How can I desperately get some money?

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Kaladyn

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I just got burned on my real life sales job, and I'm running off a pretty limited funding. I saw some stuff about fiverr I'm looking into. Also I've been droning thru craigslist looking for online/home sales jobs (like telemarketing), but I keep getting MLMs w/ investment costs.

My programming / web design / general AM skills suck. My writing / sales is solid.

I have a one-page polls site, but no traffic to it atm. Here is one of the polls for example contraception.thevaluevenue.com
 


check out fiverr for things people want help with
create or buy a useful related product to sell that people want help with - such as an ebook
pay somebody on fiverr to create an interesting graphic for it
start selling it on fiverr while you learn how to build a list and upsell to your customers
 
Hey Chicken - is it stuff you're able to do on the computer, general productive kind of work?
As opposed to writing people's websites upside down on my forehead, or calling people as an Italian mafia gangster.
 
EricVonDoobie said:
4 accounts all targeting the same type of gigs? Just wondering because I didn't know if there is some other advantage to having more than one account there.
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More exposure...illusion of choice for buyers? Diversification against risk (account bans, bad feedback, etc.). I can see why someone might want to, even if they were only in one niche.

Since you say you're good at sales and writing, pick up Peter Bowerman's Well-Fed Writer books. It's a little outdated on some things, but he basically spells out how to build a copywriting business. I picked up a lot of clients that way when I still had a real job, and it was a lot easier than most things I've done.
 
stefanie said:
More exposure...illusion of choice for buyers? Diversification against risk (account bans, bad feedback, etc.). I can see why someone might want to, even if they were only in one niche.

Since you say you're good at sales and writing, pick up Peter Bowerman's Well-Fed Writer books. It's a little outdated on some things, but he basically spells out how to build a copywriting business. I picked up a lot of clients that way when I still had a real job, and it was a lot easier than most things I've done.
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^^ This. If you have a way with words and sales.

Bowerman does a pretty good job of explaining how he built his business, as well as how others built theirs. It's not the be-all-end-all book on the topic, but it's a good place to start.

If you've never done any copywriting, and even if you have, i'd also advise the following (in order of importance, in my opinion):


  1. The Elements of Style - Strunk & White -Best read out there for improving your general writing abilities and keeping it concise.
  2. The Copywriter's Handbook - Bly - Basically a step-by-step for writing and formatting different types of copy, mainly for print but applicable to the web as well.
  3. Ogilvy on Advertising - David Ogilvy - He's probably the best salesman of the past century. Anything he has to say on advertising is important. And he's the basis for the Don Draper character.
  4. Hey Whipple, Squeeze This - Sullivan - A great read and a great guide to real copywriting and advertising by a real copywriter.
Resources you'll probably find useful:



  1. The Synonym Finder - Rodale - The best book out there for synonym's, and you'll need a lot of them if you want to write fresh, compelling copy that actually drives sales.
  2. Bartlett's Familiar Quotations - Bartlett/Kaplan - There's a reason ton's of ads contain famous and/or relevant quotes. This is the book where you'll find them.
Getting some quick cash from copywriting is fairly easy, building an actual business and getting your foot in the door for higher paying jobs isn't difficult, but it does take time, dedication and persistence.


Also, for the most part stay away from the expensive copywriting courses. From what I've seen most of them are terrible and will probably only help you if you can't write for shit to begin with. All the information you gain from them can be had by reading the above mentioned books, for a fraction of the price. If you want peer reviews there are plenty of forums where writers hang out (copywriters and writers at-large) where you can gain insight, get copy critiqued and network in the process.


Good Luck.
 
Kaladyn said:
Hey Chicken - is it stuff you're able to do on the computer, general productive kind of work?
As opposed to writing people's websites upside down on my forehead, or calling people as an Italian mafia gangster.
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It's basically a combination of selling REAL services and guides. People sell a lot of stupid shit on fiverr but there's a real beast of a market there. And it's all people who aren't afraid to spend.

Yes, I really do get cash on it. But you have to find a niche that works for you. It's not all the same gig eihter but they are very similar - 80 gigs, all with videos and beautifully written. A lot of initial work yes but definitely worth it I'd say :D.

Also, i make DOUBLE what I do on the back end what I do in front. In case ya'll don't know what that means, 1 word - UPSELL!
 
ChickenFucker said:
I'm making $200 a day on fiverr with 4 accounts. I won't give you the niches but there is BIG paper there.
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This.

I just recently started working on Fiverr sales and let me tell you, It's the EASIEST way to make money!

If you have the programs, Go for it, very easy money. Won't tell you what though, figure out yourself, plenty of opportunities like SEO, Facebook, Twitter, Social marketing etcs.
 
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