Comments on: Is Your Website Copy Too Excited?

By: Michelle Godin

Michelle Godin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:38:41 +0000

This is brilliant.

It’s true, they’re gaudy and invasive. I loved your argument about how they degrade the point, it’s absolutely true. It’s frustrating to work with people who insist on using them, (and of course, over-using them), when the point of offer is actually legit.

I just referred to this site on my blog,

slantspinrepeat.blogspot.com

Anyone’s welcome to check it out.

Very well done, guys.

Michelle

By: Kathleen K. O'Connor

Kathleen K. O'Connor — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:52:04 +0000

Thank you for this important reminder. Sometimes, I make the mistake of trying to add emphasis with exclamation marks, but it really does look silly. The words themselves need to convey the emotions. I also notice how in online interactions, people use lots of exclamation marks. I suppose that is more acceptable since people are probably doing it so as not to sound curt.

By: Must-reads: November 26th, 2009 | The TopCopy

Must-reads: November 26th, 2009 | The TopCopy — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:37:26 +0000

[...] Is your website copy too excited? – Exclamation marks are bad!! Really bad!! Men With Pens explain why. [...]

By: Eric | Eden Journal

Eric | Eden Journal — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:10 +0000

I have been using exlamation points sparingly, but now I am certainly reconsidering using them at all.
Eric | Eden Journal´s last blog ..Mish Mash Free for All – November 2009 Edition

By: How to use exclamation points effectively (!) « Rebecca Kellogg, Copywriter

How to use exclamation points effectively (!) « Rebecca Kellogg, Copywriter — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:36:47 +0000

[...] more on the subject of exclamation points, enjoy this blog post from Men with Pens. Share and [...]

By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens

James Chartrand - Men with Pens — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:17:14 +0000

@ Breakfast – Ahh, Carole, you didn’t read my post on Keyword Commenting, did you… please don’t do that because I hate to call you ‘Breakfast’ as a name.
James Chartrand – Men with Pens´s last blog ..Are You Afraid of Success? We Bet Yes.

By: parisbreakfasts

parisbreakfasts — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:26:10 +0000

Well I just removed at least 6-7 exclaimation points from today’s post (one was in a quote too).
I have some heavy lifting or rather deleting to do on my blog

By: Justin King

Justin King — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:24:22 +0000

I read this post last week when you first posted it, and it stuck with me so much I came back to say thanks!

I’ve learned an absolute ton about copywriting from you guys over the last couple of years.

Thank you.
Justin King´s last blog ..The Best Class I Ever Took

By: The Weekly Brief (Week Ending 11/14/2009) | The Inspired Solo

The Weekly Brief (Week Ending 11/14/2009) | The Inspired Solo — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:46:09 +0000

[...] With Pens: Is Your Website Copy Too Excited? — Aw, there’s NO WAY I’m giving up the occasional use of caps and exclamation [...]

By: Brian Gerry

Brian Gerry — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:04:09 +0000

Oh damn. Called out. Now I know better. No more of those. I don’t speak that way but I just noticed my blog and even my emails are peppered with them. I feel like the guy who just found out it’s not cool to wear the band’s t-shirt at their concert. That’s not cool…right? So hard to keep up on it all.
Brian Gerry´s last blog ..Top 9 Free iPhone Apps for New Users