One Email -- $2,000 Worth of Work!

Before I get to the title of today's email, just want to let you know in case you've been following along that I wrapped up the unofficial six-part series on internet marketing over at BloggingTips.com today. I end it with a look at how to place a traffic-drawing, sales-increasing online ad.

Not the mechanics of it, mind you, but some concrete guidelines to keep in mind as you go about trying to figure out where to place an ad, for how long, how to write it, etc. I hope you've enjoyed this series.

One Email -- $2,000 Worth of Work!

I addressed the question of how to find freelance writing jobs in this post on Copyblogger.com yesterday. The comments to it really highlight what I've been saying all along, ie, "In spite of the economy, there is tons of work out there." Proof?

I did an e-blast to about 50 contacts on Monday and got in about $2,000 worth of work this week -- with several more "maybes" on other projects.

FYI, I rarely send eblasts to this many contacts. I usually do 1-5 contacts per day, but wanted to fulfill a "quota" since I'd been a little lax in marketing the last couple of weeks. And this is why I don't; I usually get overwhelmed. But as the holidays are coming, I'm grateful.

Freelance Writers are in Demand

In speaking with two clients (internet marketing firms), they told me they are busier than ever.

You have to market to bring in the work though. If you do this consistently, you will get work -- it's almost guaranteed. I receive emails all the time about how I get work, which was the impetus for the ebook How to Find Unpublished Freelance Writing Jobs. Within, I disclose all the methods I've used for years to ferret out freelance writing jobs.

One thing I can tell you is that "unpublished" freelance writing jobs are so much easier to get because there's less competition. You'll rarely look at a job board again if you market like this.

Now I'm off to kill off some deadlines!

Sincerely,
Yuwanda
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Freelance Writers: Where to Spend Money to Make Money Online

In a continuation from my series entitled Internet Marketing: How to Tell When to Start Spending Money to Make Money Online over at BloggingTips.com last week, today I get very specific.

Do you write and publish ebooks or promote some other product/service of interest to freelance writers, bloggers and internet marketers? If so and you want to reach more prospects, you'll want to check out today's post because I outline 5 places I've advertised and/or am thinking about advertising. One costs only $1 per week for front-page placement of an ad.

The post also addresses how to tell if an ad is effective and some insight into why certain forms of online advertising gives you ongoing coverage. Read the entire post here.

FYI, did you get the 2008-2009 Freelance Writing Jobs Report last Thursday, It's an exhaustive list of "hot" freelance writing niches -- now, and next year as well.

Sincerely,
Yuwanda
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Are You Losing Money by Not Spending Money to Make Money Online?

Funky title, huh? Sounds like something Rose would say, which would cause Dorothy to crack her over the head with a newspaper for uttering (Golden Girls fans know what I mean).

In Part II of my post over at BloggingTips.com, I discuss rule #2 of how I knew it was time for me to start spending money to make money online, instead of using free methods like article marketing. An excerpt:

. . . the second guideline I used which highlighted to me that I was ready to start spending money to promote my ebooks was that I was ready to make more money. Specifically, more passive income. You may be shaking your head thinking, “Yeah, I’m ready to make more money. Who isn’t?” Well, let me explain how this came about.

Goal: Make a FT Living by Writing and Promoting a Line of Self-Published Ebooks

When I first starting writing and publishing my ebooks, I never thought of it as a way to make a full-time living. I thought of my ebook sales as a supplement to my freelance writing income.

If you write and promote ebooks or anything online, you might find the post insightful. I'd love to hear what you're think as online marketing is still so new. And, its evolving so quickly. While some have "cracked the code," so to speak to making tons of money online, most of us are newbies to the game.

I've been at it for four years now and am just starting to take it seriously. So chime in!

Sincerely,
Yuwanda
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How to Get Freelance Writers to Work for Free

Some freelance writers work for free and don't even realize it. It kind of pisses me off because we seem to be one of the only professions I know of who - as a group -- are highly educated and very skilled. Yet, we are more than willing to spend our time working for mere pennies.

And, this has nothing to do with freelance writing rates. It has to do with how we go about branding ourselves -- or not. Are you one of these freelance writers? Read my post today, How to Get Freelance Writers to Work for Free, at BloggingTips.com for details. Feel free to share your thoughts.

New Ebook! In other news, I'm working on a new ebook, How to Get Out of Debt on a Freelance Salary. It's one that's been on my list to write for a while. With the current credit crisis, bank failures and mortgage industry meltdown, it seems that it couldn't be more timely.

Freelancers have an uncertain salary to begin with. The economic troubles now have a lot of of us running scared. There's no need to be. In spite of what's going on, I've been able to make some good progress paying off debt. I'll explain how/why. Book will be finished in the next two weeks. I'll announce it here.

Yuwanda
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SEO Writing Jobs & The Saga of the $25 Press Release Client

In Friday’s post, I promised to tell you the story of the client who tried to pay $25 for a press release, instead of $125. Here goes . . .

The Saga of the $25 Press Release Client

This client called me on a weekend. I specifically remember it was a Sunday because I was coming back from the grocery store and was preparing to take groceries out of the car.

The Grocery Story is My Good Luck Charm

As an aside, I seem to get called a lot in the grocery store. The first serious inquiry I ever got for SEO writing was a client who called me while I was grocery shopping in WalMart. We spent a good 10 minutes talking, and I had to tell him to excuse the announcement for sale items coming over the loud speaker. He chuckled at that and right then, I knew he was going to be cool to work with. That’s proven to be the case.

But, I digress . . . back to this, the $25 press release client.

So I’m getting ready to step out of my car to unload bags and my phone rings. I did deep in the recesses of my purse, and finally locate my phone. I answer it and am surprised because it’s a potential client – calling on a Sunday. Not many do this.

Cold Emailing Works!

He tells me he got my email (I cold email a lot) and was impressed with my credentials, yadda, yadda, yadda. He owns an internet marketing firm and needs me to do some press releases for his clients. He tells me he’ll start me off with one first, to see how it goes. And, if all goes well, he’ll be using me for other stuff as well, eg, article writing, etc.

I’m psyched, of course.

NOTE: We don’t discuss price, because I assume he’s viewed my site from the link I sent him and knows what it costs (this will come back to haunt me).

Later on that evening, I log on to see if he sent the project, but nothing. I’m not worried though. As he called on a Sunday and seemed in a bit of a rush, I just assumed that he would send it.
He sends it the next day, and gives me a couple of days to get it back to him.

If you’ll remember from Friday’s post, I told you the reason he wanted me to write the release is because the company sold a product for the home construction industry. They sent me two versions of the press release they wanted me to revise. One was written by them (it was too long), and the other was written by their client (it was too technical and too long).

Typical Press Release Writing Problems from Clients That You’ll Be Called on To Fix (read the entire post here.)

Tomorrow’s Post
More on this client and upselling, plus a few more observations I took away from this experience (after 15+ years, I’m still amazed at the knowledge I pick up, client by client).

SEO Writing Jobs
Following are a few SEO writing jobs I quickly located on the net. I get a lot of queries asking me where to find work (many still have trouble knowing where to start). I think it’s because they don’t know exactly what types of jobs to look for. So, I’m going to start listing a few jobs in each post just to show you the kinds of things I apply for sometimes.

Staff Copy/Content Writers: http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/wri/577284903.html

Writer Needed for Classic Mustang Site: site http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/wri/585852583.html

NYC Corporate Blogger & Market Researcher: http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/wri/585734805.html

Freelance Writers Needed for Guy-oriented Wedding Web Site:
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/wri/584450441.html

Sales Letter Writer: http://www.scriptlance.com/projects/1203947906.shtml

Need NHL Articles: http://www.scriptlance.com/projects/1203947515.shtml

Article Writer Needed: http://www.scriptlance.com/projects/1203901121.shtml

Happy Monday everybody!

Yuwanda Black, Publisher
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