Doug D'Anna here, with one of the greatest copywriting lessons I can offer you.

That lesson is so simple, it will astonish you.

Yet so powerful it could make you one of the most persuasive copywriters on the planet.

Once I tell you what it is, you may say, "I already knew that."

That's ok because sometimes we all need a great reminder.

For those of you that are new to copywriting, my hope is that you take this lesson with you and profit from it, as I have, over and over and over.

The lesson: Don't be afraid to try something new.

The fact is, if you continue to do the same things, you will continue to get the same results. If you want to achieve more, then you must try something new.

It is precisely that lesson that made my client $2 million and made me over 100K in royalties. If you can apply the lesson here, it could make you $2 million too!

It all has to do with the direct response 40/40/20 rule.

If you have never heard of that rule it is quite simple, it states that 40% of your success is your offer, 40% of your success is your list, and 20% of your success is your copy.

In other words, if you have a great offer that's going to a great list, you're money--even if you have a kindergartner scratch it out on a cocktail napkin.

On the other hand, even the world's greatest copy can't help a bad offer to a bad list.

That's where today's copywriting lesson begins--with your offer.

You see, no matter what you are selling, your prospects are buying your offer. The better the offer, the greater the chances they will buy.

It doesn't matter whether you are selling tee shirts or a tech newsletter. The offer is everything.

CASE IN POINT:

I was tasked to sell a new stock advisory for investing guru Louis Navellier. The new advisory was called Platinum Growth Club, it combined subscriptions to all of his varying newsletters. Plus additional stock picks and portfolio allocations.

In other words, it was almost like Louis managing your money in the form of a newsletter.

It was going to be an expensive advisory--$6776 a year!

(How they came up with the price, I don't know. But my job was to sell it!)

Since the list we were selling it to were already subscribers to one or more of their publications, we decided to credit them for their subscriptions.

That's where the magic came in.

If someone subscribed to all of Louis Publications, they would get a credit of--hold on to your hat--$11,294!

I thought, "That's a great hook!"

That's how I came up with this grand slam home run...

Get $11,294 to Cancel Your Subscription PLUS all Four Navellier Services FREE.

What an offer!

Yes, it was a crazy offer to be sure.

But one that worked like gangbusters, because this email wasn't going to strangers, but to Louis' existing subscribers.

Of course, the publisher's resisted a bit because it was BOLD and NEW.

That is where many copywriters and marketers get hog-tied. They are afraid to try something new, opting to stick with the tried and true, playing it safe instead of swinging for the fences.

The publisher's decision to go with this approach resulted in a $2 million windfall from my copy.

All thanks to this great and BELIEVABLE offer.

I stress BELIEVABLE because nobody buys unless they believe first.

Boy did they believe!

All thanks to one simple mathematical equation.

One where the reader could see quite clearly how it simply made sense to cancel all publications and get all four of the editor's services for FREE, as part of an incredibly special club.

As copywriters, we all talk a lot about creating win/win situations. In my opinion, this was the ultimate win/win.

Just look at this offer:

The client got as much as $11,294 for canceling their subscriptions and got all four of the editor's services FREE plus another service never offered before--all for $6,776.

How could the reader possibly say no?

I explained, quite clearly why this crazy offer was not dumb... how it provided the reader with the most profitable tool he ever created... how the extra profits made the cost of the service look like chump change.

So when I said "We've made joining easier, risk-free, and a whole lot cheaper than subscribing to our individual advisories" the readers could see it as plain as day.

This email sample was so powerful and profitable, that I never shared it or the results before.

The reason was simple: I didn't want my competitors to use my winning formula against me.

But now that I am retired, my goal is to create a legacy of copywriting knowledge that proves that anyone can use my time-proven formula to create million-dollar marketing campaigns more effectively than any other copywriting method on the planet.

As one of my loyal followers, I would like to offer you the opportunity to download a copy for your swipe file.

In it, you'll discover how I...

Walked the reader down the page line-by-line by simply explaining the math of this crazy offer
Showed the reader why it's good business to refund $11,294 and give them all FOUR of his services FREE.
Eliminated every single objection to saying "no" throughout this email as I wrote it virtually line-by-line.
Proved beyond doubt how this new service will have clients swimming in profits in 2012.

As you’ll see, it’s copywriting lesson in and of itself, one of my prized possessions, and possibly one of the highest value swipes in my collection.

Again, that is why I have never shared it with anyone in 10 years. That's also why I have decided to share it only with a small circle of copywriters who can value the knowledge and put it to use.

That’s why I’ve priced it at such a high premium and limited its distribution to just 20 copies.

Because you are one of my loyal customers, I wanted to give you the first shot at acquiring a copy along with a $50 savings certificate--all as my way of thanking you for your support.

Since I've made this available to the public, nine copies have already been scooped up by top talent at this special low price.

If you would like to make this your advantage, I would encourage to you add a copy to your swipe file as well--and quickly.

With close to 14,000 Twitter followers, I expect all copies to be gone soon after I post this message.

So if you'd like to see how you can put this multi-million dollar copy and offer and approach to work for you, I would grab one of the available copies before they are gone.

Once the last copy has been taken, I will take this offer down and you will not have the opportunity to add this one to your library.

So what are you waiting for?

Click here to grab your copy before they're all gone and put this winning approach to work for you.

All good wishes,

Doug D'Anna

SPECIAL BONUS:

In addition to receiving a PDF of this incredible short-form email, you'll also receive my step-by-step video breakdown as to why it was so incredibly successful.

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