9 tips and examples to write copy like an Amazonian 🧵
1. Use Short Sentences
Keep your sentences, Kevin Hart short.
Amazon says under 30 words.
I’d say to keep them under 15 words.
This keeps them clear and concise with an emphasis on clarity.
2. Cut Common Phrases
Cut the overused common phrases that are on everybody’s landing page.
Instead, obsess over clarity.
Respect the consumer’s time.
Concise copy leads to concise decision-making .
3. Replace Adjectives With Data
Numbers are eye candy and they organize info into a logical order.
4. Eliminate Weasel Words
Weasel words kill sentences.
They're vague. Boring. And weak.
Weak words result in weak emotions.
Weak emotions don’t lead to action.
5. Use The "So-What" Test
Re-read your writing and ask, “so what?”
Can the reader understand the sentence, paragraph, or page?
Does it make sense?
Does it provide value?
Are they learning, informed, or educated?
6. Avoid Adverbs
Clear writing is strong writing.
If you see an adverb in your copy, cut it.
It’s lazy.
And they make your copy feel timid.
You’re showcasing your product -- be bold.
7. Be Objective
Subjective writing lacks facts and data.
They’re supported by points of view and observations.
Objective writing injects confidence.
Confidence that you deliver on your promises.
8. Cut Acronyms and Jargon
Use an acronym or jargon a customer doesn’t understand and you’ll lose them.
Write like you’re trying to explain something to your 10-year old cousin…
Not like you’re trying to impress your high school crush.
9. Use Subject-Verb-Object Sentences
Use this sentence structure to be cle ar:
- Who/what are you writing about.
- What did they do.
- What was acted on.
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TL;DR
1. Use Short Sentences 2. Cut Common Phrases 3. Replace Adjectives With Data 4. Eliminate Weasel Words 5. Use The "So-What" Test 6. Avoid Adverbs 7. Be Objective 8. Cut Acronyms and Jargon 9. Use Subject-Verb-Object Sentences
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Starter Story collects over 2,000 emails a day on autopilot.
But just a few months ago, they were collecting ~200 emails.
So, who did they 10x their email signups in 3 months?
Here are the 8 tactics they use:
It comes down to four main points:
• Deliberate email capture widget placements
• Thoughtful value propositions
• Placements throughout different stages of the funnel
• Tailoring it to different audiences.
Let’s break it down from top to bottom
1. Top Menu bar
Audience: Site visitors
Placement: Top menu bar
Value proposition: Join the starter story community
Pat placed an always-on email collector on the top menu bar. Wherever someone is on the site, they have a way to give Starter Story their email.
Ikea was the first retailer to let customers pay with time.
And the campaign garnished more than $14,000,000 in earned media.
Here’s the campaign:
Most Ikea stores are out of the way. Not in the heart of the city. And usually, a good drive from a customer's home.
And we all know the more friction to do something, the higher the chance we won’t do it.
But what if that friction was converted into a currency?
Because IKEA stores are far away, IKEA created the “Buy With Your Time” campaign to let customers pay with their time based on how far they traveled to the store.
The more you traveled, the more you earned.
For example:
• Drive an hour to Ikea
• That hour is converted into $