Inflation… politics… bad weather…? These are challenging times. These 11 direct response copy rules will help you overcome any external (or internal) clutter and confusion your prospect faces… and increase response. These copy rules apply to all media… landing pages, [...]
Great Copy increases your response. Great copy avoids the passive voice. Is your copy using an active voice? Here’s how you do it: Isolate and review all phrases telling what you’ll do for the person. Then, make sure to change [...]
We recently did a test for a client that verifies what direct mailers already know: Don’t use online generated names for a direct mail campaign. Instead, use direct mail-generated names. In this A/B test, direct mail responsive names produced a 66% [...]
When I got the call from TheStreet.com, they were unsure what to do. Sales were going down. Competition was increasing. It was the middle of a recession/down market. Plus, TheStreet.com saw existing ad revenue drop when the market dropped…and that’s what happens [...]
As a marketer, it’s important to understand your prospects by anticipating their needs, objections, and apprehensions. We call this, “Preemptive Copy”: In a time of high prices and business/economic uncertainty, your prospect or customer may cut back on a new [...]
