Saturday, January 31, 2009

Predictions about SEO Copywriting

At this time of year, it's hard to resist making predictions about what the coming days hold. Financial analysts, doctors, politicians and experts from virtually every industry in the world give insi...

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Why Buyers Are Liars

Back in late 2004 (or maybe it was early 2005) after the Bush/Kerry election, one of my co-workers at the time went on a cruise with his wife, and told an amusing story with a powerful copywriting les...

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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Batman, Sociopaths and Sales Letters

As a comic book geek who writes sales letters, my "fanboy" hairs stood up with this news:

Zack Snyder - who directed the brilliant "300" and upcoming "Watchmen" movies - wants to direct the movie v...

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Monday, January 26, 2009

3 "Jack Bauer" Copywriting Secrets That Can Make Your Sales Letters More Profitable

Do you ever watch the TV show "24"?

In my humble opinion, it is by FAR one of the best TV shows ever made. Not only because of its endless entertainment value... but also because of its many copywr...

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Saturday, January 24, 2009

How to Become a Successful Freelance Editor and Proofreader

I've been a full-time, professional copy editor and proofreader for a few years now, and I can understand why so many people are interested in this field. For starters, I get to work at home, be my ow...

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Friday, January 23, 2009

How to Choose an Editor or Proofreader

Congratulations! You've finished your novel, non-fiction manuscript, paper, essay, dissertation or thesis, and have decided to get it proofread. This article will help you to make a wise decisio...

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Thursday, January 22, 2009

Profitable Press Release Writing

The creation and distribution of a press release is done to communicate with media representative about all the worthy events taking place around the globe. Its target is to catch media attention. A p...

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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

How To Write An Effective Sales Letter

Communication is the most important thing in today's business. In fact, without communication, business cannot prosper. In addition, sales letter is one of the most important tools of communication wi...

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Monday, January 19, 2009

Techniques to Excel at Copywriting For the Web

Any writing that promotes and sells a product or a service is known as copywriting. It is also known as business writing. It is the art and science of scripting words to not only promote and sell but ...

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Sunday, January 18, 2009

How to Make Profit With Press Releases

Millions of people log on to internet daily, and internet, today has become a big market for your products or services. In addition, as you know, marketing your product or service anywhere needs promo...

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Saturday, January 17, 2009

Opportunity for Freelance Copywriters

Copywriting is nothing but using words to promote a person, business, opinion or ideas. This may be used as plaint text, as a radio or television advertisement or in other Medias. The reason for wr...

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Friday, January 16, 2009

Copywriting Secrets Hidden Inside Pulp Fiction

Ever see the movie “Pulp Fiction”?

If not, it’s one of the single most bizarre movies ever created.

My favorite part is called “The Bonnie Situation.”

Not only because it’s funny (in a distur...

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Why Offensive Copywriting Secrets Work Best

The following may be one of the most unusual copywriting secrets you will ever hear.

But if you test using it in your next ad, there’s a good chance you will see your response quickly soar.

Here...

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

5 Ways to Write Copy and Avoid Being Clever and Critical

There are times when writing can inspire such strong emotions that you find yourself becoming critical or overly clever. While it may sound or look good to you and a few people who know you, it may no...

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Monday, January 12, 2009

'Writing Copy? Why Grammar Is Not Everything and What You Should Do About It

It may seem like a contradiction but grammar is indeed not everything when it comes to writing copy. When producing an article, news story or press release, there are various factors that have to be c...

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Sunday, January 11, 2009

Tips for Setting Your Copywriting Rates

A copywriting job can mean brisk business, especially for writers who have the skills and experience. However, that is only if the writer knows how to strategically price his copywriting services, som...

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Saturday, January 10, 2009

6 Practical Tips for Effective Headline Development

A lot of the positive responses a write-up will receive rest on the headline. The headline is the title of the article and is the very first line on which the reader's eyes will fall when reading a wr...

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Friday, January 9, 2009

Headlines and Tone Testing: Are You Able to Get Your Message Across?

Writers often depend on headlines to create appeal for their write-ups. Headlines, after all, are often the first line of writing that a person reads when he comes across an article, news story or boo...

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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Four Ways to Personalize Your Copy and Capture the Readers Attention

Your writing success has a lot to do with how people react to copy that you produce. People like to read what speaks to them directly because it's the kind of writing they can relate to. This is why m...

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Monday, January 5, 2009

5 Ways You (Yes, You) Can Make Copy Good

Everything about a write-up; its perceived value, efficacy and message; rests upon good copy. Copy is substance and without it, even the most skilled and well-meaning writer and his article will be ig...

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Sunday, January 4, 2009

7 Ways to Show Authority in Writing a Copy

One of the goals a writer has in copywriting is to convince the reader. Good, authoritative copy is very easy for readers to trust because it sounds more truthful and caters to their wants, needs and ...

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Saturday, January 3, 2009

Unbridled Writing: 6 Ways to Make Your Copy Flow

Writing copy can be like driving a car. There are days when everything is smooth and continuous, some days it can be boring, some days you can get lost and have to find your way back. There will also ...

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Friday, January 2, 2009

Web Writing Made Easy - 3 Helpful Tips for Non-Writers

Are you a webmaster who is often asked to write content for the websites you manage? Maybe you're tasked to create new content for the company where you work, or for your web design clients? If so, th...

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Thursday, January 1, 2009

The Swipe File Mistake That Robs You of Sales

Most copywriters know what a swipe file is, and most use one when creating their ads and sales letters.

Only problem is, the vast majority of copywriters use them wrong. In fact, many copywriters ...

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