A Web Copywriter Should Know The Rules And How To Break Some
What makes a good web copywriter? Just anyone who knows how to proofread? Of course not.
You could be the most compelling offline copywriter but you can still fail on the web. The difference roots on the web being interactive and the other one is not. The target audiences on web marketing are usually scanners and skimmers. They dont really want to read, to browse is the more appropriate term. Their eyes run through the pages as fast as their fingers click on the mouse to scroll to the next site.
So if you cant hook them with your style, perhaps somebody with less reliable content than yours will.
Web contents are for lists, easy to grasp ideas and short sentences. Things must be said without beating around the bush. Being straightforward and fast are the common characteristics of web materials.
A web copywriter takes half of the responsibility of persuading the readers to buy their products, their services or to visit their web. The other half falls on the art editor and the product itself. Failure of either of these reflects to the business.
Compared to an offline copywriter,...