Essay Mill Journey to $200 a Day

Flacko

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Hey everyone,

The essay mill niche has gotten a lot of attention as of late. There are tons and tons of these websites. HOWEVER most of them are actually ran by the same companies and they outsource their work to cheap indian writers. In short, 90% of them are pure sh*t.

I started this as a side hustle when funds were low and picked up odd jobs here and there. In the busy periods like December and June, I had so much work that it was too much to handle. I now have a small team to ensure that I am ready for this. I have completed a functional website and started advertising on Instagram and Facebook. I have carefully selected my audiences and undertaken research as to the best conversion strategies. I have carefully planned advertising campaigns to specifically target audiences. They are very different and therefore the advertising needs to reflect that.

What sets me apart from the competition is that I am actually good at my job. All of my work is actually 100% original and students have got 90% with my help. My main income comes from repeat customers and large orders. I give students a live google doc and even let them pay on completion. I don't actually need many conversions. Most students come back with further work and this can be in the upwards of $400.

I have posted a couple of blogs on my website, I have used a number of Reddit subs to advertise my services, and I have begun to properly work on my social media accounts. I have scouted my competition to see what I can do better than them. August is a quiet season, however I have still been busy with online courses. I have getting everything ready for the busy season which starts in September. I am exploring numerous marketing methods to get through to my audience and this has really invoked my creative side. Ethically this niche is obviously a bit suspect, but it's all legal due to my strict disclaimers that work cannot be submitted. This means the marketing has to be clever and nuanced. I have seen the mistakes that my competitors have made and I have thought of some solutions.

My aim is to do 4000 words a day, and assign the rest to my team of writers. My charges start at $15 per double spaced page, however this increases substantially depending on when the deadline is due.

I have put everything in place to develop my side hustle into a full time business and I hope you will enjoy this journey with me :) I have been a long time lurker here and I hope to be more active and share my progress with you all.
 
Social media ads targeting the words that are typically used by whiny panicked college students seems like a good bet. Have you tried that?
 
If you are good at writing, you should consider doing some of the writing for higher paying sources, say do a 1000 or 2000 word article here or there for a site paying $30 or more per piece. If it doesn't get accepted, you could still use it on your site, or as a major piece for somebody else's site.
 
Social media ads targeting the words that are typically used by whiny panicked college students seems like a good bet. Have you tried that?

Yes. I think it'll be most effective during mid term szn.
 
If you are good at writing, you should consider doing some of the writing for higher paying sources, say do a 1000 or 2000 word article here or there for a site paying $30 or more per piece. If it doesn't get accepted, you could still use it on your site, or as a major piece for somebody else's site.

I don't work for others. You have to understand my relatively cheap price is what keeps customers coming back. Also for shorter deadlines ie under 48 hours, my price goes far beyond $30.

I am trying to build my own empire of sites.
 
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