Copy, Conversion and Your Customer’s Comfort Zone
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Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Common Causes of Discomfort
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Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Common Causes of Discomfort
Watch the language.
industry gargon. And…
marketing bull.
“Executing Real World Operational Strategies to Propel Innovation”
“State of the art” “Core competency” “Right-sized”
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Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Common Causes of Discomfort
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Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Common Causes of Discomfort
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Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Common Causes of Discomfort
You can’t bore people into
buying. If attention is the web’s golden goose,
boredom is its rotten egg.
Make it fun.• Lighten up • Tell a story • Push emotional buttons • Ask questions • Introduce characters • Speak to memories, values, dreams • Use your sense of humor
• And remember who you are talking about…The reader
Give it rhythm.• Brief opening paragraph • More paragraph breaks • Vary sentence length • Subheads • Bulleted lists • Photos with captions • Pullout quotes
• Web copy needs to be skimmer friendly
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Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Common Causes of Discomfort
Introduce ease.• Shortcuts • Fast tracks • Templates • Cheat sheets • Checklists
• Assure readers you’re leading them down the fast and easy path
Reduce risk.
• “What if” always lingers in the reader's mind • Introduce safety nets • Address fears with reasons to be fearless
• Help readers imagine the satisfaction of realizing a positive outcome
• Share the problem… “I once had the same problem you’re facing”
Speak to the
dream.
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Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Common Causes of Discomfort
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Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Common Causes of Discomfort
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Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Confusion Distraction Apathy Boredom Friction Lack of trust Mystery
Overcome
Avoid
Foil
Elude
Prevent
Displace
Remove
You may not transform readers, but you can make them feel good about taking action.
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