Persuasive Sales Writing Blog
The One Big Thing Your Marketing Copy MUST Focus On!
Great book marketing copy revolves around this one key point I’ve written book marketing copy for more than 200 authors and business coaches. What I’ve noticed over the years is that many of them instinctively want to begin their marketing copy by describing what...
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Marketing Copy’s Most Important Real Estate
Your promotional success could hinge on this one thing! When I write book marketing copy for authors and coaches I get asked a lot of really intelligent questions about message development. If there’s one question I get asked more than any other, it’s this: "Casey, if...
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Your Marketing Copy’s Secret Sauce
Never overlook this essential ingredient! When writing book marketing copy for authors and coaches, I do everything I can to avoid using clichés. So I’m a little nervous about using the term "secret sauce" in this post. But I think it applies. When I was a kid, there...
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How to Improve Marketing Copy While You Sleep
Never fail to leverage this vital editing technique! In my post last week, I revealed a basic, but powerful book marketing copy editing technique for authors and coaches. I stressed the importance of reading your marketing copy out loud when revising and polishing...
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My #1 Marketing Copy Editing Technique
Never skip this step when revising your copy! The one common thread that runs through all the book marketing copy projects I’ve done for authors is that I’ve never dared show them the first drafts I’ve written of their promotional materials. Now, I think my first...
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Does Book Marketing Copy Have to Be Clever?
How "catchy" does your messaging need to be? Like all of us, the authors for whom I write book marketing copy have spent their lives being bombarded by zippy and clever Madison-Avenue-style advertising campaigns. This has given many of them the impression that their...
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Time to Bust a Big Book Marketing Myth
Never fall victim to this trap! I love writing book marketing copy for enthusiastic authors who want to reach a lot of people and make an impact in the world. However, I always keep an eye out to make sure the authors with whom I work are not lured into a complacency...
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5 Questions that Lead to Great Book Marketing Copy
Answer them with depth and detail and you’re on your way! I’ve written effective book marketing copy for nearly 200 hundred authors. All of these projects have had exactly one thing in common: I’ve interviewed every author and asked the same five questions before I...
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How to Use Bonuses to Sell More Books
Bonus ideas that make your books too enticing to pass up! In last week’s post, I detailed a book promotion strategy for offering free bonuses to readers as a means of motivating them to buy your book. I write book marketing copy for a lot of authors who are eager to...
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How to Write Special Offer Marketing Messages
Increase sales by offering special bonuses for a limited time When I write core marketing messages for authors, I am always asked if I know any book marketing strategies that can be used to increase sales. This week’s post is about one of the strategies I always share...
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