New - Module 7 Lecture Notes
New - Module 7 Lecture Notes
(Formula 1)
Hook – Headline + Lead
Value – Problem Agitate Solve (P.A.S)
Offer – Product + Price + CTA
(Formula 2)
Headline
Lead
Objections
CTA
CTA
(There is no great writing. Just rewriting) – John Carlton, Ogilvy
The 2H’s To Make Your Copy Powerful from The Very First
Line
1. Honest
Write as if you are writing to a friend. Or better yet, writing to your mother.
2. Heart to Heart
Don’t just say Fact # 1, Fact # 2, Fact # 3. Talk to their heart. Tell them you really care about
them. And that you truly want to them to achieve success and get desire XYZ.
1. Flow
2. Rapport - Empathy
3. Clarity
4. Believability
5. Verbiage (good/incredible – difficult/challenging – very
painful/excruciating)
The Biggest Mistake Copywriters Make in Their Writing That
Kills Sales
Hard Proof
1. Studies
2. Research
3. Testing
4. Track Record
5. Facts, Statements
Social Proof
1. Testimonials
2. Endorsements
3. Media and authority quotes and mentions
4. As seen on TV – used at Harvard
5. Historical – used in the past (Japan or Ancient Europe)
6. Bandwagon (tribal instinct) – who else uses it “Thousands are enjoying this…”
7. Show it – Demonstration (visually or in words) – photos, charts, graphs, before & after
8. Ingredients, concept behind it, people behind it.
- If this is true, then this is true, and then so obviously this is true.
- Analogies – just like your car needs fuel to work, your email list needs emails copy to
convert.
- Comparisons – compared to a cup of coffee, my course costs less than that.
#1 Momentum Copy
And that’s not all… and the best part is… and the good news is… as you’re about to see… but
here is the thing… here’s a different way to think about it… how is that possible?... How do I
know all of this?... Here’s why you should care… let me explain… Here’s the truth nobody
will tell you… The fact is… Here’s what really shocking… I’ll let you in on a secret… pay very
close attention to this… here’s why you need to know this… listen to this… imagine…
#2 Sub-headlines
At least one in every page
Flow with the copy
Intriguing enough to make them stop
All sub-headlines should be linked with each other
(Tinnitec example, weight loss example)
https://tinnitec.com
https://beyond40.com/sites/cb/lean-belly/main-b40-lb3x-sl2.php?hop=fikodeyo
#3 Transitions
Going from one section to the other – to the next sub headline.
If it makes you stop reading then it means it’s not flowing and that’s how you judge that
your transition is bad.
Main idea of previous section and the main idea of the next section – then try to connect
the two ideas when transitioning (there is no formula)
Example:
Before
I wouldn’t be surprised if we see 16,934% gains or more this time around…
Because this time our little $5 company is in the perfect position to profit from the news
published by an almost secret group of telecom researchers…
And we uncovered the existence of a little known telecom society…
After
I wouldn’t be surprised if we see 16,934% gains or more this time around…
Unfortunately most people will miss out because…
Not 1 in 1000 Americans know about this little-known telecom society…
#4 Open Loop
“An open loop is a concept that, in the telling of stories, drives our brains to naturally want
to seek out some sort of conclusion.”
For most people, it’s more well-known as a nail-biter or a cliff-hanger.