One of the biggest challenges of writing sales copy is understanding your target market. In spite of what people think, that writing copy is all about fancy words, it’s more about understanding just what it is that makes a person buy a product or not. This article is going to try to shed some light on this subject as it is critical to being able to write copy that sells.

The ironic thing about this whole process is that it’s really very easy. The problem is, most people don’t think of it because it is so obvious and so simple. What am I talking about? Let me put it to you in a way that will not only make sense but actually turn the lights on inside your brain.

Think about yourself, not as a writer, but as a consumer. Each of us consumes many products in our everyday lives. If we sat down to make a list, we’d be writing for hours. Think about it. You buy clothes, food, transportation, entertainment items, educational items, cosmetics, and the list goes on and on forever. Out homes are filled with things.

But this is what most people don’t really take the time to understand. When you purchase something, regardless of what it is, there is a reason behind that purchase that goes beyond that you simply need it. Sure, you need food to survive, but did you NEED that Ring Ding that you purchased the other day? No, you bought it because you like the taste, but even more importantly, because when you eat it, it makes you feel good. It gives you pleasure. In some small way, it has made your life better.

You can take this principal and apply it to any product in existence. Sure, we need things, but ultimately our decision to purchase a specific thing is because we think that item is going to make our lives better.

Okay, so how does this tie into understanding your target market? Well, these people also buy things because they think they are going to have better lives because of the purchase. And each item will trigger a different hot button. For example, somebody purchasing a newer and faster computer isn’t buying it because they want to brag about having the fastest processor on the planet. They’re buying it because they want to do their work faster so that they have time to do other things. Maybe they’re buying it so they can play that new video game that requires a faster processor. The processor itself is simply a means to an end.

By understanding your target market’s hot buttons…why they would want your product…you can focus your copy on those benefits, thus greatly increasing the chances of making the sale.

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To YOUR Success,

Steven Wagenheim
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