Category: Copywriting
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Influential Advertising – Planting Seeds of Doubt
Directly bashing competitors in your ads is considered a no-no. Doing so makes you and your offer look desperate, having the opposite effect of what you intended. But there are ways to indirectly, almost subliminally put down competitors. This pattern needs careful consideration and comparison of your offer and that of your competitors. The first…
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This Website Tells Me You Want Higher Conversion Rates
Here’s a technique that can make what you say or write sparkle. If you want to create a warm, fuzzy feeling inside your prospects, read on. On reading this technique, you might think it’s quaint or silly; Super Salespeople will tell you it’s money in the bank. And I think the people who create animated…
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Mastering the Art of Anticipation: Building Excitement and Expectations in Copywriting
The Power of Anticipation in Persuasive Writing and Copywriting Building anticipation involves crafting messages that promise future satisfaction. This technique is potent because it taps into the inherent human tendency to look forward to positive experiences. Anticipation generates a sense of excitement and eagerness, which can be more stimulating than the experience itself. In marketing,…
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The Art of Subtlety or…How to Use Suggestion and Implication to Make Your Ad Copy More Effective
The power of suggestion and implication can transform straightforward copywriting into a compelling sales pitch that subtly influences the audience. Mastering these techniques allows copywriters to weave psychological triggers throughout their message, engaging prospects on a deeper, almost subconscious level. Here, we look into how to effectively employ suggestion and implication to enhance your ad…
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Plant Post Hypnotic Suggestions in Your Ads
Has this ever happened to you? Somebody comes to your website, surf away and not buy anything? Or you’ve tried to convince somebody to take your advice…and they didn’t take it? Or how about when you send an email that definitely needs a reply, and the recipient doesn’t reply? Quite annoying, right? Well, today I’m…
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Antimetabole: Master Your Marketing When You Market Your Mastery
The way you craft your message can make all the difference to its effectiveness. One rhetorical device that stands out for its impactful symmetry and memorable phrasing is “antimetabole.” (pronounced ‘anti-meta-bo-lee’) .This stylistic figure, which involves repeating a phrase in reverse order, not only adds a lyrical quality to your writing but also enhances the…
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Influential Advertising: Can You Use Conversational Postulates in Your Marketing?
As you probably know, questions are a fantastic tool to get your prospects involved in your copy, don’t you think? To crank up the power of your copywriting questions, you can add what are called “Conversational Postulates.” These are questions, that if taken literally, would require a yes/no answer, but in actuality, presuppose and produce…
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Ad Copywriting: Expert Rub Off
How would you like instant credibility? How would you like to take your learnings and have the people who taught you these learnings endorse you, even if you’ve never met them. . . even if they’re no longer with us? It all works with a simple language pattern and the meme that comes attached…
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Transform Product Features into Compelling “Triple” Benefits: A Guide for Copywriters to Power Up Their Skills
As a copywriter, your ability to convert the features of a product into appealing benefits can significantly influence the effectiveness of your content. This transformation is not just about listing what a product can do, but about showing your audience how it can enrich their lives. To do this effectively, you need to understand and…
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Harnessing the Power of Stacked Representations in Your Advertising
What are Stacked Representations? Stacked representations are a technique used in communication and advertising that layers positive mental images, one on top of another, to create a compelling narrative. It’s about building a ladder of appealing concepts that lead the listener or reader through a series of positive thoughts and feelings. Imagine the Possibilities Consider…