
Writing good copy How to be interesting and get business
Good writing • Clarity • Feeling • Direct • Consistent viewpoint • Active voice • Good organization • Maintain the basics • Good grammar • Correct spelling • Punctuation
Good copy • Concise • Action oriented • Tells a story • Easy to understand • Targeted • Instills inspiration or action • Interesting • Precise • Benefits oriented
Types of copy • Plain • Storytelling • Conversational • Persuasive/Imagine • Long copy • Killer poet copy/story sell • CEO copy • Frank and earnest • Superlative • Rejection copy Source: http://www.copyblogger.com/good-copywriting/
Plain • Informative • Just the facts • No sizzle • No conversation • No claims
Storytelling • Opening • Conflict • Dialogue • Solution
conversational • Talk directly to the reader • Informal • Feeling
Imagine copy • “Imagine…” • “Pretend for a moment…” • “Close your eyes…” • Paint a picture of what’s possible
Long copy • More you tell, the more you sell • Complex proposition • Series of snippets (small portions)
Killer Poet copy • Creative • Clever • Artistic • Sells • Solution oriented
Ceo copy • Down to earth • Here’s why we’re doing this • Intention • Connection • Care
Frank and earnest • Start with what doesn’t work • Honesty • Trustworthiness • Transparent • Credibility
superlative • Evidence-based • Testimonials • Research • Statistics • Use sparingly
Rejection copy • Discourage • Exclusive • Invitation only • Generates curiosity and desire to belong
Fit • Mix and match • Occasion • Topic • Intention • Sender • Receiver