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Copywriting is a skill that can help you in many aspects of your business. Learning it is a worthwhile endeavor, whether you are a business owner looking to write better ads, or wishing to pursue a freelance writing career.
Copywriting is a skill that can help you in many aspects of your business. Learning it is a worthwhile endeavor, whether you are a business owner looking to write better ads, or wishing to pursue a freelance writing career. Some ideas to for you to consider as you are working to become skilled at copywriting: 1. Take a formal copywriting course. There are many courses available, both by mail order and internet-based. Check out the programs by AWAI, Ray Edwards' Web Copywriting Explained, and Breakthrough Copywriting by Michel Fortin and David Garfinkel. Other excellent courses exist as well. Just make sure those teaching actually know what they are talking about. 2. Many have hired a mentor to teach and guide them. It's a major investment in time and money, but is a quite normal choice for someone pursuing a copywriting career. On the other hand, many successful business owners prefer to learn it themselves, and write their own copy. 3. Simply study good marketing and advertising and model successful ads. Any good copywriting does this all the time. Be on the lookout for advertising that emotionally engages you, and do your best to dissect the ad and figure out why it works. 4. Make yourself a swipe file. A swipe file is a selection of ads that copywriters can examine for inspiration and modeling their copy. You should save ads you see in magazines, newspapers, the internet, mail, or anywhere. There are also books available with hundreds of examples of effective advertising. 5. Learn by doing. As with anything in life, we learn best by doing. Ultimately, the only thing that matters in advertising is whether people respond favorably to what we have written. So, look for ways to quickly and inexpensively test the waters. It is relatively easy to test advertising on the internet. You can pick a product to promote as an affiliate and let people know about it via pay per click advertising with Google, MSN, or Yahoo. Other ways to test include eBay, Craigslist, or in local classified newspapers. Just be sure to keep at it every day. Read, write, and discover what works in the marketplace. About the Author: If you are looking to get more traffic to your web site, see Darrel Hawes' site for help in getting more traffic, and generating more leads. |
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