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I'd be crazy not to optimize the copy, for sure. I even mentioned that I would be doing so in an earlier comment I wrote here yesterday. I still don't feel that my original sentences were "wrong" per se but they were detracting from the original purpose of the post if they're attracting all the attention. And luckily, I've been doing this long enough that I was able to hit my sales goal even if that means I couldn't convert you. It just means I've got more work to do to become that good!

So thank you for taking time out of your day to share your thoughts. It's much appreciated! Have a good day!

I would assume it's because the water decreases the friction needed for the jigger (the 12 year old in me thinks that's a funny word) to move across the non-level surface.

Good point! I'm going to include a sample review so the deliverables will feel more tangible.

And thanks for your assessment! It's certainly nice to hear that some things I aimed for landed.

I double-checked for you. Ultimately I think I was right not to submit this to Show HN since it links to a blog post. According to the HN guidelines, it wouldn't meet the criteria for Show HN based on that fact. But I got a chance to refamiliarize myself with the guidelines so thanks for mentioning this!

But I got you to read it, didn't I? :)

It's more like a product, less like hiring a contractor. The solution is the review, not me.

That's the thing: the copy does not need to demonstrate perfect grammar. All that matters is that the copy results in sales. Although I do realize that some may disagree with that sentiment. To each his own!

Oh man, I'm glad you posted that site. Love his branding.

I'm glad you mentioned that. Might be necessary for me to optimize this post.

Basically, one of the huge problems I heard over the years was that founders wanted to write their own website copy. Or at least, their budgets necessitated that they did. However, once they did that, they weren't sure what was and wasn't working on their websites as far as copy goes. So they came to me for advice. I'd say about 75% of the people I talked to were in this bucket.

The other 25% wanted to hire a copywriter to actually write it. For the majority of founders, that option was not only cost prohibitive but also required more work in their eyes than writing the actual copy.

It sounds to me like what you're in that 25%. Would you agree with that assessment?

In regards to the custom copy, it would depend on which sections of your website needed the most TLC. But as a ballpark, you're looking at half a page.

Hey, when life gives you lemons...

Glad to hear that things worked out alright. I've never heard someone use "f*k you money" before. I'm definitely hanging on to that one.

Thanks for your well wishes! Much appreciated.

Thanks so much! I'll keep those in mind as I move forward. Did things ever pick up for you? Or did you move on to other projects?

Hi there! I'm in the process of adding the final touches to the sample review. It should be there soon.

Hey, I get it. I totally understand if writing "there was an overwhelming feeling" seems more correct to you. But my goal is to relay a message as I hear it from the target audience which explains a lot of those strategic choices I made in the blog post (trust me, me and Google spell check were good friends throughout the writing process). But I try not to use Google spell check like it's a God. More like a helpful angel on my shoulder.

You're right on the money. Although I'm definitely adding a copy editor to my list of things to invest in ASAP.