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Keep the reader engaged

Copy needs to keep the reader's attention long enough for them to get to the punchline or call to action. If the reader is only scrolling through your writing without actually taking it all in, then it's going to be pretty hard to get your message across. 

Start your writing with an idea that is interesting and relevant to the audience, otherwise, people might only read a couple of sentences and decide it is not worth their time.

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