{"id":12115,"date":"2019-03-25T06:23:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T05:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/?p=12115"},"modified":"2018-12-09T23:17:48","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T22:17:48","slug":"copywriting-hacks-increase-conversions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/copywriting-hacks-increase-conversions\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Copywriting Hacks To Increase Your Conversions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copywriting is one small aspect of your bigger digital marketing conversion <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-content-strategy-for-your-small-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strategy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. But it\u2019s also an essential one as far as sales go. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At its core, copywriting is all about reducing any and all barriers between your message and your reader. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s about getting them to trust you, like you, and finally &#8211; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">buy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from you. In other words: copywriting is <\/span><b>selling through text<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. All things from landing page design to email marketing to direct sales &#8211; that\u2019s copywriting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">good <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">copywriter, you need to understand the <\/span><b>details <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the English language that most people don\u2019t even think about, have a great eye for <\/span><b>details<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a wide <\/span><b>vocabulary <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the ability to see things from a different <\/span><b>perspective <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(e.g. from the customer&#8217;s point of view). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">great<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> copywriter though, you also need to be able to understand human <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/marketing-psychology-influencing-behavior\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">psychology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and what drives and makes people tick. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What keeps them up at night? What are their biggest fears and concerns? How will you ease them? Why should they trust you?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Becoming a copywriter is easy. But becoming a good one is hard.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not just about being a good writer. Everyone can do that. Rather, it\u2019s all about tapping into the minds of your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/7-proven-tips-to-creating-loyal-customers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine working in journalism or literature for 10 years or so. Would that make you a great writer? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Absolutely!<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> But would that make you a great <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">copywriter<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? <\/span><b>Not necessarily<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, instead, to save you a lot of time, sweat, and hard work &#8211; here are 5 powerful hacks you can implement to become a better copywriter.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>1. Do your research<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you so much as write a single sales letter &#8211; you need research to write smarter and more effective copy. This also applies to your bigger marketing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/marketing-strategies-small-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strategies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each new client brings a new set of challenges, target market, specific products and more. And one of the biggest challenges you\u2019ll face is learning all about them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every little bit helps. So, you might want to start with asking your client what they know about their consumers. Start with creating a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/buyer-persona-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buyer Persona<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The more realistic it is &#8211; the better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your research has to be as thorough as you need it. The aim here is to gain a better understanding of the people you\u2019re writing for.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12118\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12118\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Copywriting-Hacks-Doing-Research.png?resize=690%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Copywriting-Hacks-Doing-Research\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Copywriting-Hacks-Doing-Research.png?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Copywriting-Hacks-Doing-Research.png?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Copywriting-Hacks-Doing-Research.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Copywriting-Hacks-Doing-Research.png?w=1380&amp;ssl=1 1380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Research and Google Analytics are both great ways to do this.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, define your audience into segments and know what you\u2019re looking for. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if you\u2019re in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/30-ecommerce-hacks-new-small-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eCommerce<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, your segments might include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abandoned carts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New customers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Repeat customers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inactive customers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With abandoned carts, you\u2019ll have to identify and look into what might prevent them from buying. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s bothering them? What anxieties, fears, frustrations?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you manage to identify and answer those questions &#8211; you can then set up an automatic <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/5-things-to-consider-when-choosing-email-marketing-software-for-your-small-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">email<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to be sent out if your customers keep abandoning their carts. If done well, the email should be able to convince them to go back and make the purchase.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"tip_box choice\" style=\"color:#555;background-color:#fff8f8;border-left:5px solid #e22524;padding:30px 30px 25px 30px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-4 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/avoiding-email-marketing-mistakes\/?ref=copywriting-hacks-increase-conversions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog_hp_img\" style=\"height:120px;background-image:url('https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Avoid-These-10-Email-Marketing-Mistakes.png?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1');\" title=\"Stop Making These 10 Email Marketing Mistakes and Drastically Improve Your Traffic\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-8 col-xs-12\" style=\"text-align: left;font-style: normal;margin-top:-8px;\">\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/avoiding-email-marketing-mistakes\/?ref=copywriting-hacks-increase-conversions\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#e22524;font-size:16px;display:block;\">Stop Making These 10 Email Marketing Mistakes and Drastically Improve Your Traffic<\/span><\/a>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;color:#000;line-height:1.8;display:inherit;\">Email marketing isn't always so cut and dry. You may need to finesse your marketing campaigns to be most effective. Here is what email marketing mistakes you should avoid to amplify marketing efforts.<\/span>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/avoiding-email-marketing-mistakes\/?ref=copywriting-hacks-increase-conversions\" style=\"color:#e22524;font-size: 14px;line-height: 2;display: inherit;\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not sure what your target market thinks about a certain product or what\u2019s bothering them? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out where they live and communicate with each other &#8211; Amazon reviews, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/social-proof-what-is-it-cultivate-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">groups, Reddit, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t know about a certain travel destination? A million people on TripAdvisor do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The world is your oyster when it comes to research. And you should use as much of it as you need to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you know enough about your product and your target market, you can then move on to the next step.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>2. Create a list of \u201cbanned\u201d words<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copywriting is all about being <\/span><b>clear<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>concise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>straight to the point.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to fall into the trap of adding extra fluff to your writing. Especially with words that you use in casual conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, your writing should be conversational in its tone, yes, but not to the point where there are too many words that clutter the flow (e.g. \u201clike\u201d, \u201cjust\u201d, \u201cpretty\u201d, etc.).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, to fix this issue, create a list of words that harm your writing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll get better at spotting them over time but a great way to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/learn-new-skills-freelancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">learn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from your mistakes is by keeping a list of \u201cbanned\u201d words.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have a list of words, you can then CTRL+F your writing for them and start removing them one by one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a list of some of the common words you might want to remove:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actual\/actually.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Already.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Really.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, you also might want to cut back on <\/span><b>adverbs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (words ending with \u201c-ly\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you start your own list, you\u00a0can keep adding words to it and improve your writing as you go.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12120\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12120\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12120\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Copywriting-Hacks-Banned-Words-List.jpg?resize=690%2C508&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Copywriting-Hacks-Banned-Words-List\" width=\"690\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Copywriting-Hacks-Banned-Words-List.jpg?resize=1024%2C754&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Copywriting-Hacks-Banned-Words-List.jpg?resize=600%2C442&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Copywriting-Hacks-Banned-Words-List.jpg?w=1380&amp;ssl=1 1380w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Copywriting-Hacks-Banned-Words-List.jpg?w=2070&amp;ssl=1 2070w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Think of it as a reverse checklist of words to avoid.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though, there are some words that sometimes, you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">just<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">really<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have to include them. Either for emphasis, to highlight a point, or some other reason. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Words you don\u2019t use often have more power when you decide to use them.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a rule of thumb, the easiest way to deal with almost anything giving you trouble is to delete it. If it sounds awkward or sticks out to you &#8211; remove it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to the tone of your writing, feel free to use contractions, some humor and mix it up as long as it doesn\u2019t break the flow.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"tip_box choice\" style=\"color:#555;background-color:#fff8f8;border-left:5px solid #e22524;padding:30px 30px 25px 30px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-4 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/obstacles-that-small-business-owners-face\/?ref=copywriting-hacks-increase-conversions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog_hp_img\" style=\"height:120px;background-image:url('https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/small-business-obstacles.jpg?fit=600%2C252&ssl=1');\" title=\"Obstacles That Small Business Owners Face\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-8 col-xs-12\" style=\"text-align: left;font-style: normal;margin-top:-8px;\">\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/obstacles-that-small-business-owners-face\/?ref=copywriting-hacks-increase-conversions\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#e22524;font-size:16px;display:block;\">Obstacles That Small Business Owners Face<\/span><\/a>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;color:#000;line-height:1.8;display:inherit;\">Obstacles that small business owners face are plentyful. Find out what these hurdles are and how to overcome them in order to build a thriving venture.<\/span>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/obstacles-that-small-business-owners-face\/?ref=copywriting-hacks-increase-conversions\" style=\"color:#e22524;font-size: 14px;line-height: 2;display: inherit;\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2><b>3. On editing<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common editing advice is not to edit while you write. Sometimes you might get too hung up on editing and break your concentration or lose your train of thought. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that advice is too general, and doesn\u2019t apply to everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Realistically, there are no real rules when it comes to editing in the copywriting world. Everyone is different and has their own approach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you feel an itch that won\u2019t go away until you edit a sentence &#8211; then feel free to go back. Sometimes you might come up with new ideas and paragraphs while editing. There is no one-size-fits-all solution for editing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And on the other hand, if you feel you\u2019re on a streak and the words are coming out freely, then don\u2019t stop &#8211; you can always go back later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If possible, you should try editing in a few different contexts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try editing after you finish writing. Once after going for a walk. And once the next day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"tip_box ibblue\" style=\"\">Looking at a piece with a different state of mind is a great way to see things differently. The more varied, the better.<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In terms of your <\/span><b>writing style<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, try to switch it up once in a while. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short sentences are good. But if you to keep things interesting &#8211; switch it up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throw in a long sentence or two, and see how that\u2019ll affect the flow. When going over the length of your sentences, try to force yourself to make some of them shorter and some longer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short sentences make your paragraphs skim-friendly and long ones are ideal for getting across a point.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"tip_box choice\" style=\"color:#555;background-color:#fff8f8;border-left:5px solid #e22524;padding:30px 30px 25px 30px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-4 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/top-7-tips-stop-freelancer-burnout\/?ref=copywriting-hacks-increase-conversions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog_hp_img\" style=\"height:120px;background-image:url('https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/burnout_feature3.png?fit=600%2C252&ssl=1');\" title=\"Top 7 Tips to Stop Freelancer Burnout\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-8 col-xs-12\" style=\"text-align: left;font-style: normal;margin-top:-8px;\">\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/top-7-tips-stop-freelancer-burnout\/?ref=copywriting-hacks-increase-conversions\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#e22524;font-size:16px;display:block;\">Top 7 Tips to Stop Freelancer Burnout<\/span><\/a>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;color:#000;line-height:1.8;display:inherit;\">Burnout can strike at anytime to anyone--but it happens a lot to freelancers. Here are 7 steps to avoid it or lessen the impact when it happens to you.<\/span>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/top-7-tips-stop-freelancer-burnout\/?ref=copywriting-hacks-increase-conversions\" style=\"color:#e22524;font-size: 14px;line-height: 2;display: inherit;\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2><b>4. Formatting<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of the above tips are about making your <\/span><b>articles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> look nice. But another essential step is making your <\/span><b>writing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> look nice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When writing, your text should be <\/span><b>skimmable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Because, like it or not, people are going to skim your writing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"tip_box ibblue\" style=\"\"><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nngroup.com\/articles\/how-little-do-users-read\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On average<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a user will only read 20% of the content on your page.<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re probably skimming this, right now, aren\u2019t you?<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s okay you can trust us<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Readers typically look for the main point of your articles. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Bold text<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> means it\u2019s important, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">italics<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> means emphasis, and <\/span><b>headings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> signal a new point. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the classic formula and we all follow it subconsciously &#8211; there\u2019s no shame in that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If anything, you should use this as a strength and incorporate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thecopybot.com\/white-space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">white space<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your writing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you notice that there\u2019s a paragraph break between every other 2-3 sentences or so? This is on purpose to make the text <\/span><b>skim-friendly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. But even when there\u2019s white space &#8211; people usually skim ahead to the important bits.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12122\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12122\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Copywriting-Hacks-White-Space.png?resize=690%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Copywriting-Hacks-White-Space\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Copywriting-Hacks-White-Space.png?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Copywriting-Hacks-White-Space.png?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Copywriting-Hacks-White-Space.png?w=1380&amp;ssl=1 1380w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Copywriting-Hacks-White-Space.png?w=2070&amp;ssl=1 2070w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White space is part of your bigger user experience strategy to make your web pages easy on the eyes and readable for your users.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though, there\u2019s nothing wrong with long articles, as long as you have a reason for it. Either way, make sure you don\u2019t set a word limit when writing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write until you think it\u2019s ready. <\/span><b>Quality over quantity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As long as your writing is <\/span><b>consistent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; you\u2019re on the right track.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>5. Break the rules (<\/b><b><i>sometimes<\/i><\/b><b>)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last important rule is to ignore the rules &#8211; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sometimes<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copywriting is different from writing a paper in that you can use your personality to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">evoke emotions <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">desire<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your readers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want to speak (the way how you normally talk) directly to your ideal client. To do this, you might have to break a grammar rule or two. You want your readers to connect with you, you don\u2019t have to go out of your way to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">impress<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> them with your outstanding grammar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Don\u2019t be afraid to end your sentences with a preposition and use sentence fragments.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re writing for the web. You want your writing to be concise. Easy to read. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means ignoring some grammar rules here and there. Because, guess what? If it sounds natural, your readers won\u2019t mind it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>bottom line <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is this: write the way you\u2019d speak to your ideal client. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In conclusion, the point of copywriting is connecting with your leads and setting the stage for a sale. It\u2019s not just about writing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to tap into your ideal reader. And connect with them through text that signals trust and pushes them to make a purchase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If this means switching things up and breaking a grammar rule or two &#8211; go for it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though there are <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/work-in-progress\/2013\/09\/10\/5-copywriting-rules-that-cost-you-sales-if-you-break-them\/#286d42ad46ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rules<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you shouldn\u2019t break as a copywriter, you also shouldn\u2019t be afraid to experiment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it ain\u2019t broken &#8211; don\u2019t fix it. 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