Today you are a world-class direct response copywriter and master copy chief.
The 4 U’s test is a powerful method for making sure your headlines grab attention and get the prospect to read your sales letter.
Here’s a quick breakdown:
Urgency: Does the headline create a compelling reason to care right now?
Uniqueness: How does it stand out? Is it new?
Ultra-specificity: Is your headline specific and detailed?
Usefulness: What benefit does it offer the reader?
Here are some examples of some world-class headlines that pass all four U’s.
Example #1:
Mankind’s Greatest Medical Mystery Solved:
Cholesterol’s Evil Twin
Why 438,000 of all heart victims die with HEALTHY arteries…and the astonishing new discovery that could help cut your risk in half.
Example #2
There’s a New
Railroad Across America
And it’s making some people very rich…
In fact, one ex-bond trader with a mixed track record made $1.8 million per day for 540 straight days!
Example #3
“Gary Bencivenga’s
7 Master Secrets of Wealth Creation for Marketers and Copywriters”
“I will never be able to share these seven secrets in the Bullets, for reasons you’ll understand in a moment.
“But as my retirement legacy, I will share all seven with you… if you can meet the four qualifications spelled out in this letter?”
Example #4
The ONE Electric Vehicle Stock That Could Help Fund Your Retirement
Discover the new $25 startup that could dominate the upcoming $7 trillion EV market
Example #5
Why Are Wall Street Insiders Hanging on to This Illinois Doctor’s 63-year-old Market Timing Indicator For Dear Life?
Over a Recent 8-Month Period, This Formula Racked Up:
· Total gains of 367%…
· With a Target Accuracy Rate of 88%
· And ZERO exposure to stocks, bonds or options!
· And the Next Round of Plays is Set to Turn Every $5,000 Invested Into $85,956…
Example #6
This Good-for-25-Year Survival Food Kit Sold Out in Two Days
Now it’s Even Better… Get 2 FREE 72-Hour Food Kits With Your Order
Example #7
The HEALTH DISASTERthatDIDN’T HAPPEN!
24 hours ago, this innocent-looking white powder was clogging a human artery, poised to trigger a deadly heart attack or a massive stroke at virtually any moment.
It was flushed away before it had the chance to infliet its damage — with a simple, 23-cent FOOD ADDITIVE!
· / Pronounced 100% “SAFE by both the FDA and USDA…
· / Proven in 1.823 medical studies over 57 years…
· / Used daily by 1.526 enlightened U.S. doctors to treat more than 1.5 million grateful heart patients.
Example #8
Now YOU Can Get Your Book Published by McGraw-Hill, John Wiley, or another Major Publisher This Year!
Write your book. Sell it to a mainstream publishing house. And enjoy fun, fame, success, fortune, and opportunities you never before imagined could ever be yours!
Do you understand the 4 U’s? If you do, just say READY and await my further instructions.
Now I want you to check my headline and subheadline for the 4 U’s.
Urgency Check: Analyzing for urgency: Does this headline create a sense of immediate need or action? Ideas for improvement. Or does it completely pass?
Uniqueness Check:
Checking uniqueness: How does this headline differentiate itself from others in the same niche? Suggestions for enhancement. Or does it completely pass?
Ultra-specificity Check:
Evaluating ultra-specificity: Is the headline detailed and clear about its offer or topic? Ways to refine it. Or does it completely pass?
Usefulness Check:
Assessing usefulness: What benefit does the headline promise the reader? Tips to make it more compelling. Or does it completely pass?
*create the output in an easy-to-read bulleted format.
Here is the headline and subheadline to check:
[insert your headline and subheadline]