“A Name That Helps” is the subject of chapter 20 of the copywriting classic “Scientific Advertising” by Claude Hopkins. In this chapter, Hopkins shares his thoughts and experience with product names, with examples of names that can help the selling process along with some potential pitfalls. This sums up his overall philosophy about product names…
“Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century” – Part 16 “Leaning On Dealers”
Couple of points about Chapter 16 of Claude Hopkins’ “Scientific Advertising”… Firstly, when Hopkins talks about “Leaning On Dealers” he is not referring to the use of coercion or other standover tactics to get dealers to stock product! This isn’t meant to be about “Scientific Advertising For Organized Crime!” Rather, Hopkins is talking about relying […]
“Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century” – Part 15 “Test Campaigns”
If there is one idea that justifies the use of the title “Scientific Advertising” by copywriter Claude Hopkins it’s this… “Almost any question can be answered, cheaply, quickly and finally, by a test campaign. And that’s the way to answer them – not by arguments around a table. Go to the court of last resort […]
“Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century” – Part 14 “Getting Distribution”
Chapter 14 of the Claude Hopkins copywriting classic “Scientific Advertising” is all about getting the product to the customer – “Getting Distribution”. Now, for the classic direct response marketer or someone doing business on the internet, this subject may seem of little or no interest. But there are 2 reasons why this may be useful…
“Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century” – Part 12 “Strategy”
Welcome back to this series of articles discussing the copywriting classic “Scientific Advertising” by Claude Hopkins. Chapter 12 deals with the topic of “Strategy”. Hopkins clearly saw business and marketing as a highly competitive endeavour…