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Recent content by Nick M.

  1. Nick M.

    [Daily Update] Watch me go from Freelancer To Entrepreneur

    EXECUTION 
    Yep, especially at the beginning, it's totally possible to apply for more work than you get. But as you build momentum and hone in your proposals, you'll get more and better quality clients.
  2. Nick M.

    [Daily Update] Watch me go from Freelancer To Entrepreneur

    EXECUTION 
    Yeah, getting those first few reviews are difficult. Since you're brand new to UpWork, though, they aren't as crucial as you might think. Definitely they'll help you get jobs in the future, but you don't need them to get your first one on UpWork. Bringing your two clients onto UpWork is a great...
  3. Nick M.

    [Daily Update] Watch me go from Freelancer To Entrepreneur

    EXECUTION 
    I totally agree. I looked at your profile, and it's really good. Probably in the top 90-95% I've seen on UpWork. The only thing I would add is some portfolio items. Maybe I didn't see them because I'm not signed in, but portfolio items really make you look credible. They say you've done this...
  4. Nick M.

    [Daily Update] Watch me go from Freelancer To Entrepreneur

    EXECUTION 
    Great that you're putting in effort every day! And tracking it! Here are three things that could help out. My apologies if you've moved beyond UpWork and freelance blog writing, but that's the last thing I saw in the thread, so that's where I'm going to help out. First, for reference, my...
  5. Nick M.

    Starting Digital Marketing agency after the pandemic?

    MARKETING FTE 
    To go even further, why not try to help out gyms because they're all closed. I bet most of them have no idea how to bring in business right now since the pandemic is disrupting their business model. If you can tackle that problem and provide value, there will probably be lots of demand for your...
  6. Nick M.

    Is udemy legit?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Yep, Udemy is legit. I've taken probably 10+ courses there. Of course, the exact value you get depends on the exact course and instructor. Some instructors offer 50+ hour courses, other just a short 1-hour intro course. Length doesn't always matter, though. Just saying it can be hard to make an...
  7. Nick M.

    Youtube Question

    I see. I've found some Chrome extensions in the past that move certain ads off-screen, so the YouTuber still gets paid and you don't have to see it. I don't recall the name of those. For skippable ads, perhaps you can try this Chrome extension...
  8. Nick M.

    Youtube Question

    Also, I believe if you make 10+ minute videos, you can place multiple ad breaks. I could be wrong, but I believe 2+ ad breaks doesn't decrease your revenue per ad. It scales linearly. So 2 ads mean twice the revenue (assuming the video holds their viewer's attention). And you don't simply get...
  9. Nick M.

    Youtube Question

    I don't know exactly how creators get paid, but I do know how advertisers pay. So advertisers only pay when one of two things happen for skippable video ads: The viewer interacts with the ad (e.g., click) The viewer watches 30 seconds (or if the ad is shorter, then they pay when the entire...
  10. Nick M.

    "Copywriting Secrets in 5 Minutes" - Explode Your Sales During The C0VlD-19 Pandemic

    MARKETING 
    That's totally fine if that's the direction you wished to go in with your post. The "bait and switch" problem was not so much with what you wanted to say, what you believe, or the body of your post. Rather, it's that the promise laid out in the original post was not fulfilled. I was simply...
  11. Nick M.

    "Copywriting Secrets in 5 Minutes" - Explode Your Sales During The C0VlD-19 Pandemic

    MARKETING 
    First of all, @Black_Dragon43, this was definitely an interesting and valuable read. …and I've read through in detail your replies with @BizyDad above. This post is continuing the philosophical thread about the bait and switch discussion, as well as showing a way in which I think that can be...
  12. Nick M.

    Wrongful Accusation for a business: What Would You Do?

    This! Also, this would be the time to be proactive as well. If there are any other platforms that you think customers will check out before doing business with you, get 15 5-star reviews there as well. That prepares you for a 1-star bad review in the future (and could even drive more business...
  13. Nick M.

    Udemy is Running A Sale

    I see… it's been a few months since I've looked for courses there, so I probably didn't see that it's the first sale in a while. Don't know about any Facebook targeting courses, but maybe someone else here knows of one?
  14. Nick M.

    Udemy is Running A Sale

    From my experience, Udemy runs a sale ~90% of the time. It's rarer for them to not run a sale than it is to run a sale. Rather, they mark up the price of courses a lot so you feel like you're getting a good deal. I haven't checked, but perhaps they are running a larger sale because more people...
  15. Nick M.

    Stock Market Crashes on Open, Circuit Breakers Trip

    NOTABLE! HOT! INVESTING 
    Wow, Wikipedia acts fast. That's even one of their better posts with dozens of citations.
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