Long-copy versus short-copy seems to be a perennial debate in the world of marketing. When I first started out in direct response copywriting back in 2004 (and that seems a very long time ago!)… …the topic was being debated vigorously. Then as now, the evidence supports the effectiveness of long copy over short… …BUT the […]
“Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century” – Part 8 “Tell Your Full Story”
Welcome to the next part in my series “Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century”. In chapter 8 of his classic book, Claude Hopkins deals with what might be described as the “long copy” versus “short copy” issue. His conclusion… “There is no fixed rule on the subject of brevity. One sentence may tell a complete […]