The post covid ecom boom is OVER! It's only getting harder and pricier to acquire new clients and retain past customers. If you spend 1000's of dollars on ads but don't capture emails or send newsletters to your audience... You're burning money away. While that's bad news, what's worse is that... You're also losing attention from potential customers that WANT to pay someone like you. Imagine what your numbers can look like when a good chunk of your ad clickers stay with you long term. At a fraction of the cost it look to acquire them. When setup correctly, your email list can generate upto 30-40% of your total store revenue. Let me show you how you can get that with a tailored demo. Tap here: tidycal.com/suneelthomas/20-…
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Your fancy vocabulary is killing your conversions. People don't think "Wow, this person is brilliant" when you use big words. They think "This is confusing" and leave. The smartest people I know talk like normal humans. Clear beats clever every time. It's 2025. Ditch the corporate speak.
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Showing up as a partner to your clients makes a world of difference.
Most email agencies are essentially just ESP operators Throw 8 flows up, send 3x campaigns a week. Call it a day Nothing wrong with that. But it's not a great service, and you're not gonna get a whole lot of referrals that way It's an elementary viewpoint to consider attributed revenue and open rate increase the main benefits you're providing to clients You can report on those metrics sure; but the value is elsewhere The real thing you're saving your clients is time, headache, and uncertainty You're providing them peace of mind that they have someone in their corner that they can trust. You're their 'go-to email guy' But more than that; if you can answer a message or two on the weekend, hop on a call with them once a month and provide insights you've noticed from top competitors in their niche... they'll feel supported and in turn be loyal to your services I like to think of the difference like this: 2D services, 3D services, and 4D services 2D: set up pop ups, set up flows, send campaigns, boost attributed revenue, that's it 3D: a step above, incremental A/B tests, real content calendar strategy, taking time to understand the brand and what it's trying to do, not just optimizing for revenue, optimizing for the overall benefit of the brand 4D: texting your client on a weekend that you found a good ad-guy for him to talk to since he needs help with TOF, understanding the ecom funnel outside of just email & what makes it all work together, re-auditing the account every quarter, constantly looking for improvements based on how best marketing practices change year-to-year, etc.
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Suneel Thomas | πŸŒπŸ™βœοΈπŸ₯‹πŸ‹ retweeted
Yes I’m flexing not using AI. I’m flexing that I’m able to produce GREAT results with 0 help from GPT. I think that’s rare in 2025… But I never said I don’t use AI. Of course I do. But I never write the first draft with it. THAT’s where you use your brain the most. If you write the first draft, the ideas and angles will be robotic. AI is good at improving copy, but not very good at writing from SCRATCH.
I wrote 8 VSL's in the last 7 days with ZERO AI. If you don't use your brain you lose it. Copy is a skill that needs your attention every single day. You don't understand how quickly you can lose it. Stay sharp and write by yourself.
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If people don't get your message in 3 seconds, you've already lost them. Period. You're sabotaging yourself EVERY DAY by trying to sound clever instead of clear. You think using big words makes you look important. Wrong. Stop writing in corporate speak like: "Per our conversation, I wanted to circle back regarding the optimization of our strategic initiatives..." Your brain can only process so much information at once. When you make people work to understand you, they don't think "Wow, this person is brilliant." They think "This is confusing" and they move on to someone who can actually communicate. While you're trying to impress people with your vocabulary, your competitors are winning deals with simple, clear communication. You know what actually makes you look smart? When a 12-year-old can understand your point. Apple didn't say "We create revolutionary technological paradigms that optimize user experience ecosystems." They said "Think Different." Clarity brings attention. Complexity repulses it. It's 2025, not 2015. Stop using "corporate speak".
Suneel Thomas | πŸŒπŸ™βœοΈπŸ₯‹πŸ‹ retweeted
Headline Writing 101 The ultimate beginner’s guide to writing effective headlines... The headline is the make or break element of your copy. A good headline grabs your prospect’s attention and forces them to keep reading. But a bad headline and they’re gone. So let’s look at how you can start writing good headlines... We’ll begin with the purpose of your headline: And the purpose is to be the ad for your ad. In other words... Its job is to sell your prospect on reading the rest of your copy. Now before you start writing... You want to check out your competition. Find your top 10 or so competitors and see what headlines they’re using. Because you want to get an idea of what’s already working in your market. And you also want to make sure you... Don't end up with a copycat headline. Because one of the keys to writing an effective headline is to... Say something your prospects haven't heard before. So don't end up accidentally copying a competitor. Next, let's look at the structure of a headline. A headline has three parts: 1) The pre-head. 2) The main headline. 3) The deck copy. Which together are often labeled as the headline package or complex. Though you don't always need all three elements. Often just the main headline, and maybe some deck copy, is good enough. But when starting out it's a good idea to write all three for practice. Now let's have a closer look at the first element... And the first element is the pre-head. Sometimes known as the kicker, shoulder, or eyebrow. It sits above the main headline to help set it up. And it can do this in 3 ways... First it can call out your prospect or the problem your offer solves. For example: β€’ Struggling to make money from Twitter... Second it can feature an element of proof or credibility. For example: β€’ Two-time Nobel prize winner Dr. Smith announces... And third it can tease the main headline. For example: β€’ You’re about to discover... Which of these you use will depend on what you're selling and what your main headline is. And we'll look at the main headline now... There are dozens of different types of headline. But when you're starting out you only want to focus on one type: The promise headline. Which is exactly what it sounds like. You promise a result. Here's an effective template you can use: [Get this specific result] [in this timeframe] [without dealing with this objection] For example: β€’ Lose 7lbs in 7 days without starving yourself A variation is to use "even if" instead of "without": β€’ Write a bestseller in less than 14 days even if you can't string two sentences together And you don't always need to use all the parts: β€’ Build your own web app with zero coding The keys to making it effective are to... Make sure the promised result is something your prospects want (and that your offer can deliver). And that you state it in their language. That is, use the same words and phrases they would when talking about it. Next up is the final element: The deck copy. Also often called the subheadline. It sits below the main headline to strengthen it and give your prospects even more reason to keep reading. And it can do this in 3 ways... First it can explain the main headline’s promise. For example: β€’ Our unique β€œBioBurn” candy takes advantage of your body's natural rhythms to burn fat 24/7, even while you sleep! Second it can add more promises. For example: β€’ Plus build muscle, burn fat, and boost your flexibility with a simple workout routine you can do anywhere... (And/or you could use 3-5 of your most powerful bullets.) Third it can tell your prospects why they should believe your main headline. For example: β€’ This foolproof system was developed by Harvard scientists and successfully tested by the US Olympic team leading to a record medal haul at Tokyo. (And/or you can use 1-3 testimonials.) As with the pre-head... Which you use will depend on your main headline and what you're selling. Though you can combine two or even all three of them: β€œDeveloped by NASA scientists... Our unique β€œBioBurn” candy takes advantage of your body's natural rhythms to burn fat 24/7, even while you sleep... Plus it's handmade, 100% organic, and tastes delicious!” And that's how to create a compelling headline package! Now let's see how it looks when we put all three elements of the package together: β€œFor women over 40 struggling with weight loss… Lose 7lbs in 7 Days Without Starving Yourself! With our unique β€œBioBurn” candy that takes advantage of your body's natural rhythms to burn fat 24/7, even while you sleep!” It calls out the prospect... Makes them a promise... And then explains how the promise works. Note the main headline is in title case, the other two elements in sentence case. Though I can't show it here, the main headline would also be in a larger font. And one last - vital - point: Don’t give away too much in the headline. You always want your prospect curious to know more. After all, the purpose of the headline is to get them to read on! So now you understand the basics of writing an effective headline... Give it a go! Don't expect perfection right away. But with a little practice you'll soon be writing compelling headlines. And if you found this useful: Repost it to help your fellow persuasion professionals. Make sure you’re following me @AndrewWriteCopy for more quality copywriting and marketing content. And enjoy the rest of your day!
Suneel Thomas | πŸŒπŸ™βœοΈπŸ₯‹πŸ‹ retweeted
Bad Marketing: - Sell - Sell - Sell - Sell - Sell Good Marketing: - Entertain - Share a quick tip - Compile valuable info - Share an inspirational story - Sell Be one of the good ones.
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Suneel Thomas | πŸŒπŸ™βœοΈπŸ₯‹πŸ‹ retweeted
Parker shares with you some of what I shared with him!
20 years of copywriting advice I learned in one hour from @AndrewWriteCopy β€’Think about if there was a phone number underneath it to order. Would someone actually bring that number and order just based off your headline? β€’The bucket brigade is just short phrases or words that you put at the start of the paragraph. To smooth out the transition between them... It's just to help the flow of your copy. β€’Your buy now button never wants to be like buy now or get instant access. Always put the benefit as the CTA text. β€’Every time you kind of repeat the same language, you're putting a road bump in the way the person thinks, I've read this, so it's always good to phrase it differently β€’It's always a good idea to get a bit of future pacing... show them what the future will look like. β€’You can think of your lead as being the trailer for your movie... You want to take all those good bits and bang them up in your lead β€’Imagine you're a movie director and you have to show someone being a burden to your friends... if you could show it in some way, that would make it even more powerful β€’All what your copy wants to do is it wants to create these pictures all the time. Your copy wants to be as visual as possible. β€’So it's like if I say, you know, are you broke? Are you a loser? You're living at home with your parents? You're a virgin... no one's putting their hands up or saying yes... But if I can talk about the symptoms of that, you know, are you hiding the bills from your wife? Oh, yeah. Let me wrap with a final question... Why aren't you following Andrew?
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Suneel Thomas | πŸŒπŸ™βœοΈπŸ₯‹πŸ‹ retweeted
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What good research does with copy
An underrated law? Kidlin's Law. That if you write down a problem clearly and specifically, you have already solved half of it. The act of clearly & specifically describing a problem on paper creates a deeper understanding of its components & makes it easier to find solutions.
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They found that being emotionally stable (not getting upset easily), being extraverted (outgoing), and being conscientious (organized and hardworking) were the most connected to life satisfaction.
Life satisfaction is highly consistent with your personality.
Ding πŸ’²Ding πŸ’²Ding πŸ’²
The economy is propped up by women, they spend money like nobody else. I've been around billionaires who watch their dollars closer than the average 20 year old in a big city.
Suneel Thomas | πŸŒπŸ™βœοΈπŸ₯‹πŸ‹ retweeted
If you’re here to build a business keep this in mind: What you post isn’t β€œcontent”… It’s bait. And you want to make sure your bait attracts the audience you want.
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Suneel Thomas | πŸŒπŸ™βœοΈπŸ₯‹πŸ‹ retweeted
As someone who has sold millions of dollars of digital products (for myself) and tens of millions of dollars of digital products for clients... People don't buy information. They buy INSIGHT. This is why so many people never make a good living selling courses, books, etc. People can type any question into ChatGPT and get an answer. But they'll pay a premium for unique perspectives, accountability, guidance, feedback, and a chance to "touch the hem of the robe" of someone they respect. For example: All of Dan Kennedy's techniques and systems are spelled out in his books, which cost anywhere from $10-$25. But people still pay him $19,400/day for his SPECIFIC INSIGHT into their situation, which they feel is unique. They are buying CONVICTION and APPROVAL that what they're doing is right (or wrong).
ON FITNESS, SOFTWARE, AND COMMODITIZATION This is going to be rambling, but Levels makes a great point here about Free versus Paid users that I want to expound on Im a fitness guy obviously, but Ive been contacted innumerable times by developers who think they have the next great idea for a health app of some kind, or technology, and they want me to consult and/or help them promote it Practically all these ideas are doomed to fail, which people dont like hearing, But what I tell them is that fitness info has become a COMMODITY, The same way software has become a COMMODITY The same way AI is now eating software, because if an Algorithm or AI can do the thing There is NO Market Advantage There is no MOAT. You are NOT going to get all the paid users that you think you are going to get The internet has become increasingly socialized in that everyone expects everything to be free, and if its paywalled then you must have a massive brand (usually legacy brand) and its a fight for retention every single day I understand this problem well, because its the same problem for FitPros in the health and fitness industry Fitness info is largely free, everyone offers similar content and products You need to be exceptionally unique to distinguish yourself And if you want to make big money, you simply need to become as famous as possible, And even with that, the few "big" fitness brands/influencers that exist are paltry by enterprise standards And its because fitness info has become a commodity. This is why everyone fitpro moves into supplements eventually. Its the only way to stop trading your time for money. All of this is a longwinded way of saying DO NOT START A PAID B2C SOFTWARE BUSINESS UNLESS YOU ARE 100% CONFIDENT IN YOUR MARKET ADVANTAGE AND ARE 10X BETTER THAN EVERY COMPETITOR
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Suneel Thomas | πŸŒπŸ™βœοΈπŸ₯‹πŸ‹ retweeted
If for nothing else - GLP-1 mimetics further validated obesity as a neurohormonal signaling disorder, not a willpower deficiency.
Suneel Thomas | πŸŒπŸ™βœοΈπŸ₯‹πŸ‹ retweeted
reading shakespeare for the first time is crazy because you go β€œoh that’s where that comes from” every other page
Suneel Thomas | πŸŒπŸ™βœοΈπŸ₯‹πŸ‹ retweeted
Bingo.
Replying to @BowTiedBull
It’s funny that adults constantly tell kids to calm down, be quiet, to stop asking questions. Kids have no filter, no reason to stop moving, no shame in asking for what they want over and over again. The most successful adults I know have no filter, never stop moving, and have no shame in asking for what they want.
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Suneel Thomas | πŸŒπŸ™βœοΈπŸ₯‹πŸ‹ retweeted
Writing is thinking. Don't let AI do it all.
AI still cannot write good copy.
AI will never make you a better copywriter if you don't already know how good copy looks, feels, and is structured. It's no different than vibecoding right now. Sure you can know nothing and tell the model to just "write something" You can string together a series of outputs into something that *looks* like it could work on the surface But in reality the poor underlying architecture and lack of understanding of what makes a piece of copy actually work will fuck you up bad. Because when you or a client eventually tries to put it into prod, you will quickly discover how flawed it truly is. The difference is with software, testing and debugging are essentially free. And the errors can be used to "fix" what's broken. Testing copy, however, costs money. And there are no error logs. So when it doesn't work, you are in no-mans-land if you skipped the fundamentals. Oh - and if you're thinking "naw the models will just get better and will write better eventually". This is absolutely true - but when you think about the fact that there's a fuckload more bad copy online (thus, in the training data), than good... And how they still haven't even been able to train out the most obvious AI slop writing pattern of "this is not just ______, it's {insert revolutionary hype comparison}" yet. (It's been there since gpt-3). And that despite context windows of 1mm+ tokens, models still can't output competent longform pieces without heavy HITL support... You should realize it's gonna be even more important to understand good architecture and sound logic thread building. If you don't know the fundamentals, you can't "debug" shitty copy. Copy is not just about the words used. I remember Craig Clemens once saying that its less important knowing *what* to say, and way more important knowing *when* to say it. And I would add that knowing what NOT to say is even more important than both of those. Meaning as the models get better, it's the people who do understand the DNA of how words turn into money that will benefit most And they will absolutely smoke your cute little vibe-writing slopfests.