jonextee:


Bro... Most of them, especially writers didn't start as Nigerians.

Most started as Foreigners then switched to Naija after they've gotten enough positive reviews to convince their prospective clients.

Venzal:
Thanks for the concern, bro. I have been popping lotsa drugs lately.

jonextee:


Bro... Most of them, especially writers didn't start as Nigerians.

Most started as Foreigners then switched to Naija after they've gotten enough positive reviews to convince their prospective clients.

Valwezzy:


Wrong!

Once you get your first Gig, Upwork will immediately require verification from you. Failure to take action within 7 days will result in a temporary suspension of your account.

In a nutshell, it's not possible to do as much Gig as you like, garner reviews, and then convert to any country of your choice without verification. (Save you have someone abroad willing to undergo ID and Video verification for you).

Upwork ain't silly!

Also, once you get permanently suspended, you can't create another account with the particular credentials you used before.

The creation and verification of a new account with your sibling, relative, friend, or lover credentials is against their rule. You'll get banned and lose all your earnings.

PS: I'm also learning the ropes like y'all.

Valwezzy:


Wrong!

Once you get your first Gig, Upwork will immediately require verification from you. Failure to take action within 7 days will result in a temporary suspension of your account.

In a nutshell, it's not possible to do as much Gig as you like, garner reviews, and then convert to any country of your choice without verification. (Save you have someone abroad willing to undergo ID and Video verification for you).

Upwork ain't silly!

Also, once you get permanently suspended, you can't create another account with the particular credentials you used before.

The creation and verification of a new account with your sibling, relative, friend, or lover credentials is against their rule. You'll get banned and lose all your earnings.

PS: I'm also learning the ropes like y'all.

WordsWriter:


Don't let any naysayer discourage you bro. Type "Top writers in Nigeria" on Google then click on the upwork link. You'll see tons of Nigerians that have earned over $10k. I even saw a Nigerian with his location as Ibadan, He has earned over $100k on upwork.


OP himself has earn over $10k on Upwork and his location clearly shows Nigeria.

Olawrites:


SAYS WHO

GO LEARN MORE

Venzal:
The Six Disciplines of Email Copywriting

We talked about relational, transactional, and promotional emails in the last lesson.

Now, there are various series of emails that fit into the above trio.

And it’s what we call the disciplines of email.

They are:

1. Product launch emails.
2. Newsletters.
3. Autoresponder/drip/indoctrination emails.
4. Daily emails.
5. B2B emails.
6. Miscellaneous

So let’s take a deeper dive into each of these fellas.

1 – Product Launch Emails

These are the type of emails you write to promote a new product.

So let’s say a client has just created a new course…

A new program…

Or they’ve just restocked their eCommerce store with a new set of products…

The emails you write to introduce these products to their list will be called product launch emails.

So when you are on Upwork or any other freelancing platform and a client says they are looking for someone to help them write product launch emails, you should immediately know that they are trying to intimate their list about new products just released to the market.

NOW, WHAT SHOULD YOU SAY IN LAUNCH EMAILS?

Launch emails are a BIG topic on their own.

If the client is going to do a REAL launch campaign, then they might start by creating a webinar.

A webinar is an online seminar that people show up to, to watch a presentation. Then at the end of the presentation, they are sold a product or a service.

So if your client is going through this route, you will be writing a lot of emails (as much as 18). And that’s good news for your bank account.

If a client is going through this webinar route, you are going to write the following emails…

Prelaunch Emails – These emails are to LET the subscribers of your client know that a beneficial webinar for them will be coming up on XX date.

So you will write 3 INVITE emails that your client will send to them.

These emails are not complicated to write.

Email #1 could just be something like this:



That could be email 1 – by the way, I just typed that from off the top of my head. So it is definitely going to need a lot more work. But you get the idea.

From email 1, a good number of people will register.

But we need to send reminders to the list again to ensure more people register.

So email 2 and email 3 would do that work.

Just talk about the BENEFITS of attending the webinar.

Some clients even like to give free stuff to LUCKY attendees.

For example, your client might say they’d give $500 in cash price to 3 lucky attendees.

You can mention that in the emails to give people more incentive to join the webinar.

So that’s it. 3 emails for the prelaunch phase.

On the day of the webinar, you will also write 2 emails to remind people that the date of the webinar is going to be so so and so. And it is going to be holding on so, so and so time.

Remind them to show up because seats will be limited.

These two emails will be called SHOW-UP EMAILS.

Then there will be the replay emails.

You will write two emails each to be sent to the following people:

People who didn’t show up…

People who showed up but didn’t watch the webinar to completion…

People who attended and stayed to the end.

Then after this phase will come the SALES EMAILS.

These emails will be purely promotional.

You will get them to buy the product in question that the client is selling.

And after this will come the COUNTDOWN emails. To tell them that time is running out and that after XX and XX days they will no longer be able to lay their hands on the product.

As I said, this kind of LAUNCH is ginormous and deserves FULL BLOWN teaching on its own.

But if you can learn this one alone, you will make a fortune as an email copywriter.

Because the fees copywriters charge for these kinds of campaigns is no child’s play.

As someone just starting out new, you might not want to pursue this yet. And that’s fine.

BUT THERE’S ANOTHER FORM OF LAUNCH EMAILS THAT YOU CAN TOTALLY PULL OFF…

Some clients might decide against going with the full-blown launch.

In fact, most clients will just want to do a mini-launch,

In mini launches, there are no webinars.

There’s just a sales page that tells people what the product is all about.

So your job will be to write a series of emails to tell subscribers about these new products.

The FORMAT could go like this:

Write TWO prelaunch emails to tease them about the product coming in on so, so, and so date just to get them prepped up.

Most clients would even want you to skip this.

Then “launch” emails of about 7 series.

In email 1 tell subscribers about this new product and why it is amazing.

Email 2 could be about the story of a person that your client has helped in the past to get the desired result because they used the product in question.

Email 3 could be an email that talks about what the subscribers will be missing out on if they don’t get the product.

Email 4 could be a Frequently Asked Question email.

Email 5 could be testimonial emails – like what people are saying about your client and his product.

Email 6 could be another BENEFITS-heavy email.

Email 7 would now be “Hey, you are about to miss out.”

I hope you get this?

So that’s a sketchy explanation of launch email as one of the six disciplines of email.

Olawrites:


SAYS WHO

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ArticleBeast:

Till you get into Upwork and earn 1k in a year.

Touchypro:
Please boss what do you suggest. I know you have been long in this game. Even your username says it. Is there a way to get foreign accounts

emperorsversion:



Oga ventral, please I have two questions to ask you as a first timer in freelancing...

1. When client contracts a freelancer to get a job done, do they pay before the job or after job completion.. ? If they pay after, what happens if the client defaults in making payments?

2. Does Upwork supports Payoneer?

ArticleBeast:

They are people that open foreign account on Nairaland for as little as 500 naira. The secret is using ur real identity in case of verification. While using a foreign account may give you leverage, it is not a guarantee that you will make money. Skills play a huge role but foreign accounts will help you easily attract clients

ArticleBeast:

They are people that open foreign account on Nairaland for as little as 500 naira. The secret is using ur real identity in case of verification. While using a foreign account may give you leverage, it is not a guarantee that you will make money. Skills play a huge role but foreign accounts will help you easily attract clients

Olawrites:


Bro what of ID card verification

Touchypro:
Thanks champ. So on in nutshell I can use foreign account with my name and photo and be able to verify with my Nigeria passport or ID when time comes. Just like we do on PayPal.


Please I'm sorry if I ask a lot of questions, I really need to know how this work so I can make best decision. I thank you for your time.

Touchypro:
Thanks champ. So on in nutshell I can use foreign account with my name and photo and be able to verify with my Nigeria passport or ID when time comes. Just like we do on PayPal.


Please I'm sorry if I ask a lot of questions, I really need to know how this work so I can make best decision. I thank you for your time.

Valwezzy:


1)There's something known as a "Milestone"(it's more like an Escrow).

The client will deposit the agreed funds into it before you start the job, Upwork will hold It for you two pending when you complete the job you signed up for, then they'll release it.

2)Yes, they do.

They also support direct bank transfer, PayPal too.

emperorsversion:
Guys please please please please please... you guys should PATIENTLY watch this YouTube video on the dimensions to email copyrighting... You will surely understand it well.... As for me, this dude is my new mentor... he explains it really well and when ventra finally comes to explain you will just grab once.... please watch, I'm sharing this because I care..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl-7s03Xzu8

emperorsversion:



Oga ventral, please I have two questions to ask you as a first timer in freelancing...

1. When client contracts a freelancer to get a job done, do they pay before the job or after job completion.. ? If they pay after, what happens if the client defaults in making payments?

2. Does Upwork supports Payoneer ?

MzDeeb:


Hello. Thanks for sharing your knowledge free of charge. This is my first time hearing of this and would love to start asap. Please what niche can you advise a newbie to focus on? E.g Email Newsletter, Sales letter etc.

Secondly, please I'd like to enrol for your mentorship program, please kindly let me know when you start. Thanks

jonextee:


Oga Venzal... Pls help me attend to this question over here.

ArticleBeast:

Yeah you can but I don't know if the process has changed but you have to deport yourself back to naija, do the verification before travelling back

ImahGabi22:
@venzal
For students like us who only have student ID

Can u help us to explain the process of getting a national ID card?

Venzal:
A lot of people are asking about creating an Upwork account.

The video I wanted to share with OyeniJK was a video I created for my private students.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWZybXWlyuI

If they like, let them steal it and go sell it for 2K. The money go still finish last, last.

So there you have it...

That video will show you how to get approved on Upwork. As at currently, it's getting accounts approved within just a matter of minutes.

ChaseVibes:

Just go to any NIN office to register for one.