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		<title>FREE Video Reveals 6 Reasons Why You Must Check Out CopyGenerators For Yourself!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Capuzzi</dc:creator>
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Today, more than ever, creating marketing that gets the attention of your target market and gets them to respond is critical.  We all know what it’s like out there and the challenges we all face in getting our message heard and acted on.
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<p>Today, more than ever, creating marketing that gets the attention of your target market and gets them to respond is critical.  We all know what it’s like out there and the challenges we all face in getting our message heard and acted on.</p>
<p>And while there are many “shiny objects” that promise to solve this, in my opinion you should never discount the tried and true strategies successful marketers have used in the past.  This is why CopyDoodles® have proven to be so successful.  I did not invent the concept of handwritten margin notes and doodles for adding attention-grabbing, response-boosting power.  I simply made it drop-dead easy for ANYBODY to do in their marketing.</p>
<p>With the opening of the brand new CopyDoodles Access Club later this month, I am taking the power of CopyDoodles to a whole new level.  One simply unmatched by any other site or product out there – bar none, but also deeply rooted to proven, emotional direct response marketing.  This site has the power to transform your marketing and I am going to show you exactly how in this series of videos.</p>
<p>If you haven’t already, check out <a href="http://www.copydoodlesnews.com" target="_blank">http://www.copydoodlesnews.com</a> to see my overview video.</p>
<p>Today’s video shows you the power of my enhanced CopyGenerators.  CopyGenerators allow you to create customized and personalized marketing graphics that stand out and get the attention of your readers online or offline.</p>
<p>There’s truly nothing like my CopyGenerators out there.  Check out this short video to see for yourself.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.copydoodlesnews.com" target="_blank">http://www.copydoodlesnews.com</a></p>
<p>Here’s a quick list of the improvements we’ve made:</p>
<p>•    Improved CopyBubble Generator allows you to create “bubble text” on-the-fly</p>
<p>•    Enhanced CopyButton Generator features more Web button styles and the ability to easily customize every feature of the buttons, including the ability to have handwriting on your buttons!</p>
<p>•    Our new CopyDoodle Generator allows you to create your own CopyDoodles instantly via a brand new &#8220;what you see is what you get&#8221; feature.</p>
<p>•    Improved CopyNotes Generator allows you to create handwritten notes on a variety of new background images and even easier to use!</p>
<p>•    Enhanced CopyStamps Generator allows you to create simulated rubber stamps in seconds!  You can now see your CopyStamp before downloading and even add a &#8220;worn&#8221; look to your stamp.</p>
<p>•    With our famous CopyComic Generator, you can create customized, attention-grabbing (and fun) comics with just a few clicks!</p>
<p>I invite you to take a few minutes and check out my latest video to see each of these in action and leave me a note about your thoughts on our new CopyGenerators.  One lucky person, who leaves a comment, will win a full-blown version of my Copy Booster Profit Secrets course valued at $497.  Check it out now at:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.copydoodlesnews.com" target="_blank">http://www.copydoodlesnews.com</a></p>
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		<title>Copy Cosmetics-Copywriting Design Done Wrong!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Capuzzi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, I heard a news report about “Artic goo.” 
Apparently there is some nasty, algae-type stuff floating around the North Pole.  As the camera panned the ocean, this goo was floating on the water’s surface, leaving a disfiguring wound on an otherwise pristine natural setting. 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">Recently, I heard a news report about “<em>Artic goo.</em>” </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">Apparently there is some nasty, algae-type stuff floating around the North Pole.  As the camera panned the ocean, this goo was floating on the water’s surface, leaving a disfiguring wound on an otherwise pristine natural setting. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">Being a <strong>copy cosmetics</strong> geek, I couldn’t help but make the mental connection of how many people add a similar type of nasty goo to their <strong>copywriting and marketing design</strong>, in an effort to grab attention or even worse, make a half-hearted attempt to copy somebody else’s work.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">The copywriting “goo” I am talking about is a misuse of the copy cosmetic techniques I teach and like the Artic goo, it takes away rather than adds to the effort. Whenever I speak or coach a master mind member, I always go back to what I call “functional design.” This means that every copy cosmetic technique used has a specific and functional purpose in mind. Everything is done with intention and careful thought. Nothing is done haphazardly.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here’s a perfect example of what I am talking about&#8230;</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ever since I created <a href="http://www.copydoodles.com" target="_blank"><strong>CopyDoodles™</strong></a>, people all over the world have grasped the power of how adding handwritten notes and doodles to your marketing materials can boost response. However way too often I see what I consider a misuse of CopyDoodles, which I believe can result in decreased response rather than a boost! </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here’s the three biggest blunders I see:</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>1)</strong> <strong>Using too many CopyDoodles!</strong> The big benefit of CopyDoodles is to create “eye stops”, grab attention and cause the reader to pause at particular locations within your copy. However when too many CopyDoodles are used, it only confuses the reader. I always say “overuse = abuse” and when everything is emphasized, nothing stands out.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>2) </strong><strong>Using too many styles of CopyDoodles at one time!</strong> Currently there are five different styles of CopyDoodles found on the <a href="http://www.copyboosters.com" target="_blank">CopyBoosters membership site</a>. This means, if one so desired, five different looking handwriting styles could be used on one piece or web site. BIG MISTAKE! Again I go back to one of the reasons I created CopyDoodles, which is to help people create their own “handwritten notes and doodles” quickly and easily and most importantly realistically! This is a key point – realism. If you were actually adding your own handwritten notes the old way, you wouldn’t be writing in different styles and handwriting – would you? This would make it appear like multiple people are adding notes, which doesn’t make sense to me, so why do it with CopyDoodles? I highly suggest you use one style of CopyDoodles within a single marketing piece.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>3) Using too many colors!</strong> Much like mistake #2, using too many colors is often distracting and unnecessary. It creates the false illusion that you picked up different colored pens to make your notes. I don’t know about you, but the thought of picking up different pens to add notes to a letter to a friend doesn’t make sense. And if it doesn’t make sense, it doesn’t seem real.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">Which brings me to my final point. Effective copywriters understand that one of their main missions is to connect with the reader in a personal, 1:1 way. I often teach it’s like writing to a friend. Might you add a doodle here and there to draw her attention to areas within your copy? </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">Absolutely!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
Would you make your letter look like a wall of graffiti, with different handwriting and different colors and way too much goo? I think not.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">Keep these principles in mind when you craft your next marketing piece and watch your response rates soar!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">To watch a <strong>FREE</strong> video where Mike shows you how you the right way to use <a href="http://www.copydoodles.com"><strong>CopyDoodles</strong></a>, visit <a href="http://www.copyboosters.info" target="_blank">http://www.copyboosters.info</a>.</span></span></p>
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