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You can expect to earn $3,000 to $5,000 per month… [The Writer’ s Life]( January 23, 2024 "Ask yourself if what you're doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow." – Anonymous Hi {NAME}! Despite all the "new kids" who've entered the block … Social media, SMS/text messages, chatbots, DMs, TikTok, and Threads … There is a single champion when it comes to communicating with prospects and customers. Email. It may seem "old-fashioned" amid today's fast-paced marketing, but email is still the workhorse. Year after year, it's the #1 marketing channel when it comes to Return on Investment … To the tune of about $38 for every $1 spent! That's like putting a dollar in a slot machine and getting $38 back — every single time. Sign me up for that! 🙌 And since 99% of people read their email every single day, your chances of reaching your target audience are high. That's why email remains the #1 choice for marketers who want to reach prospects and buyers. And that's where you come in, {NAME}! Because *someone* has to write all the 361 BILLION emails being sent each day. With this simple skill, companies are happy to pay you $3,000, $4,000, $5,000 per month to craft the wide variety of emails they need written again and again (and again!). There's so much opportunity, Guillermo Rubio says email writing is the path he would take to reach the writer's life if he were starting out today. He outlines his reasons why below in today's issue … And explores the impact of AI on the industry. G's been using AI in his own writing business for three years now, and his insights are invaluable. Are you just starting out in this world of well-paid writing? [>> I want you to try this. <<]( We've created it specifically for newbies who need a little push forward … so you can get into the writing-for-money game in a matter of days, armed with some skills, experience, and confidence. [Check it out!]( To your success, Rebecca Matter President AWAI Total "Newbie" to Paid Writing? SEE THIS! Do You Still Dream of Being a Well-Paid, Work-From-Anywhere Writer BUT … - You've NEVER written a word of copy … - You've not done ANY training … - You have ZERO samples, no portfolio … - Maybe you're not even sure what "copywriting" is … THEN WE'VE CREATED SOMETHING EXCLUSIVELY FOR YOU! An event with ONE SOLITARY GOAL … to finally launch the paid writing career you've always dreamed about! HURRY — This Life-Altering Event Is Happening Soon! Reminder: This is ONLY for total newbies! [Find out more.]( Turn $1 Into $2,500 as a Writer Using This Blueprint This blueprint will show you how you can start making $2,500 per month as a writer — even if you're just starting out. And if you decide to give it a shot, you'll gain access to every resource you'll need to execute that blueprint for just a dollar. All the roadmaps … All the articles … All the how-to videos … All the training webinars … The member forum, the job board, the tutorials, the tools … PLUS, three more valuable resources … It's all there — everything you need to get started making money as a writer. [Check it out for yourself for free right now.]( New Writer and Don't Know Where to Start? Do This … By Guillermo Rubio [Writer sitting at table typing on laptop] I can still remember when I first learned that you could make a great income as a copywriter … It was so exciting … I imagined the endless possibilities of writing while traveling … having the freedom and flexibility I craved … and the ability to steer my own ship. And here's the thing — Back then, in early 2002, copywriting wasn't mainstream like it is now. So the path for me to take was very straightforward. I could choose to: A) Write direct-response sales letters Or B) Go into Business-to-Business writing (B2B) I was a college dropout with zero "corporate" experience. So my impression at the time was that B2B seemed out of the question for me. So I picked writing sales letters, diligently studied [The Accelerated Program for Six-Figure Copywriting](, and have added to my skill set since then. Today, however, new and aspiring copywriters don't have it so easy. Because the path isn't as clear-cut as it was 20+ years ago. Nowadays, the options are endless! You can choose to write sales letters … do SEO copywriting … write chatbot scripts … focus on case studies or white papers … social media … and more. And while this is great because there's so much opportunity … The downside is that it can be overwhelming and keep you from choosing. Instead, you end up spinning your wheels and not making any real progress towards your dream of the writer's life. That's why I want to help out — and give you a simple path to follow. You see … In my opinion, there's one skill every writer should learn — especially writers who are just starting out. Because with this one skill, the sky's truly the limit. You can use it to create a great full-time income for yourself … Or you can use it to get your foot in the door with new clients … Or you can use it to create "spare time" income. Just take two to four hours each week to "work" and you could be making an extra $3,000 or more per month. Or you can even use it to land lucrative retainer deals with your clients. Without having to write traditional long-form sales letters or anything like that. So, what is this skill? Email writing! Here's why I think it's a "must-have" skill … 1. Everybody checks their email. A recent study from HubSpot found that 99% of consumers reported checking their email every day. More than half admitted to checking it more than TEN TIMES per day! That's more than can be said for social media or any other marketing channel. 2. Emails are effective at generating new customers. Email is a very personal medium. That's because if you decide to read an email … … the person or business who sent it has your undivided attention. So it's no surprise … McKinsey & Company reports that email is 40 TIMES more effective at helping businesses bring in new customers than Facebook and Twitter — COMBINED. Mind-boggling. Especially when you consider those social media platforms have billions of users. 3. Email is the most profitable marketing channel. Studies from the Direct Marketing Association show that for every $1 spent on social media, businesses get back, on average, a measly $1.17. Not a lot of reward, in exchange for a ton of risk. Contrast that to email marketing … For every $1 spent, businesses get back on average $38! That's nearly 38 TIMES BETTER. So that's reason #1 why you should learn to write effective marketing emails … Businesses of all shapes and sizes use it — because it works! Next … The other reason is that email is a FAST skill to get under your belt. I mean — just think back to the past few days. How many emails have you written and sent out? Chances are MANY. So it's not something that's unfamiliar to you. Which is why you can "pick up" this skill pretty quickly. Plus, writing a marketing email is far from rocket science. You just need three things: - A subject line. Obvious, right? Your subject line gets the reader to want to open and read your email. - Body copy. This is the main "idea" of your email and communicates the message you want to get across. - A clear call-to-action. This is where you get the reader to click on a link. Typically to go read a sales letter … get a free report or gift … complete their order … etc. If you can do those three simple things, you can write a marketing email. And guess what? The majority of emails you'll craft as an email writer are just 250-500 words. And you can get paid anywhere from $100-$350 or more per email. What's more, clients typically need way more than just one email (I mean, just take a look at the emails you get from businesses in your inbox). Say you charge $200 an email (not unreasonable) and a client needs 10 emails. That's a $2,000 payday for you, in exchange for a few hours of writing. It's why a six-figure income for email writers isn't out of the question. In fact, email writing is one of the skills I decided to master (after learning to write sales letters). Because of it, I make a six-figure income just from writing emails for clients. 4 Steps to Take Right Now Hopefully by now, you see why I think email is such a great skill for new writers. But I don't want to leave you hanging. Here are four steps you can take right now to start getting this skill under your belt (and even potentially landing your first client): Action Item #1. Sign up for email lists. Open a new email account (Gmail or Yahoo!). Then find a few companies you like. They can be in markets you're passionate or love learning about. See if they offer a free newsletter or guide or gift in exchange for you giving them your email address. Then go ahead and give them the email address you just opened. In a few days' time, you'll have a smorgasbord of marketing emails you can start reading and studying. Action Item #2. "Hardwire" the skills. After you've taken some time to read and study the emails you're getting, it's time to roll up your sleeves and get to work. Pick a couple of the emails you found interesting, entertaining, or that made you want to click on whatever they were selling. Now set aside some time to write them out by hand. This will help you "hardwire" the tone and pace of writing an effective marketing email into your brain and body. Action Item #3. Practice, practice, practice. After a few days of writing out emails by hand, try re-writing and improving upon some of the emails. Give it your best shot and see if you can create an effective subject line. See if you can improve upon the body copy and give it more excitement and oomph. And see if you can make the call-to-action even more irresistible. Action Item #4. Reach out. Now that you've taken the time to re-write some emails, consider sending your newly created "samples" to the marketing manager of the company whose emails you rewrote. They are a perfect client for you. Let them know how much you like their products and services, and take the liberty to write a few emails for one of their products. Invite them to look them over and then talk further if they're interested in getting some more help with their email marketing. This part might be a little scary, but it could land you a client just like that! Now, one more question that may have come to your mind … Will AI Replace the Human Email Writer? Now, about AI writing tools like ChatGPT and the future of email writing … You've probably heard a lot about ChatGPT by now. I've been using AI for about three years now, and more recently it's proven to be a great help in idea generation, research, and brainstorming. But as far as it replacing a human email writer? I don't think so. Well, at least by my definition of a good human email writer. Which means, you know the strategy behind creating a good email … you understand email marketing in general … and you're able to map out and write email marketing campaigns. You see, without a human at the helm, AI can't do this on its own. Even if you asked it, "Hey, write me a five-day email campaign to sell my new product I'm launching," it won't create what you want it to. Or even, "Hey, write me a welcome series for a new customer." Again, the output will pretty much … stink. But that's because you would have to know HOW to arrive at what you're looking for. You'd need to know WHAT makes for a good welcome email … a great product launch campaign … or an effective flash sale. And even then, AI won't be able to inject personal client stories that might be relevant … go through customer success stories to pepper them in to some of the emails … go through the product and highlight the most salient benefits … I could go on. But the point is … AI writing tools like ChatGPT can't do complexity. That's still only the domain of humans. So will AI impact email marketing? In some ways as AI evolves, sure it will. But as far as KNOWING how to structure different email types … and map out and write high-converting email campaigns … that's where human writers have the advantage. So that said, if you're a new writer, why not give email writing a try? It's a fast and straightforward path to the writer's life. It's pretty simple to learn how to do. And there are a ton of potential clients out there. Give these action steps a try … and you'll soon see why this is such a great skill to have! To help you get started as an email writer, check out my self-paced training program, [How to Write High Impact Emails]( … I guide you through the basics of writing email for clients and help you build your confidence as an email writer. You'll discover my four-part high-impact email formula and even find tips on landing your first clients. [Check out all the details today.]( What's Hot at AWAI … 😎 [Join our 4 Days to $400 Writing Challenge!]( 💰 [Is email your ticket to being a successful freelance writer?]( 🤩 F[ormer barista conquers fear, triples income.]( First $1000 … [Social media post comment about making the first $1000 for their writing business] Congrats on reaching your first $1000 milestone, Alan! Have your own story to share? Email us at mysuccess@awai.com, or [post it over in the Facebook group](, so we can celebrate your win too! 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