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ad agencies | corporations and small businesses
- John Wanamaker (Philadelphia Retailer)
Click "PLAY" to hear an important message from Randy (53 seconds) Dear Entrepreneur: But it doesn’t have to be that way .
. . The Secret To
Successful Advertising
I believe most
advertising fails for one major reason more than any other . . . POOR COPY. Sure there are other
factors involved. (To find out
what they are, sign up for my FREE course “The Top Ten Advertising
Mistakes.”) But by far, the most
common reason for failure is that advertisers tend to pattern their ads after
the commercials they see on television. They think advertising should be
clever, stylish, entertaining. But as copywriter, Bob
Bly, author of over 50 books on advertising, says: “The goal of advertising
is not to be liked --- it is to sell products. The ad-vertiser, if he is
smart, doesn’t care whether people like his commercials or are entertained or
amused by them. Commercials are a means to an end, and the end is increased
sales --- and profits --- for the advertiser.” So if it’s true that
advertising’s sole purpose is to sell (and it is), then it stands to reason
that you need someone to create your ads who KNOWS HOW TO SELL. And on the surface, it
seems like the best candidate for the job would be YOU. After all, who
knows more about your business than you do, right? But Wait . . . Sales Ability Is Just The Beginning!
You need to know how to write. Not just any writing, mind you. I’m talking
about POWERFUL, PERSUASIVE, GRAB-YOU-BY-THE-THROAT writing. The kind
that demands to be read. Writing that:
Writing that WON'T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER!
You Need A Direct-Response Copywriter
Copywriting is the science of creating writing that sells. It is a unique skill that cannot be learned easily. (If it could, most novelists would turn to copywriting - copywriters are among the HIGHEST-PAID writers in the world.)
Do you realize that some copywriters earn as much as SIX FIGURES? That's for just ONE SALES LETTER. And they are paid happily because the business owners who hire them get back ten-fold what they paid in increased profits. Yes, good copywriting is an investment - not an expense.
Do you see what I'm getting at?
Copywriters would not be so well paid if their writing didn't get BIG RESULTS.
You Wouldn't Perform BRAIN SURGERY On Yourself Would You?
Of course not. You'd need to have your head examined (pardon the pun). So don't be tempted to write your own copy. Leave it to a trained professional. Besides - you've really got nothing to lose. My work is 100% GUARANTEED.
I'm so confident I can increase your response rates (and your sales) that I'm prepared to make you this compelling offer:
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