I have a question. Do any of you make ads, profiles, or postings on other web sites to draw customers here to your individual articles at CC? Do you draw customers here through your own personal web site?
I have published over 40 articles here so far, but have only sold 2 licenses. I am not hooked up with a regular gig like some other established writers (i.e. working with Life Script or others). I need ideas to generate some sales. I have already responded to six or more public requests and written many other articles on current topics but only sold 2.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
audrabianca
question about sales
Moderators: Celeste Stewart, Ed, Constant
I have my own Web site. I doubt that anybody's been referred here because of it (it's still pretty new and, really, doesn't get too many visitors just yet).
But I have a link to my Web site in my e-mail signature, and forum signatures as well. It's an easy, non-spammy way to let people know that the site is out there.
Keep writing for requests. The requesting buyers won't take all of the pieces that you give them, but the articles that you write can be made available to the rest of the buyers on the site too.
But, hey, I rarely follow my own advice there. Things were slow when I first started out here. But, the sales started coming and snowballed. Still snowballing, in fact. Most months are better than the previous ones. I think that a big part of that is because I keep writing stuff. Having a large and diverse "inventory" helps because you never really know what will sell...or when. I just sold an article that's been sitting for a few months or so.
But I have a link to my Web site in my e-mail signature, and forum signatures as well. It's an easy, non-spammy way to let people know that the site is out there.
Keep writing for requests. The requesting buyers won't take all of the pieces that you give them, but the articles that you write can be made available to the rest of the buyers on the site too.
But, hey, I rarely follow my own advice there. Things were slow when I first started out here. But, the sales started coming and snowballed. Still snowballing, in fact. Most months are better than the previous ones. I think that a big part of that is because I keep writing stuff. Having a large and diverse "inventory" helps because you never really know what will sell...or when. I just sold an article that's been sitting for a few months or so.
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audrabianca
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thanks
Thanks, Sarah81. I will keep writing, but unfortunately I did not meet the threshold to get paid anything this month with only two articles sold.
Audrabianca,
You are a good writer. My advice to you is to write more articles with second- or third-person point-of-views that are informative and clearly outline specific ideas/points/messages. You may find that these types of articles sell more readily than articles with a first-person POV. I realize you've been submitting a steady mix, but this is just a tip that I think is important to emphasize.
Ed
Read the Constant Content Blog!
You are a good writer. My advice to you is to write more articles with second- or third-person point-of-views that are informative and clearly outline specific ideas/points/messages. You may find that these types of articles sell more readily than articles with a first-person POV. I realize you've been submitting a steady mix, but this is just a tip that I think is important to emphasize.
Ed
Read the Constant Content Blog!