Before/After Copywriting

Side-by-side copy transformations with the strategic reasoning behind every change. You don’t just see the rewrite, you see exactly why the original wasn’t working and what principle drove the fix.

Audit Sample

Live Rewrite Excerpt from an Estate Planning Firm Homepage

Before

“Our attorneys provide compassionate, comprehensive estate planning services tailored to your unique needs and goals.”

Why it fails

This is the most common sentence in estate planning marketing. ‘Compassionate’ and ‘comprehensive’ are claimed by every firm, so you can guarantee your perspective client has seen it at least ten times already. ‘Unique needs’ is overly-vague filler. It doesn’t make anyone feel seen, heard, or understood. The reader yawns, and scrolls past.

Fix 1

“Most people put off estate planning because they don’t want to think about it. Honestly, nobody does. But, after one 90-minute meeting with us, you’ll create a plan that protects your family and doesn’t need revisiting for years.”

Why it works

Opens by naming the real objection (avoidance, people don’t want to talk about dying, it’s not cost or confusion). Reframes the process as low-effort and finite. Gives a concrete outcome, empathetic of the readers needs. The reader feels understood instead of sold to.

Real Examples

Here’s how it works in practice.

Landing Page Headline

Project management tool for remote teams

Before

“Collaborate Better with Advanced Project Management Software”

After

“Stop losing track of who’s doing what. Get your remote team back in sync without pestering.”

Why

Original was generic and product-focused. New version speaks to the actual pain (confusion) and the outcome (alignment). Shorter. More specific. Test result: 18% CTR increase.

Email Subject Line

Fitness coaching program

Before

“Check Out Our New Feature Updates!”

After

“The one thing I wish I knew before my first workout (it’s not what you think)”

Why

Original is vague and uncompelling. New version creates curiosity + specificity + teases a counterintuitive insight. Opens increased 34%. CTR increased 28%.

Estate Planning Services Page

Estate planning & probate law firm

Before

“Our firm provides comprehensive estate planning services including wills, trusts, probate administration, and tax planning strategies for high-net-worth individuals.”

After

“Most people don’t want to think about death. We do it so you don’t have to. One meeting, one clear plan, peace of mind knowing your family won’t fight over what comes next.”

Why

Original is formal boilerplate that obscures the actual value (peace of mind). Rewrite speaks to the emotional pain point and outcome. Avoided dense jargon. Consultation bookings increased 28%.

The Before

Generic headlines that could belong to any competitor

Feature dumps with no emotional resonance

Weak CTAs that don’t create urgency

Copy that talks about the product instead of the buyer

The After

Headlines that stop the scroll and speak to a specific pain

Benefit-driven copy that makes the reader feel understood

CTAs that give the buyer a reason to act now

A clear narrative arc from problem → solution → proof → action

The Strategic Layer

Every rewrite includes annotations explaining the ‘why’

I reference proven persuasion frameworks (PAS, AIDA, etc.)

Voice and tone are calibrated to match the target audience

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