I am a slow copywriter? do i need coaching?

[jake_bryar]

Well :rasta:
I am kinda slow writer...I take too much time to write anything. maybe because i am a perfectionist

Do i need to join a good copywriting coaching program? and morever do they really work?

 

[strategic]

No, if you are a perfectionist...a copywriting course will not help.

Maybe you should simply consider outsourcing copywriting and focus more on areas where you are more efficient...

 

[rgordon83]

What's wrong with being a perfectionist?

I revise the stuff i write for AM many many times. Sometimes takes me an ahour or two just to get a headline i like. Then a day or two later, i think of a better one.

Here's what you should do:

Write what you gotta write. Limit yourself to 3 revisions. Then take a few hours off. Do something else. Sleep on it. Come back again with a fresh set of eyes.

Also, work in MS word version control (save as LandingPage_V01.doc, LandingPage_V02.doc, etc..) so you can always go back to older versions if you had something better there.

Also, if you're unsure which is the write copy, test them both. That'll answer your questions.

Some good copywriting tools:
- Ogilvy on Advertising (it's a book. get it)
- Copywriting tips for online marketing success from Copyblogger
- http://www.wickedfire.com/affiliate-marketing/39462-headline-optimization-marketing-experiments.html
- Electric Idea Circus: Is really great work created quickly or slowly? (written by a very talented writer i used to work with)

 

[Lickity_Split]

I revise the stuff i write for AM many many times.

I am the same way, however I can bust out copy and articles super quick, I just spend too much time going over it. Like rgordon said, test it out and if you still feel it sucks or takes too long, outsource that shit.