Category Archives: Copywriting Resources

The Best Copywriter Catch 22

By Stephen Dean | Published March 25, 2011

Free Video: Are You Making This Copy Mistake?

By Stephen Dean | Published February 10, 2009

If you want to discover if you’re guilty of committing this Copy Sin, click the link below to watch my free copywriting video. Click here ->> http://stephensblog.com/7copysins

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The Postcard Arrived…

By Stephen Dean | Published January 29, 2009

Remember when I had Click2Mail send me a test postcard for ad campaign? I wrote about it here: Sending Postcards To Advertise Your Product Or Services. Well it finally showed up yesterday. It took a LONG time… …because of user error. My fault. I accidentally picked “standard mail” instead of “first class.” Instead of 4-5 […]

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These Proven Order Buttons Will Increase Your Sales

By Stephen Dean | Published January 26, 2009

I just noticed Perry Belcher created a site based on his order button… a button he says is the most tested order button in Internet history. Check it out… The Belcher Button Now compare that to Eric Graham’s Ultimate Submit Button. The Ultimate Submit Button Can you see the similarities? What are the differences?

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Top 10 Email Subject Lines by Ken Mcarthur

By Stephen Dean | Published January 19, 2009

I found this link this morning. Ken Mcarthur lists his best email subject lines (based on open rates) from 2008. It’s good to see people posting real data! He also writes quite a bit about how to evaluate statistics. All in all, a great post. Go check it out! http://theimpactfactor.com/blog/?p=220

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My Copywriting Questionnaire (Or Questions To Ask Before Writing Awesome Copy)

By Stephen Dean | Published January 14, 2009

Before I write copy, I send all of my clients a questionnaire. The questions I ask are based on 5 years of experience writing copy for clients. The posts below reveal the questions I ask and why: My Copywriting Questionnaire, Question #1 My Copywriting Questionnaire, Questions #2 And #3 My Copywriting Questionnaire, Questions #4, #5 […]

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Perry Belcher’s Headline Writing Formula

By Stephen Dean | Published January 14, 2009

Michel Fortin tipped me off to this awesome headline writing formula by Perry Belcher:

My Copywriting Questionnaire, Question #10

By Stephen Dean | Published January 7, 2009

In the last entry we talked a lot about believability and proof. And we mentioned testimonials. Testimonials are a huge source of proof. Hence the last question in my questionnaire. 10) Finally, send me every testimonial you got! With most clients who have an established product, this isn’t a problem. They usually have been collecting […]

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My Copywriting Questionnaire, Question #9

By Stephen Dean | Published January 5, 2009

My first thought was, “Woah, that’s a good question.” A top Internet marketing guru was interviewing me before deciding to hire me. He hit me with a seemingly simple question… that still stopped me in my tracks. It went something like this… “What’s the most important component of writing copy?” Woah. I’d honestly never thought […]

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My Copywriting Questionnaire, Question #8

By Stephen Dean | Published December 23, 2008

Michel Fortin once told me the 3 most important elements to test in a sales letter are the headline, price and offer. Price points are easy to come up with. The headline takes a lot of work… but that’ll come from my research. The offer is something you need to team up and strategize with […]

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