It may seem counterintuitive, but when it comes to copy, more is better. Long copy almost always out-pulls short copy in terms of response. Short, cute copy may look good on an ad….but it won’t immediately win you leads or [...]
How you start your direct mail letter, your email, your landing page or, for that matter, any other direct response piece could mean the difference between success and failure. Consider what I call the “three-paragraph rule.” This direct response copywriting [...]
There is one copy secret you don’t want to overlook. Let me explain. Famous ad man David Ogilvy didn’t write a word of copy before conducting 10 days of product research. By digging for details, he was practicing one of [...]
A common copy blunder is avoiding the uncomfortable. It’s related to our direct response copy rule: preemptive advertising. And it’s especially self-evident in lead generation conversion campaigns. After you generate a lead, then what? You close the sale. It seems like [...]
As you plan your Christmas and 2025 marketing, are you confused about what media is best or how your creative channels should change? Many marketing directors or CEOs are so close to and involved with the products that they make [...]
A deadly mistake many marketers make is trying to change their prospects’ attitudes. You can’t. Remember, you can’t teach a pig to sing. Instead, use your prospects’ views as a tool to sell your product or service. You can do [...]
Make sure your testimonials are working for you, not against you. Let’s evaluate the Too-Perfect Testimonial. I know… you want your testimonials to look sharp and feature good-looking, smiling people who, in perfectly articulate and beautiful language, express the many [...]
It is crucial that you are constantly clued in to the needs of your prospects and customers. In writing copy, really care about your prospect. There is power in caring for each prospect as an individual. Not a group… but an [...]
When writing to business prospects, remember that business decisions are often made by groups rather than individuals. Therefore, your product must be positioned in a way that it will appeal to several different people who make decisions based on separate and distinct criteria. The end-user thinks [...]
What are your prospect’s greatest fears that could kill or cripple your sales? For many, it’s the economy and its impact on their businesses or family. You should address—not ignore—your target market’s fears and anxieties. These can include: Another Business [...]
