If i had to start from zero again as a freelance content writer, here's what I'd do:

Step 1: Pick a social Platform

I pick twitter.

Say I want to be a crypto freelance content writer. I search 'crypto' on Twitter and look for high performing content.

I start curating high-performing content, building out my profile.

Showing off my skills.

Step 2: Offer my skills for free.

After curating high-performing content, I introduce myself to top creators.

Tag them or DM.

Anyone who responds, I offer my services for free.

'Let me prove what I can do.'

Someone will say yes.

Step 3: Prove I'm a good writer, then charge $$$

The first project is a test.

- test for me, to see if i can achieve the goal
- test for them to see if they're someone worth working with/for

If I'm successful, they'll want more ($).

If I'm not, no harm no foul.

Step 4: Keep curating, keep writing

As I'm getting my feet wet working for free, I keep writing...

I keep curating...

I keep building in public, showing the people in my category on Twitter I am actively participating.

I'm playing the game.

Step 5: Leverage, 1st client to a 2nd client

When the first free project is a success, client will want more.

Now, I charge (a modest amount).

But I also ask for an introduction:

'I'm passionate about writing. Anyone else you know who might need a content writer?'

Step 6: Scale, scale, scale

My twitter is growing...

My 1 client is making an intro to a 2nd client...

My curating other people's content is leading to more outreach...

Now, I have 3 different streams bringing me opportunities.

Each new client I take on, I raise my prices.

Step 7: Reinvest $$$ into productizing myself

Once my client roster is full and 80% are paying full rate, and I've raised my prices as high as they can go, the only way to scale beyond is through products.

I start turning my knowledge into:

- Books
- Courses
- Software

Step 8: As product revenue increases, I shed clients

I look at the revenue of each client, and when a product starts making me the equivalent ($$), I let the client go.

Time invested in client work scales linearly.

Time invested in products scales exponentially.

Step 10: The goal is to flip client revenue with product revenue

Eventually, I get to a point where what I'm earning from products has 90% replaced what I'm earning from clients.

This is what I would do to rebuild myself as freelance content writer.

It's the fastest path to profitability.

And it's also the biggest hedge against risk.

Every step builds on the previous one.

Anyone can do this.

And anyone can execute all 10 steps in less than a few months.

Maybe even less than 30 days.

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