Glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks for stopping by.

By all means write a post like it for your own blog.
I’m sure your readers would benefit from your insights.

As for who I’ve paid for mentoring, all I’ll say is they
were both Warriors. One’s disappeared off the planet,
and the other still contributes to the CW forum over
there sometimes.

Can’t make the Kern event, sorry bro… maybe
next time.

PS- If we ever do meet up, ask me about the
mentors then. I’ll spill it over a tall frosty one.

-David

p.s. I’d love to know who you paid thousands to before Vin. But I guess we’ll never know huh? Unless you’re going to Kern’s wing-ding in San Diego on Memorial Day weekend. We’ll have a few sherbets and swap war stories.

Thanks for stopping by.

Yeah I know a bunch of writers who started out real cheap too… unfortunately, I also know a bunch of writers who stayed cheap.

Of course, the problem with that is that it’s hard to give your best when you can only afford to spend so much time on each project, you know?

Then they run the risk of getting stuck in a catch 22… they can’t write a hit letter because they’re rushing to finish on time… and that in turn
keeps their prices in the basement.

Glad you liked the report… feel free to pass it on to anyone else you know who could use it.

-David

Make yourself at home dude.

That’s a great quote from John… the guy just drips cool phrases. Ever get the urge to stalk him for a week or so, and just write down everything he says?

Or is that just me?

-David

Absolutely, sometimes there’s nothing better than kicking back and having fun with people who have no contact with the marketing world at all.

It can be very grounding… and for me, it renews the love for the game once I get back to it too.

Thanks for reading, glad you got something out of it.

-David Raybould

Nice article – definitely some great info to keep in mind, especially the Carlton bit.

Regarding the “pittance” – I know what you mean. I started relatively low and most of the copywriters I know did the same. That’s the other part of the food chain I guess… you need to prove yourself before you get paid what you deserve!

Cheers,
David

P.S. Great “Clickbank” report by the way – really enjoyed reading it

My favorite Carlton quote on your #5: “Money is applause.”

Couldn’t have put it better into words myself. I’ve fallen into a couple of these traps myself in the past, and when I initially got started twelve months ago, it was ALL about the money for me. Having said that, I’d only just got started and at the age of 16, I suppose it’s understandable.

Now I’ve learned that money isn’t everything. What REALLY gives you the buzz is when a sales letter of yours converts at 10% for your clients, or drives waves of autopilot cash into their bank accounts. The feeling achieved from making that success happen for them, is absolutely second-to-none.

I still have a couple of problems with switching off, but I’ve found writing down my progress and planning EVERYTHING step-by-step really helps my productivity. I get out more often, and switch-off completely when I’m with my buddies. They have zero interest in this sorta stuff, and to be honest, that’s awesome for me.

This post will help a lot of people!

Connor Gallagher