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I know what some of you are thinking...Op are you making $10000 a month or more?
"If this isn't going to get me $200k/mo DeMarco money then why bother?"
Folks, you have to realize that copywriting is just one spoke on a very large wheel. You can absolutely turn this into a fastlane money tree biz if you want to.
Copywriting gigs can be an excellent way to get your foot in the door with client. Once you have trust with the client, you can provide other services that are either 100% passive or semi-passive.
Maybe their website looks ancient or needs to be updated so that it's mobile friendly. Charge a couple hundred bucks to have it overhauled then charge a monthly fee for regular updates and SEO maintenance. There are standalone companies that do only this.
Maybe they haven't properly set up their Google My Business verification. Maybe they don't even know it exists. You can charge them a couple hundred bucks for that and all it'll take you is 10 minutes to do. Educate them on the importance of getting their biz verified on google because not having it optimized and verified has detrimental effects on how easy it is for customers to find them. There are standalone companies that do only this.
Maybe they suck at managing their social media. Offer to take care of that for a monthly fee. There are standalone companies that do only this.
Maybe they don't track the effectiveness of their ads that they use in television, radio, direct mail, etc. Most small businesses don't track their advertising btw. Offer them phone call tracking for a couple hundred bucks a month. Use a service like CallRail to track where the phone calls are coming from. Service costs you 20 bucks a month or so. There are standalone companies that do only this.
Maybe they've been around for 5 years and only have 10 Yelp reviews. Offer to get them 1 legit review from a customer each month and offer a money back guarantee if you can't get at least 1. You'll have to hustle and pick up the phone to bug people though so meh. It's still a spoke to add to the wheel if you're hungry enough.
Maybe they don't advertise via AdWords or FB ads. Run some traffic to their website for FREE just to show them that you're legit. Use CallRail to track the effectiveness of what you're doing. Charge a monthly fee for AdWords campaign maintenance. I recall Andy Black said that he has some AdWords campaigns that he's been running forever on autopilot. Very passive indeed. There are standalone companies that do only this.
Do you guys understand where I'm going with this? This offer from SinisterLex is far more than just copywriting. This dude is going to set you up with a solid foundation to work from so that you can branch out and never have to worry about money again.
Invest in yourself and learn some skills. Skills pay the bills. And if you can't afford the tuition, learn from books or some courses on youtube. Or check Andy Black/Fox/SinisterLex's gold threads that talk about copy/web design/adwords. There's so much free information out there, there's no excuse for being broke.
Don't look at biz in such a linear fashion. Look beneath the surface and you'll find that your clients are missing out on so much money, it's everywhere and it's yours for the taking if you just take the time to really think it through.
A client that started out as a quick $150 copywriting gig can easily turn into a multi-thousand dollar monthly recurring revenue paycheck for you.
Skills pay the bills...skills pay the bills...skills pay the bills...