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Copywriting as a Job, is it possible?



Yesterday we discussed about Secrets Of Writing Sales Materials Revealed and today we will look at what copywriting as a job has to offer.

There is a great deal of benefits if you have copywriting as a job. The salary for a copy writer is much higher than the average wage in the United States. According to the magazine Advertising Age, the average salary for a copywriter in the United States is right around $60,000 when you include bonuses and that was for the year 2005. You can imagine that the income will be higher now, given that there has been inflation in the last two years. The Bureau of Labor Statistics comes up with a similar but slightly lower number, right around $57,000 for a copywriter.

Copywriting does have a great deal more flexibility than many jobs. You do not need to worry about keeping set hours usually because the focus is upon you writing good copy. This could allow you to live a full life in some ways because you can plan some events around the fact that you can make up more time in hours on certain days if something comes up. This is something that many jobs such as banks or restaurants are not able to do.

Copywriting as a job also offers a great workplace environment. Many copywriters work within an advertising agency, which can be a great place to work. You often have many other creative people and there you can bounce ideas off of one another and these people often have high energy which you can feed off of. This can be a great group of people to work with because you will often find that you are challenged due to the intelligence and creativity of this group of people. There are many different sizes of advertising agencies see you could decide to work for a smaller advertising agency if you like a close-knit group of people or you could work for a larger advertising agency if you want more competition. This could be structured according to how your mindset and makeup are. There is a great deal of flexibility within your workplace environment as demonstrated here.

Writing good copy can be very challenging so you will find that this job will never grow boring. If you work at an advertising agency, you often will have many different types of clients so the work that you do every day can change. This is good because you’ll get a great variety of different things they would never get bored.

Copywriting as a job offers great benefits to you no matter how you look at it. You are able to make very good money, considering that the average wage is right around $60,000. If you are able to establish yourself as a master copywriter, you can obviously earn a great deal more money than the average salary. The workplace environment often will be crackling with creative energy and the flexibility that you will have from the job is more than most other jobs can offer.

There are a great deal of copywriting jobs out there today. Within this article today, we will look at the future of copywriting jobs as well as where you can find more information.

The number of copywriting job is enormous. As of February 10, 2008, if you did a keyword search of “copywriting“, there were more than 609 open jobs. This is only a small part of the market and you could find many other copywriting jobs on other websites as well. With the evolution of the Internet, there are more and more jobs available to write good web content among other things on the Internet. Often many copywriting jobs can be found where you will find a plethora of advertising agencies and a good example of this would be in New York. Within your area, there will be a good number of smaller marketing agencies where you may be able to find work as a copywriter. The number of opportunities for a copywriter is very high and this is a great feel to work in.

Copywriting salaries usually range from $41,000 a year up to $56,000 a year or more. From this website, 41,000 represented what the 25th percentile are making on average within the field whereas the people earning 56,000 a year were in the top 75%. This is a rough gauge on what you could potentially make if you decide to take a copywriting job.

To look just be on the realm of grabbing a job as a copywriter, you could also look at doing some freelance copywriting. If you’re not happy with the amount of money that you could make within the copywriting field, you could look at supplementing this on the side by bidding for projects at either of these two following websites: www.elance.com or www.directfreelance.com. On either of these two websites, you are able to bid on projects that are listed as well as set up a profile to showcase your best work. You can create search criteria so that jobs that meet what you want can be e-mailed to you. This is a great way to supplement your income.

But you could be a copywriter too. How? Read this, Dynamic & Influential copywriting

Copywriting jobs are out there for the taking. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, copywriting jobs will grow in line with the general economy over the next decade. This means that you will see probably about average growth for the industry but you could see a great deal more growth if you focus on Internet copywriting. This is a very flexible industry in which you have potentially a greater chance at dictating your terms and conditions and how you would like to work. This is something that you can look into when you start talking with a potential employer. Do not underestimate also the opportunity to work as a freelancer because you could command higher rates and this would increase the amount of flexibility you would have within your life.

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Posted by: User Imageroslimh on February 18th, 2008

Secrets Of Writing Sales Materials Revealed



Hey Guys, I am pretty excited about Internet Millionaires Club. There are alot of thing that I could learn with this bunch of people in the club. They are very sincere in telling all about what need me to know, what need to do and so on. I thought I know enough…..feww!…actually there are more to learn. Abundance of infos for me to apply in my online business.

One of the skill that amazed me is to learn how dynamic and influential copywriting will help you to write sales copy that actually works!

I just love making money. I suspect you like making money, too. Now, for the first time ever, I have everything you need to know about making money with any product or service you might choose to sell.

It’s not all that hard, really. Anyone can do it if they know what to do, and there are thousands of people JUST LIKE YOU out there making tons of money right now.

Do you want to make more money? Do you want to make that huge quantity of money without any risk, or complicated tactics? This may sound like a fantasy or a far away dream, but just look around and you’ll see examples of the kind of success you could be having everywhere you turn.

It doesn’t matter what kind of product or service you sell. It doesn’t matter if you’re already making money with that product or service. No, you can make more money right away just by taking advantage of a few simple, straight forward ideas that will literally transform your profitability in a very short time. Once you have the right elements in place your product or service will practically sell itself!

Now, I know a lot of people just like you who wonder if all of this is really possible. They wonder if it’s just another ‘too good to be true’ gimmick, the kind that seem to burst out of every nook and cranny on the internet.

Are you ready to hear the truth? Here it is: DYNAMIC & INFLUENTIAL COPYWRITING

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Posted by: User Imageroslimh on February 18th, 2008

The Internet Millionaires Club



Guys, today is the special event for IMC a.k.a Internet Millionaires Club. It is the first Malaysian Internet Millionaires Club. Unfortunately I could not attend the event, even though I am the IMC Silver member. This is simply due to a family gathering. Well, I have a working etiquette, which during the weekend is a family affairs (since I quite tight up during the weekdays).

What is IMC? It is a group of people who have been doing online businesses for few years, are sharing their experiences so that we will not fall to the traps that they have been before.

Join The Internet Millionaires Club For FREE Now And Start Making Money Online The Right Way…

Interesting right? Hold a second !. . . . (I am drinking my coffee). Let’s resume.

There a lot of people in Malaysia who claim to be Internet gurus. They claim they know how to make a lot of money on the Internet, in a very short time. They claim they have a few million subscribers and they do no work at all yet earn thousands. They promise you the moon and the stars…

But friend…are they for real? are they telling the truth? are they genuine? Who are they? Do you really need to trust them and lose all your hard-earned money?

IMC will tell you all about them. One of the best ways to grow your Internet business fast is to meet and learn from other successful business owners. Here’s the only problem: How do you get them all in one place?

Here is how? Join The Internet Millionaires Club (Free) or Join The Internet Millionaires Club (Silver) to become an Internet Millionaires Mastermind.

Always remember this banner or logo,

Internet Millionaires Club

Of course we are doing to our Malaysian way, “Malaysia Boleh”

 

 

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Posted by: User Imageroslimh on February 16th, 2008

A wake up call regarding blogging and make money online



I am sitting in front of my TV watching ESPN News and suddenly my eyes flicking. Yup…suddenly it reminds me of my blogging activities. Day in and day out I am trying to find time to blog and sometimes it comes on odd time. Sometimes before going to sleep I blog, sometimes very early in the morning, sometimes right after management meeting…etc. So today one of my friends asked me “what do you really do during your spare time”, without thinking twice, I replied “blogging”. Walla, there it goes, I am really into blogging. When I started it is just a casual and try and error process. Now it is a business.

Some people start blogs with the intention of generating income. This is almost the most popular reason to many. Am I right? (give me a comment on this). There’s nothing wrong with that. The problem, however, is that most people approach blogging for income with the wrong mindset.

By itself a blog is not a business. A blog is merely a self-publishing tool. If you want to blog for income, then you’re really starting an online business, and that is a whole different story. A business is a for-profit venture, and if that’s what you’re looking to create, then you must learn to think like an entrepreneur, not just a blogger.

Blog as a medium and think like an entrepreneur is the juice to bring in income. Gues what? Many people start blogging to make money online. After 6 month they are gone. Why? They do not have focus. They just browse around. They do not take action. They do not implement. They do not do it. So my advise is, follow NIKE, Just Do It.

Guys, just remember this, When A Blogger’s Block Hits, STOP! only then he or she will notice that others are saying, Making Money Online Is Easy

Happy weekend. This weekend I will tell you how online business is somehow related and have the similar chemistry with a conventional business. Meantime do not worry about this, just ponder about the above.

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Posted by: User Imageroslimh on February 15th, 2008

A Simple Formula works like Crazy for many years



Here’s a simple system you can create that will have people sending you free subscribers. More free subscribers means more effective email marketing results - right? What I’m about to share with you is something that is rarely discussed. The reason for this is simple. If you knew about and applied the simple system your top competitors would not have such a huge advantage over you in the marketplace.

You see right now you’re basically an unknown compared to your top competitors. You know it… they know it… and they know you know it. What you may not know is why they are so well known while you continue to struggle even for the slightest bit of attention.

The answer is simple and it’s right in front of you.

There is one factor that determines how much profit you will or won’t make next month. And it also determines if you will ever join your top competitors in the eyes of your customers and subscribers. What is it?

An almost obscenely massive amount of exposure that gives you the appearance of “guru” status. It’s all about perception!

You know who your top competitors are because it seems that no matter where you turn… there they are. What you’re about to learn is a simple yet highly effective strategy that can almost immediately elevate your status in the eyes of the people who matter to your business the most.

When you appear to dominate or have a strong hold on your chosen market, people pay attention to you. More importantly… they want to pay attention to you. That’s where massive exposure and email marketing come into play.

The simple formula:

  • Massive exposure + email marketing = Competitive advantage to the 10th degree!

The first thing you need to do is forget the myth that you need to create your own monster 200+ page e-book to get any sort of online recognition and exposure. Many of your top online competitors actually want you to struggle with this silly myth while they continue to ensure their dominance over you in the marketplace with more effective methods.

The truth is that all you need is a simple 3-5 page report or a short e-course and then allow others to give it away to create a viral marketing effect! Sounds hard to believe, but it’s the truth.

Eventually you will want to create your own unique product. However, it’s not necessary for the time being. In the beginning all you need to do is to create a short report by either doing it yourself or by outsourcing it to a ghostwriter. It really is that simple.

For example, you could create an email course that promotes a specific affiliate product. Be sure to choose one that people are talking about right now or one that’s constantly popping up in your email in box.

Then give people a form that allows them to give away your e-course with their affiliate links in them while you maintain complete control over the emails that are sent out. This allows you to keep all the subscribers, while they receive all the commissions from the product promoted. It’s a win/win for all concerned so most people will be prepared to work with you.

This not only helps you to build your list (which is a key ingredient to your success) but it helps to brand yourself and elevate your status as an internet marketer. If you repeat this for a number of products, it won’t take long to build your list and your reputation as a marketer will gain momentum very quickly.

I learned this from Michael Domeck who is a trainer who has been mentoring students for two years in how to build their very own Internet businessess. He is a member of the White Hat Guys Consulting team.

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Posted by: User Imageroslimh on February 14th, 2008

Malaysia general election | Election 101



Wow! after yesterday’s announcement, everybody suddenly tune to different channel, the general election. Every newspapers, every radio stations, tv stations say nothing else but the coming general election. I think the campaigning period will starts immediately! We Malaysians will vote once every four or five years so it is like a party time now.

Now the basic things are:

  1. Who is eligible to contest?
  2. Who is eligible to vote?
  3. What is at stake? See here ===>>>
  4. Nomination Day?
  5. The Deposits? either for parliament or state seats
  6. Campaigns period between nomination day and polling day (this is fun)
  7. The Poling day (The Big day or The D-Day)
  8. Walla!…counting process and the forming of the new government.

Opps!, there are new criterium this time around:

  1. The use of indelible ink, and
  2. transparent ballot boxes.

So are you ready to rock? He, he, he, I mean to vote. Have you check your electoral roll? If not check yours here, Your Electoral Roll. (just key in your I.C. number).

Note:

This 3 weeks or so I should call it an election fever but life should go on as usual and so does my business. I will update more regularly here about election and as well as doing businesses online.

Source: The StarSpecial.

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Posted by: User Imageroslimh on February 14th, 2008
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