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Million Dollar Copywriting Secrets
Copywriting is one of the foundational skills that any successful salesperson must employ to remain competitive in the market. It entails some basic elements that should come as no surprise: a mastery of the basic rules of grammar, vocabulary and a strong aptitude for making persuasive arguments. There are more refined skills that differentiate capable copyrighters from the truly great ones. These include a knowledge of the psychology of the demographic toward which the copy is directed, a solid knowledge of what the product offers that demographic and the ability to put that knowledge into words. These skills take time, and practice, to develop to an effective level. Truly accomplished copywriters can greatly increase the success of their marketing efforts. They copy they generate is always effective, doesn't require a commission when it makes a sale and is one of the most cost-effective ways to increase market penetration for any product or service. The skills required, moreover, require no money to develop and it takes nothing more than a word processor to create even the most complex and persuasive sales copy. Contrast that with the software expenses required to build web pages and engage in other forms of marketing and it's readily apparent why this skill should be part of the basic toolbox used by anyone involved in sales or marketing. Online, effective copy also contains elements of SEO which increases its visibility to those individuals who are searching for the product being advertised. Intelligent copy that is well-written and reads easily is far more interesting when it comes up in search results than the stilted, grammaticallyincorrect varieties that tend to be so ubiquitous on the Internet. While the poor copy that so many individuals generate may be bad news for those who attempt to make sales based upon it, it is good news for those who take the time to develop the skills necessary for generating truly excellent sales copy. The following book will guide the reader through the fundamentals of generating effective advertising copy. A salesperson who takes the time to develop these skills can not only generate a great amount of sales through the effective use of their words, they can also save a great deal of money by avoiding the necessity of hiring a professional copywriter or copywriting service to handle their business on a contract basis. These service can sometime be very expensive and may not produce exactly what the salesperson wants or the most effective possible copy for the product. Additionally, the copywriting process helps to create an effective sales pitch that can be the basis for many other types of marketing.