Gaping Flaw In Buyers Brain Open For Exploitation

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If you were to ask a group of people, known to you or not,
this question...

"Are you an expert at buying [insert name]?"

Invariably the big majority will say no.

This piece of information doesn't go in one ear and out the other to a switched on copywriter and marketer.

Why?

Because this allows the switched on in our group to be the first to reset the buyers criteria.

This can be done by alerting them to common mistakes people make,
and the consequences this will have.

A classic example is the most ripped off ad in the web design world I wrote.

You'll see it combines factual credibility factors, statistics, company names
and different situations of use that different readers will have.

All wrapped up as a community service.

Think of it as a written version of Joe Polishes recorded messages he brought to the carpet cleaning world for consumers.

Here's the web design ad so you can see it through the eyes of a buyer of web design. And the buyer who isn't an expert at what to look for in web design.

It's matching the hidden thought pattern of a buyer not fully knowing what to look for.

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"Warning: Don't Buy Web Design Until You Get Answers To These 5 Questions!"

Ask them what's the difference between a website
that looks good, and one that gets your phone ringing.
The surprising answer is in one word
[Answer: tested]

Want more leads..? then ask your web designer whether putting price on the offer page is right, because knowing this gave SafeSoft Solutions, a supplier of call center equipment, 100% more leads


Get more buyers to your showroom, by asking your designer which 3 design layouts matter most? Hyundai Holland tested these 3, and got 63% more requests for a test drive


Want to have quote requests left on your website? Then make sure your designer places the form in the correct place. This was tested and made a 110% difference in the number of leads


Want more phone calls from buyers? Then you had better make sure your designer puts more emphasis on one of these 2...great offer...credibility...because Cook Travel tested the 2 and one got 48% more phone calls each day.


Don't risk your future with un-tested web design work and call xxxx xxx to get all these questions answered now, because this is far too important to ignore.

A community service by [company name]

Seize the opportunity now, by phoning xxxx xxx

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And here's another point of view on resetting the buying criteria by the late Chet Holmes...

http://www.chetholmes.com/media/docu...r4_MYS_NEW.pdf

Enjoy!
Ewen
#buyers #exploitation #flaw #gaping #mind #open
  • Good stuff. Love the discussion in that USM chapter about Educational Marketing. I was rumbling around in the archives yesterday and came across this old post which is somewhat related and talks about advertorials:

    http://www.warriorforum.com/copywrit...lying-web.html

    Along those lines, Lewis was also discussing similar on his blog recently:

    Most Valuable Lesson From The Eben Pagan Traffic Intensive Summit
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    Marketing is not a battle of products. It is a battle of perceptions.
    - Jack Trout
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    • Profile picture of the author ewenmack
      Originally Posted by joe golfer View Post

      Good stuff. Love the discussion in that USM chapter about Educational Marketing. I was rumbling around in the archives yesterday and came across this old post which is somewhat related and talks about advertorials:
      Joe the ad is a hybrid of an advertorial and blind bullets which create tension.
      They're given 2 choices and one made a big difference in results without revealing which option was the winner.

      They gotta phone in 2 find the answers.

      Another "hidden" persuasive point in the ad is the consequences of making
      the wrong buying choice, as seen in each bullet.

      As a parent you may recall asking a child to do something but ignored you.

      It wasn't until you clearly stated the consequences of not doing as told,
      then action is taken.

      Usually it is some form of pressure that gets response.

      It also is easy on the lizard brain to take in as it looks for contrast.
      Each bullet is full of contrast.

      As you can see there is a few subtle things put in there to elicit action.

      And all the time capitalizing on the buyers uncertain state...
      the gaping flaw in the buying brain.

      Best,
      Ewen
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  • Profile picture of the author Don Schenk
    Want more leads..? then ask your web designer whether putting price on the offer page is right, because knowing this gave SafeSoft Solutions, a supplier of call center equipment, 100% more leads
    So I went to SafeSoft's site, and there is not a price given for any of their services. On one page I found a link called "Pricing Options," but when I clicked, it sent me to a 404 page. Instead, they offer a limited time, free use of ALL their services, and one has to speak with a sales rep to take advantage of the free offer.

    Ah, but what are the answers to the the other questions?

    Now I'm off to find Hyundai Holland.

    Thanks

    :-Don
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    • Profile picture of the author ewenmack
      Could of got hammered with test drive bookings
      so they took down the page?

      Best,
      Ewen

      Originally Posted by Don Schenk View Post

      So I went to SafeSoft's site, and there is not a price given for any of their services. On one page I found a link called "Pricing Options," but when I clicked, it sent me to a 404 page. Instead, they offer a limited time, free use of ALL their services, and one has to speak with a sales rep to take advantage of the free offer.

      Ah, but what are the answers to the the other questions?

      Now I'm off to find Hyundai Holland.

      Thanks

      :-Don
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