If you could use a little extra cash, here are 17 ways to earn thousands of extra dollars -- with nothing more than a PC and an Internet connection....
Dear Reader:
The other day I got the bill for my son's next semester in college.
He goes to a school with a reasonable tuition - not a fortune like Princeton or Yale. And he commutes, so there's no room and board to pay.
But still, it's a five-figure invoice. And paying it seriously lowered the balance in our checking account.
So I took on a couple of the projects described by Terrie McArthur and me in our e-book, 17 Ways to Make $17,000 Writing.
Within about a month, the money from these extra easy jobs completely covered Alex's tuition for the semester.
What's my point?
Simply that, from time to time, most of us find ourselves in need of a little extra cash - whether it's to pay medical bills, college tuition, buy a new car, or remodel the house.
Wouldn't it be nice to quickly pick up a few simple, small writing jobs ... and in no time flat earn the few thousand dollars you need to cover the expense?
That's why Terrie McArthur and I put our heads together.
Between us, we have over 40 years experience in freelance writing - and have handled an extremely varied selection of assignments.
We came up with a list of 17 interesting - and fun - projects for writers that can easily earn you $17,000 a year or more in your spare time.
In 17 Ways to Make $17,000 Writing, you'll get the scoop on almost a dozen and a half often-overlooked money makers for writers - odds and ends that could easily earn you an extra $17,000 a year each.
Including:
- 17 ways to make $17,000 while sitting at home in front of your PC. Page 3.
- Earn thousands of dollars in your spare time selling stuff on eBay. Page 4.
- Start a home-based resume writing service, Page 9.
- Make money writing articles for industry trade publications - much less competition than writing for consumer magazines. Page 14.
- Earn up to $3,500 a day or more teaching basic writing skills to managers, engineers, and other corporate employees. Page 20.
- Start and write a blog for fun and profit. Page 26.
- Collect thousands of dollars in fees for allowing others to advertise on your web site. Page 31.
- Command fees of $1,000 a day by allowing businesspeople to outsource their social networking activities to you. Page 36.
- Bill clients $40 to $95 an hour as an independent project manager. Page 43.
- How to make $250,000 a year as an independent marketing consultant. Page 48.
- Charge $20 to $75 an hour editing other people's copy. Page 53.
- Become a highly paid ghostwriter for busy celebrities and business executives. Page 58.
- Make as much as a thousand dollars a day or more in passive income with a spare-time Internet information marketing business. Page 63.
- Gain status, prestige, and extra income as an "adjunct" professor teaching writing and communications in college and university adult education. Page 67.
- Help clients improve their search engine rankings as an independent SEO (search engine optimization) consultant or copywriter. Page 71.
- Earn an extra $17,000 or more this year by writing and publishing a nonfiction book. Page 77.
- Make as much as $5,000 an hour as a professional speaker. Page 81.
- Turn your design skills into profits with your own desktop publishing business. Page 86.
- And so much more....
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Act now and save $10
The many and varied writing opportunities in 17 Ways to Make $17,000 Writing could earn you $17,000 or more this year - each. Combined, they could keep you busy all year long, and generate a six-figure income at the keyboard for you.
But it won't cost you $17,000 ... or $1,700 ... or even $70 to profit from these money-making projects.
The list price on 17 Ways to Make $17,000 Writing is a very reasonable $39.
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One more thing ....
As I write this letter, my wife came into my home office to give me the news that my youngest son needs four impacted wisdom teeth removed -- and she needs two root canals.
The tab for all this will run well over $6,000. And we don't have dental insurance.
But later tonight, I'll turn to 17 Ways to Make $17,000 Writing ... pick a project that appeals to me ... and within a few weeks, make enough clicking away at this PC to pay all those dental bills - without touching our savings.
I'm betting that, sometime soon, you too will face an expense of thousands of dollars -- and need some extra money to pay for it.
With 17 Ways to Make $17,000 Writing, you'll have your choice of over a dozen quick and easy ways to get your hands on that money in a hurry ... without borrowing or draining your bank account.
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After all, in today's economy, wouldn't an extra $17,000 come in handy?
Sincerely,
Robert W. Bly
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Bob Bly is a full-time freelance copywriter specializing in online, direct response, and b-to-b marketing. He earned more than $700,000 last year from his freelance writing, and became a self-made multi-millionaire while still in his 30s.A copywriter for more than a quarter of a century, Bob has written promotions for over 100 clients including Phillips, Agora, KCI, 21st Century, Weiss Research, EBI Medical Systems, Sony, IBM, AT&T, Grumman, Crain Communications, McGraw-Hill, Intuit, and AlliedSignal.
Bob is the author of more than 70 books including The Copywriter's Handbook (Henry Holt) and Internet Direct Mail (NTC Business Books).
He has published more than 100 articles in such publications as Subscription Marketing, Direct, Business Marketing, Writer's Digest, and Amtrak Express.
Bob's writing awards include a Gold Echo from the Direct Marketing Association, an IMMY from the Information Industry Association, two Southstar Awards, an American Corporate Identity Award of Excellence, and the Standard of Excellence award from the Web Marketing Association. He also taught writing at New York University.
Bob has appeared as a guest on dozens of TV and radio shows including The Advertising Show, Bernard Meltzer, CNBC, and CBS Hard Copy. He has been featured in major media ranging from the LA Times and Nation's Business to the New York Post and the National Enquirer. He was a featured speaker at the 2006 annual conference of the National Speakers Association.
Around his 50th birthday, Bob started CTC Publishing, a small Internet information marketing business, with no products and no web sites. A few short years later, he has over 50 information products and five dozen web sites generating average daily passive income of over a thousand dollars.
about Bob Bly
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—Jim Romano, DataForceOne
"Thank you so much for your wonderful work. It has been a pleasure working with you and I look forward to working with you on another project in the near future. You were always available, quick to answer questions and always exceeded my expectations. You truly are a gifted writer."
—Aaron Griffith, The Griffith
"Bob, again thanks for the great copy. You consistently help us reach customers with compelling, actionable content, when others just can't!"
—William McElleney, IBM
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—Paul Connors, Copywriting Manager, A large financial services company in the Chicago area
"Bob...your creative work, patience, and 'partnership' with us at IT Group has virtually propelled us to another level of business professionalism and recognition. The response we've received from your letters has been nothing short of tremendous. We've not only derived significant business from these unforgettable mailings--your efforts have sparked a creative energy within our ranks which will assist us in years to come. Thanks for your guidance and counsel."
—John A. Fallone, IT Group International
"I hired Bob on his reputation, and found it is well-deserved. His fact-finding process in preparation to write our copy was both painless and enlightening. The final deliverables were right on time as promised, and better than expected – which is saying a lot because my expectations were high. The first time I read his copy for our project, I literally got chills down my back – he nailed it the first time. Wow."
—Dennis Rosenberg, VP Marketing, VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc.
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—Michael Manoussos, Manhole Barrier Systems
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—Michael C. Howard, Chasm Recovery
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—Brian Kurtz, Boardroom
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—Edward Brunet, Decatur Professional Development, LLC
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—Chris Pickering, MeritDirect
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—Don Libey, Libey Incorporated
"In my opinion, you are the best copywriter in the software industry."
—Judy MacDonald, Director of Marketing, Direct Response
"When I received the piece, I thought, I'll have to skim over it now and read it later. But, once I started, I couldn't stop! You did a GREAT job with Ken's story. I love it. It kept me reading. I'm VERY pleased with it."
—Craig Simpson, Ken Roberts Company
"Bob, It's been a pleasure to work with you!!! Thank you so much! I'm very happy with the copy; I feel it will give me good results."
—Alejandra P. Bigai, Romanicos Chocolate
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—Davis Ross, Ross Advertising
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—DP Jovine, Tycoon Research
"Great job – I'm always amazed at how you can boil the complex down into simple terms. It flows very well."
—Kyle Hodgens, Capital Financial Media
"Thank you for the copy. I see why you're the expert. It's so simple, it's brilliant."
—Sau Hyoung Pak, Big Machine
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—Joshua Andrews, Health Solutions, LLC
"When people get to the promotion, the promotion has a good conversion rate. In one test, it actually had a 14% conversion to sale... can't ask for much better than that."
—David Galland, Casey Research
"I loved the ad! I don't see any reason for revision so I have already put through a check request for the balance I owe you on the ad. We are very excited about this one. I can't wait to see how it does. Thanks so much!"
—Alice Wessendorf, Agora Health Book
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—Paul Szymanski, Harvard Business School Publishing
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-Ingrid Boney, II
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--Matt Morsa, Stock Secrets, Inc.
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--Paul Szymanski, Harvard Business School Publishing
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--Bill Caskey, Caskey Sales Achievement
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--Jim Chacona, MedLink
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--Gail Diggs, Phillips Health
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--Charles Mizrahi, Stealth Stocks