|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Headlines are short vital statements to stimulate your potential customers and clients to take action. That means sales! Since you only have 10 seconds to attract your visitor or reader, create headlines to make ultimate sales.
Your benefit-driven headlines are your 24/7 sales team working for your while you relax your favorite way.
Without them, your ezine ads, email promotions, special reports, eBooks, book and article titles, chapter titles, ezines and print newsletters, and Web site will not pull visitor attention, trust, credibility, traffic or sales.
Headlines bring far more sales than the copy following them. Perhaps you are a skimmer too. Skimmers usually just read the headline.
How to Use Headlines
1. EZINE ADS
Many businesses write ads and place them in strategic ezines or Web sites. They lose contacts and sales because they don't use a benefit-driven headline at the top of the ad. For instance, "YOU CAN WRITE A PROFITABLE BOOK IN LESS THAN 30 DAYS! or HIGH TRAFFIC=HIGH WEB SALES."
Start with the benefit in capital letters. Make a free offer to get people to visit your Web site. Include contact information in hyper links. Make your ad 5-7 lines. Don't pitch what you are selling in the ad--this doesn't motivate.
2. SUBJECT LINE IN YOUR OUTGOING EMAIL
Make sure your headline includes a benefit for the product, the teleclass, the seminar or service you are promoting. Over 50% of outgoing messages are never opened because the subject line doesn't inspire or stimulate the audiences' curiosity.
So many professionals just put an announcement in the subject line such as "Upcoming Programs." Not specific enough, nor motivating enough to make me want to open the email.
Here's a few winners: Quadruple your Sales in 4 Months with Articles Teleclass, FREE report: Online Marketing is 10 Times More Powerful than Traditional, or for an ezine, don't just put its name in subject line, put its feature article in with a abbreviated ezine name and ....
3. FREE SPECIAL REPORTS AND ARTICLES
These 2-6 page informational, how-to pieces help promote your business Online. Send one every month or so to follow up your email group lists.
Your article title is your headline. Best titles include a benefit and audience. People want to know what's in for them before they invest their valuable time to read it. Don't lose them with a weak title. Which of these are powerful? "10 Tips to Promote your Product with Flyers." "Shorten your Journey to Business Success with Teleclasses." "Want a Web Site that Turns Lookie Loos into Buyers?"
Within the body of the piece use headlines to inspire and motive the reader to keep reading to get their questions answered. The reason they read your article is to learn how to solve their problem. Headlines organize and guide your reader to make it easy for him/her to read. With appreciation for your useful article they may click on your product or service to buy you offer in your signature file at the bottom.
Within "The BIG 3 Marketing Machine" report, this headline pulls reader action: "Leverage your Sales Through a Short Headline."
When you add zesty, power-packed headlines to anything your write or use to promote yourself and your business, you will attract your target potential buyers who evolve into buyers. Part two of this article is available; contact Judy@bookcoaching.com.
Judy Cullins ©2004 All Rights Reserved
Judy Cullins, 20-year book and Internet Marketing Coach, Author of 10 eBooks including "Write your eBook Fast," and "How to Market your Business on the Internet," she offers free help through her 2 monthly ezines, The Book Coach Says...and Business Tip of the Month at and over 155 free articles. Email her at
No I am not talking about the classic board game,... Read More
If you have zero budget then this is the article... Read More
It never ceases to amaze me how many otherwise intelligent... Read More
Money may well make the world go round, but facts,... Read More
Often times on message boards you'll see several reps from... Read More
Hi there,It is still scary to see how many internet... Read More
Former U.S. president, George Bush Senior told the following story... Read More
Some years ago, on the recommendation of a friend, I... Read More
So you've started your business and you have a website... Read More
Anyone trying to start an Online business needs to have... Read More
Web site marketing is the most important part of your... Read More
According to many market forecasts, 2004 is likely to be... Read More
How do you start a business on the net? Well,... Read More
Congratulations, all you Internet marketing people you. You now command... Read More
Any small business owner in a B2B or B2C market... Read More
You Do Not Need To Be An Internet Marketing Guru... Read More
Did it seem like as the Fourth of July fireworks... Read More
Catch the cash on the net?in more ways than one.Thousands... Read More
We're going to talk about one of those issues that... Read More
I read recently that every human thought originates from either... Read More
Secret Number One: The Key Is A Niche MarketIdentifying a... Read More
When I first started my internet home business, I realized... Read More
What is one of the main keys to a successful... Read More
The bottom line is that there are plenty of really... Read More
There are so many business opportunities these days that promise... Read More
What's happening to the personal touch on the World Wide... Read More
In my opinion, one of the 'Golden Rules' of Internet... Read More
Did you know that there are seven psychological techniques that... Read More
One of the biggest mistakes affiliate marketers make is that... Read More
1. Far Cheaper and Much More Flexible Than Print AdvertisingThe... Read More
With all the people offering products and services online, what... Read More
OK, so you're making some sales, either of your own... Read More
All of us hate spam and all of us have... Read More
Online advertising is necessary for your computer business to grow.... Read More
As the Internet grows in popularity and importance, the quality... Read More
I spent every waking hour at my computer, looking for... Read More
I've recently begun working with individuals one-on-one who are truly... Read More
When is the last time you received an unexpected gift?... Read More
I have been working on the Internet since 1998 and... Read More
I am really fascinated by the world of on-line marketing.... Read More
Impulse shopping in the checkout lane may be what drives... Read More
Some sites are perfect for the Christmas season - their... Read More
Viral?Viruses?Infections?not pleasant subjects for most situations. Unless you're discussing Viral... Read More
Internet marketing promotion & advertising are crucial for your website's... Read More
Staying awake at night wondering how to pump up your... Read More
1. Maximize the effectiveness of your banner ads. Don't just... Read More
Returns had been steady since I created www.howtoproducts-xl.com back in... Read More
Since I own my own business web site and have... Read More
Many Internet marketers wonder how they spend less time marketing... Read More
How successful is your online business? Are you achieving the... Read More
Internet Marketing Internet Marketing |