Is Your Copy "Congested?" Use The Power Of White Space!

When I used to go on Facebook all the time.

I would catch myself reading the comments of others who are engaging in what’s trying to be a “deep” conversation. I made a habit out of skipping the LONG responses in the comments because they were too long to read…

And I know for a FACT that I’m not the only one who does this! Hell, I bet you do it, too!

Don’t believe me? I’ll prove it to you right now.

Have you ever read an email that looked like this?

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“Dear ____________,

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Sincerely,

(Business Owner)”

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No, I’m not talking about an email full of s’s…

I’m talking about an email with a GIANT block full of text.

Even if there WERE words in that block, would you want to read them?

I mean, really? In all that text?

Probably not. NOBODY wants to read this giant block of would-be words.

The block above is a freaking eyesore. Looking at it myself has got my stress signals going haywire.

Why?

Because this sample email is missing “White Space.”

The Power Of White Space

When learning to write emails, I learned the power of white space.

White space is simply the white space between sentences.

Having white space makes your copy 10 TIMES easier to read. Because white space provides a break from a possible overload of words.

With white space, you can take a chunk of text that looks like this:

EXHIBIT A:

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And turn it into this:

EXHIBIT B:

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Notice how much easier on the eyes this display of text is when it’s not clumped together in a solid block. This is the power of white space.

Where To Apply The White Space Technique

You can apply the white space technique in all forms of copy. Usually in emails and sales letters. White space not only makes your copy much more readable – it also helps people read your copy faster!

If they can read through your copy faster, they can get to the offer faster. The faster they get to the offer, the more of them will buy!

Pretty simple, no?

So if your copy looks congested, try breaking it up and smoothing it out with white space!

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