From:
Your friend
(or targeted salutation)
Date:
Your opening
paragraph needs to draw the reader into your page and hold their
interest. You could tell them the two or three major benefits
they receive from reading this letter, or you could state a little
known fact or ask a question that creates curiosity as to what you're
about to reveal to them. (REVIEW
SEVERAL OTHER MARKETERS SALES LETTERS FOR INSPIRATION & IDEAS)
Hi, this is
Firstname Lastname.
[ Introduce
yourself. What's your background and expertise? Why
should they listen to you? Try to create credibility and
establish yourself as an expert in this topic - but keep it to just a
few short paragraphs]
Show Empathy - Identify With Their Problem
Here, let your
reader know that you understand their problem and how it feels to have
that problem, or to want to achieve a particular goal. Build
empathy with them by telling exactly how it feels to have that problem,
or to want that goal.
Don't just tell
them you understand - show them by describing their actual feelings!
Emphasize
that their problem could get a lot worse, or how their frustration will
build if they don't do something about it. Paint an ugly
picture. (REVIEW
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Introduce
Possible Solutions (Especially Yours)
You can provide
just one solution (yours), or provide them a few solutions and then do
a comparison and show why yours is the best solution.
Make sure your reader understands that your solution is a quick and
easy way to end their "pain" and frustration or to reach their goal.
Introduce
Examples
(i.e. a Demo, Or Describe A Case Study)
Nothing sells
like a little "hands-on". This can be a demo of your product,
or just a case study of how someone else has used your product.
Give your visitor an example of one of the techniques you reveal in
your offer. Stress how easy it is to implement the technique
as well as the benefit your visitor will receive from using
it. One way to illustrate how easy your product is to use is
to create a video showing how it works. It'll remove some
doubt about their own ability to benefit from your offer.
Another great way to give an example of your product in use is to tell
a success story about one of your customers who used your product or
service and how they benefited.
Introduce
All The Benefits
Really
pile it on. After the headline, this is the most important
section. Use bullets, bolding, and italics to make this
section stand out. You want to make sure that even the
"skimmers" will see this section and pause to read it.
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This is NOT a list of the features.
Focus on the end results your customer receives from your product or
service. These are the real benefits
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Benefits are the positive results your
customer receives - keep in mind that your customer wants to know "What's in it for
ME?"
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Features are like specs or detailed
descriptions of your product or service - they don't belong here
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To help you define the benefits of your
product, start off listing all of its features, and then under each
"feature", list the benefit your customer will receive from that benefit
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The best way to see how to do this is to look
at sales letters others have written, that you know to have been
successful. Maybe a sales letter that convinced you to buy
something
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Then list those benefits as bullet items in
your sales letter. Alternating the font settings in your
bullet items gives a little visual relief. Always end your
list with the next bullet - in bold font
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And much, much more!
Introduce
Your Testimonials
Here's What Others Say...
Its important to use
testimonials but if you do not have any then as soon as you get them
you need to add them
"Quote
an important point verbatim right from the testimonial"...
This
section is commonly known as "social proof". Your visitor
wants some reassurance that what you say is true. You can say
it 'till you're blue in the face, but that won't carry as much weight
as someone else reaffirming what you've said.
They want to hear from other people who have benefited from using your
product or service.
You want to create instant credibility with visitors who may have never
heard of you before now. Social Proof (testimonials) from
satisfied customers is the most fool-proof way to do that!
"Again,
use a snippet from the following testimonial"...
The 'horizontal line' (just
above) works with the snippet from the testimonial to separate the
testimonials from multiple people and to create a visual break between
your testimonials.
Before you 'launch' a new product, you may want to have a few people
'review' it for you and ask them for their comments. You can
find these people from your own network of business associates, or just
by asking on a popular forum.
Then, once you have a few customers, contact them and ask them for
their comments, too. Be sure to ask for permission to use
them in your promotional materials.
Personalize your testimonials as much as possible by publishing as much
information as possible about the person providing the
testimonial. Use their full name, city and state.
If you can get it, you might want to ask them for a photo of themselves
and include it (re-size any head-shots to a consistent size) at the top
left of their testimonial.
The more details you provide,
the more credibility you will earn from your testimonials.
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Now
It's Time for... Your Irresistible Offer
If
your visitor isn't ready to hear your offer at this point - they never
will be. The sub-headline above needs to be your most
powerful one (you want it to grab the attention of the "page skimmers").
If you want this sales page to convert well, make the offer
irresistible! Make an offer that provides much
more value than what you're asking them to spend.
If possible, build more value into your offer by including special
bonuses, a no questions asked guarantee, free support, free upgrades,
etc.
Spend a little time telling your customer why all these extras are
valuable to them. Just as you told them the benefits of your
main product, make sure they understand the benefits they receive from
everything else in your offer!
Give
them pictures of the products, full descriptions or benefit bullet lists
Here is where
I usually list all the videos with each having the time and brief
description
Once You've Made Your Offer Irresistible...
Answer The One Question On Their
Mind,
Give Them A Reason For Making
Such A Great Offer
What's the catch?
In the last
section you made an offer so good, that only a fool would pass it up -
so now you have to answer this one last nagging question.
If your offer sounds too good to be true, tell them why you're able to
offer them such a great deal.
You're over-stocked and need to clear space for new inventory, your
supplier gave you a great price and you're passing the savings on to
them, you worked a special deal with a supplier of some of your bonus
items, or because your product is delivered as a digital download you
have no printing costs to absorb ... whatever the reason, tell
them. Set their minds at ease.
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