Thread by @Nicolascole77

I started writing online when I was 17 years old.

Since then, I've...

• Written 3,000+ articles online
• Ghostwritten 1,500+ articles online
• Published 5 books & 30 "mini-books"
• Built two 7-figure writing businesses

If I had to start from $0 again, here's what I'd do:

Step 1: Pick a social platform

I pick Twitter.

Say I want to be a freelance content writer. I search "marketing" 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 some world-class work, 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: Trim the client roster and increase profitability

Once I reach my ceiling in terms of hours I can work, I look to replace my lower-paying clients.

I tell them, next month, I'll need to up the cost.

The right ones will stay. The wrong ones will leave.

Step 8: 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 9: 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.

Now, I can be even pickier.

Client work becomes "gravy on top."

This Twitter thread is exactly what I would do to rebuild myself as a writer.

It's the fastest path to profitability.

Fastest path to becoming known for a niche I own.

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.

Anyone who follows this Thread and levels-up as a result, DM me.

Because I want to invest in you.

And if you want to get started writing online, start here:

startwritingonline.com