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100 Words Every Copywriter Should Know

January 31, 2026

100 Words Every Copywriter Should Know

No. Term Definition
1. A/B test Compare two versions to improve results.
2. Above the fold Content visible before scrolling.
3. Active voice Subject performs action; clearer, stronger.
4. Ad fatigue Performance drops from overexposure.
5. Ad recall How well audiences remember an ad.
6. Ad set Grouped ads sharing targeting and budget.
7. Affiliate Partner earns commission for referrals.
8. Angle Distinct perspective that frames the message.
9. Audience People you’re trying to reach.
10. Authority Credibility that builds trust.
11. Awareness Stage where people first notice you.
12. Backlink External link pointing to your page.
13. Benefit Outcome the customer gets.
14. Body copy Main text explaining the offer.
15. Boilerplate Reusable standard text.
16. Bounce rate Percent leaving after one page.
17. Brand voice Consistent tone and personality in writing.
18. Breadcrumbs Navigation links showing page hierarchy.
19. Broad match Ads trigger on related search terms.
20. Buyer persona Profile of an ideal customer.
21. Call to action (CTA) Prompt telling readers what to do.
22. Cannibalization Pages compete for the same keyword.
23. Caption Short text describing an image/video.
24. Case study Proof story showing real results.
25. Churn Customers who stop using your product.
26. Click-through rate (CTR) Clicks divided by impressions.
27. Clickbait Overhyped headline to lure clicks.
28. Cognitive load Mental effort required to understand.
29. Cold audience People unfamiliar with your brand.
30. Content brief Guidelines for creating a piece.
31. Content pillar Core topic supporting related content.
32. Conversion Desired action completed by a user.
33. Conversion rate Conversions divided by total visitors.
34. Conversion tracking Measuring actions from campaigns.
35. Copy deck Organized copy variations for use.
36. Creative concept Big idea guiding the execution.
37. Credibility Believability based on evidence and tone.
38. Customer journey Steps from awareness to purchase.
39. Customer lifetime value Total value from a customer over time.
40. Dark pattern Manipulative design that tricks users.
41. Deliverability Likelihood emails reach inboxes.
42. Demographics Audience traits like age and location.
43. Direct response Copy aimed at immediate measurable action.
44. Disclaimer Legal or clarifying statement.
45. Display URL Shown web address in an ad.
46. Domain authority SEO metric estimating site strength.
47. Drip campaign Automated sequence sent over time.
48. Editorial calendar Schedule for content publishing.
49. Elevator pitch Brief persuasive summary of an offer.
50. Emotional appeal Persuasion using feelings and desires.
51. Engagement Interactions like clicks, comments, shares.
52. Evergreen content Content that stays useful long-term.
53. Feature What a product is or does.
54. Friction Anything that slows conversion.
55. Funnel Stages leading to conversion.
56. Geo-targeting Targeting users by location.
57. Ghostwriting Writing credited to someone else.
58. Guarantee Promise reducing purchase risk.
59. Headline Primary line to grab attention.
60. Hero section Top page area with key message.
61. Hook Opening that captures attention quickly.
62. House style Organization’s writing rules and preferences.
63. Hyperbole Intentional exaggeration for emphasis.
64. Impression One view of an ad or page.
65. Inbound marketing Attract customers with helpful content.
66. Intent Goal behind a search or action.
67. Internal link Link to another page on same site.
68. Keyword Search term you target for SEO.
69. Keyword stuffing Overusing keywords to game rankings.
70. Kicker Short line supporting the headline.
71. Landing page Page designed to drive one action.
72. Lead Prospect who shared contact information.
73. Lead magnet Free value offered for an email.
74. Lead nurturing Building trust until ready to buy.
75. Long-tail keyword Specific low-volume search phrase.
76. LTV Customer value across their relationship.
77. Margin note Side annotation guiding edits or layout.
78. Message match Ad and landing copy align closely.
79. Meta description SERP snippet describing a page.
80. Meta title Page title shown in search results.
81. Microcopy Small UI text guiding users.
82. Minimum viable offer Simplest offer that can convert.
83. Native advertising Ads matching platform’s content style.
84. Niche Focused segment of a market.
85. Objection Reason someone hesitates to buy.
86. Offer What you’re asking people to accept.
87. On-page SEO Optimizing page content for search.
88. Opt-in User permission to receive messages.
89. Pain point Problem your audience wants solved.
90. Personalization Tailoring content to an individual.
91. Positioning How you’re distinct in the market.
92. Proof Evidence supporting your claims.
93. Qualified lead Lead likely to become a customer.
94. Query Words typed into a search engine.
95. Readability Ease of reading and understanding.
96. Remarketing Ads targeting previous visitors.
97. Retention Keeping customers over time.
98. Risk reversal Reduce risk with guarantees or trials.
99. ROI Return compared to cost.
100. Scarcity Limited availability increases urgency.
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