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ENERGIZE YOUR SALES COPY TO INCREASE YOUR SALES
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: 13 March 2008 16:14 |
Would you like to capture more sales with your web site, sales letters, and other promotional messages? It may not be as difficult as you think. Here are 5 proven tactics you can apply to energize your sales copy -- and increase your sales volume.1. REPLACE GENERALITIES WITH SPECIFICSLook for general statements in your web pages and sales letters. Replace them with specific statements.For example, a general statement like, "Our clients get more sales", is dull. Replace it with "Most new clients enjoy at least a 23 percent increase in sales within 60 days" to create excitement. This motivates prospects to sign up now so they can start enjoying that 23 percent sales increase.IMPORTANT: Make sure your specific statements are accurate and believable or your credibility will be challenged.TIP: If something sounds too good to be true your prospects will assume its not true and they wont buy. Understate any specific claim that sounds exaggerated ...even if it is true.2. SHORTEN PARAGRAPHS, SENTENCES AND WORDSLong paragraphs and sentences bore your prospects. It causes them to lose interest before getting to the end of your message. Short paragraphs and sentences are easier to read. They hold your prospects interest.Divide long paragraphs into shorter paragraphs of 7 lines or less. Break up sentences longer than 18 words into 2 sentences. And look for long or uncommon words you can replace with commonly used words. For example, replace words like "originate" with "start" or "receive" with "get".3. CONVERT PASSIVE WORDS AND PHRASES INTO ACTIVE ONESYour sales letter or web page must build the prospects desire for your product or service then motivate them to place an order. It must also hold their interest and keep them emotionally involved through the entire process or you wont get the sale.Active, stimulating words and phrases keep your prospect involved and interested in reading your sales copy. Look for dull passive words and phrases you can eliminate or replace with active ones. For example, change a phrase like "...its practical and inexpensive" to "...its fast, easy and youll save $99"4. GET RID OF HUMOROUS REMARKSHumor can be effective in some media -- but not in written sales messages. It distracts your prospects by interrupting their mental focus on your message. This distraction can cause you to lose some sales. Get rid of any humorous remarks in your web pages and sales letters.SUGGESTION: Replace your humorous remarks with real life stories from customers describing how they benefited by using your product or service. Real life stories add human interest and draw prospects into your message. Humor distracts their attention away from your message.5. INCLUDE A MOTIVATING "P.S."Most prospects glance at the beginning of your web page or sales letter then jump to the end before reading anything in between. Take advantage of this and put something at the end of your message to stimulate their interest. Create it as a "P.S."For example, use a "P.S." to emphasize your offer, highlight a deadline or to dramatize a significant benefit. All of these will pull the prospect into your message.Use these 5 proven copywriting tactics to energize your sales copy. Your web pages, sales letters and other promotional messages will immediately start producing more sales for you.
About the Author
Bob Leduc retired from a 30 year career of recruiting sales personnel and developing sales leads. Bob recently wrote a manual for small business owners titled "How to Build Your Small Business Fast With Simple Postcards" and several other publications to help small businesses grow and prosper. For more information... mailto:BobLeduc@aol.com?subject=Postcards Phone: (702) 658-1707 (After 10 AM Pacific time)
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