In Chapter 19 of the copywriting classic “Scientific Advertising”, Claude Hopkins turns his attention to the subject of “Letter Writing”. By “Letter Writing”, Hopkins of course means classic direct mail. Here are his initial comments…
“Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century” – Part 4
Welcome to Part 4 of this series “Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century”. “Mail Order Advertising – What It Teaches” is the fourth chapter in the classic book by copywriter Claude Hopkins. And again it goes to the heart of what Hopkins saw as key to success in advertising. Testing, tracking and measuring so that […]
The Importance of Trust In Marketing And Copywriting
Yesterday I talked about the importance of proof elements in copywriting. Something that is closely linked, but a little different, is TRUST. You often see it said that lack of trust is one of the biggest obstacles to making a sale. In online marketing, it can be a particular problem. Hence the importance top marketers […]
A Marketing Lesson From Master Yoda
Have I mentioned I’m a big movie fan? Very excited about a couple of upcoming new movies. The new “Indiana Jones” episode and the “Iron Man” movie (yup, I’m a big comic book fan too!). Interesting, of course, to observe the build up to a big movie release. Marketing lessons there for product launches and […]