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Copywriting

Persuasive writing for ads, landing pages and websites: power words, headlines, about pages, testimonials and breakdowns of the classic ads that still teach the fundamentals.

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Jun 12, 2020 · 5 min read

How to Write Conversationally: 5 Tips for a Natural Voice

How to write conversationally: read lines aloud as you type, start sentences with And or But, write headlines like speech and have a friend read it back.

Nov 15, 2019 · 14 min read

How to Write Better Sentences: 14 Tips for Business Copy

How to write better sentences for business copy: 14 tips on rhythm, power words, facts, emotion and detail that keep people reading.

Nov 1, 2019 · 53 min read

Copywriting Dos and Don'ts: 112 Tips for Copy That Sells

112 copywriting dos and don'ts from classic ad books: write many headlines, use specific claims, tell stories, add proof and use real urgency.

Oct 20, 2019 · 1 min read

The 5 Most Persuasive Words And How They Lift Conversions

The most persuasive words in English, David Ogilvy's 20, and the tests behind them, like the copier study where "because" got far more people to say yes.

Oct 18, 2019 · 20 min read

800+ Power Words For Copy That Converts (With Examples)

A list of 800+ power words in 9 categories, with real headline examples and 16 places to use them in your copy.

Oct 15, 2019 · 24 min read

How to Write an About Page That Converts (With Examples)

How to write an about page for your business: frame it around the reader, lead with a clear headline, tell a short story, add proof and end with a CTA.

Jul 25, 2019 · 17 min read

14 Copywriting Tips From the Masters You Can Use Today

14 copywriting tips from masters like Claude Hopkins and Joe Karbo: write simply, know your customer, edit hard, keep a swipe file and test your copy.

Apr 8, 2019 · 6 min read

Gary Halbert 30 Day Challenge: My Daily Log and Lessons

The Gary Halbert 30 day challenge step by step: the 9 books to read, the classic ads to copy by hand, plus my daily log and what it taught me about copy.

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