Copywriting tips and techniques from ‘Copywriting Made Simple’. Available in paperback, hardcover, ebook and audio from Amazon.
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To write problem/solution copy, take the benefit you want to highlight and combine it with a situation your reader is facing, or something they'd like to change.
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Don't bury the lead. Put a specific detail up front – even in your headline – if you think it will interest the reader.
The average phone can display around 60–70 words. Shrink your editing window to the size of a phone screen and notice how your copy looks and feels.
To write problem/solution copy, take the benefit you want to highlight and combine it with a situation your reader is facing, or something they'd like to change.
Even if you're targeting a specific demographic, don't say 'Hey, anglers!' or 'Calling all audiophiles' or anything similar. It shatters the sense of a one-on-one conversation.
Don't bury the lead. Put a specific detail up front – even in your headline – if you think it will interest the reader.
To use distinction bias, focus on how the product is different from competitors or alternatives, choosing a frame of comparison that favours it.