How to Make Your FIRST Sale As a Cryptocurrency Writer
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work for yourself and leave your full-time job? Have you ever wanted to work from your computer so that you can spend more time doing what you love?
Today I’m going to talk to you about how you can make your first sale as a writer in the cryptocurrency space. I will show you the exact steps that I took, how I prepared, and what I did to land my first sale (3 articles for $60.00 USD total). This is 100% free.
This is my startup guide that outlines exactly what I did to earn my first sale.
If you want to read more about what I did to make my first $10,000 as a blogger in this space, please check out TheBlockchainWriter.com or watch this video below:
A) The first thing that you need is, minimum, 3–5 awesome writing samples. Ideally, you should have a blog or a contribution page to another website that you can just quickly share the link to. But at the very least, you should have some samples that you can replay back with at a moment’s notice. Very few clients have asked for a specific type of sample, but I think you should diversify writing samples a little bit.
A good mix of articles might include things like:
- List type of article, you know, “10 tips for how you can start writing about tech”
- One analysis article, perhaps providing an in-depth breakdown of an ICO or something like that.
- A subject article “ICOs will Soon Be Replaced by OPOs” or something that goes in-depth on a certain subject.
Also, make sure that you pick a good title for your articles. Don’t just choose anything that comes to mind. AND PLEASE make sure that you spell check and grammar check your work. I highly recommend Grammarly. I have the paid version and it’s worth every penny.
B) Once you have a nice foundation of articles to work from, now you have to decide on your pitch. The pitch includes a few different key components. The pitch should include, probably in order, some sort of credibility statement about yourself, the services you offer (e.g., content marketing, blog post writing, ICO reviews. Your services should ideally match your samples), and finally something like “Let me know if you’d like to see some samples or price packages.”
You should keep this “pitch” short and sweet. One to two paragraphs, tops. Don’t mention prices, don’t sound over-solicitous, and most importantly, make it sound friendly. Use the person’s name. You have to make your pitch not sound like a pitch.
C) Sit back and pray, or whatever it is that you do to process phenomena. I had my first client respond with an assuring yes within 12 hours after sending out my first message. He is still my client today and he is the best client you could ever ask for.
It takes a lot of confidence and preparation to have your samples and pitch ready. You need to make sure everything is perfect maybe 3 times before casting your first line. If you nail it, you will have yourself a part-time career that can turn into a full-time career that can hopefully last a lifetime. Happy fishing.
If you are interested in receiving a step-by-step guide on how to make money writing about cryptocurrency, check out my Best Selling Guide: “Trade Secrets: How I Made My First 10K Writing About Crypto” which is available on my website theblockchainwriter.com