How I Make $100,000 Copywriting (Copywriting Success Story)

I'm sharing an hour-long conversation I had with a copywriter who got started only 3 years ago and now pulls in $100,000 in the last 12 months. I'm going to be asking her a whole bunch of questions, so get ready to learn a lot. /// Timestamps /// 0:00 Intro 01:05 What does a copywriter actually do? 02:43 What do copywriters do all day? 03:58 Who is the target audience for copywriting? 05:46 How many clients do copywriters have? 06:06 How long do you keep a client? 06:33 How do people charge for copywriting? 08:27 What is it that you do for your clients? 13:29 Software tools copywriting use (part 1) 19:28 What did Peta do before being a copywriter? 20:08 What is Peta’s target audience; B2B or B2C? 20:54 How do you encourage customers to fill in a survey? 22:58 When to send out survey questions? (The copywriting process) 23:45 Do you write an email invitation to a survey for your clients? 24:14 How to do market research without surveys 24:40 Software tools copywriting use (part 2) 31:13 Is social media driving sales for your copywriting business? 32:44 How much money do you make? 33:10 How much hours do you work? (answer at 36:10) 33:50 How did you start your copywriting career? 38:26 What software tools do copywriters use (part 3) 40:52 What newsletters do you send? 42:43 How many people are in your community? 42:47 How did you choose your niche? 46:40 What paid networking clubs are you in? 47:10 How much did you spend on copywriting courses? 47:52 Is it worth spending money on courses? 49:35 How do you spend your money? ($40,000 in expenses) 52:01 What to expect from a mastermind group? 54:14 What should a copywriter study? 56:53 How to invest for the future 1:00:58 What is your future roadmap? 1:03:45 Tips for new freelancers 1:05:14 Upwork’s emotional challenges at the beginning /// Mentioned in this episode /// Peta’s website [https://wordsbypeta.com/](https://wordsbypeta.com/about/) Peta’s Insta https://www.instagram.com/allwordsbypeta/ Peta’s LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/peta-o-brien-day-7088461b6/ Mastermind Peta is part of https://thecopywriterclub.pages.ontraport.net/thinktank Copywriting course Alex Cattoni https://alexcattoni.com/ This Is Marketing https://www.amazon.com/This-Marketing-Cant-Until-Learn/dp/0241370140 Founding Sales https://www.amazon.com/Founding-Sales-Go-Market-Handbook-ebook/dp/B08PMK17Z1 /// Other copywriting videos /// Copywriting Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYdHEV9u-RM How to Write a Newsletter (copywriting) https://youtu.be/kZZaQpNWA0c /// Other podcasts /// I Quit The Digital Nomad Life After 3 Years https://youtu.be/mGXjv9LhI0c Upwork Freelancing, SEO, and Linkbuilding Tips https://youtu.be/9NMUDP66iXQ How To Make Money On Upwork https://youtu.be/_5bcZjilXgI /// Other videos you might find interesting /// Best AI Presentation Maker https://youtu.be/PM0Kt1kaJoo BEST Email Marketing Software https://youtu.be/p4y3XJbolxE Best FREE Email Marketing Software https://youtu.be/HSPcVnWRz-U Which ChatGPT plugins are ACTUALLY useful? https://youtu.be/a7QJ4ObUk9E /// AI & marketing software reviews /// https://creatoregg.com/