Tighten marketing copy systematically
copy-editingskillsetup L1★368
marian2js/opengoat ↗What it does
Improve copy quality through sequential editing sweeps
Best for
Tightening existing copy when the core idea is solid; most effective for teams with brand guidelines already in place.
Inputs
- · Existing copy (any user-facing text)
- · Brand context files (PRODUCT.md, MARKET.md, GROWTH.md) if available
Outputs
- · Improved copy with recommended edits
- · Annotations per sweep (clarity, voice, so-what, prove-it, etc.)
Preconditions
- · Copy already exists (enhancement task, not composition)
- · Brand files optional but recommended
Failure modes
- · Can be mechanical — checks the framework but misses emotional resonance
- · Multiple passes can over-polish and strip personality
- · Assumes copy is close to done; struggles with fundamentally broken messaging
Trust signals
- · Seven-sweep framework with explicit validation loops back to prior sweeps
- · Sweep 2 requires reading aloud (explicit quality check for tonality)
- · Sweep 4 ('Prove It') explicitly names types of proof evidence (testimonials with names, case studies, data, third-party validation)
- · Quality checks section validates core principles were applied