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	<title>Paws for Thought &#187; Copywriting</title>
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		<title>Long copy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Polcaro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In today’s society, we are bombarded with messages. Some are invited, messages we want to/have to read or watch, but the majority are unsolicited, forced upon us around invited messages.
Nobody wants to read long copy. Especially in a marketing piece.
Since most people receive more than 2,000 unsolicited messages a day, sending a brief message as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In today’s society, we are bombarded with messages. Some are invited, messages we want to/have to read or watch, but the majority are unsolicited, forced upon us around invited messages.</p>
<p>Nobody wants to read long copy. Especially in a marketing piece.</p>
<p>Since most people receive more than 2,000 unsolicited messages a day, sending a brief message as possible is extremely important. A challenge for every writer, shorter content:</p>
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<li><strong>Provides the visual advantage</strong>—people are more likely to choose you over others because it will take <em>less time</em> to commit to read.</li>
<li><strong>Results in better content</strong>—no one wants to read wordy content. Write short sentences and eliminate unnecessary words.</li>
<li><strong>Enhances branding strategy and positioning</strong>—brevity allows for targeted writing that reinforces the brand.</li>
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<p>The next time you write (an email, a blog post, or marketing collateral) try to eliminate ⅓ of the text. After that, try and reduce it by another ⅓. You will see the results—clearer and more concise content. There is an inverse relation between length and strength.</p>
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