Great copy doesn’t have to be fancy. Any copywriter will tell you that. You’ll be sternly warned off from trying to impress with self-indulgent wordplay and linguistic pyrotechnics. This is good advice, if you like getting paid. No-one ever bought dog biscuits or life insurance from James Joyce. That doesn’t mean that good writing is …
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What is psychographics? “the study and classification of people according to their attitudes, aspirations, and other psychological criteria, especially in market research.” Psychographics is the study of an audience’s interests, activities and opinions. It provides an understanding of the kind of person who is interested in your services/product/website. It’s also a really cool word to …
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Phat Planet, a.k.a. ‘the song from that Guinness advert with the horses’ The advert makers can sometimes find ways to communicate a piece of music more effectively than the musicians themselves. Heresy! But it’s true. The musicians (and the people they employ to make their videos) are trying to sell themselves, a lot of the …
WARNING: Contains spoilers! First broadcast in 2014, Mackenzie Crook’s gentle comedy ran for three seasons. It won two BAFTAs and inspired a loyal cult following Why is Detectorists so good? The Detectorists was so subtle, I missed the point at first. My dad’s TV recommendations don’t always thrill me. Lupin? Bang on. Spiral? Sorry, Dad, …
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