| | Hey hey %FIRSTNAME% Happy Monday to you :) I hope you had a good, restful weekend and you’re ready to crush the week. You’ve got the Monday Business Edition of The Nomad Newsletter, where I go in-depth into sharing resources, tips, and tricks on how you can build a business/career that allows you to travel, work, and live nomadically. For today, I’m gonna dive deeper into one of my ‘greatest hits’ and share how I quickly went from struggling writer, writing $5 blog posts on UpWork, and working 10+ hours a day… ...to continually earning over $10k/month writing emails as a freelance copywriter. A few weeks back, I shared a small social post in a busy nomad group that got a TON of love. And today, I want to re-purpose that bad boy, and share useful links so you can implement the steps and take action as soon as today. Here’s a quick breakdown on what I wrote: How I Work As A Nomadic Freelance Copywriter 👨🏫 I found a high-income, in-demand skill 📧 I niched down my skill set write only emails 👨🏼🏭 I focused on industries no one really thought of 💵 I leveraged my results for higher & more continuous pay 👨🏽💻 I created a system that 10x my productivity My goal for this newsletter is to fuel you with inspiration… So if you’re stuck and asking yourself “how do I begin?” — I hope this gives you an answer. But if you still have any questions, then feel free to post them in my new Facebook group that I created with Steve Tsentserensky. ===>>Go here to join us. Alrighty, let’s dive into it. _____________________ I found a high-income, in-demand skill. Learning how to write copy literally changed my life, and I wake up every day grateful I acquired one of the most in-demand skills on the planet. And when I say that it’s “in-demand”, I’m not just blowing smoke. Copywriting is salesmanship in text. As long as people want to sell products, businesses will ALWAYS need copywriters. And with the influx of online service providers, e-commerce stores, and personal brands over the last few years…. The number of clients you can potentially work with is endless and growing. From FB ads, website copy, emails, sales pages, Ebooks, white papers, social media posts, advertorials, blogs, and more — you can pick your ‘specialty’ and start prospecting for clients. And with sites like UpWork, Fiverr, PeoplePerHour, and the thousands of copywriting job boards on Facebook… |
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I niched down my skillset to write just emails
When I first started writing copy, I was a generalist. I wrote for everyone and about everything. But after a year or so, I niched down and focused on becoming a prolific and solid email copywriter. Why? Well, this was during the Late 2010s Shopify boom. Somehow, people discovered they could create profitable e-commerce stores quickly. But even though it was easy to set up a store, marketing it and writing copy was another story. I found that problem and decided to solve it.
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| | Plus, email copy is usually anywhere from 30 to 500 words, and I realized I could implement what I learned easier and see results a lot faster. It didn’t require a lot of mental energy and research to write, which was a bonus. After choosing email as my specialty, I never looked back. ===>>5 questions to ask yourself to niche down.
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I Focused On Industries No One Really Thought Of As I said above, I saw the e-commerce boom was in full force. But I wasn’t the only one saw the trend. I found myself in a sea of copywriters also writing in health, supplements, coaching, apparel, and all of the other ‘typical’ industries. So I went after stores with more unique products, tailored for people with specific interests, like gardening, martial arts, keto snacks, vegan energy bars, and ebooks for bodybuilders. These were businesses that had a hungry and interested clientbase, but didn’t really have the copy to sell as much as possible. And as a self proclaimed expert, I knew this was where I needed to go if I wanted to make some coin. So when I reached out to them, it was far easier to close them and match my high fee since they never had an ‘expert’ working with them. _____________________ I Leveraged My Good Results For Higher & More Continuous Pay This is something every business should know how to do. Basically, every time I did something well for a client, I asked if I could record the stats, screenshot the email, and place it in my portfolio. 9 times out of 10, they said yes. I’d use these screenshots and stats as leverage to appeal to higher paying clients. This made it sooooo much easier to convince prospects to work with me since I had the stats to prove my skills.. So, anytime I did something well for my new client, I showed them WHY it was good and promised the good work would continue. This would roll into more work and months of retainer contracts.
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I Created A System For My Process Writing email copy is both fun and fast. That’s especially true if you use copywriting formulas repeatedly and work with businesses with interesting products. After enough time, my brain became so used to these formulas that I’d write 2 or 3 quality emails in 30-45 minutes, which is pretty good considering I’d charge $100 to $250 to write an email. Sometimes I’d even crank out an email in 20 minutes and end up finishing a $700 task in an hour.
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| _____________________ Helpful Links/People That Can Help You Thrive As A Nomadic Freelancer ● The Copywriter Club by Rob Marsh & Kira Hug My first mentors who helped me scale my freelancing career to what is today. They’re helpful, kind, understanding, and smart as f*ck. If you’re interested in dipping your toes into freelancing, I’d check them out. Go here.<<<
● Fully Remote w/ Ali Pruitt Ali is a kick ass Remote Work Productivity Consultant PERFECT for current freelancers who want to take advantage of the flexibility and freedom that remote work offers. A lot of remote workers struggle with work/life balance...even working more hours as a freelancer than when they worked 9 to 5. If you’re in the same boat, I suggest checking out Ali’s work, you’ll thank me for it. Go here to learn more.<<<● Digital Nomad Entrepreneurs & Remote Workers FB Group This is my and Steve Tsentserensky’s collaboration group. We’re looking to answer questions and help as many people as people establish themselves as a digital nomad freelancers. Check us out here. <<< _____________________ Well, there you have it! The Monday Business Edition of The Nomad Newsletter. I hope you enjoyed it and it inspired you to take action and build your freelance business ASAP. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to hit me up (or join the group) I hope to hear from you soon, Francis |
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| | Ignore the following text. It’s random & only here to improve delivery. It helped her understand all of the little things I do for her that I thought she was too young to notice. But now she says "thank you" more often, which really brings a smile to my face. I already know that this book is going to help her grow up to be a kind, grateful young lady!!" Thanks again for this book and I hope you can share this message with other mothers like me so they can read it to their kids." - Jenny Now, that's an incredible story! A Mother's Love is certainly one of my favorites, too, because of all the messages I get like this one. Click the button below to take a look inside A Mother's Love: It's about an interesting creature... a lonely Yeti, who's living in the snowy mountains all by herself, hoping for some company... Here goes: "If you're looking for some fun, or maybe even a friend, go up to the mountain to the path's end. There you'll find the Yeti, who lives all alone. She'll make you feel welcome in her snow-covered home. So pack up your gear, go slow and steady, the fun's just begun because the Yeti is ready!" This fun poem is from a new book called The Yeti Is Ready... And it's given my kids a new perspective on friendship & acceptance!" Click the red button below to take a look inside The Yeti Is Ready: You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings. I arrived here yesterday, and my first task is to assure my sister of my welfare and increasing confidence in the success of my undertaking. I am already far north of London, and as I walk in the streets of Petersburgh, I feel a cold northern breeze play upon my cheeks, which braces my nerves and fills me with delight. Do you understand this feeling? This breeze, which has travelled from the regions towards which I am advancing, gives me a foretaste of those icy climes. Inspirited by this wind of promise, my daydreams become more fervent and vivid. I try in vain to be persuaded that the pole is the seat of frost and desolation; it ever presents itself to my imagination as the region of beauty and delight. There, Margaret, the sun is for ever visible, its broad disk just skirting the horizon and diffusing a perpetual splendour. There—for with your leave, my sister, I will put some trust in preceding navigators—there snow and frost are banished; and, sailing over a calm sea, we may be wafted to a land surpassing in wonders and in beauty every region hitherto discovered on the habitable globe. Its productions and features may be without example, as the phenomena of the heavenly bodies undoubtedly are in those undiscovered solitudes. What may not be expected in a country of eternal light? I may there discover the wondrous power which attracts the needle and may regulate a thousand celestial observations that require only this voyage to render their seeming eccentricities consistent for ever. I shall satiate my ardent curiosity with the sight of a part of the world never before visited, and may tread a land never before imprinted by the foot of man. These are my enticements, and they are sufficient to conquer all fear of danger or death and to induce me to commence this laborious voyage with the joy a child feels when he embarks in a little boat, with his holiday mates, on an expedition of discovery up his native river. But supposing all these conjectures to be false, you cannot contest the inestimable benefit which I shall confer on all mankind, to the last generation, by discovering a passage near the pole to those countries, to reach which at present so many months are requisite; or by ascertaining the secret of the magnet, which, if at all possible, can only be effected by an undertaking such as mine. These reflections have dispelled the agitation with which I began my letter, and I feel my heart glow with an enthusiasm which elevates me to heaven, for nothing contributes so much to tranquillise the mind as a steady purpose—a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye. This expedition has been the favourite dream of my early years. I have read with ardour the accounts of the various voyages which have been made in the prospect of arriving at the North Pacific Ocean through the seas which surround the pole. You may remember that a history of all the voyages made for purposes of discovery composed the whole of our good Uncle Thomas’ library. My education was neglected, yet I was passionately fond of reading. These volumes were my study day and night, and my familiarity with them increased that regret which I had felt, as a child, on learning that my father’s dying injunction had forbidden my uncle to allow me to embark in a seafaring life. These visions faded when I perused, for the first time, those poets whose effusions entranced my soul and lifted it to heaven. I also became a poet and for one year lived in a paradise of my own creation; I imagined that I also might obtain a niche in the temple where the names of Homer and Shakespeare are consecrated. You are well acquainted with my failure and how heavily I bore the disappointment. But just at that time I inherited the fortune of my cousin, and my thoughts were turned into the channel of their earlier bent. Six years have passed since I resolved on my present undertaking. I can, even now, remember the hour from which I dedicated myself to this great enterprise. I commenced by inuring my body to hardship. I accompanied the whale-fishers on several expeditions to the North Sea; I voluntarily endured cold, famine, thirst, and want of sleep; I often worked harder than the common sailors during the day and devoted my nights to the study of mathematics, the theory of medicine, and those branches of physical science from which a naval adventurer might derive the greatest practical advantage. Twice I actually hired myself as an under-mate in a Greenland whaler, and acquitted myself to admiration. I must own I felt a little proud when my captain offered me the second dignity in the vessel and entreated me to remain with the greatest earnestness, so valuable did he consider my services. And now, Margaret, do I not deserve to accomplish some great purpose? My life might have been passed in ease and luxury, but I preferred glory to every enticement that wealth placed in my path. Oh, that some encouraging voice would answer in the affirmative! My courage and my resolution is firm; but my hopes fluctuate, and my spirits are often depressed. I am about to proceed on a long and difficult voyage, the emergencies of which will demand all my fortitude: I am required not only to raise the spirits of others, but sometimes to sustain my own, when theirs are failing. This is the most favourable period for travelling in Russia. They fly quickly over the snow in their sledges; the motion is pleasant, and, in my opinion, far more agreeable than that of an English stagecoach. The cold is not excessive, if you are wrapped in furs—a dress which I have already adopted, for there is a great difference between walking the deck and remaining seated motionless for hours, when no exercise prevents the blood from actually freezing in your veins. I have no ambition to lose my life on the post-road between St. Petersburgh and Archangel. I shall depart for the latter town in a fortnight or three weeks; and my intention is to hire a ship there, which can easily be done by paying the insurance for the owner, and to engage as many sailors as I think necessary among those who are accustomed to the whale-fishing. I do not intend to sail until the month of June; and when shall I return? Ah, sister, how can I answer this question? If I succeed, many, many months, perhaps years, will pass before you and I may meet. If I fail, you will see me again soon, or never. Farewell, my, excellent Margaret. Heaven shower down blessings on you, and save me, that I may again and again testify my gratitude for all your love and kindness. |
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| | Ignore the following text. It’s random & only here to improve delivery. It helped her understand all of the little things I do for her that I thought she was too young to notice. But now she says "thank you" more often, which really brings a smile to my face. I already know that this book is going to help her grow up to be a kind, grateful young lady!!" Thanks again for this book and I hope you can share this message with other mothers like me so they can read it to their kids." - Jenny Now, that's an incredible story! A Mother's Love is certainly one of my favorites, too, because of all the messages I get like this one. Click the button below to take a look inside A Mother's Love: It's about an interesting creature... a lonely Yeti, who's living in the snowy mountains all by herself, hoping for some company... Here goes: "If you're looking for some fun, or maybe even a friend, go up to the mountain to the path's end. There you'll find the Yeti, who lives all alone. She'll make you feel welcome in her snow-covered home. So pack up your gear, go slow and steady, the fun's just begun because the Yeti is ready!" This fun poem is from a new book called The Yeti Is Ready... And it's given my kids a new perspective on friendship & acceptance!" Click the red button below to take a look inside The Yeti Is Ready: You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings. I arrived here yesterday, and my first task is to assure my sister of my welfare and increasing confidence in the success of my undertaking. I am already far north of London, and as I walk in the streets of Petersburgh, I feel a cold northern breeze play upon my cheeks, which braces my nerves and fills me with delight. Do you understand this feeling? This breeze, which has travelled from the regions towards which I am advancing, gives me a foretaste of those icy climes. Inspirited by this wind of promise, my daydreams become more fervent and vivid. I try in vain to be persuaded that the pole is the seat of frost and desolation; it ever presents itself to my imagination as the region of beauty and delight. There, Margaret, the sun is for ever visible, its broad disk just skirting the horizon and diffusing a perpetual splendour. There—for with your leave, my sister, I will put some trust in preceding navigators—there snow and frost are banished; and, sailing over a calm sea, we may be wafted to a land surpassing in wonders and in beauty every region hitherto discovered on the habitable globe. Its productions and features may be without example, as the phenomena of the heavenly bodies undoubtedly are in those undiscovered solitudes. What may not be expected in a country of eternal light? I may there discover the wondrous power which attracts the needle and may regulate a thousand celestial observations that require only this voyage to render their seeming eccentricities consistent for ever. I shall satiate my ardent curiosity with the sight of a part of the world never before visited, and may tread a land never before imprinted by the foot of man. These are my enticements, and they are sufficient to conquer all fear of danger or death and to induce me to commence this laborious voyage with the joy a child feels when he embarks in a little boat, with his holiday mates, on an expedition of discovery up his native river. But supposing all these conjectures to be false, you cannot contest the inestimable benefit which I shall confer on all mankind, to the last generation, by discovering a passage near the pole to those countries, to reach which at present so many months are requisite; or by ascertaining the secret of the magnet, which, if at all possible, can only be effected by an undertaking such as mine. These reflections have dispelled the agitation with which I began my letter, and I feel my heart glow with an enthusiasm which elevates me to heaven, for nothing contributes so much to tranquillise the mind as a steady purpose—a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye. This expedition has been the favourite dream of my early years. I have read with ardour the accounts of the various voyages which have been made in the prospect of arriving at the North Pacific Ocean through the seas which surround the pole. You may remember that a history of all the voyages made for purposes of discovery composed the whole of our good Uncle Thomas’ library. My education was neglected, yet I was passionately fond of reading. These volumes were my study day and night, and my familiarity with them increased that regret which I had felt, as a child, on learning that my father’s dying injunction had forbidden my uncle to allow me to embark in a seafaring life. These visions faded when I perused, for the first time, those poets whose effusions entranced my soul and lifted it to heaven. I also became a poet and for one year lived in a paradise of my own creation; I imagined that I also might obtain a niche in the temple where the names of Homer and Shakespeare are consecrated. You are well acquainted with my failure and how heavily I bore the disappointment. But just at that time I inherited the fortune of my cousin, and my thoughts were turned into the channel of their earlier bent. Six years have passed since I resolved on my present undertaking. I can, even now, remember the hour from which I dedicated myself to this great enterprise. I commenced by inuring my body to hardship. I accompanied the whale-fishers on several expeditions to the North Sea; I voluntarily endured cold, famine, thirst, and want of sleep; I often worked harder than the common sailors during the day and devoted my nights to the study of mathematics, the theory of medicine, and those branches of physical science from which a naval adventurer might derive the greatest practical advantage. Twice I actually hired myself as an under-mate in a Greenland whaler, and acquitted myself to admiration. I must own I felt a little proud when my captain offered me the second dignity in the vessel and entreated me to remain with the greatest earnestness, so valuable did he consider my services. And now, Margaret, do I not deserve to accomplish some great purpose? My life might have been passed in ease and luxury, but I preferred glory to every enticement that wealth placed in my path. Oh, that some encouraging voice would answer in the affirmative! My courage and my resolution is firm; but my hopes fluctuate, and my spirits are often depressed. I am about to proceed on a long and difficult voyage, the emergencies of which will demand all my fortitude: I am required not only to raise the spirits of others, but sometimes to sustain my own, when theirs are failing. This is the most favourable period for travelling in Russia. They fly quickly over the snow in their sledges; the motion is pleasant, and, in my opinion, far more agreeable than that of an English stagecoach. The cold is not excessive, if you are wrapped in furs—a dress which I have already adopted, for there is a great difference between walking the deck and remaining seated motionless for hours, when no exercise prevents the blood from actually freezing in your veins. I have no ambition to lose my life on the post-road between St. Petersburgh and Archangel. I shall depart for the latter town in a fortnight or three weeks; and my intention is to hire a ship there, which can easily be done by paying the insurance for the owner, and to engage as many sailors as I think necessary among those who are accustomed to the whale-fishing. I do not intend to sail until the month of June; and when shall I return? Ah, sister, how can I answer this question? If I succeed, many, many months, perhaps years, will pass before you and I may meet. If I fail, you will see me again soon, or never. Farewell, my, excellent Margaret. Heaven shower down blessings on you, and save me, that I may again and again testify my gratitude for all your love and kindness. |
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