SNM004: Turn Writing into Dollars
Writing is my passion and the foundation of my business. Â I love expressing myself through the written word and I can easily generate 5,000 words every single morning.
The Internet is a ravenous monster that demands new content. Â Does anyone want to read news articles from yesterday, last week, or last month? Â More content is how websites get more traffic and make more money. Â Because so many people want to consume content, we can become providers and keep the audience and Google happy.
You don’t need special software or training to make a living writing blog posts. Â You can make $35 a blog post right out the gate! Â Two blog posts an hour and you make $70 a day!
Writing middlemen find the clients, but they also take a big cut. Â The advantage of starting here is that you get paid while you build your portfolio. Â I recommend just writing 10-20 articles for one of these companies to get started. Â You don’t need to write any more than that. Â They will assign you very different topics. Â You want variety in your portfolio.
My copywriting friend never got the job because he didn’t have a portfolio put together. Â This is how you can MISS a big opportunity. Â Build out your portfolio before opportunity strikes.
Just being a native English speaker gives you an advantage in this market and increases your price. Â When a client puts an article you wrote on the Huffington Post, you can increase your prices again. Â Make sure to grab as many testimonials as you can. Â Give discounts as you build up your portfolio of testimonials.
Lack of portfolio is a really common excuse. Â When I talk about people creating their own obstacles, this is exactly what I mean. Â You should trim your portfolio at least twice a year; remove articles you wrote in the past. Â You should always be improving as a writer, so those old articles no longer represent your talent. Â It’s better to have nothing than a bad review. Â Never give potential clients links to projects you worked on that received bad reviews.
Reviews are huge for me. Â This is why people who leave amazing and detailed reviews of my products get offered other courses for free. Â Most people who promise to leave a review, never take that action. Â This is a small action you can take to improve your relationship with anyone.
Building out a portfolio and a collection of reviews puts you in a REAL position. Â Now you can start getting high-ticket jobs. Â You can climb up from $40 articles to $1000+ books.
Key Points:
- Don’t Get Overwhelmed
- It’s possible to break free financially
- Remove the garbage from your portfolio
Resources Mentioned:
How to Set Up Your First Website (blog post)
Turn Talking to Writing (blog post)
Grammarly (my secret spellcheck/grammar check tool)
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Writing Middlemen:
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Wow, I wonder why it took me nearly a month to sign up with iwriter? You were right, Jonathan, it really does not matter how small that first check is. When I awoke today to find in my email that my article was accepted, and that I will be paid (paid!!!?!!) $2.03, it was a feeling like no other. I owe you a White Russian, sir.