1 Single Tip to Writing Web Copy That Sells

Wes McDowell · Advanced ·🖊️ Copywriting & Content Strategy ·10y ago

Key Takeaways

The video discusses the importance of writing effective web copy that sells, highlighting the need to focus on the customer's problems and needs rather than bragging about one's business, using techniques such as implied benefits and speaking to what the customer gets, with tools such as website design and copywriting frameworks like the Automated Clients-on-Demand Website Blueprint.

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if you're stuck for writing about your own product or service on your website you're not alone we're gonna go over one simple trick to writing effective web copy that sells when businesses get a new website they tend to focus really heavily on the design element I come from a background of web design so I understand that but actually the most important thing that's the most underrated is web copy the truth is well-crafted web copy can make the difference between getting a lead or making a sale or not and if you could say only one thing on your website what would it be you'd probably want to talk about what makes you or your product or service or your business so amazing right absolutely wrong the harsh reality is your potential customers don't care about you at all they don't even care about what you do people come to your website because they're having some kind of problem and they're hoping that you're the solution this can be a very real problem like they just had a pipe burst and I need a plumber out there like right now or it could be as something as simple as just trying to find a place to eat but you need to put it in terms your customers care about how can you help them and make their lives better and I know you probably think that by talking about will make your business so unique or so good is going to imply what the customer gets but it really doesn't work that way by saying you're the number one rated plastic surgeon in Chicago that's really only an implied benefit here's what you should be focusing on why are you number one rated who rated you number one so you should be speaking to what your customer or patient in this case gets and more importantly what does that do for them something like trust your face to dr. Smith he'll turn back time and make you look 20 years younger then you might want to have a few bullet points to support this and add a few more details something like dr. Smith is rated number one plastic surgeon in Chicago by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons so you can trust that you will achieve the look you desire now you've still got your point across but you've put it in terms that mean something to your customer because if you don't give them those reasons why they should choose you they're gonna come up with their own reasons it may be completely off-base and probably weaker than what you would have come up with on your own so to write more effective web copy you want to clearly state where your customer will get also how that will benefit them how it'll improve their life so whenever you think it's a great opportunity to brag a little bit about your business and talk about what makes you so great resist that urge and turn it back around on the customer all right that's it for this time if you want to see more videos like this click Subscribe or if you want to see what we can do for you click this button to apply for a strategy call all right I'm Wes come down for the deep end see you next time

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The video teaches how to write effective web copy that sells by focusing on the customer's problems and needs, using techniques such as implied benefits and speaking to what the customer gets, with the goal of creating a sales funnel that converts. This skill is essential for businesses looking to improve their online marketing strategy and increase lead generation. By applying these techniques, businesses can create a unique selling proposition that sets them apart from the competition.

Key Takeaways
  1. Identify the customer's problems and needs
  2. Focus on the benefits of your product or service
  3. Use implied benefits to sell
  4. Speak to what the customer gets
  5. Create a sales funnel that converts
  6. Develop a unique selling proposition
  7. Use customer-centric language in your marketing copy
💡 The key to writing effective web copy is to focus on the customer's problems and needs, rather than bragging about your business, and to use techniques such as implied benefits and speaking to what the customer gets to create a sales funnel that converts.

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