David Dylan Jessurun: The Harpoon or the Net

Web users are web-builders

The Harpoon or the Net

Once you decide to learn more about online copywriting, you quickly find out there are two schools of thought.

One school hammers the reader with red headlines, yellow highlighting, and aggressive copy that grips the reader like a terrier shaking a squirrel. The other school develops a compelling personal voice, nurtures a relationship with the reader, and uses soft-sell techniques to nudge the reader down the path to purchase.

So which one is right?

They both are.

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