Copywriting Articles

“Don’t talk to strangers.”  That’s the earliest advice I remember being given.  It’s also the one I followed most strictly. But not because of my parents. Nope. What truly cemented it as an immutable law in my tiny four year old brain was a puppet show put on by the police for my pre-kindergarten class. […]

Here are all the things we thought about and didto 4X+ our spend on cold Facebook traffic. A “hard no” was what we were up against.  But I’d helped less beloved companies profitably reach new audiences on Facebook, so our lobby team of two kept pushing. It was nearly Black Friday, and my partner in […]

“Once I figure out what to do with my dining room table, I’ll be free to move.” But what sort of impact does a table have on a major life decision like buying a condo? As innovation consultant Bob Moesta found out, quite a lot. The table helped shape the winning offer – which included more […]

“I was Patient Zero of losing a personal reputation on a global scale almost instantaneously.” ^^ Monica Lewinsky at a Women’s Day presentation I attended in 2017.  Yes, that Monica Lewinsky. The woman who, by some POVs, almost brought down Bill Clinton’s presidency because she kept a certain blue dress.  Her presentation was so well […]

Copy is the words businesses and people use to sell something. And copywriting is salesmanship in print. Get the skinny on what copywriting means here.

Short copy reigns supreme in the world of SaaS websites. But does that mean short copy is the shortest path to conversions? In some cases, yes. See when and why.

Your landing page’s problem-aware visitor might not have a full grasp of their problem. What can you do on your landing page to better match where they’re at?

See how I created a unique selling proposition – applied directly to content marketing – that helped double a startup’s annual recurring revenue (ARR) in 6 months. Includes case study.

Can we – as marketers and copywriters – reverse-engineer this mass viral content outbreak to better understand how information spreads?

Copy validation happens with simple tools like Five Second Tests on Usability Hub. See how copywriters and CROs validate copy before publshing a new page or running a split test.

Think best practices are always best? In this post, see how challenging best practices in email copywriting got us big conversion lifts for Doodle and Prezi.

Looking to build your authority and sales funnel with guest posting? Aaron Orendorff busts three myths that may be standing in your way.

In ecommerce, email is gold, with higher conversions and better retention rates than any other marketing tool. And yet, it’s often underused and misunderstood. This formula for success will boost your confidence in every ecommerce email you send.

You’re banking on Instagram for ecommerce but your posts aren’t getting any traction. So is it the algorithm, or is it you? Turns out drool-worthy images are not enough. The solution? Better copy. Because captions WILL make or break your posts.

Instagram users spend $65 on average per purchase (more than on Facebook), and the ‘gram has seen a 115% increase in engagement since 2012. What does that mean for your eCommerce business and Instagram copy?

Long Facebook ad copy is performing better than short FB copy in many split-tests. In this post, Sarah Sal of AdEspresso gives examples and techniques for writing long Facebook ads that work.

You’re told to “listen to your customer” via surveys, polls, heatmaps, so your bank account increases. What they won’t tell you is this: how can you decipher what you’re hearing? Or why it matters so much.

What happens when you use your wedding as a test for an email marketing case study? Margo tries it out. And pinpoints some dead-simple email marketing tips you can use today.

He set out to write 100 headlines in 100 days for 100 companies. What he found about writing content… and finding his niche… will surprise you.

Marketers are prioritizing interactive content in 2018 – including quizzes! Get the step-by-step to create your own quiz faster than you can say “lead machine.” Hey, if it’s good enough for Buzzfeed…