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Any good marketing or advertising campaign must pay close attention to its copywriting. This is especially important if you host a website. The content of your copy must be well written, interesting and above all, relevant and in some way beneficial to your reader. There are many traps you need to guard against when attempting to write effective copy. To steer clear of irrelevant, fluffy and boring copy, here are some things to avoid. Tangents Many people feel that it is necessary to incorporate back stories and extra information into their copy. This is not a good idea. Effective copywriting has one main point that is supported by smaller, related points. Keep a focus in mind for each separate piece. Keep it moving at a good pace. Side trips are an excuse for the reader to leave your content and go find something else. Repeating Yourself Refrain from repeating and harping on one point over and over. You may feel that you are stressing home a point by doing so but in actual fact, you could be irritating your reader and he or she may lost interest in your article. Give some thought to the words you want to use and then get your point across; but do it only once. "$20 Words" Using words that require your reader to constantly whip out a dictionary will not score you points with your reader. Use simple, but effective words to put your message across. Long winded sentences and complex vocabulary will only perplex your reader and he or she may decide to move on. The Use Clever Language Hazard Using copywriting to display clever mastery over language is hazardous. And while it might have a nice ring to it, it doest work. Because original as it sounds, it does not add to natural flow or pace of your writing. So avoid clever language at all cost. You'll be far more effective if you write concisely and simply. The "I Love Adjectives" Hazard Modifiers are words that add to a noun or a verb. These are adjectives (like the words beautiful, red, excellent) and adverbs (words like very, and words ending in "ly" like rapidly). While some modifiers are necessary, and can even be useful, their excessive use can be distracting. Instead of saying "I work very efficiently" say "I work efficiently." The "very" slows the pace. Rather telling the reader that your work is exceptionally beautiful, choose one of those adjectives. Your work is exceptional or your work is beautiful. The 'be' Words Hazard The 'be' words, is, was been, are, were etc, all too common in copywriting spell doom for your text. They make your text uninteresting and boring. While you need to use them sometimes, try using active forms often, for copy lively and interesting to read. Writing 'It is a creative tool that animates your Web site' doesn't work as well as 'A creative Web site animation tool'. In this way you can animate your Web site as well, wherever you can.
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