{"id":137,"date":"2019-06-15T04:18:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T04:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/simplesprout\/?p=137"},"modified":"2021-04-12T19:36:37","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T19:36:37","slug":"7-steps-to-creating-content-the-right-way-how-you-can-use-copywriting-methods-to-build-killer-web-copy-for-your-business-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/simplesprout\/2019\/06\/15\/7-steps-to-creating-content-the-right-way-how-you-can-use-copywriting-methods-to-build-killer-web-copy-for-your-business-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Steps to Creating Content the Right Way: How You Can Use Copywriting Methods to Build Killer Web Copy for Your Business [Part I]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s hard to write about your own business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You want to be humble, but you also want potential customers to know how great you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You want to be concise, but you have so many great things to say about your products or services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You want to be chosen over your competition, but you don\u2019t want to mention them or put them down to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A good website has clear, concise, and intriguing content. Since most business owners aren\u2019t writers by trade, hiring a good copywriter is the right choice for many businesses. Then, it\u2019s a copywriter\u2019s job to understand your business inside and out, and describe it in a way that will help a potential visitor choose your company over the competition\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we interview a client about their business and \u201cget in their heads,\u201d we use a specific series of questions to get at the heart of what they do and what differentiates them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the 7 steps to create content the right way \u2013 and how you can use copywriting methods to create killer content for your business.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Define what you offer.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019d be amazed how few business owners can effectively describe the product or service they offer in a short and simple phrase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It sounds pretty simple, right? Sadly, it isn\u2019t always.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you can\u2019t define what you offer in a short phrase or even a sentence, that\u2019s where you need to start. After all, if you<\/em> can\u2019t describe what you do efficiently, how do you expect a potential customer to understand what you do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you\u2019ve decided on a succinct business description, align the keywords you use with those that your potential (and actual) customers use. This is another mistake business owners often make: using technical lingo in their web copy that they use or think is right, but their target market doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n