Has your copy got the nod factor?

March 30, 2015

I read an article the other day talking about the “Nod Factor”.

Put simply, it's a measure of good copy - something you really should master.

The trick is to say something at the start that people cannot disagree with.

Something unquestionably true.

That gets your first nod.

Then say something else they find it hard to disagree with. That gets you your second.

Then go for a third.

The next thing might be something they wouldn't have agreed with at the start.

But once you've got people to agree to a series of things that are true, they tend to trust you.

They carry on agreeing.

Your aim should be to get your prospect nodding away all the way to the order form.

Once you've cracked that, you're on your way to writing some powerful copy.

And it's a simple tip - but one which is so very rarely put into practice!

About the author

Richard Baldwyn ATT CTA

Richard is Co-Founder of The Friendly Accountants and has over 30 years experience, in tax, including 3 years spent inside HMRC before switching sides to help taxpayers instead! Since 2017 he's specialised in crypto taxes and was one of the first UK tax advisers to write publicly on the subject. He particularly enjoys making complex tax transactions easy to understand for clients across the board. More about Richard and the TFA team

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