Last post I showed off superior open and click rate numbers from my aweber account and offered to give YOU some insight into how I got those numbers. All YOU had to do was ask.
But you didn’t.
I don’t blame you. I blame myself.
I didn’t write it well enough, compelling enough, or clear enough.
This is a perfect example of the difference between those results I like to get and those that most people suffer from.
I have a friend who excels at Pay Per Click. She can identify keywords, match them up with products, and get google to send her traffic that converts to sales.
However, she wanted to know why none of these buyers were making follow up purchases. They were not responding to other offers. Again, these are buyers, and she was offering them more of what they already had proven to be interested in. The products were NOT the problem.
Since you DIDN’T ask, I don’t have to answer, but I will share this:
If you do not take Copy seriously, you are making a big mistake, HUGE mistake.
Internet Marketing without copywriters, would be like a James Bond movie with no villain
Q:Can Copy be learned? I honestly don’t have the answer. I am certain that anything worked on enough can be improved, so maybe this would be a yes? In the meantime, if your campaigns suck, know your strengths. Are you a copywriter?
or are you really good at something else?
Q: Can you afford to focus on what YOU are really good at, and bring someone else on to do the copy?
Mr x (December 10th, 2008 at 10:45 am )
Copywriters can be expensive Andrea. And while there are cheap ones they are usually crap.
I do outsource some writing but I know I can nearly always do better - so if an important email needs written, I write it.
Who writes your copy and when? Give us names.
evan (December 10th, 2008 at 8:34 pm )
i totally agree with Mr X. Well, I agree with both of you i guess.
I think copy is hugely important. More like a Bond movie without gadgets, but that’s just me.
but mr x makes a point that i very much relate to. whenever i hire out someone to do creative work for me, i end up holding their hand or being less than impressed with the result. either way, it costs me way more in the long run.
outsourcing is great as a time saver, but when it comes to creative, it just doesn’t make sense. you don’t see me outsourcing my songs do you?
wait a minute…i gotta go.
Andrea Yager (December 12th, 2008 at 8:51 am )
Guys.. perhaps you dont feel the pain of some of my readers, since you both are actually GOOD at copy. You can rely on your own resources. You can get away with the “oh let me just do it myself!”. You are both very fortunate.
Mr x…
As to who writes my copy… read what I wrote here over a year ago - http://andreayager.com/the-best-copy-tip-ever/ - when I do it properly, it just writes itself. Then I have a few marketers whom I admire, and I usually bounce it off them for critique and occasionally reassurance. Then I walk away again… and do a final edit.
Again. Lets talk about those who DO NOT have these skills. Yes, it costs money, but so does web design (done well), so does product creation, so does everything… you pay for cheap copy, you may get mediocre results. I believe you would agree that copy may even trump everything when it comes to selling online. All the other elements are important, but it’s the COPY that is getting that desperate person to whip out their credit card. Ahh… sounds HOT.
It doesn’t always mean that the more you spend, the better you will do, but if you hide behind cheap services and bad attitude, then what can you expect?
Andrea Yager (December 12th, 2008 at 8:51 am )
PS
Evan.. I know some talented twins who have some (its gonna be a SMASH) songs just sitting on the shelves. Maybe you can do something with them, yes?
Farhan Khatri (December 12th, 2008 at 6:20 pm )
I am crap at copy and I cannot afford to pay thousands to professional copy writers. I understand your point though, if the copy is crap you will get crap as a result. Thanks.
Golf Irons (January 3rd, 2009 at 6:16 pm )
makes perfect sense. You get what you put into it.
Jessie (January 13th, 2009 at 4:57 am )
Its great about your friends as she can do match the keywords and promoting the increment of sales. I would like to know the tips from your friend.
ombir (January 15th, 2009 at 8:32 am )
it is very good .
Josh (February 20th, 2009 at 1:03 pm )
The biggest key to success selling products is the copy, not the product itself.
I think it’s very important to become good at writing copy and not outsourcing it, seeing as it’s the most important part of selling your product.
Hiring a good copywriter can often times cost thousands of dollars. If you get good at copywriting, regardless of what product you are selling, you can make money.
Lisapeary (March 17th, 2009 at 8:05 am )
I agree with josh. Because generally finding good copywriter can often times cost thousands of dollars. Nice blog thank you for sharing..
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