By Ric Forbes | Published on 6/16/2026 | 5 minutes

Copywriters Cacophony Pt. 2

Copywriters Cacophony Pt. 2

Ric Forbes
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Look, most marketing advice out there is just a bunch of hyperactive carnival barkers screaming for attention with the same tired, generic hype. If you want to attract premium clients without the headache, you need to narrow your filters to a hyper-specific audience and present them with unexpected specificity and contrarian angles that break the mold. Make a radical commitment to honesty, trigger that unicity feeling where they cannot even compare you to cheap alternatives, and watch the right prospects lean in while the tire-kickers quietly bounce.

Why producing less material can drive way more sales, and how to spot where you are overcomplicating your business

Producing less drives more sales because focused content’s easier to understand, easier to trust, and easier to align with a real buying journey. Content without strategy is decoration without the revenue. Higher-quality content published less often outperforms an annoying posting habit because relevance and consistency matter more than volume.

You overcomplicate your business when you add channels or features without making the offer clearer, simpler, or easier to buy. Another tell is when your team has to over-explain the product internally before anyone can sell it, which usally means the message is too tangled. If your marketing feels anxious, exhausting, or scattered across too many tactics, your system is doing too much and saying too little. The cleanest solution’s to eliminate one layer of complexity, refine the positioning, and assess whether the remaining assets draw people closer to a purchase.

How to write with the kind of raw human emotion that leaves robotic template-bots begging for mercy

Most copywriters pretend they have everything figured out… I know I did at one point too. But my first freelance year was a masterclass in panic. I still remember sitting at my desk, jaw clamped tight, staring at a blank document while a cold weight pressed down on my chest. “What do I even write?” Was my burning question. I doubted my ability, feared the next invoice, and constantly worried that I was a fraud.

You see, you don’t need to hide your rough edges or paste over your struggles with polished perfection. Readers connect with raw truth, unfiltered inner dialogue, and the actual lessons learned in the trenches. Speak from your lived experience, use plain language, and let your vulnerability permit others to admit their own fears. Don’t sand the soul out of your writing by editing for flawlessness. Feel the burning and raging emotion, express it vividly, and leave the bot-like polish behind.

The psychological trigger that stops clients from comparing you to cheap tools and lets you command premium fees

This is where most service providers get trapped in a race to the bottom. Because they try to convince clients they’re simply better than cheap tools. You can change the entire game with the unicity trigger by naming the exact problem those tools can’t touch. For example, like viral churn after 30 days. Stop bargain hunting by showing the exact cost of inaction, proving that every month of delay costs $25,000 in lost revenue.

When clients ask why you arn’t cheaper, anchor your price with a higher reference point so your fee feels like the rational middle choice. If prospects treat you like just another option, give a clear line stating exactly who you help and back it with a specific proof trail. Position yourself as the only person solving a higher-stakes problem with a proven outcome. That’s the exact moment clients stop comparison shopping and start trying to qualify for you.

A hidden way to carve out a highly profitable niche without ever using the word different

Most marketers end up drowning in a broad market because they try to serve everyone. You build a profitable business by stacking three narrow filters: industry, demographic, and platform, serving a highly specific group with a custom workflow. Instead of offering fitness coaching, you target physical therapists on LinkedIn who run Zoom classes for single mothers on food stamps.

This works because buyers naturally filter for service providers who understand their exact situation and daily tools. Filter your niche choice by your own personal experience, whether people already ask you for advice on the topic, and your ability to name 20 real people in that circle. If you can’t easily find and speak with that group, you aren’t in a real niche yet. The profit comes from being the obvious choice for that exact slice of the market. Document your own journey in that space, and you slowly become a niche of one.

A radical commitment you can add to your messaging that instantly separates your brand from copy-paste writers

What happens when you openly tell prospects exactly what your product can’t do, who you refuse to serve, and which features you will never fix? I’ll tell you, this instantly separates you from copy-paste writers because most brands are too afraid to say anything that doesn’t glam up the sale. Honesty builds credibility and long-term trust that dazzling copy can’t touch. Write as if someone’s going to repeat your words to their closest friend. Focusing on clarity over flash and meeting the reader with the kind of truth most brands avoid.

That commitment signals you are writing for someone’s well-being, not just their wallet, which builds a reputation that pays dividends long after the click. You don’t need to promise more… You just need to say the thing no one else is saying… and be straightforward about what it can do. When you do this, you don’t slow down the sale… no, you actually make it easier to believe because the customer remembers how you made them feel.


Part THREE coming soon,

If you’re tired of the Copywriters Cacophony, you should definatly buy my book L.O.A.P. Marketing so that you can the “Pick Me” company that everyone looks for, by showing you how to be a devils advocate to increase your clients LTV.

Ric Forbes

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Written by Ric Forbes with first-hand expertise. AI tools may be used for research and drafting assistance, but all content is reviewed, verified, and published by the author.