7 Copy Hooks for SaaS Customers to Drive Conversions

We curated the best copy hooks for SaaS customers to drive conversions from experts. Letโ€™s GO!

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Updated: 28/02/2022


*Alex Lull points out the common flaw people make*

Your copy is not bad. Your hook is.

The hook is what makes or breaks success.

Here are 7 ways you can hook your customer for a SaaS product:

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1. I know what Iโ€™m talking about

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜? The โ€œI know what Iโ€™m talking aboutโ€

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜?

@heyblake

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ? Establishes credibility 1st, then tells you what he learned from that experience.

Example-

Iโ€™ve audited 500+ websites over the past 6 years.

Here are 17 learnings to help your landing page convert

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2. Bold promise

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜? The โ€œbold promiseโ€

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜? @alexgarcia_atx

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ? Whether if it delivers or not itโ€™s irrelevant, the bold promise is what lures people in.

๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ

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3. This is what you get

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜? The โ€œThis is what you getโ€

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜? @joulee

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ? It sets expectations upfront. You get 10 tweets on this specific.

๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ

Good execution vs. bad execution, in 10 tweets:

Bad execution: Pick twoโ€”time, quality, or cost.

Good execution: Thoughtfully choosing the scope such that things are built on time, on budget, and at a high level of quality.

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4. Exclusive insights

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜? The โ€œexclusive insightsโ€

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜? @gregisenberg

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ? Gives you access to insights that are usually not available.

๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ

I interviewed 5 billionaires this week

I asked them to share their lessons learned on startups, life and entrepreneurship

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5. I know what you need

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜? The โ€œI know what you needโ€

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜? @RandallKanna

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ? Randall knows here audience to perfection. This hook just solves one of their biggest pain points: tech interviews.

๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ

Hereโ€™s a list of resources for developers who want to crush the technical interview.

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6. Zero to heroโ€

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜? The โ€œzero to heroโ€

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜? @JoePompliano

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ? A classic then vs now as a teaser is always a safe bet. We all love success stories.

๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ

Conor McGregor in 2007:

  • Working as a plumber โ€ข Living with his parents โ€ข Thousands of dollars in debt โ€ข Cashing $235 weekly welfare checks

Now, @TheNotoriousMMA is the highest-paid athlete in the world โ€” bringing in $180 million last year.

This is his WILD story

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7. I did the work for you

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜? The โ€œI did the work for youโ€

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜? @jmikolay

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ? Justin does the heavy lifiting for his audience. Now itโ€™s way easier for them to get into @mkobachโ€™s mind

๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ

Behold the mind of @mkobach

I organized and distilled his last 3,000 tweets into a summary of his big ideas, in three partsโ€ฆ

BONUS TIP:

8. Youโ€™ve been told wrong

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜? The โ€œYouโ€™ve been told wrongโ€

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜? @SahilBloom

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ? Sahil challenges his audience with that second line. People are going to read just to see if heโ€™s right!

๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ

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