Chapter 17 of the copywriting classic “Scientific Advertising” by Claude Hopkins deals with the topic of individuality. Why is this important? Here’s what Hopkins had to say…
Copywriting Notes – Makepeace And Bencivenga Part 1
One of the aims of the “Copywriting Notes” series of posts is to look further into the mindset that’s required to be a successful copywriter. You see, to be a successful copywriter yourself, you need to be able to think the way top copywriters do. The best way to learn to do that is to […]
Copywriting Video – More About The “Nitty Gritty”
Here’s another video from the “Copywriting Checklist” series from John Carlton. Gee, the last one I posted was a month ago! This is a follow up to that previous video. It’s titled “Nitty-Gritty: Discussion”. In it John hammers home the point that it’s benefits, not features, that need to be emphasised in copy. I’d go […]
Copywriting Notes – Dealing With Procrastination
Copywriters obviously aren’t the only people who struggle with the demon of procrastination. But, as I said in a previous post about dealing with “resistance” it’s something that anyone involved in a creative endeavour seems to struggle with. Procrastination comes in various forms. One is the idea that you don’t know enough just yet to […]
Thoughts On Traffic…And Copywriting
I’ve commented in the past about the importance of traffic for any business and observed how some businesses are very vulnerable to changes outside of their control. I mentioned the impact on my local Starbucks and a small bakery shop of the relocation of a big corporate headquarters away from the area. Fortunately, business seems […]