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We were shocked! We were looking for possible up-grades for our software, but we were shocked at how poorly the copy was on the Microsoft web site. There are great graphics, it is a good looking site, it has a lot of technical information, and it explains their software products... but there isn’t compelling copy!
You might say, “Who are you to question Bill Gates, the richest man in the world?” Well, it is true. He makes money at the speed of light and he’s got more money than I could ever dream of ever having. He could buy and sell me ten million times! I still must say that the copy on his site is not that good!
He does have one advantage, though. As important as great copy is, there is one thing more powerful than super copy, and that is total control over an industry. That’s what Bill Gates has! He has a product that dominates!
Microsoft controls 96% of the software in operating systems on the PC. Bill Gates probably doesn’t need to have good copy! If he would hire me though, I could probably make him a couple billion dollars extra. Still, probably doesn’t care in the slightest, because he already has more money than he’ll ever know what to do with.
I know you don’t have that kind of money. You don’t dominate your industry right now. So, here are some suggestions on writing
great copy. I am going to give you a baker’s dozen - 13 tips you can use to make your copy much better!
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