Month: August 2020

WHY YOU SHOULD WRITE DAILY BLOG POSTS (EVEN IF NO ONE READS THEM)

Posted on by Alastair Walton

Let’s talk about copywriting and how to improve your skills.

Anyone who sells products or services online will know that marketing is paramount.

Your business will die unless you have a continuous flow of leads, clients and sales.

That’s why mastering the skill of writing copy that converts is absolutely critical.

The better you are at copywriting the more money you will make.

That’s a guaranteed fact.

If you’re struggling with this my advice is to start a blog.

Try to write at least one post a day.

(Even if no one reads them)

It doesn’t have to be long 200-300 words is more than enough.

You see, one of the easiest ways to get good at something is to do it every day. Writing daily blog posts gives you a chance to practice and internalize various copywriting techniques. Your blog is like a lab where you get to experiment and play around. You can practice everything: stories, headlines, transitions, your P.S.

The sky’s the limit.

Once you get into the habit of doing this you’ll find yourself rapidly improving.

Writing a daily blog also means you have to come up with new ideas every single day.

Doing this will train your creative ability.

“Writers block” will become a thing of the past.

You’ll dramatically increase the speed at which you write copy.

One more thing:

A copywriting blog is hands down the best marketing tool for copywriters

You wouldn’t believe how many people have hired me after reading my blog.

It really works like magic.

Start today.

Cheers,

Alastair Walton

P.S. Another benefit of writing daily blog posts is that you can repurpose them into other content. Your blog posts can be turned into emails, social media posts and even products eventually.

AN EASY WAY TO MAKE YOUR COPY MORE POWERFUL

Posted on by Alastair Walton

Want an easy way to make your copy more powerful?

Here you go:

Reading copy out aloud can dramatically increase the quality of your work.

Every time you do it you’ll find something to change.

You’ll pick up on mistakes you otherwise wouldn’t have noticed.

Plus it makes everything smoother and easier to read.

Reading copy out aloud also gives you a completely different perspective on it.

This technique works like magic and it’s something that every copywriter should do.

How many times should you read it out?

At least ten.

It’s usually by the tenth time that the copy really starts to click.

Yes, this is hard and takes a while but it’s worth it.

And if it can increase sales then it’s DEFINITELY worth it.

Give it a whirl and see what happens.

Cheers,

Alastair Walton

P.S. What’s also interesting is that old school copywriters swore by this technique. In fact, what they would often do was take an in person sales pitch (something that had been used 100’s of times to make sales in real life) and simply transcribe this and edit it into copy. Supposedly this was one of the most effective ways to write sales copy. It’s also the secret behind some of the most powerful sales letters ever written.

THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO SELL MORE PRODUCTS

Posted on by Alastair Walton

Story telling is an enormously powerful tool for selling.

Here’s an example of this:

I recently read an award winning article about mental health.

This article opened up with a long story detailing the writers history with mental illness. How they were arrested and placed in a mental hospital. Their suicide attempts, medication and eventual recovery. It was a dramatic and compelling tale. By comparison the rest of the article was fairly dry.

What’s funny is that a week later I couldn’t remember a word of this article.

But what I did remember (can still remember) is the story that it opened up with.

The point I’m trying to make is that stories are unbelievably powerful.

There are a multitude of reasons for this.

The first is that stories get read. People are more likely to read your copy if it’s built around a story. Stories also create curiosity and draw readers in. When you use stories prospects are more likely to stay actively engaged and read your copy all the way to the end. Another reason why stories are important is because (as we’ve said) they get remembered. Stories are also incredibly persuasive. You’re far more likely to believe something if it’s told to you in the form of a story.

Bottom line, always look for the story behind your product.

Then make prospects a character in that story.

Do this and everything you write will always be that little bit more persuasive.

Cheers,

Alastair Walton