Tag: landing page copywriting

Merry Christmas Versus Happy Holidays in Your Headlines – Does it matter?

Merry Christmas versus Happy Holidays in your headlines - Does it matter

We live in a politically correct society today. So, does that ever have you wondering about your copy and your headlines?  Do you ever wonder if your text is off-putting to people or just what the fuss is all about?

In this article, let’s look at Merry Christmas versus Happy Holidays in your headlines and ask, “Does it matter?”

First, we’re going to tell you upfront that this is ultimately your decision. You know your target audience best, and if you don’t, you should.

What we are going to do is present a case for both sides, and then you can decide where you fall. So, let’s get to it. Continue reading “Merry Christmas Versus Happy Holidays in Your Headlines – Does it matter?”

First Impressions Last – 5 Reasons You Need A Great Landing Page

Reasons You Need A Great Landing Page

You’ve probably heard that you only have one chance to make a first impression. You’ve been told that first impressions last, so make them count.

Do they really matter? Consider the book, Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell. He cites numerous studies that show our first impressions are fairly accurate, and that they do indeed stand the test of time.

According to an article by ABCNews, first impressions are the most important. They indicate the future course of a relationship with someone.

Just what does this have to do with your landing page?

The BBC tells us that Internet users make up their minds about the quality of your website and the information on it in the blink of an eye. That’s just a 20th of a second.

Because of the importance and value of the first impression, we’re going to look at five reasons you need a great landing page.

Your first impressions and future relationships with your customer depend on it.

Let’s first define the landing page. Continue reading “First Impressions Last – 5 Reasons You Need A Great Landing Page”

Why Good Content Is Key To Conversion

Why Good Content Is Key To Conversion

The buzz word in digital marketing in the 21st century is content. Good content gets your customer over the bridge from interest to taking the desired action and converting.

You’ve probably heard about content marketing, yet perhaps you haven’t quite understood it or its value. In this article, we’re going to break content down for you and explain why good content is key to conversion. First, let’s define good content.

Content Is…

Good content is key to conversion, but before you start writing paragraph after paragraph of copy, let’s define content and look at how it can increase your landing page conversion rate.

In our overly digital age, most consumers have no patience for traditional marketing. Why listen to radio ads when you can use Pandora or Spotify? Who watches commercials anymore once they have a DVR?

Savvy marketers have learned these past few years that to reach their audience they have to provide something of value – enter content marketing.

When you use good content to drive your marketing strategy, you focus on creating and disseminating valuable, relevant and consistent content to your website visitors. You do this to attract and retain these people.

Your end goal? To obtain the conversion.

Whether it’s to sign up for your email list or purchase your product or service, your content is the driver. If you aren’t actively pursuing ways of providing valuable content to your site visitors, you are missing out.

Boiled down to one short sentence: content lets you communicate with your website visitors without overtly selling them something. It meets their needs, makes their life better or fills a niche.

Your Good Content Can…

When it comes to your content, it should be part of your overall marketing strategy. Good content has a list of advantages, and it can increase your overall reach and conversion rates. Good content can:

  • Drive your inbound traffic and leads.
  • Nurture engagement with your target audience.
  • Increase your pay-per-click success.
  • Increase your positive brand outlook. When you provide something of value, customers trust you more and keep your brand top of mind.
  • Increase your search engine optimization (SEO). Search engines reward businesses that publish consistent, quality content.
  • Combine with your social media strategy for added influence.
  • Establish your company as a brand leader.
  • Build brand awareness.
  • Generate leads, thus increasing conversions.

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Copywriting Tips For Your eCommerce Brand Pages

Copywriting Tips For Your eCommerce Brand Pages

Quality copywriting increases eCommerce conversion rates. There, we said it. And, yes, that’s where everyone says “Duh! Captain Obvious.”

If you’re not a seasoned writer, those words may elicit a bit of fear. But, we urge you to fear not. Copywriting can be accomplished with a little creativity and some great advice. So, you’re in luck. In this article we’re going to provide you with some copywriting tips for your eCommerce brand pages.

First, let’s talk about the logistics of copywriting. At its simplest, it is simply writing. But, to truly increase your conversion rates, consider this definition of quality copywriting:

Copywriters take text and use it to inform audiences and move them to engagement. The copy defines brands and describes products. Copywriters play a vital role as they create the language that drives consumers.

Copywriting drives website visitors to action.

We want you to know that you don’t have to be a great writer to be a good copywriter. But, you have to understand marketing to be a good copywriter.

The first tenant of marketing says, “Your product or service is far less important than its ability to fulfill your customers’ needs.” What’s this mean? It means your customers don’t care about you. They simply care about how your product can help them, make them happy or make their lives easier. Continue reading “Copywriting Tips For Your eCommerce Brand Pages”

10 Copywriting Tips And Techniques For eCommerce Homepages

10 Copywriting Tips And Techniques For eCommerce Homepages

We talked about copywriting tips for your eCommerce product pages in a previous article, so this time, we’re going to talk about writing for your homepage.

And, we’re going to put a little spin on it. Not only are we going to discuss 10 copywriting tips and techniques for eCommerce homepages, but we’re going to discuss how to do it tactfully and without sounding like a marketing tactic you learned in school.

You know what I’m talking about. It’s those times when – even though you are an honest, genuine person – your copy starts sounding like a sleazy, cold call.

We think it’s important for your homepage copy to reflect your company and its ideals. For example, if you’re selling women’s perfume, you want to be truthful and descriptive with your copy. You want to evoke a feeling, a smell, and a reason to purchase.

You want to write honest copy that sells, right? Here are ten copywriting tips and techniques for your eCommerce homepage that will attract customers and keep them moving through your site.

#1: Write Winning Headlines

Six to 12 words, that’s all that stands between you and a higher click-thru rate. David Ogilvy says, “On average, five times as many people read the headline as read the body copy.”

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