Comments on: Long Term vs. Short Term

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:26:18 +0000

I used to freelance write for only upfront pay and got really burned out trying to keep up with it and then I realized that my efforts should focus on the residuals. So, that is what I have been doing this year and I couldn’t be happier about it. I get a lot more work done because I only do what I want to do and don’t have to report to others.

Good luck with your residuals and keep plugging along and I’m sure they are going to keep going up and up.
.-= Tiffany´s last blog ..Passive Income Opportunities – Selling PLR Products =-.

By: Felicia

Felicia — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:56:24 +0000

Beelissa, my writing schedule changes depending on what’s going on in my life. There are times when I write like a mad woman and then there are times like now when I seem to find every excuse not to write (I hope to rectify that shortly).

When I first started freelancing, I wrote more upfront than residual. If you have room to write 10 DS articles a week, try writing 9 DS and 1 residual or, 10 DS and 1 residual. Do what you can when you can. Keep in mind that residual income doesn’t happen over night so stick with DS until your residuals build up.

By: Beelissa

Beelissa — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:56:46 +0000

Felicia, this is an excellent post. Thanks for the great comparison, it’s really motivating to see those kinds of numbers.

However, I very much need money now. I write at least 10 articles for DS just about every week and don’t have much time for residual income ones (I also have a half-time job outside the home).

Can you maybe give some tips on how you schedule yourself to write residual income articles? I mean, do you have a weekly schedule of how many articles you write for each site and how you stay on top of your blogs as well?

Thanks!
.-= Beelissa´s last blog ..New Year’s Resolution =-.

By: Felicia

Felicia — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:55:26 +0000

Shannon, I feel your pain.

I know exactly how you feel. Some time ago I wrote a post about measuring success in percentages. Looking at the dollar amount (or lack there of) day after day can be very discouraging. Measuring in percents over a period of time is more motivating.

My first month (yes that’s an entire month) of online writing I earned 63 cents. My second month I earned $2.63! No, I couldn’t quit my job with that amount, but that increase told me that I was moving in the right direction so I kept on.

There are times even now when my earnings are pretty pitiful, but then I pull out my stats and look at my last year’s numbers. Every time I do that I’m so glad that I didn’t give up. Each year through the ups and downs, I end up making more money than I did the prior year.

Shannon, I’m not sure how long you’ve been doing this stuff, but if its more than a year, compare this year’s numbers to last year’s. If you’re not moving in the right direction (even if its by a small amount), then it’s time to re-evaluate what you’re doing. But, if your numbers are moving up, then keep tweaking to help it increase a bit quicker.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:44:03 +0000

I consider myself an “advanced beginner”, Felicia, but I’m still really struggling with motivation. Particularly with eHow, I see miniscule earnings — even though I’ve studied SEO strategies like crazy. Upfront pay sites like DS are not the ideal long-term solution, of course; yet it’s frustrating when residual income just trickles or is zero. I really connected with your post on minimum wage goals (which I’m a long way from!) and feel grateful that DS is there to make up the difference.
.-= Shannon´s last blog ..NY Times: Legal Apiaries Are the Bees Knees =-.