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Welcome to our Copywriting course. It will take you through all the steps necessary to build your own online copywriting business. Follow the steps outlined below, or just click on the steps that spark your interest… Copywriting 1.0: 11 Steps to Take Before Writing Copywriting…
11 Steps to Take Before Writing Here’s the preliminary work you need to do before you ever start to write your sales copy. If followed diligently, these tips can mean the difference between between creating sales copy that sells and…
How to Write Successful Headlines The single most important part of any good sales copy is the headline. It’s the first thing your visitors see and if you do it wrong, it will be the last. Your headline needs to…
9 Tips for Teaching Your Readers Once you have your readers’ attention, you need to get into their heads and make sure they stick with you. You need to describe their problem, agitate the issue a bit and then teach…
Being an Expert Your readers want to find someone who has been where they are, solved their problem, and has the expert training and experience that qualifies them to teach a solution. This is where you need to establish yourself…
Email and Newsletter Optin No sales copy is complete without a box for an email opt-in, which lets people sign up for your newsletter and get future communications. An email list is the key to a successful online business and…
5 Steps to the Best Testimonials Social proof is critical and can easily swing even the most hardnosed- uyer over to your side. A prospective buyer wants to know that other people who had the same problem as them (other…
Your Product The product you sell needs to be laid out as clearly as possible to generate interest and ensure that it’s explained well. At the same time, us a lot of benefits-laden statements to show how your product will…
Your Bonuses Want to really drive action in your readers? Use bonuses combined with short time spans and free items to increase the perceived value of your main product. Added Value with Related Bonuses Offering free extras to your readers…
There are tons of ways to make money online. You can try any or all of these suggestions found on the pages below… Introduction to Your Own Money Making Business Affiliate Marketing: Course Index Copywriting: Course Index Freelancing: Course Index Next:…
Order Details Copywriters must not only think about writing copy that sells, they also need to include details about buying the product, due to requirements of services like ClickBank, etc. Delivery Method, Speed, and Format When you sell a product…
Making the Sale All your hard copywriting work comes down to just one thing—making the sale. You need to drive the sale. Here are some tips that can increase your conversions on your final, vital copywriting lines. Use Visuals to Enhance…
Signing Off Sales copy is almost always written out as a letter—a personal message from you to your buyer that hits on exactly why they need that particular product. Signing off is a big part of the letter process and…
Welcome to our Freelancing course. It will take you through all the steps necessary to build your own online freelance business. Follow the steps outlined below, or just hit the steps that spark your interest… Freelancing 1.0: 15+ Ways to Profit Online As A…
The title says it all, you can make money online right away from the skills you may already have. Our simple resource guide will help you find the hidden money-making skills you may already have and the best ways to…
Testing Your Skills In the first part, we suggested you write down a list of your skills and we gave you more than 15 examples to get started. (If you missed part 1 resource guide for this series, click here…
Gaining New Skills If you already have a specific skillset, you’re ready to get started making money as an online freelancer. If you’re unsure of your skillset or need help deciding what skillsets are most important for profiting online, you…
Creating Accounts on Freelancing Sites If you intend to make any kind of cash freelancing on the Web, you’ll need to a create profile on at least one of the major freelancing sites. For many freelancers, a single site will…
Other Sites For Finding Work While most freelancers get the vast majority of work by setting up accounts on the major dedicated freelancing sites, at least one writer I know didn’t start using the major freelancing sites until he was…
Setting Your Rates In your early jobs you’ll have to bid less than your competition to get any work at all. But once you start becoming know and move up to larger jobs, you’ll need to start raising your rates…
Getting Jobs If you’re just starting out or thinking about working as an online freelancer, than I suggest you check out the following articles first: 15+ Ways to Profit Online As A Freelancer: Part 1 15+ Ways to Profit As…
Writing Successful Job Bids The bids you write will be the foundation of your new freelance business. A good bid can make all the difference between winning a project and constantly sifting through low-paying, uninteresting jobs that no one else…
Managing Projects One of the immediate and obvious benefits of working on a major freelancing site like Upwork is that the site will keep track of and manage your projects. Still, as you start to develop a larger list of…
Growing as a Business Too many freelancers get stuck in ruts or fail to map out a clear plan for their future because they see what they’re doing as a job, instead of a business. The fact is you ARE…