Wednesday, August 31, 2005

MediaPost Publications - What I've Learned About Links - 08/30/2005: "The most popular link in a single-offer e-mail is the graphic button-type link that follows a complete description of the offer. Buttons far out-pull text links and they are more likely to be clicked if they are not placed above or to the side of the copy that tells the consumer why they should click. This is not to say that you shouldn't offer other options for clicking, just that the button following the offer should be the most prominent. "

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Sunday, August 28, 2005

Copywriting TNT: "

Write two identical versions of your copy with one change in one element. (A and B). Then upload each version to its own page in your website (so each has its own website address) – example, www.red-hot-copy.com/A and www.red-hot-copy/B. Use a split test software installed on your website or through your shopping cart system (more about this in a moment) to rotate the pages equally. Whichever one has the most clicks, leads or sales is the winner.

The most commonly split tested elements:

¨ Headlines
¨ Pre-headlines
¨ Sub-headlines
¨ Above-the-fold elements (anything you see on your computer screen WITHOUT scrolling down)
¨ Opening/hook
¨ Offer
¨ Price
¨ Guarantee
¨ Fonts (size, color, face)

It’s critical to remember that you only want to split test one element at a time."

Split test products ... need a programmer to install them:

¨ http://www.proanalyzer.com/
¨ http://www.clickalyzer.com/
¨ http://convertmoretraffic.net/

There is also a system called the Taguchi Method that was designed to test hundreds of elements at the same time. In general, that system is price prohibitive right now (it was created for large manufacturers). This software is the closest one to it and it runs about $500.

¨ http://www.multitrackgenerator.com/ "

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Tuesday, August 23, 2005

MarketingSherpa.com Blogs V Press releases....or ...How to Catch Reporters' Attention (Now That Most Ignore Press Releases)

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Monday, August 01, 2005

DMNews.com | News | Article: "White Paper: How to Use Segmentation, Targeting and Personalization to Deliver Relevant E-Mail, By: Morgan Stewart ExactTarget"

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