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		<title>6 Quick Tips for Writing a Good Copy Headline</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Writing an effective copy headline is a challenge if you know you&#8217;re going to issue a call to action in the end, and that action is something that people will be initially reluctant to do like subscribing to an e-newsletter or buying a product. If you want your readers to do something, you need to convince them right away and starting with the very first word of your headline.</p>
<p>Offer Something Right Away</p>
<p>If you have something to offer to your readers, something they need and in exchange for what you&#8217;re going to ask them to do, make it immediately clear with your headline. When people start reading something online and they aren&#8217;t actively seeking information, they want to know what they&#8217;re going to get if they continue reading and they want to know what it is right away.</p>
<p>Make It Urgent</p>
<p>People are generally prone to take action if they know they&#8217;re running against time. Create a sense of urgency with your headline by telling your readers that your offer only stands up to a certain date or that you&#8217;re fast running out of stocks. You can also make it a do-or-die offer; if they let this opportunity slip them by, it&#8217;s gone forever.</p>
<p>Take care, however, when using this type of headline as it comes with certain responsibilities. Make sure you withdraw your offer at the stated time. If you&#8217;re going to extend the deadline, you better have a good explanation ready so as not to lose your credibility.</p>
<p>Keep It Simple and Powerful</p>
<p>Online copies have to be simple and as headlines are a part of the copy, it stands to reason that they have to be simple as well.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t bother using long and difficult words. They won&#8217;t make a difference if no one comprehends them. Aim for powerful words instead. These words inspire action and call strong images immediately to mind. ?Make Your Business Live Longer? as a copy headline can be improved, for instance, if you replace passive-sounding words with forceful ones. ?Make Your Business Survive? has greater impact compared to the previous headline, don&#8217;t you think?</p>
<p>If you base what you do on inaccurate information, you might be unpleasantly surprised by the consequences. Make sure you get the whole Profitable Copyrighting story from informed sources.</p>
<p>Keep It Short</p>
<p>Yet another requirement for online copies is brevity and naturally, headlines must follow the same rule. As a rule, online readers scan what they read and consequently, they&#8217;ll be able to understand a five-word-headline more quickly than a ten-word one.</p>
<p>For a good copy headline, try to lessen the use of particles, prepositions, linking verbs, and other words that won&#8217;t make a difference to your readers.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t Try Too Hard</p>
<p>Naturally, funny and witty headlines are better but trying too hard could backfire on you. If there&#8217;s no way to make a headline funny or clever then leave it simple. If you manage to get your message across then you&#8217;ve done your job.</p>
<p>Use Numbers</p>
<p>They&#8217;re easier to recall and they sound more impressive. Instead of simply headlining a copy with ?Tips for Gardening?, you can substantially improve it just by adding a digit. ?6 Tips for Gardening? encourage people to read more because they know they have six (more than one&#8217;s many!) tips to look forward to in a single article.</p>
<p>Review and Revise</p>
<p>You may think you&#8217;ve made a perfect headline upon typing the last word, but give it a minute or two and you&#8217;ll be able to view it more objectively. Good luck on writing those headlines!</p>
<p>Hopefully the sections above have contributed to your understanding of Profitable Copyrighting. Share your new understanding about Profitable Copyrighting with others. They&#8217;ll thank you for it.</p>
<p>About the Author<br />
By Anders Eriksson, feel free to visit his new GVO affiliate site: <a href="http://www.gvo.co"><b>GVO</b></a></p>
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		<title>Unbridled Writing: 6 Ways to Make Your Copy Flow</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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Writing copy can be like driving a car. There are days when everything is smooth and continuous, some days it can be boring, some days you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The following paragraphs summarize the work of Profitable Copyrighting experts who are completely familiar with all the aspects of Profitable Copyrighting. Heed their advice to avoid any Profitable Copyrighting surprises.</p>
<p>Writing copy can be like driving a car. There are days when everything is smooth and continuous, some days it can be boring, some days you can get lost and have to find your way back. There will also be days when you run out of gas and can go no further. When or if this happens, it can be very troublesome, particularly if you have a deadline to meet. So how do you make your copy flow?  Here are ways you can use:</p>
<p>Use an outline</p>
<p>Before you begin a writing project or an article, write a short, simple outline about the topic. Use headlines, sub-headings and a list of topics under each one. This will serve as a map to help guide you on what to write. This is also a good reference if you wish to have an overview of how the write-up will progress and be unveiled to the reader.  This will help make your copy flow just when you need it most.</p>
<p>The outline will also help control your writing. Sometimes you can get carried away by emotions, mood or inspiration. The result ? you produce too much content that you probably won&#8217;t need to make your copy worthwhile.  With an outline, you know exactly the kind of ideas you want to use and exclude those that do not belong.</p>
<p>Use an idea book</p>
<p>Inspiration can strike from anywhere. When it does, you can&#8217;t really choose the time or the location.  It happened to Michael Jackson once, when he was on board a plane. The music and lyrics to a song came to him but since he couldn&#8217;t write music and had no recording device with him, he had to endure the long flight with the music ringing in his head.</p>
<p>It was only when the plane touched down and he could finally record the music that he was able to write the song. The song, titled &#8216;Muscles&#8217;, later on became a hit for diva Diana Ross.</p>
<p>Like Jackson, how often have you been touched by the Muses only to find out that you have nothing to write with because you&#8217;re in the middle of a party or putting on make-up in the bathroom?  </p>
<p>Those of you not familiar with the latest on Profitable Copyrighting now have at least a basic understanding. But there&#8217;s more to come.</p>
<p>Make sure that when you&#8217;re blessed with an idea, you&#8217;re ready. Keep a small notepad in your purse or around your work area. When an idea comes, write it down immediately. Don&#8217;t wait. Memory can be very slippery and confusing so don&#8217;t rely on it too much. Write the idea down, record it, paint it, illustrate it ? anything that will help remind you later. So when it&#8217;s time to write, you can make copy flow and not have any problems producing a write-up.</p>
<p>Allow topics to transition</p>
<p>To make copy flow when writing, allow relational progression from one topic to the next.  If you have an outline, this is rather easy to do because you have a sense of which topic to write about in the next sentence or paragraph.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t try to impress or worry about grammar&#8230; yet</p>
<p>You cannot make your copy flow if you keep getting distracted by other tasks such as editing or proofreading. Forget about these things at first. Your job is to write, so do it and stop worrying about correct grammar or spelling. If you&#8217;re using a word processor, making the corrections will be a breeze later. Write as the thoughts come to you and don&#8217;t interrupt.</p>
<p>Review what you&#8217;ve written</p>
<p>In many cases, when you&#8217;re stumped in the middle of an article, you could refresh your mind by going through what you have already written. This will help remind your brain of the message you&#8217;re trying to get across.  </p>
<p>Write. Just write</p>
<p>Oftentimes, the best way to make your copy flow is to keep writing. Again, worry about the outcome later.  You can always go back and make revisions. For now, write what you know, unleash your creativity and keep writing.</p>
<p>Of course, it&#8217;s impossible to put everything about Profitable Copyrighting into just one article. But you can&#8217;t deny that you&#8217;ve just added to your understanding about Profitable Copyrighting, and that&#8217;s time well spent.</p>
<p>About the Author<br />
By Anders Eriksson, feel free to visit his new GVO affiliate site: <a href="http://www.gvo.co"><b>GVO</b></a></p>
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		<title>10 Quick Tips for Proofreading Your Copy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:11:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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Proofreading is more often than not a neglected responsibility by many copywriters. If you value, however, the opinion of your readers then proofreading is but a small [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The more you understand about any subject, the more interesting it becomes. As you read this article you&#8217;ll find that the subject of Profitable Copyrighting is certainly no exception.</p>
<p>Proofreading is more often than not a neglected responsibility by many copywriters. If you value, however, the opinion of your readers then proofreading is but a small price to pay for the success you enjoy because of them.</p>
<p>Knowing What to Look for</p>
<p>Before anything else, proofreading can only be made possible if you know what to look for. This means having a considerable grasp of all the intricacies of proper grammar and punctuation as well as solid knowledge on spelling. If you fail in any of these counts, you need to work on them because they can make a huge difference with the quality of your copies as well.</p>
<p>Appropriate Environment</p>
<p>Proofreading is a job that requires great concentration, so find an environment suitable for the job. Get rid of all possible sources of distraction as well.</p>
<p>On Paper</p>
<p>It&#8217;s easier to overlook errors when you are proofreading with your computer so do print your copy on paper whenever possible. It might be more costly this way, but don&#8217;t you think the sales you can generate for a well-written copy can easily offset the expense?</p>
<p>The Right Mindset</p>
<p>The best way to proofread your copy is to have clear expectations of finding errors. If you think of your work as flawless, you&#8217;re more liable to overlook errors. Remember: a positive outlook ? even if it means finding errors in this case ? always helps in getting a positive outcome.</p>
<p>Read</p>
<p>Resist the temptation to read in the pace that you&#8217;re used to. Instead, read your copy slowly and read it out loud if possible. Reading will help you find errors in the style and cohesion of your writing. </p>
<p>Most of this information comes straight from the Profitable Copyrighting pros. Careful reading to the end virtually guarantees that you&#8217;ll know what they know.</p>
<p>When you&#8217;re done reading from start to finish, try reading it backwards. The brain tries to automatically correct any spotted error in the content, making you read what you think you see instead of what you&#8217;re actually seeing. By reading backwards, you prevent your brain from correcting on auto-mode and view your work for what it really is.</p>
<p>Appearance</p>
<p>Proofread includes correcting the look of your copy. Pay attention to wrong spacing and margins, irregular font styling, and improperly capitalized words. Indeed, pay greater attention to words in uppercase as it&#8217;s more difficult to see errors in that format.</p>
<p>Consistency</p>
<p>Proofreading includes making sure that everything about your copy is consistent. Uniformity, after all, makes a web copy more attractive. If you use a certain name for reference, be sure to use that name at all times rather than confuse your readers with various synonyms sprinkled across your text. </p>
<p>Grammar and Spell Check</p>
<p>The options for these mechanisms provided by your processor are not always right. And no, this doesn&#8217;t mean that you&#8217;re smarter but they&#8217;re probably not configured correctly. In any case, don&#8217;t rely on them to do your work for you. </p>
<p>Over and Over</p>
<p>Proofreading is not a one-time process. You need to do it over and over and at properly spaced intervals to make sure your copy is entirely error-free.</p>
<p>Another Point of the View</p>
<p>Last but not the least, have someone else ? preferably one with the necessary knowledge and experience ? proofread your work. You don&#8217;t have to pay a professional to do it. If you know other copywriters, you can strike a deal and proofread each other&#8217;s work.</p>
<p>A fresh pair of eyes, not to mention unbiased as well, can help find the last few errors in your copy.</p>
<p>Is there really any information about Profitable Copyrighting that is nonessential? We all see things from different angles, so something relatively insignificant to one may be crucial to another.</p>
<p>About the Author<br />
By Anders Eriksson, feel free to visit his new GVO affiliate site: <a href="http://www.gvo.co"><b>GVO</b></a></p>
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		<title>6 Ways to Make Your Copy Upbeat and Fun</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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You&#8217;ve probably read enough articles, news stories, press releases and books to distinguish different tones and moods in the writing style used by the copywriter or author. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The more you understand about any subject, the more interesting it becomes. As you read this article you&#8217;ll find that the subject of Profitable Copyrighting is certainly no exception.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ve probably read enough articles, news stories, press releases and books to distinguish different tones and moods in the writing style used by the copywriter or author. Simply by changing a few words, adding punctuation and pauses for effect and using a different way to separate related topics, a writer is able to change how the reader feels about the write-up. So you think you&#8217;re too serious, businesslike and &#8216;heavy&#8217;?  Here are ways you can make your copy upbeat and fun:</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t assume</p>
<p>When writing copy, avoid wrapping your content in a veil of secrecy and enigma. Being mysterious is fine for puzzle makers and fortune tellers but it doesn&#8217;t always work with writers. Use an unassuming tone in writing instead.  Avoid being overbearing or condescending. Just write clearly and use a light, undemanding tone.</p>
<p>Use humor</p>
<p>Humor is very nearly a universal language, which means that with the right words, you can affect the way people see things and even cause them to break into a smile or even laughter.  </p>
<p>To make your copy upbeat and fun, inject humor into your writing. Be lively and write with enthusiasm. If you&#8217;re bored, it will be reflected in your finished copy.  Don&#8217;t be afraid to make people laugh because it&#8217;s often the easiest way to show them what you mean.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t overdo the words</p>
<p>Some of the best and well-loved writers of the past and present centuries used simple, easy to read language. Anne Rice, Stephen King, Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, Paulo Coelho and Isabel Allende are the kind of writers that did not require their readers to read their works with a dictionary next to them. As a result, their readers find it easier to understand and appreciate their efforts.</p>
<p>How can you put a limit on learning more? The next section may contain that one little bit of wisdom that changes everything.</p>
<p>To keep the mood of your copy upbeat and fun, don&#8217;t try to exert too much effort to impress your readers. They want to be entertained and to be informed ? not bewildered or confused. Don&#8217;t make it too hard for them. Use long, complicated words only when necessary or as a requisite in the article you&#8217;re writing.</p>
<p>Lighten up the language</p>
<p>Very often, to make your copy upbeat and fun, you might have to use colloquial terms or slang.  This is often the case when the term you&#8217;re considering is too technical for your readers to appreciate.  </p>
<p>Do not use offensive words</p>
<p>Sometimes, in an attempt to make writing upbeat and fun, some writers make the mistake of using words that are entertaining only to a few but highly offensive to the majority.  Words that reflect bigotry, hatred or prejudice can seem upbeat but may not be effective in the context of the whole write-up.  Avoid these words.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t try to please everyone.<br />
There is no way your writing will be able to appeal to every reader. Not even the best and brightest writers have been able to do that. This is why writers have target audiences or niches and why write-ups are characterized by genre.  </p>
<p>Can you imagine if horror master Stephen King wrote a romance novel in the style of Harlequin books? Of course not. Writers will always have their own styles and a segment of the audience who admire them.  </p>
<p>To keep your copy upbeat and fun, avoid trying to cover several genres or styles of writing in one article. Use one or two at most. Whether you&#8217;re writing a humorous story, a satire, a critique or are simply offering your opinion, stick to a tone of voice that is the best vehicle for the message you want to share.</p>
<p>It never hurts to be well-informed with the latest on Profitable Copyrighting. Compare what you&#8217;ve learned here to future articles so that you can stay alert to changes in the area of Profitable Copyrighting. </p>
<p>About the Author<br />
By Anders Eriksson, feel free to visit his new GVO affiliate site: <a href="http://www.gvo.co"><b>GVO</b></a></p>
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		<title>How to Show the Importance of Your Readers in Online Copywriting</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Online copywriting is a formidable beast that is difficult to undertake. For one, offline copywriting allows you better control on who reads your copy: you have a fairly good idea who reads your work, what your target market is like, and where you can find that target market in order to know more about it. In fact, you can meet members of your target market face to face, spend money on interviews and focus group discussions, and find out what the members of your target market want and need. This can help you design your copy and get your marketing done. </p>
<p>The online arena is different: you do not know who visits your website, and you do not even know if the person claiming to be part of your target market is truly part of it, or is in need of free samples and is in another demographic altogether. The online arena offers a blanket of anonymity that affects even you: trust is so low online, so that when presented with information, people tend to shy away and be even more cautious. This can make for even more challenging copywriting, but if you are able to talk to people and show your readers that the copy is for them and intends to help them meet their goals, then you will have an easier time with your marketing efforts.</p>
<p>Why should you show your readers how important they are? For one, the online arena also offers the illusion of being part of an often large crowd, and it is this membership which, if saturated with too much togetherness, can make your website visitors and prospective clients feel alienated from you. In other words, you need to personalize your copy; but how can you personalize something when you have thousands of different tastes and inclinations out there? You therefore need to target your market: you need to talk to people as though you knew every single need that they have. </p>
<p>You will also need to answer four main questions when you are creating a web copy. If you are able to answer these questions, then you will be able to show your readers that they are important to you; if you show them that they are important to you, then there is a greater likelihood that they will buy something from you. After all, if you care about them, then you can better be trusted, right?</p>
<p>Is everything making sense so far? If not, I&#8217;m sure that with just a little more reading, all the facts will fall into place.</p>
<p>First, answer why your visitor has stumbled upon that site. Has that person looked for something that could augment his or her family income? Does that person belong to a certain demographic? Does that person enjoy a certain show or have fun in a certain hobby? This serves to identify the person, not to label him or her, so be careful about being too hard selling in this area, or you risk turning off your reader immediately.</p>
<p>Second, when you have started endorsing your product or service, be sure to tell your customer what to do. It makes no sense for you to have a load of marketing hoopla, only to leave your customer wondering what he or she needs to do. However, you are not here to control the customer: you are here as a guide, so avoid being too pushy.</p>
<p>Third, answer why the customer should do it. This is where you conjure up your persuasive powers, so be prudent. Why should your customer buy the product? Provide evidence that your product or service is the best and will meet that person&#8217;s needs and wants.</p>
<p>Lastly, tell your customer what he or she should expect from you, the product or service, or from the company, if updates should be made.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s a lot to understand about Profitable Copyrighting. We were able to provide you with some of the facts above, but there is still plenty more to write about in subsequent articles.</p>
<p>About the Author<br />
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		<title>How to Speak the Reader?s Language in Writing Copy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you looking for some inside information on Profitable Copyrighting? Here&#8217;s an up-to-date report from Profitable Copyrighting experts who should know.</p>
<p>A common mistake that many people make when writing web copy or website content online is to assume that all their readers have all the time in the world to read a lot of words and go through an entire sea of text. Another common assumption is that people believe and remember everything that they learn online. However, the online writing arena is so much more competitive than the offline world: printed words are meant to be read, but online words are meant to be skimmed.</p>
<p>When you are writing copy, you need to speak your reader&#8217;s language. This requires knowledge of both tone and structure. In terms of structure, you need to follow your reader&#8217;s thoughts: your reader is thinking in terms of ideas, so present them quickly and in palatable shots. Have all your salient points ready and available in subheadings or bullet points. This can make it easier for your reader to skim through your copy and find what he or she needs. This also makes it more inviting for your reader to actually go through the work: by providing white space, you also give your readers&#8217; eyes the chance to rest once in a while.</p>
<p>Now that you have drawn your readers in and made them stay, it&#8217;s time for you to speak their language. Now this is a rather tricky deal: a lot of different parts of the population speak language differently, and every single person has his or her own native language that he or she is most fluent in or most comfortable using. You will need to tap into the most general of these languages: this means research on your part, say by doing a marketing study by looking at how people talk in different forums and mailing lists. You need to look at how people talk and find a way for you to sound like them, but not too much: remember, if you try too hard, your writing will show it.</p>
<p>Here are a few more tips on how to make your readers hear themselves in you:</p>
<p>See how much you can learn about Profitable Copyrighting when you take a little time to read a well-researched article?  Don&#8217;t miss out on the rest of this great information.</p>
<p>- You need to make your visitors excited about your products and services, so excited that they will shell out some of their hard-earned money to buy them. This means that you need to keep your copy excited: be upbeat and enthusiastic, and avoid language that is depressing or dull, or that is bland and commonplace. Avoid going for negative statements: say what a thing is, not what it is not; better yet, say what a thing can offer. Give statements of potential and promise, and entice your reader. </p>
<p>However, be careful, as being too exciting can actually make you look desperate and hard selling. Desperation shows up easily online, so don&#8217;t be too uppity-up. Upbeat does not mean hyperactive, and neither does it mean reckless excitement.</p>
<p>- Grab attention at the beginning of your copy and do not beat around the bush. You will reinforce this at the end, but start your copy so that people know the point of it immediately. The best content, therefore, should be at the start and end of your web page, in order to grab attention, and then keep it and allow your visitors to take something home. Moreover, keep your ending memorable and upbeat, as this is what your visitors will remember about you.</p>
<p>- Keep it short and simple. If you are able to get the ideas out in a few words without your website visitors having to scroll ever so many times to get what you mean, then you have it made.</p>
<p>Sometimes it&#8217;s tough to sort out all the details related to this subject, but I&#8217;m positive you&#8217;ll have no trouble making sense of the information presented above.</p>
<p>About the Author<br />
By Anders Eriksson, feel free to visit this new site for my swedish customers: <a href="http://www.vadsbodata.se"><b>Billigt Webbhotell</b></a> &#8211; from SEK 10:- per month!</p>
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		<title>Four Ways to Personalize Your Copy and Capture the Readers Attention</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your writing success has a lot to do with how people react to copy that you produce.  People like to read what speaks to them directly because it&#8217;s the kind of writing they can relate to. This is why many writers take great pains to ensure that their copy is personalized so that readers will feel that it was written with their interests and needs specifically in mind. </p>
<p>Being able to personalize your copy means that what you will produce is unique ? a testament to your skills and talent. If you want to personalize your copy, here are 4 ways you can use your one-of-a-kind style to write copy that truly stands out:</p>
<p>Know who you are</p>
<p>Psychologists, writers and marketers from Hippocrates to Brian Tracy have created labels to categorize each person&#8217;s personality. That&#8217;s why you get words such as Sanguine, Choleric, Melancholic and Phlegmatic and the more recent Driver, Analytical, Amiable and Expressive. What about you? Are you upbeat? Assertive? Aggressive? Optimistic? Laid Back?</p>
<p>Find out which personality type you are if it&#8217;s still unclear to you. Taking tests or asking close friends for their opinions will help. You could also check your writings in the past so you can compare how you have progressed over time.</p>
<p>Be who you are</p>
<p>One common mistake among writers is that they try to be something they are not, thinking that readers will appreciate the effort. Wrong. Readers can be quite clever at spotting fakes so the tone and manner of your writing will tell them whether you&#8217;re bluffing or not.</p>
<p>Those of you not familiar with the latest on Profitable Copyrighting now have at least a basic understanding. But there&#8217;s more to come.</p>
<p>Instead of pretending to be someone else, use your own quirks and personal ways of expression to write your copy. You&#8217;ll find that it will be easier to write and the flow of the copy will be looser and more effortless.</p>
<p>Speak to your readers through your writing</p>
<p>Writing is a means of expression, so it has the same function as speech ? to communicate and reach out. Instead of agonizing over how to personalize your copy, try to speak to your readers through your writing but use the tone and style that you would use if you were speaking.  </p>
<p>Try using the first and second person when writing. If you want to personalize your copy when writing about organic vegetable planting, for example, avoid using third person nouns such as &#8216;the gardener&#8217;, &#8216;they&#8217; or &#8216;them&#8217;.  Use &#8216;I&#8217;, &#8216;my&#8217;, &#8216;you&#8217; or &#8216;your&#8217; to make it sound as if you&#8217;re talking directly to the person.</p>
<p>Imagine that you and your reader are engaged in a real discussion. How would you talk? How would you present your ideas? What words would you use?  By writing an article that sounds as if you were speaking to the reader directly, you will be able to produce a highly personalized copy. The flow of ideas will be much more natural and easy to relate to.</p>
<p>Personalize your copy but be useful</p>
<p>There is a point in a writer&#8217;s work where he or she must compromise. After all, the end user of a write-up is not the writer but his readers. If your readers cannot relate to or understand what you have to say, then all your efforts would be in vain.</p>
<p>Try to write copy that your readers will find interesting and useful, something that will allow your personality to shine through at the same time. Personalize your copy by making sure that readers equate you to quality write-ups and information that they can truly make use of and value.</p>
<p>About the Author<br />
By Anders Eriksson, feel free to visit this new site for my swedish customers: <a href="http://www.vadsbodata.se"><b>Billigt Webbhotell</b></a> &#8211; from SEK 10:- per month!</p>
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		<title>Steps on How to Put Action on Your Copy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you think about Profitable Copyrighting, what do you think of first? Which aspects of Profitable Copyrighting are important, which are essential, and which ones can you take or leave? You be the judge.</p>
<p>Your brochures and catalogs are great. Your site is superbly designed and constructed; the content is simple and enticing. You just wait for your visitors to flood in but after long waiting hours, no one is still registering. You may now be asking yourself: ?Why aren&#8217;t there any sales?? Think again! You maybe missing an important an important area which is: THE CALL TO ACTION. </p>
<p>A call to action is a web copy which instructs a reader on what you wanted him to do. This call to action can be in the form of a declarative, imperative and a command statement or just mere suggestions. With any marketing materials, it&#8217;s important to get your prospective clients to act? NOW! Here are several steps to follow to make a call to action that will definitely have your phones ringing and your sales increasing.  </p>
<p>The first step is to do your research on the terms to be used for your call to action. The term must be associated with what your content is advertising. Chances are, the terms you maybe thinking had already been used by other copywriters and you should pay attention to this. </p>
<p>The second step is to write your content to lead to a straight call to action. Write the call to action clearly so that your visitors will know precisely what to do and how. Use phrases like ?Register Now? or Click here? at an exact location where there is a button or a click through. Tell readers to call a toll number that is correct and still available. </p>
<p>Third step is to try to put your call to action on several locations on the web site, especially if there&#8217;s a lot of copy on your page. You can put the call to action after an introductory paragraph, the top of the page, and other parts of the site. </p>
<p>Knowledge can give you a real advantage. To make sure you&#8217;re fully informed about Profitable Copyrighting, keep reading.</p>
<p>The fourth step is to make your site as direct as possible. Your visitors will want to know what they&#8217;re getting from your page as soon as they land on it. Get straight to the point immediately without having making your copy awkward. </p>
<p>The call to action may include a registration blank which ask for information such as the email address. The fifth step is to link these details to a shopping cart or an autoresponder to create your mailing list. Once you add a centered call to action to your copy, your efforts will make your web visitors to take your call to action. </p>
<p>As a word of advice, there are certain tips that you can apply. One is to start your call to action with a verb. To achieve clarity, keep the subject and verb close together; for example: ?Ask your sales representative for details?. You must keep your call to action on your screen the entire time. If this would not be possible, you must let it pop several times so that irregular viewers may have a chance to see it. Lastly, inform yourself more about contextual relevance, serial position effect and chunking and coding.</p>
<p>Creating a simple, smooth and effective call to action is still an art. A straightforward and strong call to action can really bring a difference to your copy content and can convert it. The message on your call to action is really vital to the performance of your website. As an end note, always remember that a good copywriting will always include a call to action.  </p>
<p>Take time to consider the points presented above. What you learn may help you overcome your hesitation to take action.</p>
<p>About the Author<br />
By Anders Eriksson, feel free to visit this new site for my swedish customers: <a href="http://www.vadsbodata.se"><b>Billigt Webbhotell</b></a> &#8211; from SEK 10:- per month!</p>
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		<title>5 Ways You (Yes, You) Can Make Copy Good</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everything about a write-up ? its perceived value, efficacy and message ? rests upon good copy.  Copy is substance and without it, even the most skilled and well-meaning writer and his article will be ignored or derided, the article&#8217;s message lost and considered worthless. Is it still any wonder why people go through great lengths in order to produce a good piece of writing?  Learn the ways you, too, can make copy good:</p>
<p>Know what you&#8217;ll be writing about.<br />
There is nothing worse or even more pathetic than a writer who bluffs. True, many writers have written well-fabricated tales and passed them off as genuine but they were able to do so only because they backed up their writing with plenty of research.  </p>
<p>If you were asked to write about cryptozoology right now, for example, how much would you be able to produce without using a single reference? Probably not a lot even to convince your 7-year-old niece.</p>
<p>To avoid groping blindly about regarding your subject and make your copy good, do research.  Use at least three good references for your write-up. If you have to interview someone for it or try something yourself, then do so. This will allow you to gather enough information to use with your write-up.</p>
<p>Think about your readers</p>
<p>Your readers or audience have different voices. To make your copy good, consider carefully what it is they like and are interested in and then zero in on those. Speak their language so they become much more comfortable with what you have to say.  </p>
<p>If you&#8217;re writing for kids aged 9 to 12, for example, you wouldn&#8217;t use the kind of language you write with if your audience were men and women in their 20s and 40s, right?  Remember that you&#8217;re trying to sell an idea through your writing, so speak to your readers in a way they can easily relate to.</p>
<p>Watch your grammar</p>
<p>Once you begin to move beyond basic background information, you begin to realize that there&#8217;s more to Profitable Copyrighting than you may have first thought. </p>
<p>If you were a good listener during your grammar class, you might want to heave a sigh of relief. A high premium is placed on good grammar and if you want to make copy good, make sure you avoid hideous grammatical and spelling mistakes.  </p>
<p>Be careful with subject-verb agreement, punctuation marks, tenses, sentence completion and clauses. Bad grammar is never viewed as good copy and is even dismissed as very amateurish and unreliable, even if it&#8217;s an expert talking.</p>
<p>Mind the headline</p>
<p>The headline serves as the introductory statement to your write-up. Without a good headline, there&#8217;s a good chance your target readers might ignore your article and look somewhere else. This is something you can&#8217;t allow to happen. Imagine having to miss 7 out of 10 readers just because your headline doesn&#8217;t work.</p>
<p>Make sure your headline is effective, clear and concise. It should interest the reader, make them wonder, raise their curiosity, even intrigue them so that they have enough reasons to want to read more.</p>
<p>Make copy easy to read</p>
<p>Finally, to make copy good, it has to be relatable and easy to read. If you&#8217;re writing about planting roses for beginner gardeners, for example, don&#8217;t make it sound like an instructional material for producing fossil fuel. Read your work out loud ? if it sounds like normal speech, then you&#8217;re on the right track.</p>
<p>Mind your readers. They are, after all, the end users of your work and they should be able to like what you offer them.</p>
<p>About the Author<br />
By Anders Eriksson, feel free to visit my latest acquisition: <a href="http://www.adsensesites.net"><b>Adsense Sites</b></a> and make sure to download the free adsense sites package!</p>
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		<title>6 Practical Tips for Effective Headline Development</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anders Eriksson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of the positive responses a write-up will receive rest on the headline. The headline is the title of the article and is the very first line on which the reader&#8217;s eyes will fall when reading a write-up. A bland, unexciting headline will fail to stir the interest of the reader even if the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A lot of the positive responses a write-up will receive rest on the headline. The headline is the title of the article and is the very first line on which the reader&#8217;s eyes will fall when reading a write-up. A bland, unexciting headline will fail to stir the interest of the reader even if the body of the article is well-written and informative.  Never waste a good article by making sure you use these tips for effective headline development:</p>
<p>Outline your article.<br />
The headline and the article body feed off each other. One must reflect, promote and support the other in order to be effective. As such, it&#8217;s important that you build a relationship at the very beginning so your readers won&#8217;t be confused at the progression.</p>
<p>To make sure you don&#8217;t get lost, write a short outline of the article. This can be in the form of notes to help guide you on the topics you will be covering for the article and the succession of these topics. That way, you will have a reference on how the article will appear, something you can use for effective headline development.</p>
<p>Decide on the tone you will use</p>
<p>The tone of your article should be reflected by your headline. An optimistic, happy headline may not work with an article that is written in a serious, businesslike tone. Conversely, a formal headline may seem ill-conceived when used with an upbeat article.</p>
<p>Develop your headline based on the type of article you will be using</p>
<p>Ever read headlines developed by researchers for a certain scientific or medical study?  They&#8217;re not exactly the kind of headlines you&#8217;ll find in a write-up for topics such as sports, personal care or relationships. These headlines tend to be formal and technical and there are no colloquial or slang terms used with them.</p>
<p>When developing headlines for your article, make sure it&#8217;s a good match to the type of write-up you will be doing. If it&#8217;s more technical, consider using a more structured headline. If it&#8217;s more upbeat, then do the same with your title.</p>
<p>Offer an overview.<br />
Your article has to compete with others in the market. This is especially true if you will be writing for the Web, where for a single topic alone, readers will find thousands of sources, all of them original. </p>
<p>Sometimes the most important aspects of a subject are not immediately obvious. Keep reading to get the complete picture.</p>
<p>For effective headline development, make sure to write a title that offers your readers a good idea of what the article contains ? and then interest them enough so they read the rest of the article.</p>
<p>Headline too long? Consider a sub-headline</p>
<p>Sometimes in order to grab the attention of your readers, you will be stuck with a headline that&#8217;s too long to be effective. If this happens, consider cutting the headline into two: one as the main headline and the other as the sub-headline. Readers can easily focus on these headlines and find the most interesting, salient points of the article.  </p>
<p>Or, you could cut a long headline, use a provocative or interesting word or phrase followed by a colon and then write the rest of the headline. Some examples are below:</p>
<p>Game Hacks: How to Be a Master of Every Video Game You Play</p>
<p>Earth Angel: One Woman&#8217;s Journey to Becoming a Celebrated Environmentalist</p>
<p>Birds of a Feather: How Your Friends Affect Your Luck in Life</p>
<p>Use intrigue</p>
<p>Notice how successful many of the marketing campaigns and promotions have been in the past? It&#8217;s because the copywriter was able to stir up intrigue and grab attention by using their headlines well.</p>
<p>An excellent method of headline development is using teasers that create intrigue. Words such as &#8217;secret to&#8217;, &#8216;little known ways&#8217; &#8216;lazy man&#8217;s guide to&#8217;, &#8216;beginner&#8217;s guide to&#8217;, &#8216;you don&#8217;t have to be ___ to be ___&#8217; and &#8216;methods you never knew existed&#8217; can be quite effective for making the readers wonder and want to read more.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s the latest from the Profitable Copyrighting authorities. Once you&#8217;re familiar with these ideas, you&#8217;ll be ready to move to the next level.</p>
<p>About the Author<br />
By Anders Eriksson, feel free to visit my latest acquisition: <a href="http://www.adsensesites.net"><b>Adsense Sites</b></a> and make sure to download the free adsense sites package!</p>
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