Persuasive Sales Writing Blog
How to Paint Solution Pictures with Words
In my recent posts I’ve been detailing each step in my 9-step formula for writing conversational book marketing copy for your sales pages, eblasts, back cover copy, Amazon descriptions, and more. So far I’ve covered: Step 1: Create a basic headline that states or...
Agitate Your Reader’s Need, Thirst, Curiosity or Challenge
In recent posts I’ve focused on the elements involved in writing conversational sales copy for your book marketing campaign. I also introduced you to a simple 9-step formula you can follow to write sales pages, eblasts, back cover copy, and other marketing content for...
How to Write Great Conversational Headlines
For the last several weeks I’ve focused on the elements involved in writing sales copy for your books that have the same tone as a casual conversation between you and a potential reader. No hype. No fluff. No razzle-dazzle. In my last post I introduced you to a basic...
9 Simple Steps that Motivate Readers to Buy Books
Writing strong book marketing copy is essential to every author’s book launch and long-term promotion campaign. Well-written marketing copy gives you and your book a more professional polish, which is vital if you intend to stand out in a crowded market and sell a lot...
Make Some Time to Be a Hero for YOU!
I hope June is going well for you as the weather warms up and we really swing into summer. If your inbox and newsfeeds look anything like mine, you’re being slammed with messages about who you’re supposed to help and support when it comes to race relations, the...
Does Your Marketing Copy Pass the B.S. Test?
I’m always amazed when I walk my black Lab Ranger because his sense of smell is so amazing. He doesn’t go more than 20 feet without finding something completely new and interesting to sniff out. As authors and coaches your sense of smell isn’t nearly as powerful as a...
Establish and Stick with YOUR Marketing Voice
In my last two posts, I discussed what you can do as an author to make writing "sales copy" for your book feel less like a sales pitch and more like a chat between two good friends. First, I covered how your marketing copy should feel like a conversation between you...
How to Grease Your Marketing Copy’s Wheels
In my last post, I spoke about how persuasive sales copy can read like a simple conversation between authors and potential book buyers. This week I want to follow up by talking to you about the "it" factor that can make conversational sales copy even more effective...
How to Make “Sales Copy” a Simple Conversation
I hope you and your family are doing well during this COVID-19 situation. Each day I see little signs of things slowly returning to "normal." With any luck, you’re seeing similar momentum building where you live too. This week I want to talk to you about writing...
Marketing Copy: Teasing vs Giving Over-the-Top Value
I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and sound during this COVID-19 crisis. If you’re like me, you’re getting used to it (for better or worse), and you’re using the time to get a lot of stuff done. As an author/online entrepreneur, it certainly is a good...