Hi Reader, I’ve earned thousands of dollars from partner programs like Medium. I wrote viral articles, and they paid me several hundred dollars each month. Quora has a neat partner program too. Other content creators are getting paid to create content for Facebook and Instagram. Sure, it’s nice when a social media network pays YOU to create content for THEM. In reality? You’re a slave to an algo that can change at any time… You’re leaving money on the table, too. And you’re working for less than you think… As an example… The other day, I divided what Medium paid me by the words published. The rate came in at far less than 10 cents per word. And now the Medium algo is making it MUCH harder for writers to earn a decent living. Many top writers have quit writing on Medium. The reality is easier strategies exist for getting paid to write. I recommend these strategies to Pro Writers. One example? Working with clients. I love working with clients who take building a writing business seriously. It’s more rewarding because…
Now client work isn’t for everyone. I get that. But you can also productize yourself and what you know into a type of digital product. Then, you can get paid to create content instead of creating content to get paid. If you like the sound of these strategies, I’m running a workshop later this week. (I was going to run this workshop earlier in July, but a holiday to Greece got in the way!) It’s for Pro Writers Only. The topic? How to Earn Your First $3–5k Writing Online. The workshop goes live Thursday, August 1st at 1500 GMT+1/10 AM EST. (This link won’t work after Wednesday) Write on, |
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Hi Reader, Being polite to your list is expensive. I was chatting with a small business owner the other day. They’ve built a reasonably sized email list of several thousand subscribers. But they only send a newsletter about what their business is up to once or twice a month. “Why don’t you want to email your list more often?” I asked. “I don’t want to annoy my list,” the owner said. That’s a common objection from many list owners. But being over-polite is costing him sales. When I fired up...
Hi Reader, For years, I ran a content publishing business. I published 100s of articles a month with the help of a team of freelance writers. I got millions of page views from SEO. I earned five figures a month from display ads and affiliate revenue. Last year, I let my editorial team go. I sold off most of my niche websites. And I changed my business model. Now, I run a daily newsletter. And I provide content strategy and coaching services to a few high-paying clients. When I posted about...
Hi Reader I send a newsletter to my list every day. I spend 15-30 minutes writing a newsletter in the morning using a Markdown app. I write while wearing noise-cancelling headphones, drinking tea and listening to ambient music like Brian Eno. Then, I schedule my email and move on with client work, a workout or another creative project. If I'm travelling or busy, I write a few emails in one go and schedule them in advance. Like last week. I went to Portugal for an Ironman. I spent a few months...