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Web Publishing Secrets For Writers - Issue 28

April 24th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

Web publishing: made for writers. You can create your own Web sites, publish your own writing, and can develop many passive income streams. Ideal, yes?

Web publishing is a great way to boost your writing career. This week’s issue of Fab Freelance Writing Ezine gives you an insight into Web publishing. If you’re a copywriter, the issue’s article will intrigue you and give you inspiration. If you’re not a copywriter, use the article’s tips to promote YOUR writing.

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This issue includes:

* Editorial: Web Publishing Secrets

* Article: Clever Ways Use Your Web Site To Sell Your Copywriting Services

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You Can Become A Web Publisher Too: Become A Web Mogul

For the past year, I’ve been receiving messages from writers who want to create their own Web sites. They’ve heard how much money there is in Web publishing, and want a piece of the action.

So, I’ve written a new ebook, “Super-Fast Money-Making Web Sites For Writers: Join The Web-Publishing Bonanza”

The ebook (and its fabulous bonus ebook) outlines step by step, with images, how to create Web MONEY-MAKING sites fast. What could YOU do with an extra $300 a day?

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[Editorial] Web Publishing Secrets

Hi - I hope you’re having a great writing week. This week’s article is about using a Web site to selling copywriting services, but of course you can sell any kind of writing services on your Web sites, as well as ebooks and affiliate products.

If you haven’t yet created your first site, I encourage you to do it. Many writers are intimidated by creating Web sites, but if you can use a word processor, you can create a Web site.

Making Money On eBay

I love eBay and this week I found a great ebook which helps you to make money on the site - “Ebay Auction Income Streams”.

Although I’ve been happily eBaying for years, the book’s shown me some new and profitable ways to use the site. I heartily recommend it. Great information, well presented, and if you can write, you can use the information to make money on eBay.

Happy writing!

Affectionately,

Angela

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** Imagine… $1,000 A Week For Just Ten Hours **

You can get paid to blog. The current rate for experienced bloggers is around $1,000 to $1500 a week for from two to five posts a day - VERY nice writing income.

Find out how to blog with the blogging best-seller “Blogging For Dollars: How to become a career blogger — in your PJs, if you want”. It’s my complete new ebook package, with free coaching/ consultations as well.

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** Are you making enough money writing? **

Or is your writing just a hobby, costing you more in computers, Internet connection fees and writing supplies than you’re earning?

The Secret, Unlimited Market For Your Writing Which Generates A Fantastic Writing Income

I’ll let you in to a secret. The top earners in writing are copywriters. That is, commercial writers - they write for businesses. (Writing for business is known as copywriting.)

Discover how you can become a top-earning copywriter, with “Seven Days To Easy Money: Copywriting Success”

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* Article: Clever Ways Use Your Web Site To Sell Your Copywriting Services

You’re a copywriter. You need clients. One of the easiest ways to attract clients is with a Web site. Once you’ve taken the plunge, and have created your site, the fun begins.

Your site will grow with your business; it’s organic. Think of it as an online journal, rather than as a brochure, portfolio or business card. Like a journal, your site benefits from frequent updating. The more often your site is updated, the higher your site will rise in the search engine rankings, and the more likely it is you will attract visitors by chance. And the more visitors you attract, the more prospective clients know about you and your services.

Your site may not provide you with all the clients you need this year, or next year, but your ultimate goal should be that your Web site brings in all the clients you need within three to five years.

In the beginning, you don’t even need to create a fully-fledged site. A blog (Web log) makes a fine starter Web site. You can get a free blog at Blogger.com:

http://www.blogger.com

Several of my copywriting students have told me that they’re hesitant to create a Web site because they don’t know what to put on it. How do they develop a fully-fledged site that’s more than an online brochure?

Here are some ideas -

Information Is King Online - Include Plenty Of Information On Your Site

Your site needs to have enough information to encourage your visitors to return. The more often they visit your site, the more likely it is that they will hire you when they need a copywriter.

Everyone’s looking for information online. Therefore, your Web site needs to provide information for your visitors. This doesn’t necessarily mean information on copywriting. Your site is a showcase for your abilities, so you can put almost anything on your site.

Who are your clients? Are they small business people? If so, provide articles and other information relevant to small business. If your prospects are real estate agents, then provide information which will help them.

What are you interested in? If your hobby is dog breeding, put information for dog breeders online. Dog breeders need copywriters too. If you enjoy traveling, then write about the places you’ve visited in your travels — travelers and travel agents also need copywriters.

Are you getting the idea? Almost any type of content will work for your site, because all businesses need copywriters.

Sell The Benefits Of Your Services

Somewhere on your site, perhaps on your home page, or on your “About Me” page, you’ll need to advertise your services. Remember that just as you focus on the benefits of any product you’re writing copy for, you also focus on the benefits your copywriting services provide to clients.

Make a list of the benefits your services provide to businesses, and emphasize them.

Make It Easy For Your Prospects To Contact You

Include a “Contact me” link on every page of your site. You should also include a mailing address, and a fax number. The easier you make it for people to contact you, the more likely it is that they will.

Freebies Sell

Everyone loves to get something for nothing. The most valuable freebie you can provide on your site is information. Many copywriters focus their site around copywriting information. This is natural, it’s what copywriters know best, but it’s short-sighted. As I said above in “Information is king online” it’s not necessary to stick to copywriting information on your site. In fact, can be a real mistake. You don’t want your visitors to do their copywriting themselves, you want them to hire you.

So what freebies can you offer? Think in terms of the businesses which will hire you, and also think in terms of your local area. I love doing copywriting for local businesses. As far as I know, I’m the only copywriter in our locality, so there’s no competition.

If you’re aiming to generate work locally, you could write about your local area on your site. What tourist attractions do you have in the area? Once you’ve added a few locally-focused pages to your site, you can offer free advertising on your site to local businesses.

Usually, I’m NOT in the business of giving away my writing services. However, if you do two or three of these free pieces, they’re good writing samples, right up on your site for the world to see.

Some hints when offering free ads on your site:

* pick large companies like real estate agents or other reasonably affluent businesses which may need your services on an on-going basis;

* don’t forget manufacturing companies, heavy equipment hire companies, or similar companies which conduct businesses which are out of the range of your experience. If you can write, you can write copy for anyone. They’ll tell you what they want to communicate, it’s your job to make the communication compelling;

* remember government agencies, and political figures. Government agencies and politicians need ongoing copywriting services like press releases and newsletters.

You’re offering your freebies as free samples, so make sure you offer your samples only on the understanding that when they have copywriting work, they’ll give it to you.

If you haven’t yet created a Web site, do it today. It’s easy — a blog takes minutes to set up — and in the months and years to come it’ll provide you with easy, cheap, and ever more effective marketing as it attracts more and more clients.

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** The Perfect Article Writing System - the perfect way to make money writing - even for beginners **

I’m always looking for fun, easy ways to make money writing, and this is one of the easiest ever. When I found this ebook I knew I had to pass it on to you. You’ll love it, especially if you’ve heard all the talk about writers making six-figure incomes and wondered… how do they do that?

Some of them do it very easily, by writing simple articles, as you’ll find out in this excellent ebook, Turn Content Into Cash: Article Success Secrets. If you’re a writer who’s been dreaming of a way to make money writing quickly, then this ebook I’ve dubbed the “Perfect Article Writing System” is for you.

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* The Unlimited Writing Market, The Web **

When you write for the Web, you’re never out of writing work. All Web sites need writers, and as the competition online grows, site owners hire writers to improve their sites.

The writing world in general hasn’t caught up with the Web. Now, YOU can — and you can cash in. Freelance writers just don’t realize how much money there is to be made by writing for the Web: many writers use the Web as a research tool, they don’t see the Web as a mass of millions of markets. They don’t realize that Web sites are STARVED for good writers.

Want to get paid REAL money to write? How does $120 an hour sound to you? Discover how to write for the Web today.

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** New Writing Opportunity “Beat Your Paycheck! Web Writing SECRETS” **

“How Make More Money With Web Writing Than You Ever Will With A Paycheck… In A Month Or Less”

Even if you’re a new writer, you can make enough money from Web writing to leave your day job - fast.

As a writing teacher, I work with new writers every day. Many would love to leave their day job, but they don’t yet have the skills to write copy for corporate clients, or for national magazines. Writing in your home office seems like a dream. Many promising writers give up writing because their lives are too busy - with a full-time job and family, they’re too tired to write.

If this describes YOU, I’ve found a solution. I asked a new writer who’s making great money writing for the Web to share his secrets. He’s happy to do so. Read my new ebook.

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