How effective are "Warriors for hire" threads?

The only way to know is to launch the service. There is no way for any of us to predict how many orders you will get. Launch the service and you will see.

When i was writing for others I put up one Warrior for hire ad and got a ton of work from the ad. So I would say it was a good investment for me.

There are a number of things that impact how much business you get...I'm still learning new things pretty much every day about how to make your WfH threads stand out and start getting business...One thing you should NOT expect is to just magically have floods of customers after posting your offer. It will take patience, testing and more patience to likely see the kind of workflow you're looking for.

That being said, one HUGE advantage that WF has over Fiverr is that you get paid as much as you want

Here are a few tips:

1. If you're not much of a copy writer, then make your sales-post as straightforward as possible. "This is who I am, this is what I'm offering, this is why you should buy from me, here are examples of my work, this is my price, and that's it"

2. Don't start off pricing yourself low just to get work. You can offer free reviews, you can offer a discount, but do NOT actually price yourself any lower than what you want to get paid.

3. Make the thread title stand out from the crowd...There are probably hundreds of logo design services on WF, some active and some not so much, so if you want to get business make your title different.

4. Build a brand for yourself...I'm actually still finding out how effective or ineffective this is with my Warrior for Hire writing service. I think it's going to pay off in the end, though.

Anyways, hope something in there helps you out.

Kindly,
- Stephen

If you are a decent graphic designer then why not expand beyond logo design and into website graphics such as headers, e-book covers, min-site graphics etc. There is quite a demand for these services. Alternatively design a load of graphics for sites such as generic headers, bullet point lists, arrows, guarantee logos, payment buttons etc and offer them in a WSO for a relatively low price.....could sell lots of sets of these.........

Lots of posts lately with people asking what they might expect from advertising here. But there are far too many variables to say. Overall, the Warriors For Hire forum is an excellent place to advertise services. Even so, that doesn't mean anyone in particular will have success there.

It's going to depend on their level of skill. It's going to depend on their pricing. The competition will be a big factor. How long the member has been here and how much s/he has contributed comes into play.

I think a better way to get an idea of what to expect from any advertising forum here is to go and look at the competition and try to determine how similar your situation is to theirs. Look at their samples and pricing. Look at their standing in this community. Look at their feedback.

Spending a little time with this type of analysis beats 100 of these kind of threads because it's based on measurable (at least somewhat measurable) stuff rather than opinion.

I can't speak to it as a seller, but I frequently purchase products and services from there.

If your offer is good you should do well.

I believe they are a very effective way to gain exposure. Fact is, I am planning to place my ad soon. This is my experience. About $500 in ads should yield approx $10,000 in sales, but we do not know what your expenses are. Try to not spend too much money.

Pretty busy section and some people get literally swamped with business. Depends on your skills, your price and your offer, but definitely worth a try.

Yeah, it's a cheap enough investment to give it a shot for sure. I've never posted in there, but I do buy services from there pretty regularly for my SEO sites. Just make sure that you've CLEARLY written out exactly what you're going to provide. My pet peeve is people who offer a service but write their descriptions so vaguely that I don't have a clue from reading their thread what they're offering, which is a great way to get the back button clicked.

I have personally found it to be extremely effective.

When I joined the WF a few years ago I began offering my freelance service via the Warriors For Hire room, and I found it to be infinitely more effective than any other method I ever used to advertise my services. I never, ever failed to get an excellent response from each and every thread I ran.

I can easily say that if your service is quality and your offer is put together to be a good fit for folks here at the WF, you may well find it to be the best ROI on any possible advertising method - I know I did. And when I say that I mean return on investment of both money AND time.

All that is asked for is $20, which is a tiny fee for advertising, and as a result lots and lots of people will come to you. This is much better than you having to submit stacks of applications before securing contracts like you do just to get noticed when starting out at a freelancing website.

Additionally, you can determine exactly what you want to offer and folks simply decide "yes" or "no", which means you don't have to lose out on a lot of down time calculating custom quotes.

And even better than all that, once you have established yourself here and proven you are trustworthy, you can ask folks to make their purchase and then have you complete the work, rather than the other way around (like you would be experiencing at Fiverr). This gives you much more security as a Freelancer and makes life a whole lot easier.

I think the offer you have planned of under $20 for five designs should go great here. However you should be aware of the fact that given you have only 5 posts people can't look back over your history and get a sense that they can trust you. So, I would encourage you to join the War Room, and to also make a concerted effort to participate in the community, helping others out as much as you can - let people here see what you're made of. It's also a very good idea to add a picture of yourself and your real name to your profile, for the same reason.

If you do all the above you should find the Warriors For Hire space here to be an excellent place to freelance, and I would guess a much more pleasant experience than going through Fiverr.

Good luck!

I placed an ad only one week ago and for my $20, I've made many sales and several thousand dollars. It's a big win for me.

Because you are new to the forum, it's best to build up your "trust factor" by joining in on the conversations. Get up to at least 50 posts, which isn't that difficult, and then put up an ad.

The quickest way to get paying customers is to offer 3 to 5 review designs. Have your reviewers post their reviews in your ad and this will give you a big boost to make actual sales.

I am about to put up my own for hire ad. its gunna be a doozy too....an insane offer. So I will let you know how well it goes.

If you have a great product or service for a good price, then people will buy it. Just as any new business you might not become the overnight sensation, but over time as you build credibility and trust you will start to see your venture grow!!

Thanks to the warriors who take the time to answer these types of questions.