Not me, but superstar copywriter Clayton Makepeace. Research is one of those unglamorous but absolutely crucial stages in producing sales-pulling copy. The more effective your research, the better chance you have of coming up with a killer hook or … [Continue reading]
Your Feedback Is Welcomed…
One of the guiding principles of Direct Response Marketing and Copywriting is to listen to your audience and get feedback where possible. I've just added this blog to "Blog Catalog" and over in the left hand column (sidebar) you'll see a little … [Continue reading]
“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 … [Continue reading]
Copywriting Notes – A Tip From Pulp Fiction
One copywriting blog I love to read is Ben Settle's "Copywriting Grab Bag". Might have something to do with Ben and I sharing a love of movies and drawing out copywriting and marketing lessons from them. He has a great post up called "Pulp … [Continue reading]
“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 … [Continue reading]