Friday, April 25, 2008

Effective Sales Copy Designed for the Web

By Jason Pearson

To make a connection with a prospect through a sales letter you need to write superior copy. This means that you demonstrate through your writing that you are the leader in your field, and give the customer a reason to buy your product. You must also call upon the reader to take action sooner rather than later. Communicating in certain ways will lead your readers to spend their money.

If you begin with the best title possible, you are off to a great start. Catching their attention and drawing them in to read more is key. Include information about what problems your products can solve in their life. Close with a clear statement about how soon they should purchase the product and by what means.

Be absolutely sure to include instructions on where your products can be found. Make it as simple as possible for people to act quickly and buy as soon as they finish reading the information. Without this information, people may not want to spend the time searching for themselves. They will shift their focus and your opportunity for a sale will be lost.

It is also important to reach beyond just describing what you do and how great it is. There are more subtle means to tell readers what you do. When you are featuring a specific product or service detail how it will impact the readers' lives in a positive way.

Make sure to include answers to the questions you anticipate prospects asking. You want to remove any doubt from their minds about whether or not they need this product. If you formulate truthful and clear answers to these questions, you have eliminated one more obstacle in the way of a purchase.

Another common mistake is to recycle the same material over and over in sales literature. This is only okay as long is it brings in converts. Analyze sales resulting from marketing efforts closely to know whether or not you need to change your tactics.

More crucial than all the tips above is your faith in what you do. Clarify for yourself exactly now you provide solutions for people to ease their burdens or make them happier. Once you can communicate this to others, your sales efforts will be almost unnecessary. Use the fact that people can always recognize both exaggerations and simple truths within advertising to your benefit.

Use these ideas to make all your sales efforts more productive. These marketing tips are relevant to almost everyone in any business. In the growing competition fostered by the internet, make sure you are incorporating these tactics into your sales copy.

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