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, Do you find writing content hard? Figuring out what to post online takes time. And that’s before factoring in writing the post and turning followers into email subscribers or, gasp, clients! I get it. Lurking online is easier than writing and pressing publish. Sometimes, I fool myself into thinking it’s “market research”. But I know if I don't press publish, I won’t grow my brand. I almost always feel better when I write a post and press publish. If you’re feeling stuck like me,...
Hi Reader, This week, I launched a private Telegram community for readers of this email list. My goal is to share insider content about how I run my six-figure content business and help you add $3k to yours by 2025. I also want to explore other distribution channels that don't rely on an algo. Then, I can share the results with you so you can do the same. After I launched my Telegram community, a few subscribers emailed me to ask, "Why not WhatsApp?" Well, I picked Telegram because of its...
Hi Reader, For a few years, I was a content strategist for a Fintech. One of my projects was improving a newsletter for small business owners. The newsletter enjoyed a lousy 5% open rate. The back of a cereal box was more engaging than the boring product content inside the newsletter that a developer banged out between coding sessions. So, we stripped out the boring product content and started sending customer stories and how-to guides. And open rates slowly climbed towards 20%. My open rates...