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How One Handwritten Underline Beat a Full Digital Overhaul
In this episode of The Copywriting Podcast, Lucas and Luna dig into a surprising direct-mail test from 2017 that pitted a single handwritten underline against a completely redesigned digital landing page. The result: the underline lifted response by 37 percent, while the digital overhaul barely moved the needle. They discuss what that reveal means for persuasion in an era of over-designed interfaces, including the psychological principle of 'effort signal' and why small, human marks often outperform polished automation. The episode closes with a behind-the-scenes look at how…
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