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The Marketing Rebel Team wrote a new post 11 years, 1 month ago
John Carlton Copywriting Tips: Does Your Prospect Know What You Do? Gary sells and installs precast concrete steps. During this marketing hot seat, John talks to him about making sure his prospects had a reason […]
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The Marketing Rebel Team wrote a new post 11 years, 1 month ago
John Carlton Copywriting Tips: Copywriting for Adwords This hot seat is for Jim Curley, who is an established marketer. He wants to improve his adwords campaign for a product that teaches how to […]
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The Marketing Rebel Team wrote a new post 11 years, 1 month ago
John Carlton Marketing Tips: A Good Copywriter is a Consultant In this marketing hotseat, John explains that a good copywriter is a marketing consultant, not just a vendor. Â A vendor competes solely on […]
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The Marketing Rebel Team wrote a new post 11 years, 1 month ago
John Carlton Copywriting Tips: The Snarling Beast Mindset In this excerpt from a copywriting sweatshop, John Carlton talks about his snarling beast mindset…how he attacks the computer with a […]
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The Marketing Rebel Team wrote a new post 11 years, 1 month ago
Kevin Rogers: Skeptical Visitors to Raving Fans in 30 Sec. In this clip from the Action Seminar, Kevin Rogers shows how he uses principles of stand up comedy to create a killer USP and convert […]
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John Carlton’s Best Ads: Hyper-Effective Cover Letters #1 — My All-Time Favorite Cover Letter
There are two keys to the following cover letter. First is the personalization in the subhead. That alone is a compelling way to engage the reader. Second, though, is a much more subtle tactic. It's disarming, clever, and hits directly at the...
John Carlton’s Best Ads: Short, Old-As-Dirt “Nice Guy” Finishes First
Let's count the ''tricks" I pulled out of my bag for this ad: A take-away superscript. (Gone in 11 days.) Instant urgency. Long headline. A compelling "not what you expected" type of headline. This is self-defense ...and yet we're talking about old short guys in the...
John Carlton’s Best Ads: We Screwed Up Big Time
Here is a good example of a "lipstick" letter. The reference is to the old comedy routine of coming home with lipstick on your collar -- and obviously dire situation that would crush a normal man. But a top – notch salesmen should be able to talk his way out of...
John Carlton’s Best Ads: The “Piss Everyone Off and Then Apologize” Letter
Here is the letter I mention in “Kick-Ass Copywriting Secrets” where the personalized headline enraged so many people. I was only trying for a “visceral” connection in the headline — you know, give people’s hot button about vulnerability a gentle rap. Get a reaction.
Boy, did it ever cause a reaction…
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