• Why I Won’t Be Writing A Book On Copywriting

    After spending over a decade writing content for clients around the world and mentoring aspiring copywriters, I’m often asked why I haven’t written a book. It’s true that I have oodles of experience and could happily talk about all aspects of content creation until the cows come home. However, countless people have already done that. […]

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  • Why I Don’t Class Myself as a Copywriting Expert

      Am I trying to commit professional suicide? No, just being my usual open and honest self, while having a quiet vent about the never-ending onslaught of ‘experts’ that have appeared over the years. The usual definition of an expert is: “A person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area.” I’ve […]

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  • How Reverse Engineering Will Add Power to Your Content

      When designing a new product or service, what’s your first step? You don’t launch into designing your packaging or anything like that (I hope). No. Instead you think about your target audience: Is there one for what you want to offer? Who are the types of people you want to sell to? What is […]

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  • Benefits Sell; Features Tell

    Peeking Behind the Sales Curtain   How many times have you heard that your copy should show and not tell? Even though it’s something you keep hearing, it’s not always something that’s easy to achieve. In fact, you might be of the opinion that its utter nonsense and people will only buy if you tell […]

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  • I Want What They’ve Got or Why You Shouldn’t Try to Copy Your Competitors’ Copy

      Apart from the obvious plagiarism side of things, there’s another excellent reason why you shouldn’t copy the same approach as your competitors. Every year I am asked, at least twice, by potential clients to “just write it as they’ve done it. We offer the same so you can use their content but just change […]

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  • Let’s Face it. You’re Not Unique

    How to stand out when you don’t have a USP Every marketer (including me) says you have to highlight your USP (unique selling point) to make your reader understand why he or she should choose you. But I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently and conclude that very few business can honestly say they […]

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  • Why Traffic Isn’t the Be All and End All of Your SEO Strategy

      Websites and SEO (search engine optimisation) go hand in hand. Your design, navigation, coding, and content all combine (or should combine) to deliver a robust SEO strategy that attracts visitors to your website through search marketing. The problem is if that’s all you’re looking at (i.e. the number of visitors coming to your site) […]

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  • Why Aren’t People Reading Your Content?

      The simple answer to that question is because it bores the pants off them. Harsh words, but very true. Yes, you may well have spent hours labouring over your article. I’m sure it is incredibly well researched and has been proofread within an inch of its life, but that still doesn’t mean it’s interesting. […]

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  • Why You Don’t Need to Use a Copywriter With Experience in Your Industry to Get Great Copy

      Not only do you not need to use a copywriter who has experience in your industry to get great copy, but it’s also better if you don’t. Let me explain. If you were launching a brand new product to market and wanted the best field sales team possible, what would you look for in […]

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  • Never Underestimate the Comfort of Continuity

      In the old days, you would market your business through adverts, direct mail or word of mouth. A recommendation would be enough for someone to seek you out to do business with you. Today, marketing is far more complex. Customers are more demanding and expect you to show them why they should spend their […]

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