2 Platforms that Helped Me Grow My Freelance Writing Income in 2022

2022 has been an amazing year.

I discovered two platforms that grew my writing income without:

• working extra hours, or

• onboarding multiple clients.

Use these platforms to add more income streams 🧵👇

#1 Selling ad space on my newsletter

Asking your readers for a subscription fee is hard.

They:

• gave you their email id,

• placed their trust in you,

• read your work,

how can you make $$$ from them?

Answer: Sell ad space on your newsletter

You can use Swapstack

It connects brands to newsletter audiences to promote their products.

You'll easily find brands willing to sponsor your newsletter for a shoutout.

Before selling ad-space, I was skeptical how my readers would react.

But as I only partnered with brands I would use, my readers loved the advertisement snippets.

My email engagement shot up and I built a powerful income stream.

I also had direct conversations with CEOs — an enriching experience.

If you want to earn money from your newsletter, introduce brands to your readers they’d find helpful.

It’s a powerful way to generate side-income.

#2 Writing about what I love on LinkedIn

LinkedIn has over 800 million active users.

Majority of them are professionals and business owners — the best target audience for a writer.

If you showcase your skills the right way, it can land you high $$$ opportunities.

By consistently writing on LinkedIn, I got multiple gigs like:

• ghostwriting for book chapters,

• reviewing technical articles,

• creating social content strategy, and

• mentoring new writers.

Here’s how you can also get such opportunities:

To grow steadily on LinkedIn:

• Don’t simply share information. Instead, tell stories that hook the reader.

• Write about surprising and/or contrarian opinions.

• Engage with your audience.

More amazing tips (+ examples) for growing on LinkedIn here:

LinkedIn pays off in the long run. But only a few people utilize its power.

If you want a step-by-step formula to:

• leverage LinkedIn without burning out,

• build a solid brand, and

• attract high $$$ clients,

Get my ultimate LinkedIn guide 👇

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2 platforms that grew my writing income in 2022. TL;DR:

#1  Swapstack - sell ad space on your newsletter to brands in your niche.

#2  LinkedIn - Leverage your network to land high-paying gigs.

What other platforms pay writers well? Let me know in the comments.