The Internet has completely changed the way business is being done. The web is the place where content became king. Writing web copy is an essential part of having a website. Today, mass marketing is affordable to both small and midsize companies.
The reason why writing web copy has become so important, is because the intensity of traffic is determined by the value offered by the website. The more traffic a website receives, the more supply of prospects the web copywriter will be able to tap into.
Writing web copy is a valuable way of attracting an unlimited number of prospects who will either buy your product or service or will get the information that you provide. Content in a website needs to be constantly updated. And various kinds of writing web copy can be done such as email, case study, sales letter, etc.
When you write a web page, for example, a post in your blog, this is not writing web copy. It is “content”. This is a different kind of writing. This article is content. So what does writing web copy mean? It is a kind of writing intended to sell something with a call to action.
Writing Web Copy Is Writing In a Different Media
Some people believe that there is a difference between the traditional direct mail copy and writing web copy. This is an attempt to create a hype about the Internet. The fact is that writing web copy is exactly the same as a “sales copy” in a different media.
Once upon a time there was only one media, the print media. Copywriting was done in the print media. Then came the radio. Another media. Television, the web and so on, are other media. Writing web copy intends to sell a product to someone. People buy products.
If you want a TV, whether it’s advertised on the web, in your local paper, on radio, on TV, if the offer is interesting you will purchase it.