Resume Writing & Travel Writing for Extra Income
? Does your writing work keep you busy every hour of your working day?
? Do you have some down time?
? Are there times you could be earning money, but don't have a paying job to work on?
If you want a source of excellent additional income, think about resume writing or helping people learn how to write a resume for money. The majority of people in the world need to work to make a living. Having a good resume is an essential part of getting a job and people are willing to pay top dollar to get well-written ones. Why shouldn¡¯t you get those top dollars? You¡¯ll be making more money and picking up valuable experience along the way.
How to Get More High-Paying Clients
Being a successful freelance writer means more than simply being able to write well and deliver on time¡ªyou also need to have the marketing and promotional skills to attract high-paying clients and jobs. The number one weakness of most freelance writers is poor promotional skills.
If you get enough work and are happy with that, then you don¡¯t have a problem. However, if you have bigger ambitions and want to build a successful business that earns you a good six figures each year, get all of the advice that you can from people who know. Try talking to successful copywriters and signing up for programs (like the one offered by Bob Bly). Those with experience and success can help lead you down the path that they took.
How to Grow your Newsletter Subscriber List
If you're a freelancer, you probably publish a newsletter. If you don¡¯t, you should! One of the best and fastest ways to grow your list of newsletter subscribers is through a process called co-registration.
How does it work? You agree with other newsletters publishers to promote their newsletters if they promote yours. The process is simple...you just invite people to sign up for their newsletters on your own sign-up thank-you page. And they do the same for you.
The "Agora Model" for Online Business Success
Online businesses have tried all kinds of different business models in their search for success online.
Agora Publishing, instead of following typical online strategies, has instead followed a traditional, offline direct marketing approach. They don't stress over search engine optimization, but instead focus attention on building a house list of people they email to a size of over one million names.
Case studies have proved this method effective (one model produced over $100 million in sales last year alone).
How Much Do Copywriters Earn?
Interestingly, it is not necessarily the best copywriters who earn the most. It is the good copywriters who really know how to market their services well. Freelance copywriters can earn from $30,000 to $300,000 a year and over. The figure you earn will depend on a number of factors, including:
? How much experience do you have?
? How good are you ate marketing your services?
? What rates do you charge?
One essential resource when trying to estimate how much you should be earning each year, and how much you should charge per hour or per job is Chris Marlow's 2005 Freelance Copywriter Fee & Compensation Survey.
This survey tells you how much freelance copywriters earn in a year, how they estimate for their work, and how much they charge for a variety of different writing jobs both offline and on the web.