The No-Risk Pitch Method I Used To Land My First $5K Writing Gig
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. As I was finishing up...
How To Earn $125 Per Hour Writing On Upwork.com
(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...
How I Earned $4,000 Last Week Just Sitting Here 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...
How I Used ConvertKit & SumoMe To Get 600 Email Subscribers With 2 Blog Posts
Let’s not bury the lead. Last week, I tried out ConvertKit on a new blog I started and was able to get 600 email subscribers via two blog posts. I utilized Brian Dean’s Skyscraper technique & SumoMe’s Pro popups as well, and when I tell the...
6 Lessons I Learned Turning Talent Into A Lucrative Career
Many of us have at least some inkling of what we’re good at. We can quickly point to our strengths, giftings and talents. The question is: how can we turn our talent into a profitable career? Psychological research has consistently confirmed the idea that we are more...
Hi, I'm Jacob
I'm a freelance copywriter & content strategist. When I'm not helping businesses optimize their marketing, I use this blog to share bullsh*t-free insights on marketing, writing, and freelancing.
