Get Paid to Write

In this episode of the Get Paid to Write podcast, we announce the final two days of Ghostwriter School enrollment.

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Questions Answered:

What if I have no experience? What should I do to practice?

How do I stay motivated?

How do you go about selecting appropriate clients to work with?

I think I know the answer to this question before I ask it, but I thought I'd try anyway. During the webinar, I remember hearing that finding clients begins through word of mouth and striking conversations in places like Facebook groups or gatherings. So my question is, would it be proper to just ask, "Is anyone looking for a ghostwriter?"

Can you guarantee that those who take your course can make at least $16,000 in 3 months, provided they work hard?

In this episode of the Get Paid to Write podcast, learn how to find and close ghostwriting clients without being salesy.

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Sign up for free live training at www.ghostwriterschool.com/freetraining Join the free Ghostwriter Growth Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/ghostwritergrowth.

In this episode of the Get Paid to Write podcast, learn the most important skills to develop if you want long term success as a ghostwriter.

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Join the free Ghostwriter Growth Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/ghostwritergrowth.

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In this episode of the Get Paid to Write podcast, learn the most common fears that hold back ghostwriters—and how to get past them.

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In this episode of the Get Paid to Write podcast, learn the myths and realities of a ghostwriting portfolio.

And learn about ghostwriting during challenging economic times.

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In this episode of the Get Paid to Write podcast, I answer your questions:

I'm interested in learning more about the foundational aspects of ghostwriting and how I can become a better writer.

How can I develop my writing where it doesn't become a chore and my passion for it fades?

How do you decide between hourly, per word, and project pricing?

What does that initial contract look like, such as how to price, from starting off to once you're more established?

What technology do I need?

How do I write others' voices?

Are most of the projects that come across your desk for businesses?

I want to get started ghostwriting but would I have to get a publisher and editor or would that be up to the client?

In this episode of the Get Paid to Write podcast, I talk about how to get more long-term ghostwriting clients for your ghostwriting business.

Studies show that it takes somewhere between 5x and 25x as much effort to get a new client than the effort it takes to retain an existing client. That's why you need to retain your existing clients and make them a long-term source of recurring revenue if you want to save lots of time and money when building your ghostwriting business.

Don't get me wrong—marketing is extremely important for a lot of businesses, and branding is a really important aspect of any business. But when it comes to building a ghostwriting business, the art of growing is about building relationships with current clients instead of attracting prospects. I've spent $21.55 on advertising and got to the point where I can be picky about the clients I serve.

When you have the qualities that make a client want to stay loyal to you, they'll be sure to send their friends your way. You can spend $21.55 less than me on advertising, thousands less than other ghostwriters, just by getting long-term ghostwriting clients. Keep that money and treat yourself, take care of your family, or pay off some debt.

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In this episode, I discuss:

--How marketing can take a lot of money and time before it translates to being an asset for your ghostwriting business. It's better to get a client referred to you rather than getting them as a cold lead because they'll inherit the trust you need them to have in order to successfully sell your writing services to them.

--Do people really want to keep it hush-hush that they worked with a ghostwriter? I'll give you a hint: most of the time, they don't! Why not? And what does that mean for your ghostwriting business?

--What are the five qualities every long-term client looks for in a ghostwriter? Why do they value these qualities? What can you do to make sure you have them?

--And more!

In this episode of the Get Paid to Write podcast, I talk about one of the biggest obstacles to building a ghostwriting business and how you can overcome it.

Whether your ghostwriting business is a side-hustle or a full-time thing, you need to go into building it with the utmost confidence in your abilities and chances of success. The problem is it's hard for a lot of ghostwriters to have that mentality. They don't think they have what it takes to run a business let alone sell their services to anybody well—it's difficult for them to think of themselves as not just writers but as entrepreneurs.

Believe it or not, one of the biggest things most aspiring ghostwriters wrestle with is having faith in their ability to write. It makes sense. It gets difficult to have pride in your writing ability when your only writing experience is your own writing and your only feedback is the fact that your blog isn't famous, you don't have tons of likes on social media, or that you aren't a bestselling author.

All that self-doubt makes a lot of aspiring ghostwriters get overwhelmed quickly when they actually do get into ghostwriting. When they get overwhelmed, with any confidence in themselves to move forward, they do what's easiest: nothing. That's a problem because your ghostwriting business won't grow if you don't do anything. If that sounds like you, and you want your ghostwriting business to grow, you need to overcome any self-doubts you have.

In this episode, I discuss:

Your business isn't going to go anywhere if you're riddled with self-doubt. You'll end up too afraid to make the leaps you need to make. You'll wake up two decades later living the same reality, making the same commute, punching the same time clock, and you'll look back in regret about how you let something as simple as self-doubt hold you back from living your dreams.

When it comes to building a ghostwriting business, some people have self-doubt about their ability to run a business, others have self-doubt about their skills with selling their services to clients, and some people even have self-doubt about their writing talent. What can you do to overcome those doubts?

Questions you can ask yourself to identify your biggest insecurities and what you can do to overcome them.

And more!

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On the first of many marketing episodes for the Get Paid to Write podcast, you'll learn how to find high-ticket ghostwriting clients.

When you land high-ticket projects with your ghostwriting business, it means you're paid more to do less. You aren't getting stuck in a wheel of writing low-ticket blog posts or social media content for a bunch of different clients and ending up overwhelmed and overworked. You can slow things down, reduce the stress, and work on a few projects at a time—for much more money—by finding clients who are willing to pay higher prices for bigger projects that provide value both ways.

I wish I had this podcast to listen to when I was just getting started out. One of my coaching clients, after only three months of getting into ghostwriting, has already found a high-ticket client. Me? I had to start out charging a tenth as much when I was getting started out. I was stuck in that low-ticket wheel. If I had something like ghostwriting school, or the Get Paid to Write podcast, I'd have been like my client—able to take a strategic approach, based on what the market for ghostwriting is like now. That's why I'm here to help you start off like my coaching client; I'm here to teach you the things I wish I knew four years ago when I was just getting started.

On this episode, I discuss: How can you position yourself in the ghostwriting market the right way, right off the bat, so that you aren't scrambling for pennies? How can you offer the right projects that your client will see as profitable for them, too, because they understand it's an investment that they'll get a return on?

The importance of holding your ghostwriting services in high esteem and presenting them as such. If you don't treat yourself like the talented professional you are, no one else will. No one is going to take you seriously if you don't act like a ghostwriter who can deliver high-value services on high-ticket projects. That means don't take your video calls in ragtag clothes in a noisy coffee shop with a poor internet connection. That means seeking projects that require your unique talents rather than just some words by any old writer. That means making sure your work is high-quality. The list goes on.

After you've finished the manuscript, you might think you're done with the ghostwriting project. So many ghostwriters do; after the document is sent over, the relationship ends then and there. But I urge you to go a step beyond most ghostwriters and help your client get that manuscript edited, formatted, and published. Tune in to find out how you can take those steps with your client in a way that'll make them so happy they'll refer you to other high-ticket clients.

After all, working your way into circles of people who are willing to pay for high-ticket projects is one of the best ways to grow your ghostwriting business. It enables you to market in your comfort zone, already have halfway sold your clients on paying a lot of money for your services, and more.

To learn more, visit GhostwriterSchool.com.

In this episode of the Get Paid to Write Podcast we talk about the reasons ghostwriting is an ideal business to help you unlock your dreams.

To learn more, visit GhostwriterSchool.com.