How Long is This Gonna Take?
I got these question from a 4HWWW subscriber [http://4hww.copywritersurvivalguide.com]: “Two quick questions for you. About how long do the section one income streams take to get up and running? Then, about how long to get to that $10-$20/week level…can you give me a ballpark number?” Great question, and one I’m sure [...]
Free Hosting - the Details
Okay, as I mentioned before, writers who sign up for the 4HWWW course [http://4hww.copywritersurvivalguide.com] also get a free hosting package, powered by HostGator (www.hostgator.com). If you’re not familiar, HostGator is one of the most popular web hosts out there, mostly because of outstanding support and extreme ease of use. And one of the reasons [...]
Oops! - A free tip from 4HWWW ;)
Well, what can I say. The cat got out of the bag a little early.
So, let me offer this bit of advice if you’re interested in becoming a part of the New Rich: if you have a virtual assistant helping with the launch of a new site, make sure it’s clear when a change is [...]
What happens when the perfect life becomes a grind?
I’ll admit it. I wasn’t all that content.
Oh, I was been successful. And I’ve done my best to help you guys be successful, as well. And then I read this book…
This book made my 27-hour-per-week “career” seem like an 80-hour week scrubbing bathrooms at grand central station. My life, which had seemed so pie-in-the-sky perfect [...]
FIRE: Become an Expert
Everyone loves a specialist.
As a copywriter, if you specialize in a specific industry or market, then you can command a higher fee and stand apart form the competition. We just saw how to start getting work in a particular industry. Now, how do you build on that and really take command of your expert status?First [...]
SHELTER: Step Away From The Computer
The computer is an amazing tool. It simplifies work, makes research and communication a breeze and even provides much needed diversion from time to time. But as amazing as it is, it can come at a bit of a price. While it can be a helpful tool to use in the day-to-day aspects of work, [...]
FOOD: Instant Muse
Stuck? Quick, grab something. Anything! Seriously, anything with words on it. Take a pen, and underline every noun, verb, adjective and adverb you see. Transpose this word list to your notebook or computer. (A few days ago, I’d reached a bit of an impasse where it seemed like I was just recycling the same ideas [...]
Shelter: Google Apps New Feature—Google Sites
Google recently added a new feature to Google Apps, simply called “Sites,” that showed up on the dashboard with little fanfare. The stated purpose of Sites is to provide easy-to-use collaboration tools for people within your organization. It lets you set up customized, editable pages where you can set up messages, to-do lists, file storage, [...]
FIRE: Blogging for New Business
The only way to get business in some markets is to prove yourself by writing about it. This is where blogs come in really handy as a marketing tool, even for the beginning writer. Write about ten to fifteen articles (200-400 words each) about marketing for that specific industry. Set up a blog, either as [...]
