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Never before in the history of humankind have words been so important... Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Your Potential Customer Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
1.  Do you like to write? Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
1.  Do you like to write? 2.  Are you passionate about your subject? Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
1.  Do you like to write? 2.  Are you passionate about your subject? 3.  Do you have the time to write? Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
1.  Do you like to write? 2.  Are you passionate about your subject? 3.  Do you have the time to write? 3.  Do you understand your target market? Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
You are writing for 2 “audiences” Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
You are writing for 2 “audiences” Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
General Rules 1.  Keep it short. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
General Rules 1.  Keep it short. 2.  Use simple words. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
General Rules 1.  Keep it short. 2.  Use simple words. 3.  Use short, punchy sentences. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
General Rules 1.  Keep it short. 2.  Use simple words. 3.  Use short, punchy sentences. 4.  Make it clear. Like an 11 yr old could get it , Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
General Rules 5.  Avoid passive verbs. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
General Rules 5.  Avoid passive verbs. Getting Kids into Computers Julie was taking a chance. Jane was hit in the face by the door.  Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
General Rules 5.  Avoid passive verbs. 6.  Be clever. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
General Rules 5.  Avoid passive verbs. 6.  Be clever. 7.  Take risks. Don’t be a chicken Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
 
General Rules 5.  Avoid passive verbs. 6.  Be clever. 7.  Take risks. 8.  Use strong words. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
General Rules 5.  Avoid passive verbs. 6.  Be clever. 7.  Take risks. 8.  Use strong words. 9. Write compelling headlines. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
10. Kill your inner English Teacher Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 1 Research the Keywords Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
http://www.googlekeywordtool.com/ Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 1 Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 2 Start with your Home Page Tip: Search Engines index the Home Page Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 2 Write for the Human Visitor Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 2 What is the Goal of Your Home Page? Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 2 What is the Goal of Your Home Page? To tell the visitor everything they could possibly want to know IMMEDIATELY!! Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 2 What is the Goal of Your Home Page? To START a relationship Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 2 What is the Goal of Your Home Page? To START a relationship Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 3 Your About page What is the Goal of Your About Page? Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 3 Your About page What is the Goal of Your About Page? To convince the visitor you are a wonderful expert with lots of credentials. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 3 Your About page What is the Goal of Your About Page?
Step 3 Your About page What is the Goal of Your About Page? To START a relationship Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 3 The About page Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 4 The What You Do Page Clever navigation buttons help Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 4 Write for the Human Visitor Benefits vs Features Tip:  Nobody cares about the Features Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 4 Write for the Human Visitor Benefits vs Features Tip:  Nobody cares about the Features What we can do for you. Don’t tell them.  Show them. Rely on strong headlines. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 4 Write for the Human Visitor Benefits vs Features Avoid Glib Clichés Quality Service Value Experience Friendly professionals We care Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 4 Write for the Human Visitor Benefits vs Features Avoid Glib Clichés Avoid the dreaded Wall ‘o Words Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 4 Write for the Human Visitor The Cure Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 5 Go back and insert the keywords Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 5 Go back and insert the keywords No more than 2% for each keyword Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 5 Go back and insert the keywords Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 6 Other Useful Pages No more than 2% for each keyword still applies Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 6 Other Useful Pages No more than 2% for each keyword still applies Glossary Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
 
Step 6 Other Useful Pages No more than 2% for each keyword still applies Glossary Articles Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
 
Step 6 Other Useful Pages No more than 2% for each keyword still applies Glossary Articles Resources Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Keywords!
Step 7 Perfection Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
Step 7 Perfection – Skip this step. Does anal-retentive have a hyphen? Writer’s joke. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved

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Writing Website Copy

  • 1. Website Copy Writing: What to say to make it work
  • 2. Never before in the history of humankind have words been so important... Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 3. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 4. Your Potential Customer Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 5. 1. Do you like to write? Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 6. 1. Do you like to write? 2. Are you passionate about your subject? Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 7. 1. Do you like to write? 2. Are you passionate about your subject? 3. Do you have the time to write? Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 8. 1. Do you like to write? 2. Are you passionate about your subject? 3. Do you have the time to write? 3. Do you understand your target market? Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 9. You are writing for 2 “audiences” Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 10. You are writing for 2 “audiences” Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 11. General Rules 1. Keep it short. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 12. General Rules 1. Keep it short. 2. Use simple words. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 13. General Rules 1. Keep it short. 2. Use simple words. 3. Use short, punchy sentences. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 14. General Rules 1. Keep it short. 2. Use simple words. 3. Use short, punchy sentences. 4. Make it clear. Like an 11 yr old could get it , Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 15. General Rules 5. Avoid passive verbs. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 16. General Rules 5. Avoid passive verbs. Getting Kids into Computers Julie was taking a chance. Jane was hit in the face by the door. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 17. General Rules 5. Avoid passive verbs. 6. Be clever. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 18. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 19. General Rules 5. Avoid passive verbs. 6. Be clever. 7. Take risks. Don’t be a chicken Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 20.  
  • 21. General Rules 5. Avoid passive verbs. 6. Be clever. 7. Take risks. 8. Use strong words. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 22. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 23. General Rules 5. Avoid passive verbs. 6. Be clever. 7. Take risks. 8. Use strong words. 9. Write compelling headlines. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 24. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 25. 10. Kill your inner English Teacher Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 26. Step 1 Research the Keywords Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 27. http://www.googlekeywordtool.com/ Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 28. Step 1 Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 29. Step 2 Start with your Home Page Tip: Search Engines index the Home Page Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 30. Step 2 Write for the Human Visitor Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 31. Step 2 What is the Goal of Your Home Page? Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 32. Step 2 What is the Goal of Your Home Page? To tell the visitor everything they could possibly want to know IMMEDIATELY!! Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 33. Step 2 What is the Goal of Your Home Page? To START a relationship Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 34. Step 2 What is the Goal of Your Home Page? To START a relationship Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 35. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 36. Step 3 Your About page What is the Goal of Your About Page? Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 37. Step 3 Your About page What is the Goal of Your About Page? To convince the visitor you are a wonderful expert with lots of credentials. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 38. Step 3 Your About page What is the Goal of Your About Page?
  • 39. Step 3 Your About page What is the Goal of Your About Page? To START a relationship Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 40. Step 3 The About page Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 41. Step 4 The What You Do Page Clever navigation buttons help Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 42. Step 4 Write for the Human Visitor Benefits vs Features Tip: Nobody cares about the Features Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 43. Step 4 Write for the Human Visitor Benefits vs Features Tip: Nobody cares about the Features What we can do for you. Don’t tell them. Show them. Rely on strong headlines. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 44. Step 4 Write for the Human Visitor Benefits vs Features Avoid Glib Clichés Quality Service Value Experience Friendly professionals We care Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 45. Step 4 Write for the Human Visitor Benefits vs Features Avoid Glib Clichés Avoid the dreaded Wall ‘o Words Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 46. Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
  • 47. Step 4 Write for the Human Visitor The Cure Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
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  • 49. Step 5 Go back and insert the keywords Copyright © Marketing Impressions 2010 All Rights Reserved
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