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Copywriting lessons from dating apps (yes, really)
Your dating profile and your sales copy have more in common than you think. Both have about three seconds to grab attention, create desire, and get someone to take action. The difference is that one gets you a date, the other gets you a customer.After studying...
What happens when you let AI write all your copy for six months
It’s still a question I’m asked weekly. “So, is your business suffering because of AI?” When I reply that it’s a tool and not a human replacement, almost predictably, the conversation will include something about writing good prompts is what fixes all of that. To some...
The marketing shift from keywords to answers
Marketing evolves constantly, but occasionally, a significant shift comes along that changes how we think about reaching our customers. We're in the midst of such a shift right now. If you've read our recent article about Google no longer being king of search, you're...
The two Bs of social media marketing
A few weeks ago, the MasterJack marketing team attended, sponsored and, yes, even presented at the 2025 NZSOMO (New Zealand Social Media Optimisation) conference in Auckland. Every year, social media experts and marketers get together to talk shop, share what's...
It’s harder to get noticed
Once upon a time, radio advertisements and newspaper spreads dominated, creating shared cultural moments as families gathered around their radios for entertainment and news. These mediums offered businesses a straightforward way to reach mass audiences with simple,...
Where the hell did that come from?
Ever wonder where those weird phrases we use come from or how certain words evolved into swear words? I think about it often, and some of them, when you stop and think about it, make no sense whatsoever. Take this one…It's raining cats and dogs Eww. Can you imagine if...
How to make your audience feel something
Maya Angelou wisely said, "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." This insight isn't just profound – it's profitable, because in marketing, feeling translates to action.Words matter....
Google is no longer King
The mighty have fallen. After decades of unchallenged supremacy, Google has been dethroned as the ruler of the search realm. The tech giant that once commanded the undivided attention of information seekers worldwide now finds itself in the unfamiliar position of...
The Content Echo: How your words ripple through your industry
Ever thrown a pebble into a pond and watched the ripples spread? That's exactly what happens when you put valuable content out into your industry – except these ripples don't just fade away. They build, they bounce, they create new patterns, and sometimes they come...
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