
The Complete Copywriter
Create Marketing Copy That Works
Alan Barker(Author)
Kogan Page Ltd (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 3. January 2025
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-3986-1355-3 (ISBN)
Description
Writing good copy is no longer just about advertising or selling or direct mail. You need to develop a deep understanding of your customers and use your imagination to create and curate content that resonates with them.
As marketing becomes more multi-platformed, more measurable and enabled by digital tools and regenerative-AI, marketing communications must be increasingly nuanced, responsive and with a distinct human touch.
From paid social to press releases, from landing pages to white papers and from internal communications to engaging with customers, the sheer range of writing challenges can feel daunting. How can you keep it targeted? How can you keep it personal? How can you keep it conversational?
The Complete Copywriter
gives you all the tools you'll need to create exceptional marketing copy. This comprehensive guide covers every aspect of the copywriting craft, from creativity and planning, to revision and execution. Learn how to exercise your creativity, be refreshingly adaptable with your words, generate ideas, maintain reader attention, hone your empathy and bring words to life, so that you deliver copy that works every time.
Reviews / Votes
"Copywriting is changing and we all need to keep up. Alan Barker shows us the way, with practical wisdom and a generous dash of good humour." * James Sutton, Strategy and Commercial Director, The Chartered Institute of Marketing *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
669 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3986-1355-3 (9781398613553)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Book
01/2025
1st Edition
Kogan Page Ltd
€27.50
Available immediately
Person
Author
Alan Barker is Managing Director of Kairos Training Limited, a specialist consultancy dedicated to developing creativity and communication skills. A prolific writer, he is the author of Improve your Communication Skills, How to be Better at Managing People, 30 Minutes to Brainstorm Great Ideas, 30 Minutes Before a Meeting and How to Manage Meetings (all published by Kogan Page).
ISNI: 0000 0001 0993 6217
ISNI: 0000 0001 0993 6217
Content
- Section - ONE: Copywriting: the core skills;
- Section - 01: You are already a copywriter;
- Section - 02: What is copy?;
- Section - 03: Planning: the basics;
- Section - 04: Shaping the copy;
- Section - 05: Bringing your copy to life;
- Section - 06: Creating headlines;
- Section - TWO: Creating a content strategy;
- Section - 07: Putting the copy in context;
- Section - 08: Managing your content strategy;
- Section - THREE: Copywriting in different channels;
- Section - 09: Social media and email;
- Section - 10: Digital content;
- Section - 11: Writing blogs;
- Section - 12: Thought leadership;
- Section - 13: Copy in the customer journey;