Copywriting work often has different focuses. Some is designed to sell people on a company—that is, to get people to be aware of, trust, and like the brand. Other copywriting work is designed to get an immediate response. Here we look at what the term "direct response copywriting" means and what makes it different from other writing. There's a fairly decent chance that … [Read more...]
How To Pinpoint the Deep Benefit in Successful Copywriting
As a copywriter, to create truly effective copy, you know you have to lead with the benefit to consumer (what's in it for them), but what else can you do to make your audience take action? You already know to lead with the benefit, give a strong call to action, and keep your copy within your brand/company's tone. However, there is something else you could be utilizing—a … [Read more...]
What Makes Copy Powerful?
It's definitely useful to know what the most powerful words in copywriting are. That said, though, I'm going to answer your question in two parts—first with the most powerful words and then with the true effectiveness silver bullet. Many people have lists of the most powerful words you can use in copy, so you'll see some discrepancy among them, but here are the ones most … [Read more...]
Conquer Blank Page Panic For Good
If you're the type of person who freaks the f#!% out every time you have to start a new copy project, you're not alone. Sheer, unadulterated, new-project, blank-page, "What if I can't do this?" panic is common when you're first starting out. But I have two pieces of good news for you. First, it gets better. With some practice and some patience, eventually, you'll get to the … [Read more...]
What’s a Persona?
As a copywriter, you will write a variety of different pieces of copy. Writing a "persona" is one of them. A "persona" is a description of an imaginary person that represents one of your brand's target audiences. It's basically a composite of all the most pertinent details of the demographic (age, interests, income) and things relevant to what you're trying to sell like … [Read more...]
Copywriter Email Snippet Strategies
If you're writing emails as a copywriter, you know you need to provide your client with subject line options in addition to the copy of the email itself. But if subject lines are the most important piece of email copy, email snippets are probably the most overlooked email tactic. Snippets, sometimes referred to as "pre-headlines" or preheader text," are often-overlooked, but … [Read more...]
What’s a CTA or Call to Action?
As a copywriter, the pieces you write will almost always include a CTA. CTA stands for call to action. A CTA is the copy you use to tell the reader what you want them to do next. A CTA is the action you want the user to take.So, if you’re writing an email and the goal is to get them to buy a certain product, it may mean linking the text “shop now,” or even working with the … [Read more...]