Direct Response - The Fast Track to 6 Figure Freelance
Copywriting
Why is freelance direct response copywriting so lucrative?
Because it drive immediate sales. And if you can show that your
writing will get people reaching for their credit cards, you'll
have no shortage of work.
It's not complicated. Companies that depend on making immediate
sales from direct mail packages and ads are very good at doing
the math. They know how many sales they need to see a good
profit from their investment.
As a result, they place enormous value on the skills of a good
copywriter. In fact, I can't think of any other situation where
the value of the writer is so completely appreciated.
In direct marketing, the writer is king or queen. Decades of
testing have shown that the words can make a huge different to
response rates and sales.
And there's more good news. In fact, a number of pieces of good
news:
1. Companies frequently outsource their direct marketing
copywriting work to freelancers. How come? Because they are
looking for the best. They'll keep trying people, and paying
them well, in their search for someone who can write a package
that will perform just a little bit better.
2. There is always a shortage of good direct mail copywriters.
It's hard to believe, seeing how profitable this work can be,
but there are just never enough good writers who can create
great work.
3. There are new markets just begging for strong DM copywriters.
There are plenty of industries that have been depending on
direct response for decades: finance, health, magazines, cable
TV, collectibles and more. These guys are always on the look out
for new writers. AND, there's one new industry that is literally
starved of good direct response writers...the high tech
industry, particularly in the B2B area. If you have an interest
in high tech, here's a niche that will drive you to that
6-figure income very, very quickly.
If you already have strong direct response copywriting skills,
be sure to do some research in the high-tech area.
If you want to get into direct mail copywriting, but don't know
where to get the best training, I would strongly recommend you
check out my review of Michael Masterson's Accelerated Program
for Six-Figure Copywriting. You'll find it here:
http://www.freelancewritingsuccess.com/michael-masterson.php