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Ben Ellis
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A spec ad for today's Word Monger newsletter.

I used a non-billionaire's site to pick on a billionaire. Not even SpaceX punches up this far.

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#copywriting #copywriters #ad #elonmusk #musk #elon
February 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
TIL that Busman’s Holiday is a bona fide phrase and not just an 80’s game show.

My wife thought I was joking that I’d never heard it before. When has anyone said busman instead of bus driver?

I’m questioning everything.

Except the quiz show, it makes more sense now.
February 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Gemini writing its own Pulp Fiction fanfic.
February 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The only acceptable name change.
February 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
‘Healthineers’ 🤢🤮
January 30, 2025 at 10:15 AM
I did a spec ad in response to Stuart Rose's comments about remote working.
January 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
'Get paid to keep fit' - Promote the benefits, not the features.

Love a bit of under-the-radar copywriting, although trademarking it may be taking it a step* too far.

*pun intended.
January 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
A spec ad for Pizza Express this winter morn.
December 17, 2024 at 8:29 AM
A spec ad for Subway cashing in on some bizarre news story from yesterday.

Not to self: Don't search for food images whilst hungry.
December 13, 2024 at 2:09 PM
A spec ad whilst waiting for a decking guy to come over.

My old one is too slippery.

#adidas #puma #cucurella
December 11, 2024 at 11:10 AM
After being cancelled, he was told he'd go to a better place. But I'm not so sure 🚁
December 9, 2024 at 12:16 PM
There's a new LLM feature on Word Monger - LAIzy Language Models.

It's the logical conclusion of all this **waves arms about**

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Next issue walks the runway tomorrow.
November 25, 2024 at 12:00 PM
LLM's (LAIzy Language Models)

Tomorrow's influencers will be himbro's powered, and styled, by AI. We've scoured the internet for AI's and questionable fashion choices to get a random opinion on the copywriting world.

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November 21, 2024 at 11:50 AM
I've written a post - '9 Practical Checks for a New Business or Product Name'.

Read here ➡️ www.procopywriters.co.uk/2024/11/9-pr...

I used AI (Flux1) to create this image to highlight brand names that wouldn't travel well.

Obviously, Shito would do gangbusters in the UK.

#naming #copywriting
November 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM
I first noticed these signs in Costa Coffee last year, when my wife said I was 'Simple & Smooth'.

I told her she was 'Short & Frothy'.

She said that's not an option.

So much for thinking creatively on your feet.

You can't beat aliteration, these coffee signs in Costa are spot on.
November 14, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Tomorrow is the next edition of the monthly copywriting newsletter - Word Monger.

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#copywriting #copywriters #copywritersunite #marketing
September 23, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Tagline appreciation post ☟

This tagline absolutely smashes the living daylights out of the brief, and I don't even know what the brief was.

If a tagline works on different levels, then I'm sold. This works on both the literal and aspirational levels, and does it in only four words.
September 18, 2024 at 9:25 AM
fyi the minimum wage is £11.44.
September 2, 2024 at 12:34 PM
I liked this ad.

The brief must've been like a soggy mass of mash potato -https://us14.campaign-archive.com/?u=656325f28f621b26759e1dfb2&id=5d1757e8c3 - but they done good.

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#copywriting
August 21, 2024 at 6:18 PM
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August 14, 2024 at 10:52 AM
Google Maps is unuseable.

I JUST WANT A BLOODY MAP!

A case of 'Overcomplifuckification'?

To destress, I searched for rude names on Google Maps and found these 3 beauties. Enjoy.

- TWATS Soccer Arena, Zambia
- Bumhole Street, France
- Wanker's Corner Auto Repair, USA

#googlemaps
August 13, 2024 at 8:29 PM