The difference between features and benefits is simple.

Features

  • Features are facts about products or services; they add credibility and substance to your sales pitch

Benefits

  • Benefits give customers a reason to buy because they explain how your product or service improves their lives

So what?

  • To translate features into benefits, answer the question “So what?”

For example

This bed has a strong wooden frame. So what? It won’t break each time you lie down and go to sleep (or whatever else you might do)

Persuasive copy requires a mix of features and benefits.

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