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Much needed tips
I’m at ~227 points and currently in the top 1% of creatives on Contra
Here’s what worked for me:
→ Get Pro
→ Take payments through Contra
→ Upload strong case studies from client work + get them verified
→ Post. A lot. I mean every single day. More reach = More points
→ For...
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congrats and thank you for this great Tip
I have a slightly unprofessional website test.
I open the homepage and ask myself:
Could I swap their copy+design with a competitor's and notice?
It's RUDE how often the answer is no.
And usually these aren't bad websites either.
They're beautiful.
The typography is doing its job. The animations are animating. There is almost certainly a gradient somewhere living its best life.
But then I actually read it...
"Transforming the way businesses..."
"Empowering teams to..."
"Building the future of..."
And suddenly I could be looking at 14 different companies.
I've started doing this little swap test almost instinctively now because it tells me something design alone can't.
Does this company actually have a point of view?
Because looking professional is easier than it's ever been.
Looking unmistakably like YOURSELF is still annoyingly difficult.
PS: Please don't actually start swapping copies on client websites. I have enough problems.
That swap test is such a good way to catch generic design dressed up as strategy. Now I'm curious, was there a recent site that completely failed it for you, one where the copy and visuals felt totally interchangeable with a competitor's?