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Creativity is the key. otherwise any article spinner can spin content , just few changes here and there , Voila ! new WSO 
[How To] Get Better Paying Article & Copywriting Clients
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yeah but what about the time you invest? time is money my friend.
Reaver
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Like I said before, the more you charge, the less competition there is.
No.
The entire point of looking up their email and contact info is so you won't have to resort to a contact form. These types of clients have staff who take care of contact form requests. They trash anything that doesn't have to do with customer service. I tried it. It doesn't work. That's why I recommend sending personalized emails.
Creativity is the key. otherwise any article spinner can spin content , just few changes here and there , Voila ! new WSO
This is so pointless. I don't even know why you left this comment here.
Yes, it does. It costs you a lot more than time. It stresses you out, gives you self-esteem issues, makes you desperate.
And the people you are working for don't care if you get burned out. They're charging enough to pay you pennies while they keep the profit.
Just charge more and go client hunting. You'll be happier in the end.
Let's see. Do I want to spend a month looking for and finding clients who will pay me $500 a page, or do I want to keep writing for two cents a word?
Stop it.
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So i cannot earn monies as normal writerz ?
Reaver
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You can totally earn money as a normal writer. You don't even have to have a toddler's grasp of the English language.
But if you want to play with the big boys, you need to step up.
Cratos
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I think what it is is that you needed a better message/angle to grab the attention of the gate keeper so that your message would be forwarded to the potential client.
Reading over your sample messages, they do seem to need some work.
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Thank you for this!
THUNDERELVI
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That's why you charge 10x more than other people to cover up for that time as well and in the end you still make more money. Not to mention that finding clients and emailing them can be semi-automated if you put a VA to handle that and you just use your time to write only.
Reaver
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How I wish I could write like you.
It is seriously not that hard. The hardest part is finding clients, but that gets easier after you get your first one. You'll start to see a snowball effect. Then, after a time, you'll rarely need to market at all.
This is an excellent point.
If you want to pay a VA then please, by all means, let them market for you. But I prefer to do it myself.
There's nothing wrong with either option, mind you. But if you're worried about time, get a VA.
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I have clients who do both. I have one who will give me intructions half the time, and ask me to pitch ideas the other half of the time. Some just allow me complete creative freedom with no pitching required; they just give me a topic and let me take it from there. Others will give me very rigid, detailed instructions to follow.
Reaver
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Yes it is.
It depends on where you are. If you're in a predominantly English speaking country, you won't have that problem.
However - and I can't stress this enough - there is no reason to tell clients where you live.
My website does not mention I am in the US. That is none of their business. Only my samples matter.
If you take USD, have a .com and don't mention where you live, people shouldn't fuss.
garyeastwood
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how much money can you really make with this method?
being a writer is pretty sucky all around... it'sl like being a programmer
being a writer is pretty sucky all around... it'sl like being a programmer
Reaver
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how much money can you really make with this method?
being a writer is pretty sucky all around... it'sl like being a programmer
If you stop digging in the gutter for clients, raise your prices and actually follow the instructions in the OP, you'll find out.