How long should my service description be?

Lynne Level 1

September 27, 2016, 3:52 pm

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How long should my service description be?

So how long should my service descripton be? I know the longer the better but really sometimes everything that you need to say is said and well it is short right?

Just like this question, it is short

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cdrocks

cdrocks

I think short and to the point actually will help you get more sales! People feel sometimes I think that the longer a description is the more a seller is trying to prove their worth. I have learned that from Fiverr which I regretfully have to sell ReverbNation there because I cannot sell it here. But the shorter my service titles and the shorter descriptions on there the more sales I get lol! Services on here I don't know because I sell a lot no matter what lol!

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Lynne

Lynne

Thanks for the advice. I think the point here is really to get across what needs to be said without waffling on.

I know I don't want to read a long explanation of something.

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EliteWriter

EliteWriter

I think it is better to keep it as concise as possible so as to encourage prospective buyers to read through it all rather than feel discouraged by a chunk of text, and then not understanding fully what you are offering. Just make sure you provide all of the important details, and that's it.

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Lynne

Lynne

Thank you, yes I agree to be concise is good. I was just asking because I am sure someone said a while back that it is important to write a really long and detailed service description and I was wondering why.

Yes I need to include all the important things that is included but I can't see the point in going really overboard with writing an essay!

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Cristian

Cristian

Depends on the service you are offering.
But I do it like this:

If I don't have much to say about the service because it's something simple and straight to the point, I don't write only one line, I do my best to provide 2-3 paraphrase in which I explain why my service is better compared with the other clients.

If the service I'm providing is very complex and I have a lot to say and explain, I don't always go into to much details, keep in mind the attention span of potential clients is very short, they only scan your service description and only after they detect something interesting they read the whole description on what exactly are they gonna buy. So I provide an essential description with my main points, not going into unnecessary and boring details.

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CryptoGuru

CryptoGuru

This is a very good question and in my opinion it needs to be medium length to long. Why do i say that? We all know the dangers and the risks of shopping online in fact something you cant shop for online without looking at or touching it first. So how does a savy buyer make sure what he is buying is legit? Well that buyer is normally looking for a clear detailed description and it can be short but you have to make sure you have every single detail in the service so buyers know exactly what they are getting, and not only that a little something explaining your past feedbacks or what people are saying about you. These things are very important to convince the buyer that he/she should give you her money.

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Lynne

Lynne

Thanks Jkeyz2

I know what you mean. There are some services listed that are one sentence long and leave me with more questions that when I arrived lol.

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anwebservices

anwebservices

It doesn't really matter. Importance is to write what you really offer and what customer gets at the end. Also write some conditions. Longer description doesn't mean more sales. Your English is good and just be descriptive. Some nice and related images would be nice addition to it.

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Lynne

Lynne

Thanks Abid, sometimes I don't know why I get into such a sweat about it

All done now, thanks for your feedback.

As always it is appreciated!

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