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10 Ways to Write Good Copy

Writing effective copy is both an art and a science. It’s an art because it requires creativity, a sense of beauty and style — a certain aptitude, mastery and special knowledge. Artistic advertising allows you to create content marketing that’s not just practical and persuasive, but awe inspiring and breathtaking.

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10 Ways to Write Good Copy

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Plain Copy

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•The most basic approach to writing effective copy is to simply introduce

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Plain Copy

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•The most basic approach to writing effective copy is to simply introduce

•Product without gimmick or style

• It’s a simple presentation of the facts and benefits

•There is no story

•There is no conversation

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Plain Copy

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•There is no “sizzle” and no superlative claims

•Think Google Analytics

•Google’s copy isn’t going to win any literary awards, but it will get the job done

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Storytelling Copy

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•Everyone loves a good story.

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Storytelling Copy

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•We like hearing about people•Product was the catalyst to overcoming those odds

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Storytelling Copy

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Four basic traits in the story:

•Opening: Show how the character of the story had a normal life, then how that life was shattered by a change of events

•Conflict: What does her journey look like as she tackles this challenge?

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Storytelling Copy

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•Dialogue: People are drawn to conversations in a story

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Conversational Story

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• In this copy, there is a conversation between two people: the copywriter and the prospect

• It’s a straightforward approach that tries to identify with the reader:

• “I know how you feel. I felt the same way. That all changed when I found x, y and z.”

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Conversational Story

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• Keep in mind that don’t have to be a polished copywriter to create effective conversational copy

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John Lennon Copy

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• John Lennon was using an effective tool of persuasion: imaginative copy

• target audience to imagine a painless way to lose weight

•Then the copywriter paints a picture of achieving that ideal life through your product

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John Lennon Copy

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Imaginative copy typically begins with words like-

• Imagine

•Close your eyes

•Discover

•Picture this

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Long Copy•The fundamental premise behind long copy is “The

more you tell, the more you sell”

•Unlike a face-to-face conversation with a salesperson, a written ad has only one chance to convert a reader

•Take the Google Analytics example above

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Long Copy•Don’t present all the facts and benefits up front

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• Our goal isn’t to convince our audience that we’re smart — it’s educating and selling with our copy

• Try to sell with style

• Try to balance the killer with the poet

Killer Poet Copy

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•Killer poet copy sees writing as a means to an end, and the ad as an end in itself

•Story with solution

Killer Poet Copy

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•Third-party endorsements can help you sell products

•Selling arguments between the company founder and his or her customer

•This down-to-earth approach levels the playing field

Direct-From-Copy

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•Some copy will explain the ugly truth about the product

•This approach doesn’t start with the jewels of your goods — it starts with the warts

•When the reader trusts you, they will be considerably more likely to believe you

Frank Copy

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The evidence can be in-

• Statistics

•Testimonials •Research

Superlative Copy

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•Use this type of copy sparingly•It’s good to follow the “Remove All Hype” policy

Superlative Copy

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• Rejection copy turns conventional wisdom on its head

• This type of copy is a direct challenge to the reader

• consider the dating site Beautiful People

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Rejection Copy

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• Potential rejection startles readers

• This approach also keys into our sense of wanting to belong

• It generates that curiosity itch, and activates our pride

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Rejection Copy

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• Great copy often combines several of these techniques into one ad

• A copywriter writes a long rejection ad that explains why certain people are excluded from receiving an invitation

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Rejection Copy

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CommunicationSadiq M. AlamFounder & Head of Ideas

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