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Ad-Agency Secret #10: The Famous Ogilvy Layout Principle Often called “The Father of Advertising,” ad agency genius David Ogilvy created some of the best-known ads of his day. He developed a simple layout formula that, if followed, results in eye-catching ads that win researcher Daniel Starch’s “most-noted award.” Called the Two-Thirds/One-Third Pr
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‘Almost any question can be answered, cheaply, quickly and finally, by a test campaign. And that’s the way to answer them – not by arguments around the table.’ ‘Ad writers forget they are salesmen and try to be performers. Instead of sales, they seek applause.’ ‘Whenever possible we introduce a personality into our ads. By making a man famous we ma
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Upworthy actually tries up to 25 versions of the same headline in its quest to find the perfect one.[94] A/B testing is very important: according to Upworthy, the difference between a decent headline and a perfected one is 1,000 vs. 1,000,000 views.
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Most articles don’t build an audience, they confuse or bore it.
Here’s a better way:
Solve one specific problem
Promise a quick win
Stay relevant to your offer
Feel valuable (even if free)
Be easy to consume (short, clear)
Open a knowledge gap for what’s next
Use a clear, specific title
Follow these 7 rules; every article becomes a tiny funnel pulling reade
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