The Difference Between Everyday Copywriting and Copywriting That Sells Millions

Take your average super successful sales person, the person that has brought the most sales to your business (usually its just one). Multiply them by a million, and send them off to visit 1 qualified prospect each...all at the same time. Do you think that would increase your sales a bit?

If you had answered yes, then you now realize the potential of a well crafted piece of copy designed to sell your product.

The ability to write a letter to sell your product/service is an even greater skill.

So then why do so many businesses send out copy, through advertising, mail order, telemarketing, radio or TV ads designed to be flashy, humourous and clever? When was the last time you bought from a person in a store when they were using all sorts of clever tricks on you? Tricks like, play on words, weird images, advanced humour etc.? No... chances are you were scared of a salesperson that was so crafty. It raises the question, Why are they trying so hard?

We are going to call that flashy sort of copy: Everyday Copy because it is seen so often...many times a day. And the copy that sells your product, we will call Copy that sells.

With your everyday copy, you have your English majors, freelance writers, and most ad agency employees. Now, these people are brilliant, they can write so nicely and with such advanced command of the English language that they sometimes win prizes in literature, become infamous and known throughout history as producing beautiful works of art and literature and often win awards and widely recognized.

They use English devices like: play on words, puns, humour and other things in their copy.

But they have not sold your product...

Dont believe me? Key your ads...put in a tracking mechanism to see if people are responding to your ads...you will be furious when you find out exactly how many people respond and buy your product. Try it!

Unfortunately, their advanced work is all but lost on the prospect who is Unfortunately, their advanced work is all but lost on the prospect who is

1) busy with 2 kids
2) balancing both a full time and a part time job3
3) has a spouse who is not holding up their part of the agreement called marriage
4) poor diet habits from lack of time
5) stressed out from work with employees backstabbing them
6) bosses criticizing them in front of their co-workers
7) parents telling them how to run their lives and wont leave them alone
8) aches and pains in their body
9) the stress of keeping up with their next door neighbor who always seems to have the latest and greatest stuff

not to mention being bombarded by sales and marketing mail, signs, commercials, sales people, telemarketers up to 3000 times per day.

Do you think with all that going on, they have time to figure out the play on words that was used in your ad? If they dont understand what you said the first time and figure out how they will be benefited from what you offer, they will toss it.

You have 3 seconds to get their attention:

1...2...3... thats it.

On the other hand, copy that sells will most of the time look dull, boring and mostly full of text. Why does it look this way? Because the effort is made to put in as many benefits and reasons to buy into the ad as possible in a way that isnt pushy and in a way that can be tracked to determine results.

Lets look at some examples shall we?

Examples of Everyday Copy.

Actually, there is no need to put up any. Just open your newspaper and look for them. They are the ones with just a few words, lots of pictures and if you feel confused at a) what they are selling and b) how it may benefit you then you have found some Everyday Copy.

Example of Copy That Sold Millions.

The Wall Street Journal Letter, which sells its subscriptions, has been estimated to have sold up to a billion dollars for the WSJ. Also Gary Halberts Coat of Arms Letter (a simple one page letter) has been in circulation for a few decades and sold millions of dollars of coats of arms, The advertisement They laughed at me... sold the home piano study course for decades and has made millions. Oh and David Ogilvys Rolls Royce Ad, entitled "At 60 MPH, the only sound the new Rolls Royce Makes is the Electric Clock" that sold out the entire national supply of Rolls Royces. David Ogilvy used these principles in advertising copy to which he owes his purchase of a 14th century medieval castle.

Some big publishers like Agora and Philips pay their copywriters up to a million dollars a year because they want to keep them...they know that if they dont pay them well, they will walk.

Another example of copy that sells is the National Enquirer and Cosmopolitan. The National Enquirer is read by more people than the bible and Cosmopolitan is also a big seller...why? Headlines that catch a readers eye produced by the copywriters thats why. Are they trashy? For some, yes, but the fundamental human behaviours that they are aiming for is the same as those SUCCESSFUL copywriters that aim at selling to doctors, dentists, engineers, big business etc.

And the good news is that those fundamental human behaviours can be translated to match whatever audience youre selling to.

In conclusion, choosing which type of copy you wish to have is largely dependant on what you want to achieve. If you want to win awards then hire an everyday copywriter, if you want to sell your product, then hire a copywriter that sells.

Watch out for my next article How to Hire A Copywriter To Guarantee Your Product Will Sell

Paul Speziale is a direct marketing consultant / entrepreneur based out of Toronto, Ontario. He has served all industries from manufacturers to retailers, from entrepreneurs to professionals. Besides helping clients, he is working on his own projects. He also volunteers his time for several worthy causes both local and global. You can reach him at: http://www.AnelloSolutions.com: Growing Your Business Through Low-Risk, Optimized and Results Based Marketing10 Best Forbes Live Magazine Place Top Work
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