Comments on: Can freelancers REALLY make 6 figures a year? http://www.procopytips.com/freelancer-6-figures Copywriting Tips for Smart Copywriters Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:35:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Dean Rieck http://www.procopytips.com/freelancer-6-figures/comment-page-1#comment-6517 Dean Rieck Tue, 10 Aug 2010 01:51:13 +0000 http://www.procopytips.com/?p=376#comment-6517 Michelle, I know what you mean about teaching. I used to be a teacher. Survived in a Las Vegas school for 3 weeks and 3 days before quitting. Freelancing isn't anywhere as dangerous and pays a LOT better. Michelle,
I know what you mean about teaching. I used to be a teacher. Survived in a Las Vegas school for 3 weeks and 3 days before quitting. Freelancing isn’t anywhere as dangerous and pays a LOT better.

]]> By: Michelle Buss http://www.procopytips.com/freelancer-6-figures/comment-page-1#comment-6516 Michelle Buss Tue, 10 Aug 2010 01:33:50 +0000 http://www.procopytips.com/?p=376#comment-6516 I don't know about 6 figures but i do make a handsome living, more than I made teaching working far fewer hours. I think the key thing is that people need to realise the truth of two of your statements. 1. You must have talent. I am not saying you have to be the next Peter Carey but you have to have a high level of skill. 2. Like any business it takes time to build. Get rich quick merchants need to look elsewhere. I don’t know about 6 figures but i do make a handsome living, more than I made teaching working far fewer hours.

I think the key thing is that people need to realise the truth of two of your statements.

1. You must have talent. I am not saying you have to be the next Peter Carey but you have to have a high level of skill.

2. Like any business it takes time to build.

Get rich quick merchants need to look elsewhere.

]]> By: Dean Rieck http://www.procopytips.com/freelancer-6-figures/comment-page-1#comment-6467 Dean Rieck Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:29:43 +0000 http://www.procopytips.com/?p=376#comment-6467 Arfa, That's a great attitude. You've already won half the battle if you have your head in the right place. Arfa,
That’s a great attitude. You’ve already won half the battle if you have your head in the right place.

]]> By: Arfa http://www.procopytips.com/freelancer-6-figures/comment-page-1#comment-6447 Arfa Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:04:20 +0000 http://www.procopytips.com/?p=376#comment-6447 I have only been freelancing for around 5 months now part time and already I have made more money than working 9 months doing my regular classroom assistant job and without the hassle. Am I earning 6 figures? Hell no, but will I if I continue doing what I am doing? You betcha! I am constantly learning and applying these skills to my work. So far, I have invested nearly $3000 in training courses, resources and training materials and I have no intention of stopping. I advertise like mad and I follow up calls with clients. I have two young children and I am aiming to set up a business to business writing consultancy within the next 12-18 months. I work very hard for my kids and I am not afraid to take risks. Like any good business who wants to do well, I invest in myself because I can only get better. I have met so called writers who are willing to starve for their skill because they cannot be bothered spending the time or the money to get better. Well, if they want to scrape the bottom of the barrel, that's fine by me. Myself on the other hand believes that anything is possible once you will it and are willing to work towards it. Six figures would be great now, but I will happily set that as my year 3 goal. I have only been freelancing for around 5 months now part time and already I have made more money than working 9 months doing my regular classroom assistant job and without the hassle. Am I earning 6 figures? Hell no, but will I if I continue doing what I am doing? You betcha! I am constantly learning and applying these skills to my work. So far, I have invested nearly $3000 in training courses, resources and training materials and I have no intention of stopping. I advertise like mad and I follow up calls with clients. I have two young children and I am aiming to set up a business to business writing consultancy within the next 12-18 months. I work very hard for my kids and I am not afraid to take risks. Like any good business who wants to do well, I invest in myself because I can only get better. I have met so called writers who are willing to starve for their skill because they cannot be bothered spending the time or the money to get better. Well, if they want to scrape the bottom of the barrel, that’s fine by me. Myself on the other hand believes that anything is possible once you will it and are willing to work towards it. Six figures would be great now, but I will happily set that as my year 3 goal.

]]> By: Chrystal @ Happy Mothering http://www.procopytips.com/freelancer-6-figures/comment-page-1#comment-6397 Chrystal @ Happy Mothering Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:03:33 +0000 http://www.procopytips.com/?p=376#comment-6397 I think it's also about finding the right niche and being able to add value for the client. I won't take the elance type jobs that want to pay $5 an article. I think people visit sites like that and it lowers their expectations. This is my first year freelancing, coming from the corporate world, and I won't earn 6 figures this year, but that's only because I choose to work "part time." I could easily make 6 figures if I chose to take on more clients. I think it’s also about finding the right niche and being able to add value for the client. I won’t take the elance type jobs that want to pay $5 an article. I think people visit sites like that and it lowers their expectations. This is my first year freelancing, coming from the corporate world, and I won’t earn 6 figures this year, but that’s only because I choose to work “part time.” I could easily make 6 figures if I chose to take on more clients.

]]> By: Dean Rieck http://www.procopytips.com/freelancer-6-figures/comment-page-1#comment-6217 Dean Rieck Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:34:43 +0000 http://www.procopytips.com/?p=376#comment-6217 Joshua, Well, maybe. I see your point. But you don't necessarily get a fee just because you ask for it. You can't be a total unknown and get $25,000 for a project purely through willpower unless you're one hell of a salesman. See my recent post on expectations. Joshua,
Well, maybe. I see your point. But you don’t necessarily get a fee just because you ask for it. You can’t be a total unknown and get $25,000 for a project purely through willpower unless you’re one hell of a salesman. See my recent post on expectations.

]]> By: Joshua Black | The Underdgo Millionaire http://www.procopytips.com/freelancer-6-figures/comment-page-1#comment-6216 Joshua Black | The Underdgo Millionaire Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:22:42 +0000 http://www.procopytips.com/?p=376#comment-6216 Inspiring and factual. I think that it's also about being able to have the stones to ask for a higher fee as well. This is something that Dan Kennedy likes to talk about. If a freelancer doesn't believe that his/her own work is worth a lot of money, then that feeling will translate right on over to the client. They won't believe you're worth it either. On the other hand, if you submit a large fee (provided that you can create the value) and you believe it... just putting it on the table- BAM! "I charge $10,000 per sales letter," and you REALLY believe that you are worth it, then that is what you will be paid. Sometimes (not always), the only difference between the skills of a $500 freelancer and a $25,000 freelancer is that the latter charges $24,500 more for the same project and believes in it. -Joshua Black The Underdog Millionaire Inspiring and factual. I think that it’s also about being able to have the stones to ask for a higher fee as well. This is something that Dan Kennedy likes to talk about.

If a freelancer doesn’t believe that his/her own work is worth a lot of money, then that feeling will translate right on over to the client. They won’t believe you’re worth it either.

On the other hand, if you submit a large fee (provided that you can create the value) and you believe it… just putting it on the table- BAM! “I charge $10,000 per sales letter,” and you REALLY believe that you are worth it, then that is what you will be paid.

Sometimes (not always), the only difference between the skills of a $500 freelancer and a $25,000 freelancer is that the latter charges $24,500 more for the same project and believes in it.

-Joshua Black
The Underdog Millionaire

]]> By: Dean Rieck http://www.procopytips.com/freelancer-6-figures/comment-page-1#comment-6215 Dean Rieck Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:56:49 +0000 http://www.procopytips.com/?p=376#comment-6215 Mike, Good point. The better freelancers learn more and contribute more to their clients' projects. But I think overall, it's about attitude. Some people are go-getters and others aren't. Just like some people will spend 8 hours a day looking for a new job and others will mope around the house. In life, the prize doesn't necessarily go to the smartest or best, but to those who want it most. Mike,
Good point. The better freelancers learn more and contribute more to their clients’ projects. But I think overall, it’s about attitude. Some people are go-getters and others aren’t. Just like some people will spend 8 hours a day looking for a new job and others will mope around the house. In life, the prize doesn’t necessarily go to the smartest or best, but to those who want it most.

]]> By: Mike Klassen http://www.procopytips.com/freelancer-6-figures/comment-page-1#comment-6214 Mike Klassen Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:46:44 +0000 http://www.procopytips.com/?p=376#comment-6214 I think there's an aspect to earning 6-figures that you alluded to, but I'm not sure if it's totally clear. The 6-figure people are in constant learning mode. They're soaking up information that they can apply to their business and client projects. As part of that learning, they become more than just a copywriter to their clients. They're able to contribute ideas related to marketing or to whatever niche they may happen to work in. That type of person is valuable to a company and will usually continue to get calls for more projects, and be someone who gets more referrals. In turn, their income goes up. I think there’s an aspect to earning 6-figures that you alluded to, but I’m not sure if it’s totally clear. The 6-figure people are in constant learning mode. They’re soaking up information that they can apply to their business and client projects.

As part of that learning, they become more than just a copywriter to their clients. They’re able to contribute ideas related to marketing or to whatever niche they may happen to work in.

That type of person is valuable to a company and will usually continue to get calls for more projects, and be someone who gets more referrals. In turn, their income goes up.

]]> By: Andrew B. http://www.procopytips.com/freelancer-6-figures/comment-page-1#comment-6209 Andrew B. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:48:48 +0000 http://www.procopytips.com/?p=376#comment-6209 Dean, you're completely right. I've made six figures every year doing freelance work, but only if you count the two after the decimal point. Dean, you’re completely right. I’ve made six figures every year doing freelance work, but only if you count the two after the decimal point.

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