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🔍 Why do good writers fail and average writers succeed?

And where do you stack up in the pack? Find out...

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Les Blythe
Mar 02, 2022
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Hi It’s Les.

A couple of things I want to talk about today:

  • Why do good writers fail and average writers succeed?

  • Why I just spent $2,500 to learn something I already know how to do!

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So, why do average writers make it big?

Over the years of being a Freelance Copywriter, there’s always been something that bothered me.

Why is it that “writers” with college and university degrees struggle to make a living as a Copywriter, where others succeed spectacularly?

The answer’s actually quite simple.

Marketing.

Obvious right?

It pans out like this.

While expert writers are busy trying to impress clients and prove they’re deserving of having an “A-list copywriter” moniker, average writers are out there showing themselves to the world.

They flaunt their work on many platforms at once, and they’re adding valuable content to their clients’ landing pages, blog posts, ads, case studies, white papers and more.

They’re using their marketing skills to get their content out there, content they KNOW will convince potential clients they’re the one they want to work with.

If you want to be a well-paid Copywriter, it helps to be a social butterfly.

If people don’t know you, it’s much harder to land clients.

Just imagine how good it would feel to have clients knocking on your door instead of you chasing them down.

If you combine great copy with great marketing skills, you’ll be set for life.

But how do you get this right? Here’s some solid advice


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