Selling stuff or writing copy?

I'd suggest you focus on learning how to write good salescopy. It's simply the best skill that any can ever learn how to do.

Your need (pain / trauma / frustration) right now as you stated is...

To make some fast cash.

You're not going to be able to accomplish this goal, writing 'direct marketing sales copy'. You've no prior experience. It takes a hell of a lot longer than you think to start writing very good, high converting sales copy.

Too many people enter into this industry thinking copywriting is very easy. They see it as an easy option.

The truth is...

Nothing further could be from the truth...

It will take you an enormous amount of man hours to learn copywriting properly. And any potentially good copywriter has an insatiable appetite for knowledge. If you're already feeling overwhelmed without even scratching the surface... it doesn't bode well for you to consider this as a viable alternative.

I also detect a certain disdain in your attitude. Again, this doesn't bode well for you.

Sure, you can write. But sales copy, no. Not at this stage. With plenty of practice, maybe. But you need cash right now. Copywriting is no shortcut to making a quick buck. There are other much easier alternatives.

Have you considered writing articles instead? Don't write it off out of hand. I'm not suggesting you write articles for mere pennies. I've seen your style of writing, it's not bad. In fact, it's pretty good.

Try and find some regular article writing clients on subjects which you are passionate about. Get in with the right people and you can easily charge good money. If you need advice about this, approach CDarklock or TMGEnterprises - both Warrior members. They're both commanding premium prices for article writing.

It may just be that you have to swallow your pride and take whatever job is offered to you for now. If that means cleaning toilets, washing windows, working at McCrap... then so be it.

At least it'll be bringing you in some money to make a start later on.

Good luck.

Blogs won’t give you money unless you have a lot of traffic.

Use free platforms like Squidoo and Hub pages to make some money without spending anything.

If you are a good writer, write articles for Constant Content. They keep rejecting articles if they are not perfect enough, but once you learn their guidelines you’ll easily sell your work and make good money there. If you are a good writer… This is the easiest way to begin. Don’t go to Elance or Odesk because the prices their customers pay for articles there are ridiculous, and you have no safety. CC is a very well organized website and you receive your money in 15 days (through Paypal) when you make sales.

I can help you with CC’s guidelines in case you need more help. In the beginning you get frustrated with their constant rejections. Send me a message if you want to work there.

This is business, my man.

Don't chase the cash... chase your dream.

One thing I realized last year is I had focused so much on actually being successful I didn't stop to think about the journey.

And the journey is damn important.

So many IMers fail because they look at this as a get-rich-quick thing... they think of it as selling ebooks... or pushing affiliate products... or whatever.

Instead of looking at it like a REAL business.

Imagine it cost you $50k to set up a web biz... how much thought would you give it then?

Would you be looking at what will get you rich fastest... or what you'll enjoy doing for the five or ten years it takes you to become as successful as you wish?

Personally, I don't separate my business from the rest of my life. I love my business. I don't often take holidays.

A lot of the guys I know are the same. We live and breathe this stuff, and we do it because we love it.

And we take that love and figure out how we can make more and more money from it in the long term (HINT: build value for your customers).

There's a million ways you can make cash... but are there a million ways you can be happy?

Only you can answer that.

-Daniel

Sebastian, you just have to take the bull by the horns and GO for it. But pick one method and work with it until you're successful. Today I put up a blog, added content and then an optin page for short sale prospecting, except with PPC advertising you're not really prospecting you're just basically positioning yourself right in front of your target audience.

Why did I do this? Simple, as marketers we are always looking for new reachable, hungry audiences. I saw a couple short sales ads on TV and said to myself, there must be a demand for this stuff if people are spending boatloads of money on these infomercials/ ads. I targeted companies already advertising for short sale leads and said "HEY, I'm and internet marketer and I have a bunch of qualified leads I cherry picked off the internet are you interested"? The phone conversation went on for almost an hour, this guy ended up cherry picking my brain for information! but at the end made a deal with him and instead of brokering leads out, he said he'd buy the website off of me once I showed him how it worked.

You just have to have balls and think of hungry markets that are easily reachable that aren't over saturated, that is the key, think like a real marketer. There really is NO limit on how to make money online.

Best,

Ross

I totally understand your confusion, as there are many possible avenues you can pursue. Now, some of the other replies to your post are right on the money regarding this matter.

You are fortunate in that you possess MULTIPLE skills with which you can design your choice of income streams. Yet, with so many options also comes the perplexity of figuring out where to start.

One particular reply to your post recommends that you begin focusing more upon your ability to generate top-notch handwritten content. I agree with this recommendation because there are yet even MORE opportunities opening up on line for people who can TRULY create, present, and deliver 100% handwritten content that contains the conventional and yet lasting "holy grail" elements of:

-- Attention grabbing ability;

-- Interest generating drive;

-- Desire emitting copy;

-- Action oriented closing.

And, mind you, the measure of the above is surprisingly NOT based on the essence of the QUANTITY of your message copy. Rather, it can even be an extremely SHORT piece of material that instantly captures the above elements.

One or two people out of 1,000 MAY have this instilled within their psyche, and it flows out onto paper or screen text much like a GIFT. However, that remaining majority of folks who attempt to produce top-notch written content simply must WORK HARD at it.

Practice CAN make perfect, even without being "gifted" at it, and I'm not exactly sure what level your writing talents are on, at this time.

On a personal note, I've written some great SHORT stuff, and some great LONG ones, as well. Yet, it does seem that the common denominator between the two is a combination of:

-- Having some type of accredited knowledge, backup, or support for the info you present;

-- Talking with your audience just like they are sitting in a room with you;

-- Telling some part of a story that "seems" or "sounds" new, simply because of the "WAY" you say it.

Thus, just try to incorporate these types of elements into your writing from this point forward, and possibly many people will begin recognizing your great writing talents as soon as they ready what you have to say.

And, as others have stated earlier, let your focus point revolve around writing copy that presents and explains products, which can be YOURS, or even the products of other online entrepreneurs in an affiliate capacity.

Strong writing is needed and valued by virtually ALL online performers.