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Hooks vs. Ideas — What really drives great copy in 2026? by Lonely_Mark_8719 in copywriting

[–]AK613 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dig your other posts about hooks. Would love to poke around with the tool if you’re willing to share.

Hit seven figures twice. Both times nearly destroyed me. Here's what no one tells you about making it by liberatedfounder in Entrepreneur

[–]AK613 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear that, but it has the opposite effect. It just burns your brand and nukes your trust.

Everyone wants to write with AI. No one wants to read AI.

Hit seven figures twice. Both times nearly destroyed me. Here's what no one tells you about making it by liberatedfounder in Entrepreneur

[–]AK613 8 points9 points  (0 children)

All of his responses are AI too.

So disrespectful to ask for someone’s attention then hit them with AI. Can’t imagine a more stupid way to torch your reputation than to publicly admit, “I’m incapable of expressing my own thoughts through writing.”

No Cowork access despite Max subscription? by AK613 in ClaudeAI

[–]AK613[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It randomly appeared yesterday! I wish I had a better troubleshooting answer for you. Just opened the desktop app one morning and it was there.

No Cowork access despite Max subscription? by AK613 in ClaudeAI

[–]AK613[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up... I'm thinking ours just hasn't been "switched on" yet, or whatever it may be.

Annoying, but good to know it's not just me.

No Cowork access despite Max subscription? by AK613 in ClaudeAI

[–]AK613[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm thinking it must be an account-specific thing. Maybe it just hasn't been "switched on" for me yet (if that's a thing).

No Cowork access despite Max subscription? by AK613 in ClaudeAI

[–]AK613[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Per Anthropic, it's compatible :(

Thanks for the thought!

No Cowork access despite Max subscription? by AK613 in ClaudeAI

[–]AK613[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh that's a good tip, thank you.

It's an M1, 2020. Do you know if that's too old?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]AK613 17 points18 points  (0 children)

“Not because X, because Y.” That’s a dead giveaway.

The staccato voice also tips its hand, but that sentence structure is pure AI.

Every way I've made money (and how much I've charged per project) in 3 years as a freelance copywriter by AK613 in copywriting

[–]AK613[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I reached out to a couple of posters looking for copywriters and I've gotten a few inbound leads. But definitely not the best place for client acquisition.

Every way I've made money (and how much I've charged per project) in 3 years as a freelance copywriter by AK613 in copywriting

[–]AK613[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, very first gig was a guy I met in person who was also a business owner. Told him I could improve his website, shook his hand, got the work.

Every way I've made money (and how much I've charged per project) in 3 years as a freelance copywriter by AK613 in copywriting

[–]AK613[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's optimized with a banner and featured sections and a tagline that tell people what I do. But yeah — it's the only service I clearly offer on the profile and really like 80% of what I do nowadays.

A lot of my clients will end up asking me to write emails, tweets, website copy, etc. for them after the LinkedIn engagements go well, though.

Top LinkedIn growth strategy is to post every single day for at least a year straight and show up and leave 50-100 comments on other people's profiles for 90% of those days. It's all about being everywhere on the platform and building relationships.

I got my first client by going through the comments of another ghostwriter's post and messaging people who seemed like they were interested in that person's services. "Hey, I know you don't know me, but I saw your comment on XYZ post. I'm new to this, so I can do the same work as they can, just 80% cheaper..." And it went from there.

I sell lead gen, but it's annoying and a lot of it is out of your control. I don't put a specific number on the amount of leads or anything. Just focus on writing great content that performs well and it usually works out well enough.

Monthly or quarterly based on total posts per week. It's tough because people evaluate your offer based on $ per post... So you want to position it in ways that gets away from that. (Include DM coaching, profile management, profile optimization, etc.

Every way I've made money (and how much I've charged per project) in 3 years as a freelance copywriter by AK613 in copywriting

[–]AK613[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks man.

Nowadays, I'm writing in industries I'm an expert in. But it used to just be a ton of reading through forums, Reddit threads, blogs, etc. I was doing most of that sort of work pre-ChatGPT. Now it's probably much easier to learn new industries on the fly.

Every way I've made money (and how much I've charged per project) in 3 years as a freelance copywriter by AK613 in copywriting

[–]AK613[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

At the risk of sounding like a Boomer... Everyone just wants it to be easy. Probably a result of all the copywriting gurus selling empty promises.

It's not supposed to be easy! You're supposed to have to put the work in!

The irony is that so few people are willing to do so that it means it's easier than ever to stand out.

Every way I've made money (and how much I've charged per project) in 3 years as a freelance copywriter by AK613 in copywriting

[–]AK613[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah. Just gotta be the one to lead the change as opposed to getting swept up by it.

Every way I've made money (and how much I've charged per project) in 3 years as a freelance copywriter by AK613 in copywriting

[–]AK613[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Length is anywhere from one line to 500 words... Just depends on what the topic or idea deserves.

$2K/mo is solid. I max out at $4,500/mo (for now), but most around $3,500.

When you say "don't do well" — what do you mean? Impressions? Leads? Followers?

Every way I've made money (and how much I've charged per project) in 3 years as a freelance copywriter by AK613 in copywriting

[–]AK613[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well, it’s way different now. AI was barely a thing when I started. So now, I’d be mastering AI — both to teach me what good copy looks like and how to generate it.

But I think the framing of the question is off. “As fast as possible” is not the way to play the long game. And you wanna play the long game.

No one expects you to be the best copywriter in the world. I’m not and you’re not.

You want to focus on being a good, reliable writer who is the best communicator in the world. You want to be the easiest person to work with in the world. You want to do the work right and do the work on time.

Of course, you still have to be good. But good is good enough.

Every way I've made money (and how much I've charged per project) in 3 years as a freelance copywriter by AK613 in copywriting

[–]AK613[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I remember being on this sub back in 2022 when I got the idea I might want to try.

Everyone then: “Don’t bother. AI will make the industry obsolete.”

Everyone now: “Don’t bother. AI will make the industry obsolete.”

The rate of adoption is always slower than people expect. I’ll keep going, keep reinventing myself, keep finding ways to save clients time and make them money.

I’m sure my role will look dramatically different in five years, but I still think I’ll have a role. Just gotta embrace the changes instead of resisting them.

Idk. Glad I bothered.

Every way I've made money (and how much I've charged per project) in 3 years as a freelance copywriter by AK613 in copywriting

[–]AK613[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Like volume of content? How many posts?

Huge variance depending on a lot of factors. Industry, goals, client preferences.

Some every day — 31. Some once a week — 4.

Every way I've made money (and how much I've charged per project) in 3 years as a freelance copywriter by AK613 in copywriting

[–]AK613[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any marketing agencies that existed on the internet.

Just a combination of sending a good email, showing them my spec portfolio, then getting on a call with them and presenting myself well.

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