by Jacob McMillen | Feb 21, 2017 | Blog, Freelancing
How do you become a freelance writer? And once you get started, how do you reach six figures and beyond? Aaron Orendorff billed $19k in January. That’s on pace for a $200k year. What could you do with that sort of money? In this interview for The Overpaid...
by Jacob McMillen | Aug 5, 2016 | Freelancing, Blog, Writing
We all start somewhere. For me, it was 500 word posts about pest control and carpet cleaning for $12 a pop. Woof. You might be in the same boat, or you might have moved up a few rungs, but regardless, you probably want to keep climbing. I was thinking about the...
by Jacob McMillen | Jun 28, 2016 | Blog, Freelancing, Marketing
The summer after my freshman year of college, I needed money. I had tuition to cover, living expenses to pay, a car to buy, and no money to do any of those things. So when a guy called me about a summer job and told me the average worker earned $8,000, I showed up...
by Jacob McMillen | May 23, 2016 | Freelancing, Blog, Writing
(This is a guest post from Les Blythe, a freelance copywriter living in South Africa. Les booked a chat with me a few weeks ago about taking his freelance career to the next level. He has been doing fairly well as a higher-end writer on Upwork.com but had sort of...
by Jacob McMillen | Apr 3, 2016 | Freelancing, Blog, Writing
TLDR: You can earn money writing online… a LOT of money. People tend to associate freelance writing with sporadic income, flaky clients, and nonexistent career growth, but imagine having the freedom of a freelance career without any of the normal hassles. For...
by Jacob McMillen | Mar 28, 2016 | Freelancing, Blog
I’ve been freelancing for 5 years. In that time, I’ve discovered that having awesome tools is, at minimum, incredibly convenient. But beyond convenience, assembling the right tool set has had a MASSIVE impact on my efficiency and ultimately, my bottom...
