The 3 Lies That Block Startup Success

12 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

12 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

12 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…

The Only Time to Use the Word “We” in Web Copywriting

13 years ago

Making a Promise in Your Web Copywriting A promise deepens trust with your customers and can boost conversion ratesWhat do…

Headline Formulas and the Science of CRO Copywriting

13 years ago

How To Be a Scientifc Copywriter Use proven formulasWrite your copy using factsApply the psychology of persuasionSplit test everythingMeasure and…

5 Sales Copywriting Lessons Courtesy of the “Barter Kings” (A&E)

13 years ago

Bartering is different from selling. The biggest difference is that people barter away things they don't want in exchange for…

Writing Email Subject Lines: 6 Ways to Improve Your Open Rate

13 years ago

These have been the basic rules of subject line-writing for a good 10 years: Keep the length of your subject…

How to Name a Product – Do This, Avoid That

13 years ago

How to Name a Product Understand your product’s purpose. What is its value?KNOW your audience. Who are they? How do…

Copy That Converts Lives in UIs That “Frame”

13 years ago

"Copy leads design." I say it all the time. I believe in it. You could say it's my mantra. When…

The Tools I Use to Run My Ecommerce, Copywriting & Consulting Business

13 years ago

The Ultimate Starter Kit for Small Businesses Like Mine When you have to make a pitch video, it sort of…

How to Write an App Store Description (For iTunes)

13 years ago

Tips for Writing a Great App Store Description Choose a search-friendly name + iconYour intro copy should win the "more"…

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