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How to Learn Copywriting When You Suck at Writing | Ep. #487

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Nov 30, 2017

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Neville Medhora

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00:00 • 2min

How to Be an Amazing Copywriter

02:20 • 3min

How to Convert Visitors to Customers

05:42 • 2min

In Episode #487, Eric and Neil discuss how to learn copywriting when you suck at writing. Tune in to learn that you don’t have to be an expert writer to be a copywriter. Focus on overcoming objections and solving problems. They also shares books, tools, and helpful resources.

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[00:28] - Today's topic: How to Learn Copywriting When You Suck at Writing
[00:43] - If you suck at writing, it doesn't mean you can't do copywriting to compel people to take action.
[01:00] - Read Persuasion by Robert Cialdini and The Boron Letters by Gary Halbert.
[01:53] - Neil is great at copywriting, but not writing. He learned he doesn't have to be the best writer from Frank Kern.
[02:26] - You just need to be able to answer the customer's objection.
[02:43] - Survey your visitors and find their objections. Use SurveyMonkey or any survey tool.
[02:49] - Find out why people aren't converting and answer those objections in your copy.
[03:08] - Solving people's problems will make them much more likely to convert.
[03:27] - AppSumo is based on sending emails. Neville Medhora from Kopywriting Kourse helped Noah Kagan build AppSumo.
[03:37] - You have to have good copy when sending emails.
[03:58] - Also check out CopyBlogger and the podcast from John McIntyre and Ben Settle’s emails.
[04:15] - When looking at copywriting think of the concept of Seinfeld emails: talking about nothing or the story of your day and weaving in your offer.
[05:14] - Conversion rates are 1 to 3 percent. To get people to convert, you have to create multiple ways to help your customers convert into buyers.
[06:29] - Talking to people and presenting information in the right scenario can also help with conversion.
[06:41] - That's it for today!
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