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The Online Copywriter's Handbook : Everything You Need to Know to Write Electronic Copy That Sells [Paperback]

Robert Bly (Author)
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January 30, 2003

The Web has developed its own set of rules and attitudes for writing hard-hitting marketing copy. Robert Bly's The Online Copywriter's Handbook is the first practical and authoritative guide to what exactly those rules are and how they differ from writing for print audiences. From novices just taking their first copywriting steps to veterans looking to add impact and results to their online efforts, it covers everything from general fundamentals of writing effective copy to specific Web copywriting tips and traps.


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Today's #1 copywriter shows you how to grab attention and drive sales with customer-focused, results-based Web copy

In The Online Copywriter's Handbook, Robert Bly--one of the world's most honored copywriters and the bestselling author of The Copywriter's Handbook-- turns his attention to the unlimited marketplace of the Internet. The result? The first book to apply long-established persuasive techniques to the interactive capabilities and unique possibilities of the Web.

While the psychological hot buttons and decision drivers may be similar, the techniques of persuasion online are different--often dramatically different! Look to The Online Copywriter's Handbook for inside tips on how to write brilliant copy for:

  • Websites
  • Home pages
  • Internet direct mail
  • Banner ads
  • Landing pages
  • E-zines
  • Web-based documents
  • And more!

Let today's master copywriter show you how to take your online copywriting to the next level of effectiveness, success, and profitable results!

About the Author

Robert W. Bly is an award-winning copywriter and consultant whose clients include IBM, AT&T, BOC Group, and other multinational organizations. One of the top copywriting experts in the world, Bly is the author of nearly fifty successful business and marketing books, including The Copywriter's Handbook, Internet Direct Mail, and Business-to-Business Direct Marketing. He is a winner of the Direct Marketing Association's Gold Echo Award, the Web Marketing Association's Standard of Excellence Award, and numerous other honors and awards.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (January 30, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0658020994
  • ISBN-13: 978-0658020995
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #507,198 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Robert W. Bly (River Vale, NJ) is a professional writer, speaker and marketing consultant with over 3 decades of experience in business-to-business, high-tech, and direct response marketing. He became a self-made multi-millionaire while still in his 30s. Bob is the author of seventy-seven published books including Careers for Writers (McGraw-Hill/VGM), Secrets of a Freelance Writer (Henry Holt), The Copywriter's Handbook (Henry Holt), The Elements of Technical Writing (Alyn & Bacon) and The Elements of Business Writing (Alyn & Bacon). McGraw-Hill calls Bob Bly "America's top copywriter," and he was named 2007 Copywriter of the Year by American Writers and Artists, Inc. Bob writes regular columns for Target Marketing, a monthly trade publication covering the direct marketing industry; Early to Rise, a daily e-newsletter on business success; and The Writer, a premier monthly magazine providing information and inspiration for writers. The Direct Response Letter, Bob Bly's free e-newsletter, has over 60,000 subscribers.

Check out Bob's blog at http://bly.com/blog or contact him at www.bly.com/contact

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E-newsletter: www.bly.com/reports
Twitter, http://twitter.com/Robertbly
LinkedIn, http://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbly
Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/people/Robert-Bly/535042603

 

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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Weak, Lacking Depth and Dated material, January 1, 2005
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Wendell Waldron (Richmond Hill, On, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Online Copywriter's Handbook : Everything You Need to Know to Write Electronic Copy That Sells (Paperback)
I've read many books in this segment and I would strongly recommend reading Hot Text: Web Writing that Works or Networds. Robert Bly is a "print guy" that thought it would be interesting to write a book on electronic copy. I would say that the first half of the book is written by supposed experts in on-line marketing. The book is crowded with all sorts of references to other people's work. This leads to a very choppy style of reading in my opinion. The author uses case studies from work that he has already completed but rarely does the content match the electronic world. For a book that is written in 2003, the data is incredibly dated. The author is comfortable with using data from 1996 in a book that talks about the ever changing environment of On-Line marketing. Most of the data regarding internet statistics was incredibly dated. The author talks about the principals of good copy writing but rarely goes into any depth with regards to examples of the principals. I found the writing to be lazy to say the least. Clearly this author is capitalizing on the interest of electronic copy. Take out the experts that know about on-line marketing, you're left with an incredibly weak book. Although there are is a lot of expert reference, rarely do the experts go into any depth with regards to their arguments or points. If this book is the only book that you are exposed to within this segment; you might be left thinking that you read an average book. When you compare the book to other books in the same segment, it simply doesn't compare. Not a good book.
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48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Adequate but not filling, November 3, 2003
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A. M Wall "SEO Junkie..." (state college, pa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Online Copywriter's Handbook : Everything You Need to Know to Write Electronic Copy That Sells (Paperback)
Bob Bly is not a super exciting writer. He describes his own writing as down to earth. There are many gereral details and tips in this book, but if failed to grab me.

I have also read Net Words and Persuasive Online Copywriting. I would recommend either of those books over this, especially Persuasive Online Copywriting.

This book is a step in the right direction, I just think it was done better in the others.

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33 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars the title of the book is misleading, August 21, 2003
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This review is from: The Online Copywriter's Handbook : Everything You Need to Know to Write Electronic Copy That Sells (Paperback)
I have always wanted a guide for writing online. Unfortunately the closest I have come up with is usability's guru: Jacob Nielsen.
Thinking of this book as "copywriting online guide" I thought I have found my solution. Unfortunately, I realized soon that this book is more about marketing online that about writing for the web. It will help you sell, but its only chapter "writing for the Internet" is not the ultimate guide of writing online.
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IN THE WORLD of offline direct marketing-the world I come from-copywriters are high on the totem poll. Read the first page
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