Is your core offer good enough for you to make a great living?

Is your core offer good enough for you to make a great living?

Is what you’re selling to clients a sustainable way to make a great living? I think it’s really normal for copywriters — especially newer ones — to create an offer that just doesn’t work. You don’t want to overprice. You want to build experience before you promise too...
How to write powerful sales copy, fast… [7 tips]

How to write powerful sales copy, fast… [7 tips]

Money loves speed… It’s something I learned early on in my marketing career.  And whenever I’ve honored this truth, I’ve definitely seen money coming to me more quickly. Among the many areas you can apply this to is writing fast. I find that the more I can speed up my...
How to drive attendance for live events?

How to drive attendance for live events?

First, sometimes a little break goes a long way… We went on a family adventure this weekend.  It was a 3-day camping trip with some good friends.  Outside.  In tents.  At a state park.  Lots of hiking. And Halloween activities, to boot!  There was a pumpkin roll, down...
How to discuss revisions with copywriting clients…

How to discuss revisions with copywriting clients…

It’s an ugly, terrible fact… Our copywriting is not perfect on the first draft. Actually, it’s not perfect on ANY draft, if you want to get real.  But at some point it’s good enough to test, launch, and then optimize once you know you’ve got something. But between...
The best way to sell books online…

The best way to sell books online…

This is a very specific question, but one that has many lessons in the answer… I got a question about how to sell books online. And even if you don’t sell books, it’s worth reading, because the lessons go far beyond a bunch of pages bound up with a cover. Remember,...
Easily find ideas for your ads and content…

Easily find ideas for your ads and content…

Your next big breakthrough is just one idea away… You’ve probably heard the stories.  A copywriter or marketer tests a new headline.  The new headline multiplies response.  Suddenly a loser becomes a winner, a winner becomes a breakaway hit. …  Or, alternately, the...
“Help! I need money fast!”

“Help! I need money fast!”

What you need to know about making cash, fast… Ugh.  I can feel it coming. A reader writes in with a question.  They want the answer to be one thing.  But I know the answer is something else. In this situation, of course I could tell them what I know they want to...
How (not) to get clients…

How (not) to get clients…

Don’t copy me! Not if you’re trying to get copywriting clients. At least, don’t copy my daily email strategy. That — and what to do instead — is the topic of today’s article. It’s Monday, which means it’s time for me to open up my mailbox and answer your questions. If...
Get started as a financial copywriter…

Get started as a financial copywriter…

It’s widely considered to be the most lucrative niche for copywriters… And rightly so. When you have a winner in the financial niche it can very easily cross $1 million and potentially climb into the tens of millions of dollars in sales. Typically the most financially...
Get started in copywriting without getting a J-O-B

Get started in copywriting without getting a J-O-B

Do you want to become a copywriter, but you’re not ready to get a marketing job? I think a lot of people find themselves in a situation like this. For family reasons, or whatever. You want to get started in direct response, but you’re not in a space where changing...
Find powerful Big Ideas for your copy

Find powerful Big Ideas for your copy

What do the world’s best copywriters know that you don’t? How are they able to generate promotions that generate millions of dollars — even tens of millions, or more — while yours fall on their face? It all comes down to captivating an audience… — Grabbing their...