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Hire a Super Cheap Writer!

by Sebastion
12 replies
I'm just telling you all...

I will never write for .01 cents a word.

I will never write a $100 sales page.

I will never write a $5 blog post.

And for some reason...people keep hiring me.

Paying your dues in one thing...self respect is another.

You can do it.
#cheap #hire #super #writer
  • Profile picture of the author FuturePrinceofPrint
    Originally Posted by Sebastion View Post

    I'm just telling you all...

    I will never write for .01 cents a word.

    I will never write a $100 sales page.

    I will never write a $5 blog post.

    And for some reason...people keep hiring me.

    Paying your dues in one thing...self respect is another.

    You can do it.
    Let's not forget about the "shameless whore" period though. Sometimes when you're just stating out, its good to just get some experience. The money isn't importat until you've gotten your feet wet.

    Did you know Gary halbert [the greatest copywriter who has ever lived] took jobs where he only made a hundred bucks, right after he got out of Boron [maximum security prison]. And, a few months later he was back to making 15,000 a sales letter. He did this because he was rusty and needed some practice.

    My point is, the money is important but, make sure you're delivering value to your clients. I.E. Making them money with your sales letters
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  • Profile picture of the author Ross James
    Sebastion... Maybe im not fully awake yet... or maybe my turbo iced coffee hasn't rushed to my brain fully... but what the hell are you talking about here? Lol strong unconscious incompetence on my part, possibly.
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  • Profile picture of the author AdmiralGloom
    Congrats? I guess?
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    • Profile picture of the author ARSuarez
      Don't work for cheap. Know your value.

      About right?
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      • Profile picture of the author Ross James
        Originally Posted by ARSuarez View Post

        Don't work for cheap. Know your value.

        About right?
        This... But it's Incongruent with the headline. Thats why my brain didn't accept it at first.
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        • Profile picture of the author Marvin Johnston
          Originally Posted by Ross James View Post

          This... But it's Incongruent with the headline. Thats why my brain didn't accept it at first.
          Yes, but isn't that another technique used by copywriters to get attention ?

          Marvin
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          • Profile picture of the author ARSuarez
            Originally Posted by Marvin Johnston View Post

            Yes, but isn't that another technique used by copywriters to get attention ?

            Marvin
            Not really. You do want to connect the headline and the copy as soon as possible, without making it confusing.

            Better headline would've been, "Down The Shameless Whores" (oh my) or "A Message To Cheap Copywriters..."

            Those are kind of lame, but easier to connect to the point. Maybe with a bit of opening copy to explain the headline a bit more, would've made more sense... and been more practical.

            I need to get back to work.

            Best,

            Angel
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        • Profile picture of the author Oxbloom
          Originally Posted by Ross James View Post

          This... But it's Incongruent with the headline. Thats why my brain didn't accept it at first.
          The logical consequence of the message here is: "don't hire me."
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          • Profile picture of the author lootbags2010
            I think there was supposed to be a subliminal message. If you want a super cheap writer...hire someone else... but if you want a good writer that charges for quality...hire me.

            I also got the message that if I'm a good writer I shouldn't work cheap because he doesn't.

            If this were his copy... it certainly screams if your budget is small, hire someone else...I'm expensive
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  • Profile picture of the author travlinguy
    I won't speak for the OP but I think I understand what he's saying. If you're starting out and you're good, don't sell yourself short. And the reasoning is simple. Once you get known as a bargain basement writer it's really, really, really, really, really hard to break out of that. Did I mention it was hard?

    Say you've gathered a bunch of clients as an upcoming cheapy writer. Do you think they're going to simply smile and open their wallets and pay two, three, four, ten times what they've been used to paying? They won't. And even worse, they're going to get really angry at you for even trying to get more for your work. That's the bargain basement mentality.

    It's way better to hold out for what your worth and take less money than to start off as a cheapy and never get any traction moving toward higher paying gigs. Once you get a fair (what you're actually worth) wage, build on that and then continue. One step at a time.
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  • Profile picture of the author docvet95
    I also charge like this, and people hire me just fine. I do a lot, but writing isn't my number one source of income. I just write for fun.
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