5 In Demand Way to Make Money Writing - WritersLife.org

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We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel:  https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to  http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello its Peter here a game from writerslife.org and coming up today five in-demand ways to make money as a writer digital marketing engagement online advertorials these are just buzzwords that marketers throw around to sound smart they're clear indicators of businesses growing needs in the digital age why am i bringing them up because over the past few years there is a sharp increase in the demands for certain types of content and this demand only continues to grow in this video then we'll explore what these content types are why companies need them and what you can do to land such gaze first of all we'll start with high quality blog posts businesses need blog posts build communities increased traffic and rank higher on Google however with the search giant cracking down on keywords tough posts and content farms businesses have learned that they need well researched high quality content in order to compete and they're willing to pay top dollar for it so how do you land these types of gates asking for referrals or directly approaching prospects are ways to find clients to blog forum to increase your chances of securing again I recommend targeting clients that either have an existing blog or have established some sort of social media presence ie they have a Facebook Twitter or LinkedIn account why because an existing blog or social account is an indication that the company already recognized the value of online marketing chances are you won't have to educate them on why blogging is import they already know that and they probably just don't have the skills all the time to take care of it it's much easier to convert them compared to say a company that doesn't heave even have a blog or Twitter account yet okay next ghostwritten blog posts CEOs and other executives want to establish thought leadership and authority by publishing guest posts on reputable sites the thing is these people may not have to time all rightie skills to do it and that's where you come in you can write blog posts on their behalf and publish them on top industry sites to build up your clients reputation and position them as a leader in their field so how do you land these games executives that hire ghost writers don't usually advertise the facts that they do this so it'll be more effective to approach prospects yourself after your ghost writing services connects with the company founder or CEO directly and offer your ghost writing services if you can't find their email address on the company website connect through LinkedIn what you could do is find a thought leadership piece written by their competitor send them the link I offer to write something similar next long-form web content such as ebooks white papers guides and reports these are meaty pieces their research heavy and usually packed with statistics studies and insights why the demand for long-form web content well companies have realized that educating users and providing valuable content is one of the best ways to reel in synote so leads and use these materials to in sensitized be to complete a call of action such as getting on a list or requesting a demo and how do you land these games reaching out to new prospects may not be the best approach here long-form web content gigs are huge projects so companies won't be inclined to hire someone they haven't worked with before to land these gigs consider up selling your long-form writing skills to existing or previous clients tell them about the benefits of releasing white papers or ebooks and then offer your services company emails newsletters is next the nature and subject matter of company emails and newsletters courage from announcements to staff picks - we miss you type emails generally speaking though the goal of email marketing is to keep in touch and engage with existing customers or subscribers so how do you land these gates the key to convincing clients to hire you is to show them that you understand that their target audience send them sample emails or links to blog posts with compelling headlines an engaging copy that demonstrates how well you connect with people knowledge of email marketing software is another obvious plus so if you have any experience with MailChimp or similar services be sure to brag about it and next web shopping such as home pages and about us pages etc this is pretty straightforward there are more consumers and businesses online than ever before so the demand a compelling web copy is at an all-time high how do you land these gates well aside from seeking referrals inbound marketing try approaching clients and telling them what's wrong with there is the existing website head to a prospect site and look for typos and other areas of improvement email them with your suggestions and offered to take care of their content needs part of being a successful writer is also discipline if you have a novel it can be an interesting challenge try to reconcile your creative side with the business side it's important to stay disciplined and on schedule so that's why you need our free writers toolkit with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination get organized stay focused find time to write and if you haven't done so already finally get your book published to get access now while it's still available simply go to   http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit ok that's it for now be sure to like this video and subscribe to our channel for more I'm Peter and I'll see you next time bye for now