Copywriting: 2 Big Reasons “Show Don’t Tell” Is BS

13 years ago

There's a rule in creative writing that you should always show rather than tell. So you wouldn't write: "The tall…

SEO Agency Case Study: Why Should Prospects Choose You?

13 years ago

In this post, Joanna and I want to know what YOU think about 5 SEO agency sites – by giving…

A Quick Trick for Writing 1 Page for 2 Audiences

13 years ago

My first startup was a realtor rating site called What Customers Say. On the home page for What Customers Say,…

Differentiation: Can Your Visitors Distinguish You from the Other Guys?

13 years ago

None of your competitors are converting 100% of their traffic. And none of the sites or the businesses you look…

Your Most Overlooked Home Page Opportunity

13 years ago

NOTE: This post is grounded in what you’ve shared with us in the persistent poll on Copyhackers.com. Based on 273…

Never Underestimate the Power of Being Helpful

13 years ago

NOTE: Case study with test results included below. When I was doing my MA thesis on persuading users in ecommerce…

Tone of Voice 101: How to Write Copy That People Can Connect With

13 years ago

5 Types of Tone in Writing: Innovative Expensively elegant Energetic Irreverent Dependable Updated June 8, 2023 Your message is what…

Email Marketing: Broadcast Emails vs Transactional Emails

13 years ago

It's easy to hate email marketing. It's easy to look at your inbox, scroll through 100s of messages from companies…

The 3 Lies That Block Startup Success

13 years ago

Here's a lie that feels like the truth: "A mother is a person who, on seeing only 4 pieces of…

Don’t Be a Freakin’ Wallflower! Write Sticky Copy That Gets Noticed

13 years ago

This week, the front page of Hacker News was filled to the brim with stories* about how much cold, hard…

The 3-Step Hack for Startups Bootstrapping Their Design

13 years ago

We all wish we could spend $50,000 to hire an awesome design agency for every new idea we have. But…

Conversion Rate Optimization: 4 Essential Ways to Be a Better Salesperson Online

13 years ago

Here's what we've all allowed ourselves to believe: selling is tacky. If you have brains and a great product or…

Home Page Split Test Reveals Major Shortcoming Of Popular Testing Tools

13 years ago

Running split tests is addictive. You develop a theory about something that’s not working as hard as it could be…

How to Find and Eliminate “Friction Words” in Your Web Copy

13 years ago

Eliminating Friction Words From Your Button Copy Button copy is the site of conversion and deserves attentionThe words you choose…

Copywriting Lessons From (Not For) The Holidays

13 years ago

As we move into the holiday season (and as I realize, with that opening, that this post is not going…

Stripe Kicks The Crap Out Of Competing Solutions, But It’s Not Just For Developers

13 years ago

Stripe Review from a Non-Developer Responsive customer supportEasy to implementStripe is for non-technical biz owners too This is the abridged…

When to Get Specific vs When to Summarize

13 years ago

If you watched the vice presidential debate last week, you may remember our dearly beloved Moderator Martha grilling the candidates…

If You Want Amazing Results, Stop Asking “What Should We Test?”

13 years ago

I hear this question being asked all the time -- even from seasoned marketers who know how to run an…

Why You Rarely See That Amazing Conversion Lift Your Testing Tool Promised

13 years ago

That is the look of disappointment. Disappointment at what your testing tool is reporting -- versus what you're actually seeing…

Why “Save Time & Money” Is Lazy-Ass Messaging

13 years ago

Save Time and Money: People Want One or the Other When you’re paid by the hour, every hour spent is…

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