Need Bids to Write a Salespage

if you go to elance you'll get plenty of bids. Most of them will be right in your price range too. You'll be very happy with the prices over there.

Hi Steve,

Seems that most have replied in private. I'm new to the forum and haven't quite figured that out yet but have no problems responding "out loud" so to speak.

I could tell you all the reasons I think I would be great for this job:

... I'm fun to work with
... never miss a deadline
... have written for over 15 years
... have great research abilities
... can begin right away
... will include 2-3 rounds of revisions so that you are happy with what you get

and, I imagine I could go on a bit but that seems to sum up the basics. I could do this job for $1,500 as you already have a good draft put together to work with. And I do require 1/3 deposit to begin and reserve time.

I have one fantastic sales page that I have just completed. I have been studying copywriting and being coached for just over a year now. This sales page was reviewed by the senior copywriter of DotComSecrets.com (think Mike Filsaime and Russel Brunson) and he thought it was great. The site just went live this week. Feel free to visit the landscape page listed at bottom with... forward slash "freeCD" dot html.

I can't list the full link here as I do not have enough posts to be permitted to do so.

Most of my other work is article writing, blogs and published pieces. I know that I do not fulfill your requirements of having three sales pages, but I hope you will look over my information and think about what I can do for you.

Good luck. Hopefully, we'll be talking more soon, amy

<< Just so happen to be a tech copywriter... Not much for the "bidding" process, but if you're serious about getting some results selling your new product, I've sent you a PM with my contact info.

Best of luck to you!

- Cherilyn Woodhouse
The Canadian (Tech) Copywriter!

This is a really great post by Mike. It's great that he's supporting those of us who are new to copywriting as being new does not equate with lack of talent or determination to succeed.

It does however equate to less samples and such.

Thanks again Mike!

By the way Steve, I could turn around the first re-write of copy within a week. I'm spending a lot of time promoting my new online business so I can arrange things to fit it in to match your deadline expectations.

have a great day, amy

I'll add my take on this...

When you ask for bids, you generally get copywriters who don't always have a lot of work on. Now, some of them will be new and not really in the "I'm booked for the next 3 months" category, and they could be good... but the majority of bids you'll get will be from crappy copywriters who can't sell themselves.

I don't know for sure... but I'm guessing that guys like Mike or Vin haven't contacted you about this one. Admittedly, both are out of your price range (and $3 000 is on the low side... though it's not offensive like some of the offers I've seen).

A couple of tips:

Ask any copywriter you hire about what kind of successes they've had in the past. $3 000 isn't a bad amount for a letter, but it does mean that most of the "successful" copywriters will be out of your league, so to speak, unless you want to double your budget.

What you COULD do is ask some experienced "successful" copywriters (like Vin or Mike) if they know anyone who is in that price range.

I also know, being one of Vin's students, that Vin often gets requests for lower prices that he passes on to his students... and then supervises to make sure they do a good letter. Other copywriters may offer a similar deal if they have students... I can't say for certain.

Whatever route you go, make sure who you hire has proven RESULTS... not just "big names" they've written for in the past. If you go for an arrangement with a mentor, then it's probably not that big a deal... since their reputation is on the line and they'll make sure their student does a good job for you.

Secondly... be aware that sales copy is a complex animal. You have no idea how many times I've seen people say "I just got an amazing writer for $200!" and then three days later proceed to wonder why their letter isn't converting.

If you don't write sales copy yourself, you may not be able to spot what a good or bad letter is. Copywriting is more than just being able to write well... it's about pulling USPs etc out of offers... positioning... researching... etc... none of which a cheap copywriter can do solely due to time constraints.

Hope I helped.

-Dan

P.S. Just so you know... your page requires a full re-write from scratch. Not sure if you were expecting that anyone would be able to salvage what you have... but it's usually easier to write a whole new letter unless the original is pretty good (in which case it's basically just tweaking).

Hi Everyone,

Time for a little rant here.

Before I get to it though, I sincerely want to thank those who have responded to my request. That leads me to my little piece of advice though...

If you're responding to a request for copywriting services, it would do you a lot of good to use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation in your reply!

I realize that a PM is by nature fairly private and informal, but I couldn't possibly consider paying someone who doesn't present themselves well in writing.

Again, I don't mean to offend all those underserving of it, but did want to offer a little constructive criticism of my own.

Thanks!

Steve

Steve,

$3K - $5K should get you a pretty decent copywriter, however I'm not too sure how many of them hang around here.

That's not a dig at anyone specific, but when someone like yourself starts flashing their cash, I've noticed a few "copywriters" will climb from the woodwork.

With that in mind, your comment about maybe not being able to spot talent made me worry a little, because you might end up paying over the odds - and then spend the rest of your days cursing all copywriters when you don't get the results you want.

Which means copywriters now and in the future - deserving of the money - will miss out.

So just make sure you take your time. There's no rush.

Also, for an extra security blanket you might want to think about up and coming copywriter's who are being mentored by one of the more established lads or lassies...

If I were in your position, I'd find it reassuring to know my copywriter was going to have their work reviewed by some big shot word wizard, before sending it on to me. That by no means guarantees anything, but is certainly an extra little factor worth looking for.

In any case, good luck.

Colm