Forget everything you've been told about copywriting. It's wrong!

by: TonyHetherington
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Website copy writing is one of the most essential skills to have if you're promoting anything online. Whether you have an ebook to sell, website to launch or affiliate scheme to promote you need to write interesting and compelling copy - copy that will form blog entries, articles, forum posts, press releases and website content. Even if you focus totally on pay per click advertising such as Google Adwords you still need to create winning adverts and persuasive landing pages or your sales will be lost. But forget everything you've been told about copywriting -it's all wrong!

They say you need a copy writer to create your content - they are wrong! Giving control of all your website content is a terrible thing to do. Althought the copy make be technically good it will be missing one essential ingredient - you, your passion and your knowledge!

They say your writing will never be professional - they are wrong! Professionals use writing tricks and tools that you can learn use in your own writing that same day.

They say you can't write - they are wrong! If you're struggling with writing content for your website, finding writing a business report a nightmare or would love to create a newsletter but don't know how to start then don't worry - it's not your fault! There is a silent conspiracy working against you and it means that "they" make money because you can't write as you would want to.

They make it worse by making it seem a lot harder than it need be so that you go to them to write for you.

When have you ever heard a copywriter say "You know far more about your business then I ever will." or "I'll do this first one so you can do the rest." That's this secret conspiracy at work! I doubt that there's an official HQ or conspiracy to bring together the copy writers and grammarians but it's just as effective.

The answer is probably never because they don't want you to know how to write, they don't want you to realise that you are the best person to create your copy and they don't want it to be quick and easy. Then they bill you. Not only do they bill you they then keep you in this trap so that you go back for more and more.

Here instead are four rules for creating great website content that both your human visitors and the search engines will love. 1. Don't hire a copy writer - it is your voice and opinions that your customer wants to hear. 2. Create a unique bond - use your passion, knowledge and experience to build a unique trust between you and your customer. 3. Deal with their issues - By tackling their issues, fears and frustrations you can actually change your customers into rapid fans. 4. Finally, the biggest one - solve their problems and they'll come back for more.

About the Author

There is an easier way and it's called the Writing Workshop, and this copywriting course can help you create headlines in seconds and perfect prose in minutes and how to decide what to write about! I will even disclose the powerful copy writing tools that the pros use!  

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