Whether you're changing careers or looking to get back into the workforce, freelance copywriting is the ideal home business for earning $100,000 a year doing something you love.
Sitting at home in front of your PC for a few hours a day, you can generate the six-figure income you need to be financially secure ...and live in the style to which you have become accustomed ... no matter what your age!
Dear Reader:
The writer's life is a great life....
Sitting at home in your robe and slippers in front of your PC.
A steaming mug of fresh coffee at your elbow.
The dog curled under the desk at your feet.
Getting paid to do nothing but read, think - and write.
No suit and tie to wear. No commute. No boss. No more endless meetings.
(Instead, you work with clients all over the country by phone and Internet.)
But did you know it's not only possible - but very much within your grasp - to earn as much as $100,000 a year or more while living the writer's life as a freelance copywriter?
Even better, there's no college degree, no course requirements, and no writing or marketing experience required. Here's why....
By the time you hit 50, you've accumulated a lot of life experience. Probably work experience too in whatever industries you've been in.
All of this experience gives you greater insight into people and the marketplace than a kid just out of college.
And it's that experience and insight, reflected in what you write, that makes over-50 freelancers so valuable to clients.
Still better yet: there's no age discrimination in freelance copywriting.
In ad agency copywriting, there is: advertising agencies are a young person's business, and most are prejudiced against gray hair.
But your age is not a barrier when it comes to getting into freelance copywriting.
Remember, you work with most clients by phone, e-mail, fax, and FedEx. I haven't met most of my clients!
So the only reason they know my age is that I've told them. But they'll never ask. And you don't have to bring it up. So your age can remain a secret.
However, I've found that a lot of clients actually prefer to work with freelance copywriters who are older.
They consider us more mature and reliable, more experienced and more knowledgeable.
Now, I'm in my 60s. I've been a copywriter for 4 decades. And I have earned many millions of dollars as a writer, giving me a six-figure annual income and seven-figure net worth.
I tell you this not to brag. But to let you know that I am well qualified to be your guide to getting started in freelance copywriting - and show you how to make a very handsome living putting words on the screen. Regardless of your age, experience, education, and background....
Too much competition?
"But aren't there already too many copywriters out there today?" asked Dave, 55, an accountant looking to change careers.
I told him: yes and no.
"Yes" in that there are more copywriters today than when I started freelancing full-time in 1982.
"No" in that - even with so many copywriting out there - the demand for copywriting services continues to outweigh the supply.
It's odd that people are so concerned about competition in copywriting.
After all there are thousands of accountants ... engineers ... lawyers ... doctors ... gas stations ... home remodelers ... .electricians ... plumbers ... chiropractors.
Yet people still go into those fields and earn good money.
My advice: Don't worry about the competition in copywriting.
There is certainly more than enough work out there to keep you busy all year long.
And in my e-book, Getting Started as a Copywriter After 50, I show you how to get all the clients and business you need - no matter how old or young you are!
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Getting Started as a Copywriter After 50: Put the Gold into Your Golden Years is a complete, step-by-step blueprint for getting started as a copywriter ... and within a few years, earning a six-figure income sitting at your PC happily clicking away at the keyboard.
In it, you will discover:
- 8 reasons why freelance copywriting is an ideal home business for men and women age 50 or older. Page 4.
- Must you go back to school and take courses or earn a degree in marketing or writing to get work as a copywriter? Page 8.
- Generate more sales leads than you can handle with a direct mail sales letter promoting your copywriting services. Page 132.
- 8 keys to making six figures as a freelance copywriter over 50. Page 68.
- Why starting your career as a freelance copywriter after 50 instead of in your 20s, 30s, or 40s actually increases your chances for success. Page 34.
- How to retire even if the stock market took back a chunk of your nest egg since 2000. Page 7.
- 5 advantages freelance copywriting gives you over other home businesses you could start after 50. Page 9.
- 18 copywriting projects that can earn you $500 to $4,000 or more per assignment. Page 12.
- Why copywriting is one of the highest paid writing specialties on the planet. Page 17.
- How I went from being an $18,500 a year engineer to a $700,000 a year freelance copywriter. Page 19.
- 9 largest and most profitable copywriting niche markets. Page 22.
- Why there is no age discrimination in the freelance copywriting business. Page 23.
- Organize your PC's hard drive for maximum efficiency and productivity. Page 26.
- 5 questions to ask when choosing your copywriting specialty or niche. Page 56.
- How to get all the background information you need for your copywriting assignments online for free. Page 28.
- Making contacts and gaining visibility on the Internet with social networking. Page 32.
- 10 reasons why people over 50 have a competitive edge over all other freelance copywriters. Page 34.
- How a down-on-her-luck farmer became a top freelance copywriter. Page 38.
- The 8 critical elements of writing persuasive copy that sells. Page 43.
- How to differentiate your client's product from their competitors. Page 46.
- 23 questions to ask before you sit down and start writing copy. Page 51.
- A 3-step process for determining whether you can compete effectively in a particular copywriting niche. Page 59.
- How an unhappy restaurant manager found her true calling as a freelance copywriter. Page 62.
- Why you don't need to be lucky to succeed as a freelance copywriter. Page 69.
- How to get more writing done in less time. Page 71.
- Use the 80/20 rule to make a solid income as a copywriter while having time and money to pursue novel writing and other more literary ambitions. Page 72.
- A proven formula for setting your hourly rate. Page 75.
- 5 simple steps to asking for and getting the fees you deserve. Page 77.
- Proven strategies for getting more clients to hire you than you'll ever need. Page 84.
- How to target the best potential clients for your copywriting services. Page 86.
- Create a business-building web site for your freelance copywriting service. Page 87.
- 5 ways to build your business on Twitter. Plus: networking for profits on Facebook and LinkedIn. Starts on page 89.
- Using online jobs sites to quickly find your first copywriting assignments. Page 92.
- 10 ways to get twice as much done in half the time. Page 94.
- What to charge for: affiliate marketing programs ... landing pages ... press releases ... social media campaigns ... SEO copywriting ... web sites ... banner ads ... e-mail marketing ... online newsletters ... blog posts ... pay per click ads ... sales brochures ... case studies ... white papers ... ghostwritten articles ... direct mail ... advertorials ... and more. Starts on page 124.
- 100 great business-building resources for copywriters over 50. Starts on page 100.
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Bob Bly is a full-time freelance copywriter specializing in online, direct response, and b-to-b marketing. He earned more than $700,000 last year from his freelance writing, and became a self-made multi-millionaire while still in his 30s.A copywriter for more than a quarter of a century, Bob has written promotions for over 100 clients including Phillips, Agora, KCI, 21st Century, Weiss Research, EBI Medical Systems, Sony, IBM, AT&T, Grumman, Crain Communications, McGraw-Hill, Intuit, and AlliedSignal.
Bob is the author of more than 70 books including The Copywriter's Handbook (Henry Holt) and Internet Direct Mail (NTC Business Books).
He has published more than 100 articles in such publications as Subscription Marketing, Direct, Business Marketing, Writer's Digest, and Amtrak Express.
Bob's writing awards include a Gold Echo from the Direct Marketing Association, an IMMY from the Information Industry Association, two Southstar Awards, an American Corporate Identity Award of Excellence, and the Standard of Excellence award from the Web Marketing Association. He also taught writing at New York University.
Bob has appeared as a guest on dozens of TV and radio shows including The Advertising Show, Bernard Meltzer, CNBC, and CBS Hard Copy. He has been featured in major media ranging from the LA Times and Nation's Business to the New York Post and the National Enquirer. He was a featured speaker at the 2006 annual conference of the National Speakers Association.
Around his 50th birthday, Bob started CTC Publishing, a small Internet information marketing business, with no products and no web sites. A few short years later, he has over 50 information products and five dozen web sites generating average daily passive income of over a thousand dollars.
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