Hi Phil,
Thanks so much for your time the
other day. It’s an amazing product,
and I’m really interested in working
on this.
There are a few options moving
forward, and I’d be really happy to
talk them through with you later.
1. WEBSITE
There are definite improvements that
can be made to:
• Customer Narrative
• Calls to Action
• Focussing on different customer
groups
You don’t address the reader at
all, across the whole site.
Your messages for
each group is
different and
compelling. You
need to deliver it
directly to them.
There are two main approaches to
making improvements
OPTION 1a – Supporting your
copy
If you feel happy completing the
writing yourself, I will report page-
by-page on the site’s copy, with
explanations on what works and
what doesn’t, and how to improve
the customer journey to conversion.
These reports are usually delivered by
a series of short videos. (But written
reports are absolutely fine if you
would prefer them.)
OPTION 1b – Writing the full
copy
This option would involve me fully
rewriting the web copy. We’d start
with the following:
• Elevator pitch: 100 word summation of the
customer proposition and key selling points,
delivered in the Idonis Tone of Voice.
• Homepage title / site strapline: 20 options for an
opening title, bringing together all of the elements
of the elevator pitch into one statement.
Once we were happy with those
documents, I’d write the web pages.
I’d suggest the following pages:
• Homepage
• About
• Tested and proven
• Cruise liner landing page
• Hotels landing page
• Restaurants landing page
2. NEWS & BLOGGING
I think a newsletter is a fantastic idea.
Money no object, I’d recommend a
print newsletter. A lot of people delete
emails. They read something if it lands
on their desk.
Obviously, there’s extra cost doing
that, for print and distribution. My cost
would be the same whether you go for
a print or email newsletter.
For blogs, the suggested frequency will
depend on whether you want to use
blogging as part of an SEO strategy.
If you want blogs to improve your
Search Engine status, blogging at least
once a week is vital.
If you’re doing it mainly to keep in
touch with prospects,
then once every two weeks is fine.
Costs
Option 1a – Supporting Your
Copy
£155
Option 1b– Key Copy
Including elevator pitch, straplines and 6 pages of copy
£475
News & Blogging
Assuming 2 blog posts per month, and a newsletter every 2
months
£140 pcm
I’m not currently VAT registered, so you won’t be liable for that. Price includes
unlimited iterations until you’re completely happy.
If you go for any of these options, I’d
be happy to include a rewrite of the
prospect email you sent.
I think it’s good, but it could definitely
be working harder for you in terms of
the customer journey.
Hope this all make sense. Apologies
for my feeble design skills – now
you can see why I’m more of a
word guy…
Speak soon,
Steve

Hi Phil

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Thanks so muchfor your time the other day. It’s an amazing product, and I’m really interested in working on this.
  • 3.
    There are afew options moving forward, and I’d be really happy to talk them through with you later.
  • 4.
  • 5.
    There are definiteimprovements that can be made to: • Customer Narrative • Calls to Action • Focussing on different customer groups
  • 6.
    You don’t addressthe reader at all, across the whole site.
  • 7.
    Your messages for eachgroup is different and compelling. You need to deliver it directly to them.
  • 8.
    There are twomain approaches to making improvements
  • 9.
    OPTION 1a –Supporting your copy
  • 10.
    If you feelhappy completing the writing yourself, I will report page- by-page on the site’s copy, with explanations on what works and what doesn’t, and how to improve the customer journey to conversion.
  • 11.
    These reports areusually delivered by a series of short videos. (But written reports are absolutely fine if you would prefer them.)
  • 12.
    OPTION 1b –Writing the full copy
  • 13.
    This option wouldinvolve me fully rewriting the web copy. We’d start with the following: • Elevator pitch: 100 word summation of the customer proposition and key selling points, delivered in the Idonis Tone of Voice. • Homepage title / site strapline: 20 options for an opening title, bringing together all of the elements of the elevator pitch into one statement.
  • 14.
    Once we werehappy with those documents, I’d write the web pages. I’d suggest the following pages: • Homepage • About • Tested and proven • Cruise liner landing page • Hotels landing page • Restaurants landing page
  • 15.
    2. NEWS &BLOGGING
  • 16.
    I think anewsletter is a fantastic idea. Money no object, I’d recommend a print newsletter. A lot of people delete emails. They read something if it lands on their desk.
  • 17.
    Obviously, there’s extracost doing that, for print and distribution. My cost would be the same whether you go for a print or email newsletter.
  • 18.
    For blogs, thesuggested frequency will depend on whether you want to use blogging as part of an SEO strategy.
  • 19.
    If you wantblogs to improve your Search Engine status, blogging at least once a week is vital. If you’re doing it mainly to keep in touch with prospects, then once every two weeks is fine.
  • 20.
    Costs Option 1a –Supporting Your Copy £155 Option 1b– Key Copy Including elevator pitch, straplines and 6 pages of copy £475 News & Blogging Assuming 2 blog posts per month, and a newsletter every 2 months £140 pcm I’m not currently VAT registered, so you won’t be liable for that. Price includes unlimited iterations until you’re completely happy.
  • 21.
    If you gofor any of these options, I’d be happy to include a rewrite of the prospect email you sent. I think it’s good, but it could definitely be working harder for you in terms of the customer journey.
  • 22.
    Hope this allmake sense. Apologies for my feeble design skills – now you can see why I’m more of a word guy…
  • 23.