{"id":7261,"date":"2010-11-23T10:07:26","date_gmt":"2010-11-23T15:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/37d57f8fa2.nxcli.io\/blog\/?p=7261"},"modified":"2010-11-23T10:23:29","modified_gmt":"2010-11-23T15:23:29","slug":"the-abcs-of-writing-knockout-sales-copy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/copywriting\/the-abcs-of-writing-knockout-sales-copy\/","title":{"rendered":"The ABC&#8217;s Of Writing Knockout Sales Copy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to remember the key points of really effective sales copy, and see your customer responses soar.you should learn the ABC&#8217;s of Stunning Sales Copy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A<\/strong> is for AIDA, which is what your whole sales letter should provoke: Attention, Interest, Desire, and Action.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Copywriting-Sales1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-7262\" title=\"Copywriting, Sales\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Copywriting-Sales1.jpg\" alt=\"Copywriting, Sales\" width=\"150\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Copywriting-Sales1.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Copywriting-Sales1-133x150.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><strong>B<\/strong> is for Benefits and what&#8217;s in it for the customer: the start, middle and end of everything you write.<\/p>\n<p><strong>C<\/strong> is for the call to action &#8211; the offer that makes your customer act.<\/p>\n<p><strong>D<\/strong> is for the deal, your mix of price, bonuses, benefits and value.<\/p>\n<p><strong>E<\/strong> is for empathy or the way you let your readers know you understand their needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>F<\/strong> is for features, your list of what your product can do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>G<\/strong> is for the gap between their headache and your remedy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>H<\/strong> is for the headlines that make your readers sit up and take notice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I<\/strong> is for imagine &#8211; a simple way to get your readers to picture what life will be like when they get your product.<\/p>\n<p><strong>J<\/strong> is for Johnson boxes, named after copywriter Frank Johnson, who highlighted his key points in shaded boxes and saw his response rate triple.<\/p>\n<p><strong>K<\/strong> is for knowing your customer like the back of your hand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>L<\/strong> is for limited offers, that force waverers to make up their minds before time runs out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>M<\/strong> is for money-back guarantees that put all the risk on you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>N<\/strong> is for nested loops, that tell stories inside stories and keep your readers gripped.<\/p>\n<p><strong>O<\/strong> is for opening hooks, such as drama, or proof, or statistics, or benefits, or unusual features, or news.<\/p>\n<p><strong>P<\/strong> is for postscripts that remind your readers of your # 1 benefit and the need to act NOW.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q<\/strong> is for qualifying questions such as &#8220;Are you looking for better sales?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>R<\/strong> is for repetition, in case they didn&#8217;t get it first time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>S<\/strong> is for stories of discovery and magic, miracles and marvels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>T<\/strong> is for testimonials that are proof of your claims.<\/p>\n<p><strong>U<\/strong> is for urgency because the offer won&#8217;t last.<\/p>\n<p><strong>V<\/strong> is for value for money where $364 is less than a dollar a day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>W<\/strong> is for what this means to you after everything you say.<\/p>\n<p><strong>X<\/strong> is for xtras, bonuses, and freebies &#8211; the more the better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Y<\/strong> is for yes questions that put them in a positive mood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Z<\/strong> is for the Zeigarnik effect, named after Bluma Zeigarnik. It&#8217;s what happens when you tease people with an idea but make them wait for it. A bit like Z itself.<\/p>\n<p>Master this alphabet, put the techniques in your copy, and watch your sales soar!<\/p>\n<p><em>-Tom<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to remember the key points of really effective sales copy, and see your customer responses soar.you should learn the ABC&#8217;s of Stunning Sales Copy. 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