? Well, before you can answer this question you have to know what copywriting is. This is known as the process of writing ads and articles that promote an idea, whether it is a person or a business. The whole idea behind copywriting is to persuade the person who is reading it. So now that you have a better understanding of what copywriting is, you can now clearly identify any problems that may be killing your sales. So lets take a look.


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Copywriting - Get Paid, Even As A New Copywriter

May 14th, 2008 by Addy | 0

If you\’d like to develop a great career with unlimited opportunities, look no further than copywriting. It\’s ideal for anyone with marketing and/ or writing experience.

Copywriting is a business writing: writing to promote and persuade. It\’s been called salesmanship in print, and that\’s precisely what it is. I\’m often asked by people considering copywriting whether they have the talent for it.

Do you have the talent to become a copywriter? Talent isn\’t as important as application. If you enjoy writing, and you\’re prepared to practice your skills you can become a copywriter. I should warn you however, that when you start writing copy you\’ll never look at advertising in the same way again. You\’ll develop a critical eye for what makes good copy and what doesn\’t.


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How To Write Powerful, Attention-Grabbing Headlines That Pull In More Prospects, Sales And Profits.

May 10th, 2008 by Addy | 0

If you\’re looking for a way to bring in more profits, then you have to look for a way to bring in more customers. This is because, the more customers you bring to your website, the more chances you have to make a sale. The best way to get people to your web site is to be able to write powerful and attention grabbing headlines that beg the reader to want more.


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How To Write Truly Compelling Website Copy Like An Expert Copywriter

May 9th, 2008 by Addy | 0

If you have been running an online business for any length of time, you should be aware that creating effective website copy is the single, most important factor that will make the difference between your success and failure online. You may have a flood of targeted traffic coming to your website but that won\’t change anything if you have a poor website copy. Most of all, all your advertising dollars will be totally and completely wasted.


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The #1 Mistake People Make When Writing Ads And How You Can Avoid It.

May 8th, 2008 by Addy | 0

Advertising on the internet can be easy if you know how to go about it. After all, the internet offers thousands of ways to advertise your business, as well as your web site. One of the most popular ways to advertise online is with classified advertising.

You write your ads and post them on different classified ad web sites. However, the only problem with this form of advertising is that writing an ad is not always easy. In fact, most people do not know how to write effective classified advertisement.


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