Looking For a Salesletter Tuneup Guy (Long Term)

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I'm looking to add on another person on my go-to-list
when I need jobs done for my Internet-Marketing
related projects.

For the person I am looking for now, I will be sending
them (1-2) salesletters a month consisting of about
1000-2000 words that need a tune-up. These
salesletters are written by my business partner albeit
a novice, but getting better every day. The "re-tuned"
salesletter should end up being completed in 1500 -
3000 words and contain all the elements of a strong
salesletter including an attention-inducing headline
and a general 60-day money back guarantee.

My budget: $50-$150 per re-tuned salesletter.
Although these salesletter need a lot of re-touching up
to be considered a "good-salesletter", they are not
devoid of any marketing standards so I imagine as a
skilled and efficient copywriter adding your own expertise
will be the main element necessary.

The salesletters that will need to be tuned up will be
in a wide range of categories similar to what you fill
find on clickbank (that means no XXX or Gambling
related niches) as such I find that besides being a
well-rounded copywriter, you will not need too much
of a specialized knowledge in the specified niches.

PM or reply here if you are right for the job.

Regards,
Craig Michaels

P.S. If you are interested in completing an email
marketing series in addition to the retuned salesletter
I will negotiate a bigger budget.
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  • Do you seriously expect to get a "skilled and efficient" copywriter to tune up your sales letters for $50?

    If you have a novice writer in the first place, chances are your copy needs a ton of work. You may want to reconsider your budget if you expect to be taken seriously.
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    • Sarafina,

      You do make a good point. I want to make a few
      objections

      1. A few copywriters have already PMed me,
      that goes to show that there is a demand
      for such a position within the framed budget.

      2. The budget is $50-$150 per re-touched
      salesletter and the pricing is negotiable. A
      higher caliber copywriter of course will receive
      a larger budget

      3. The salesletter are short to medium in length
      and all of the research is already done for the
      copywriter (they can refer to the actual eBook
      and articles for the salesletter) this in turn
      reduces much of the preparation work on the
      copywriter's end.

      In the end I only want to make a fair deal for
      everyone, do others feel that my price is too
      low for such a request?

      Regards,
      Craig Michaels
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  • Craig,

    I don't think the price is great (doing the same work, I am currently getting a retainer more than 10x the amount). But, you can try incorporating a royalties/commission type deal.

    "You get X% of the gross dollars generated by your copy."

    Something to consider.

    Best,

    Angel
  • You don't teach these people. Experience and money spent informs and improves their judgment. Or not.

    Anything more than letting life take up the gentle 2x4 of instruction is a waste of your time.
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    • I suspect, since Craig is a PLR expert, he is building PLR products so that they can be resold.

      What the PLR folks often do is include the sales letter as a bonus.

      But chances are, when the PLR product is purchased, the sales letter will either be re-written or not used at all (because the PLR product is used as a bonus).

      Here's what I would do if I was interested in the gig:

      If I was confident I could deliver, I would negotiate a price reasonable to both parties. Obviously, given Craig's budget, top dollar is not in the equation.

      But here's the saving grace: What I'd also ask to see are the orders as they come in and be allowed to contact the customer directly regarding using my copywriting services.

      This way it turns into a business building effort for the copywriter.

      Craig, correct me on this if I am wrong. But I have had several PLR developers and aggregators approach me recently and frankly they didn't care if the sales letter sells. They just want it to sound like it WOULD sell.

      If that's the case, the redeeming strategy is the one I just gave. Turn the engagement into a promotional activity. This works for Craig and it works for the copywriter.

      Here's the BIG BIG reason: It will inspire the copywriter to do their best work, knowing someone will be evaluating their work and it's potential to sell.

      That way, as a copywriter, you won't be discouraged putting your heart into a sales letter that won't ever see the light of day sales-wise.

      Again Craig, if I am incorrect with any of this, please inform.

      - Rick Duris
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  • Good luck, I hope you find someone who will do what you ask for the price you're willing to pay. And then, either one will learn an important lesson.

    Interestingly, almost every time I've been approached by someone saying they want to hire me for the long term, it's anything but. It's just a way of driving the price lower, I hope that's not the case here. Doesn't work for me, nor anyone else respecting their expertise.
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