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As rightly said by the poster above, you will not get the best information you seek here. And if not careful, you'll fall into the hands of scammers OR eBook sellers.

The best option for you is to scan your immediate environment, seek out a problem you think you can solve by creating an online solution for it, do some advertising and hope you are patronized. If your service is good, you might scale quickly.

Online business is about creating a solution using an online platform and then do proper distribution.

Checkout new ideas like InstantPickUp created by Ubi Franklin (Laundry business but a kinda new solution).

Personally, I have a platform where people order for their CVs to be rebranded professionally so they get a better shot at landing an interview. Its a solution that helps solve a problem.

So, the first step is identify a problem, look for a mentor and learn how to best implement a solution for that problem.

But be ready to part with your time, MONEY, and grow the desire to learn.

A final note of advice, you may not find a good mentor here.

Cheers.

Hmmm.....

I sincerely hope Seun sees this.

Yes na

czarina:
Didn't observe that today. Subtle way of advertising and maybe for a lesser pay bribe. It has always been done and will continue while Seun turns a blind eye. I'm on sites like Quora and I just feel sorry for us. You want to grow? Then run things right not through double standards. If you feel or observe anyone playing some shady games on their jobs then discard them right away. Don't go 'Nigerian' if you ever desire a lasting and quality brand.
P. S, aside Nairaland being littered with biased mods who may very well be running the e-book cartel (I dunno how people fall for that, it's simple logic, if you're really basking in money earned online you'd never leave your precious dollar business to hustle for our poor naira through e-book sales. Or are you forbidden to practice what you claim to know? Besides, people who really earn online can barely devote time to selling crappy e-books, staying online forever and replying endless mentions) Also, Nairaland is long overdue for major changes. THIS site is very unappealing. Took me months to understand the works years back as a visitor.

So true. Personally, I've been trying to write an eBook since last year, but I can't get past the first page. Why? I don't have the time.

I know guys who do affiliate marketing, trust me, its not as easy as they portray it to be. These guys barely have the time to renew their personal website hosting.

I really think Seun should intervene on this. Or simply tell us what it costs for our thread (however stupid) to hit front page so we can all sell "ebooks".

How can someone keep recycling same topic everyday and it keeps hitting front page?

Absurd and annoying.

Seun,

I have come to notice that any thread created by some set of persons (the likes of Ugojibaby, importexport, etc) on online business which ALWAYS ends with affiliate marketing is ALWAYS hitting front page. But I believe these monikers are being used by importexport.

Meanwhile, more educative and trendy topics barely see the light of day.

Is the business section of Nairaland now a den for affiliate marketing? They all claim they make money from it yet somehow convince the mods to keep pushing their posts to front page so they can sell eBooks. Or maybe the person doing this is actually a mod.

I make money from what I do online so I don't need to sell eBooks. Maybe the mods here are now as corrupt as the Nigerian police.

I'll advice everyone not to fall for these affiliate marketing scam.

Still accepting orders.

still here

Morning

marksleek25:
Please I'm interested in the manuscript writing/editing

You must first understand academic writing for you to succeed in this. Google can be your best friend here

I am starting a private Whatsapp group mentorship class for existing writers (aspiring writers can also indicate their interest). This group will offer the following:

- Duration of one month (30 days)
- Access to loads of totally unknown platforms where you can get top-level freelance writing jobs
- How to target and get high paying clients in Nigeria
- How to do corporate documentation (and get clients)
- Weekly paid assignments to the group. This means every week, one or two writing assignments will be dropped in the group for everyone to participate. The best writer wins and gets paid an amount of money and those who didn't win will be tutored on where they went wrong.
- Questions and answers
- This is going to be a class, so expect some real hard tasks.
- Etc.

If after the one month and you do not start seeing results, then it means your village people must be very strong (just joking). Bottomline, you will start seeing results and will NEVER depend on Fiverr.

To be a part of this group, send me a message on WhatsApp (08058904825). Membership comes with a small token of N2000. We'll kick off on the 12th May (this month).

If you are not interested, just DON'T derail the thread. If you want to ask me why I am charging N2,000, then don't. Because dedicating one whole month of my time tutoring you definitely comes at a cost. Remember, where there is no risk, there is no reward.

I wish you the best as you key into this writers mentorship opportunity.

This might be a bit lengthy, but please be patient.

In 2014 at my peak of being a website developer, I felt I was on top of the world as getting website design jobs (one or two) on a monthly basis was dope. However, just because I wanted more, I decided to diversify. I picked another passion of mine which is writing and decided to build a passive income around this. I read stories of how people make it big as a writer and I desperately wanted to be in that league.

So, I decided to emulate what I have heard and read especially on the internet (don't believe everything you see online). I did what everyone else would do, I created accounts on the gargantuan of freelance writing platforms - Fiverr, oDesk, Freelancer, etc. And the struggle began. In 2015, I struck a bit of gold in the Upwork (formerly oDesk) platform. Again, I was elated. BUT I was stressed. It wasn't easy submitting bids day and night, writing constructive bid proposals, etc.

To cut the long story short, I want to categorically say that so many of us (including you) keep getting it wrong. Writing like every other profession pays handsomely. All you need to do is get the right tutorage, identify the best niche for you and then sort out the best platforms where you can get jobs. And voila, you can become a millionaire in months.

Do you know that accord to Netcraft in its October 2014 Web Server Survey, it was calculated that there are over 190 million active websites on the internet? And as with any categorization, if we allocate just 0.7% of that figure to the writing niche/industry, we are looking at over 1 million+ websites. Your knowing about Upwork, Freelancer, Fiverr, and maybe 5 others mean you have barely scratched the surface.

There are a ton of ways to make real money as a freelance writer apart from article writing (which seems to be the norm with Nigerian writers). Below are 5 ways to make money as a professional writer and earn you your first million in less than one year:

1. Academic writing/Research.
This is one of the highest paying writing niches. You can get a single task here that can earn you N100k if you know your onions. Though complicated and sometimes requires a truckload of research work, but I can guarantee you that academic writing pays. To begin, you must first learn the various formatting/referencing styles (APA, MLA, Harvard, etc). Another trick is to be able to identify where to get high paying jobs. However, note that I am not talking about Fiverr. Am talking about a platform like WriterBay. Coming back home, do you know that here in Nigeria, clients (M.Sc. and P.hD. students) can pay you as much as N350,000 to help with a single research work? Please don't drop your jaws, you ain't seen anything yet.

2. Admission statements.
In the US, admissions are conducted 7 months of the year (Fall and Spring seasons) while in Canada, its twice in a year (January and September) with some admission processing time spanning more than 5 months. My point is that there are literally millions of people from Nigeria and other countries around the world efficaciously pursuing advanced degree programs in schools in the US and Canada on an annual basis and there is always one problem they ALL face - writing a decent and convincing Statement of Purpose. This is where you as a professional writer come in. There is always a boatload of money to be made here, again, if you know the right platforms where jobs like this are rampant.

3. Manuscript editing.
This is another blockbuster. I have a friend who edits manuscripts meant for journal publication and he is paid a minimum of 500 USD per manuscript (research papers). Sometimes he earns over 1,000 USD per singular manuscript. The trick here is to align yourself with a renowned online journal (or you can set up one yourself) and the clients will search for you. And in case you do not know, Nigerian clients most times pay really well. So your focus shouldn't just be on "oyinbo" clients.

4. CV writing.
You must have heard of this. And if you think it is a myth, think again! I have had clients pay more than N20,000 just to write a 3 page CV. To know more about my journey into CV writing, you can go through this thread https://www.nairaland.com/4049367/starting-bizarre-business-nigeria-story#66369030

5. Corporate documentation.
Every company out there (mostly those contracting firms) all need some specific documentation to thrive. Documents like company profile, HSE policy, Employee handbook, HR manual, etc. You can also include proposals, business plans, and contract bid documents to the list. This writing niche pays really well. The backside of it is that your potential clients are mostly from Nigeria. BUT it pays well. A company can pay you more than N200,000 to prepare a set of documents for them and once you do a good job, you can be placed on retention (making you their documentation consultant).

These 5 types of writing are just a tip of the iceberg. With proper research, you can discover diamond mines in the freelance writing business and make millions of naira along the way. Do not think freelance writing is all about article writing alone. Article writing pays, but it is really saturated. Think outside the box, meet with the real experts and learn how to explore the world of writing.

If you want to succeed in the art of freelance writing, stop thinking Fiverr and start exploring other avenues.

Feel free to add yours to the list for the education of others.

©DataBoy247

critic9ja:
e dey happen like that sometimes, I first jammed ur thread "contractors lounge" in the middle of 2016, I forgot to follow it. it is now that I needed all the information that I was looking for it all over. thanks to google, I got it and now decided to see some of your other threads. the information you put here especially the statistics shows you mean business and you know what you are doing. May God continue to help you.

Thanks bro

I wonder what's so special about this. Selling pre-owned phones is just a fancy way of saying "selling second-hand phones". This takes place everywhere and every day.

So, I seriously don't know how this is a unique program. I see a lot of commenters here think it is buying an iPhone and paying in installments. Well, sorry to burst your bubble, it's same old same.

Besides, when I saw Matrix, I thought it was the filling station thingy now selling phones, I for say na wah

Good morning

Still here to help.

payvibes:
Hi Nlers,

Let me deliver to you a totally free of plagiarism, concise and engaging article: for a 'peanut'. Trust me, to bring the uniqueness of literature into your work with my a year experience as a writer.

However, i might not be a savvy, but I like it when people just let me do my thing. Why? Because freedom brings out the diligence in me; and diligence is the mother of good luck.

Furthermore, I can be as consistent as the air we breathe-in with good write-ups, if only i'm allowed to soar.

Woven into the above are: sales letter, professional sales-mail, cover letter for e-mails and short stories.
Mail @maxwellwriter61487@yahoo.com

Gracias!

This post has grammatical blunders. Secondly, you don't agitate for "freedom", allowing you do your thing. If I employ you, you have to do "my thing"...not yours.

As they say, sometimes a book can be judged by the contents of the cover. I perceive a bit of arrogance in your post. Try settling with humility.

Personally, I cannot engage the services of someone with this line of thought.

Keep em coming.

Thanks.

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