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How to Be a Copywriter if You Hate Selling

By Nicki Krawczyk 4 Comments

A man wearing sunglasses and a brown jacket is standing in the middle of a bunch of cars holding a sign that says "sale".

I hear this a lot:

“I’m interested in copywriting, but I don’t want to trick people or force people into buying anything.”

And I definitely get that: I know that a lot of people are put off by the idea of capital-S selling and pushing things on people. No one wants to feel disingenuous or pushy.

Well, good news:

First, that’s really not what copywriting is. Copywriting is about connecting people who have a need with the best solution to that need, and doing it by writing in a way that connects with that audience. That kind of push-push-push selling isn’t effective and isn’t what copywriting is about.

Sometimes the “need” will be a big, important one. For example, parents with a diabetic child may need to find a specialty hospital for that child and the copy on a hospital’s diabetes center webpage helps that family understand that it’s the exact right hospital for them.

And, of course, sometimes it’s a lot less “significant,” but still important to the person with the need. A person who needs a quick, healthy snack in the middle of the day but is allergic to nuts finds the answer to her needs when she sees an ad for a low-sugar, no-nut energy bar. She was connected to the answer to her problems via good copywriting.

Some people have kind of a narrow idea of what “advertising” is—that it’s the crummy direct mail pieces that get immediately thrown away or “BIG BLOWOUT” newspaper ads.

And yes, all of those are copywriting (albeit often bad copywriting) but copywriting is so much more. On a daily basis, pretty much anything you read that isn’t a book, an article, or a blog is generally copywriting. It’s the web pages of a company, it’s the emails you get from a company, it’s the good direct mail pieces that get you interested in the product, it’s the useful ads that make you think, “Oh wow, that’s exactly what I need! It’s like they read my mind!”

Copywriting is about creating genuine connections by writing in a way that connects with the exact right target audience for a product/service and helps them understand that it *is* right for them and solving their needs. It sounds simple and straightforward, but not that many people can do it well. That’s part of why copywriters are so valued and paid so well. 🙂

Last Updated on July 5, 2023

Filed Under: Copywriting Tips Tagged With: copywriting ideas, success

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About Nicki Krawczyk

Nicki is a copywriter, copy coach and the founder of Filthy Rich Writer. She's been writing copy for more than 20 years.

Comments

  1. Ed says

    November 5, 2019 at 9:00 am

    Great points!

    Reply
    • Nicki Krawczyk says

      November 7, 2019 at 10:23 am

      Hi Ed,

      I’m glad you liked the post! Thanks for commenting!

      Nicki

      Reply
  2. Susan Burton says

    November 6, 2019 at 4:27 pm

    Interestingly, the last time I purchased a car from a dealership, the salesperson said, “Since all my customers can look up the dealer invoice online, my job has changed a lot. I am more of a customer service representative than a salesman.” So, he learned during the course of his career what GOOD copywriters already knew!

    Reply
    • Nicki Krawczyk says

      November 7, 2019 at 10:24 am

      Hi Susan,

      I agree – the stereotype definitely doesn’t always hold up these days. Good for them for evolving! 🙂

      Thanks for commenting!
      Nicki

      Reply

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