Claude Hopkins Great Mistake

Claude Hopkins was one of the greatest copywriters of the 20th Century. He documented his development as a copywriter and the advertising principles he discovered in two books: My Life in Advertising and Scientific Advertising. In Chapter 18 of My Life in Advertising, Hopkins reveals what he calls his “great mistake.” And what was that […]

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Nothing Fails Like Success

Most good marketers and copywriters have heard of Agora. It is an information publishing business that grosses more than $200 million a year, and that number may be dated. But far fewer people have heard of William Bonner, the founder of Agora. He is also called Bill and Will, depending on where his name appears. […]

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