Copywriting Basics 101
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The Power of Barter
Author: Sandi Valentine7 Dec
As a writer, you may be itching to break into the freelance world, but be lacking important and necessary items - like a website, a sales page, or basic technical knowledge. If this is your situation - don’t despair! Consider using the power of barter to help you meet your basic internet marketing needs.
Spend time on any IM forum, and you’ll see posts on a daily basis - technically savvy individuals looking for one thing - content! Amazingly, you have the skills needed to provide them with what they need. Consider offering to trade your skills for theirs, and see what happens!
I speak from experience (and a complete lack of technical no-how!) My entire website
was built for me for free, in exchange for some proofreading, copywriting, and ESL help. I was able to exchange some content for updates to it, and got the header on my blog installed for some writing, as well.
I’m also getting ready to launch a huge new membership site - Bum Marketing in a Box. I’ll be providing weekly content, in a membership format. The membership was designed on….guess what…a barter basis! I’d never be where I am today if it wasn’t for the wonderful barter economy that the IM world has to offer. Put it to good use for you, today!
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One Response for "The Power of Barter"
Sandi, I agree with you 100%! In 1980 I sold my business and started a magazine called BarterNews. I’ve seen what the use of barter has done for the entrepreneur and small business owner. My advice to everyone reading this is to take the trading of your products or services very seriously. In the challenging year ahead with the risk of a recession, bartering could mean the difference between extinction or survival for your business efforts.
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