Penniless...
It's been more than a year since I started dabbling in IM. Although I had a few victories here and there (affiliate commissions once in a blue moon and a few cents per day with Adsense), I am far from making a consistent income online. How I wish I can wake up every morning excited about checking my Paypal account to see how much money I made in my sleep! With no job (and no dependents), I would be lucky to make a hundred bucks per month, all of which are spent on my personal needs and buying domain names and paying for hosting.
I'm thinking about starting a writing service here. I checked out the Warrior for Hire forum and see several writers plying their trade there. I would love to join in on the fun but I don't know how to price my services. If I set my rates at the lowest end of the spectrum (say, 1 cent per word), I'm afraid I will get sick and tired of writing for peanuts. If I charge a higher rate, I will enjoy writing better but I would attract fewer clients. I'm from a country where English is a second language (though it is considered the official language here), so I think most people would expect me to charge lower rates, although I'm confident enough of my writing abilities.
There's no turning back for me. My bank account balance is fast dwindling and my next Adsense payout is about a month away. I'm thinking that if I start a writing service and have enough money, I will just outsource some of my other IM tasks such as linkbuilding. My biggest problem is time management; I have trouble setting and following a schedule. I would love to hear suggestions from people who are doing freelance writing aside from their IM activities. How did you do it?
I'm thinking about starting a writing service here. I checked out the Warrior for Hire forum and see several writers plying their trade there. I would love to join in on the fun but I don't know how to price my services. If I set my rates at the lowest end of the spectrum (say, 1 cent per word), I'm afraid I will get sick and tired of writing for peanuts. If I charge a higher rate, I will enjoy writing better but I would attract fewer clients. I'm from a country where English is a second language (though it is considered the official language here), so I think most people would expect me to charge lower rates, although I'm confident enough of my writing abilities.
There's no turning back for me. My bank account balance is fast dwindling and my next Adsense payout is about a month away. I'm thinking that if I start a writing service and have enough money, I will just outsource some of my other IM tasks such as linkbuilding. My biggest problem is time management; I have trouble setting and following a schedule. I would love to hear suggestions from people who are doing freelance writing aside from their IM activities. How did you do it?
-Jason