Tag: market research

  • The Important 20% of Sales: COPY

    12:24pm
    Saint Paul


    Yesterday we discussed BIG IDEAS in marketing and how a good structure can be used to entice shoppers into buying.

    But one thing I didn’t mention?

    You can’t take this winning structure –– or any other –– and just “make it work” without knowing something about your audience.

    I spoke with Brian Kurtz this morning about his 41/39/20 rule of marketing:

    41% of your success comes from “the list.”

    Or better said:

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  • Multiplying Words for Profit

    12:43pm
    Saint Paul

    One of the challenges with writing copy… is providing your audience with enough detail to sell them on the idea, product, or service you want them to buy.

    See, in test after test, long sales copy tends to sell better than short.

    This of course depends on your market, the product, the price-point, the market saturation, awareness of your solution, the business’ reputation, and the copy itself. And probably more things too, like the economy.

    Now, toothpaste is $3. That’s not a huge purchase, and people always want it. So there isn’t a ton of effort to put in there.

    But if you hook a reader… and you have something expensive that they want… then you’ll want to answer questions and handle objections in your copy.

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  • Business Growth with Ben Settle
    (Persuasion Play Podcast 007)

    I’m not entirely sure when I first heard about copywriter Ben Settle from  BenSettle.com. I signed up for his daily email list in July of 2018, some 10 months ago. I’ve since received over 600 emails from him.

    And I open every one.

    Ben’s emails discuss email marketing and adjusting your mindset towards success.

    Ben Settle is known for hi daily email methods and business advice
    Ben Settle is known for hi daily email methods and business advice

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