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1 thing every great copywriter must master

1 thing every great copywriter must master

If you want to be a great copywriter, you must master this one thing… It goes a little above and beyond just writing skills… As you’ll hear in today’s episode. And it’s not even just about being able to write to get response — although that, too, is a prerequisite....
Tripwire Funnels vs. Welcome Mat Funnels

Tripwire Funnels vs. Welcome Mat Funnels

I hate tripwire funnels… Yes, they work. And I don’t actually hate them for the structure or anything. In fact often when I work with clients I’m recommending some variation on a tripwire funnel. Because it’s often the best way to get new customers and clients at good...
Stupid Productivity Tip [I hate that this works!]

Stupid Productivity Tip [I hate that this works!]

I hate this stupid productivity tip… I hate it because it works. But it’s a little more complex than that. I keep coming back to it over and over again, because people keep recommending it to me. And it always happens the same way. First, I resist it, because I...
The Purge: Why I just Unsubscribed 23.3% of my Email List

The Purge: Why I just Unsubscribed 23.3% of my Email List

If you’re reading this in your email inbox, you’re safe — for now… (If you’re reading this somewhere else and you’re used to getting Breakthrough Marketing Secrets by email though, you should probably double-check!) I just did a big purge… I unsubscribed nearly 1 out...
5 Freedoms of Copywriting [#5 is huge!]

5 Freedoms of Copywriting [#5 is huge!]

I got into copywriting for the freedom it would give me… I knew from a young age that I WAS NOT a fit for a cubicle job… But I didn’t know how I’d avoid it… Until I found copywriting. Copywriting paved a clear path… For me to be my own boss… To constantly improve my...
This Type of Copywriting Pays Best

This Type of Copywriting Pays Best

This is the secret to big $$$ copywriting… And frankly, it’s pretty simple. You have to know what type of copywriting pays best… And WHY. Luckily, I have a simple rule for you. When you get it, you’ll never forget it. And it has the potential to help you make far more...
“Will Copywriting Work For ME?!”

“Will Copywriting Work For ME?!”

Will you FAIL as a copywriter? I think that’s the fear at the root of this very common question. — Roy, My biggest challenge is in believing any of these practices will actually work for ME in terms of making me $$. It’s like I have a mental block, a big grey...
Turn Terrible First Drafts Into Powerful Copy

Turn Terrible First Drafts Into Powerful Copy

Here’s a big copywriting secret to writing like an A-list copywriter… Our first drafts aren’t much better than yours. In some cases, they might be worse. It’s our willingness to massage them into something great — no matter how many passes — that leads to much better...
Be more persuasive now with this one tiny mindset shift

Be more persuasive now with this one tiny mindset shift

This unlocks your persuasion confidence fast… In today’s episode, I share a very simple visualization… It’s nothing difficult or special. It doesn’t take years to learn.  And it’s not some complex or awkward persuasion technique or trick. But it’s powerful, and can...

Marketing Metrics 101: Conversion rate and other marketing math

I’m a better copywriter because I understand marketing metrics and math… It’s the side of marketing that many “creatives” don’t want to touch. And yet, it can be extremely profitable to at least know what it is and how to understand it. (Even if someone else does the...
“Dumb” Copywriting: I used to HATE this

“Dumb” Copywriting: I used to HATE this

I used to HATE this copywriting secret… I took so much pride in my writing… That I didn’t want to admit this worked so well. But the reality is this: if you want to be a better copywriter, this is what you need to do. So now I’ve learned to embrace it… And I’ve...
Copywriting Research: A New Framework

Copywriting Research: A New Framework

Do you struggle with the copywriting research process? In today’s episode, I answer a subscriber’s question about that… — Roy, After I do research, I find myself stuck.  Struggling to connect what I researched with the copy when I start writing.  I feel like whenever...
Sex, Hotrods, and S&M [NSFW?!]

Sex, Hotrods, and S&M [NSFW?!]

What does your sex drive have to do with getting response to your marketing? A LOT! But maybe not in the way you think. And this definitely is NOT another “sex sells” proclamation. Quite different, in fact. Because today I connected the dots… It started with trying to...
Video Sales Letters: 3 things every copywriter must know

Video Sales Letters: 3 things every copywriter must know

Video Sales Letters — otherwise known as VSLs — are both like and not like traditional sales copy in some important ways… And if you get into copywriting studying some of the classics, you can end up making fatal mistakes when it comes to writing VSLs. So today I...