How Sam Made $16K In ONE Month From Freelance Copywriting (8 Months After Starting)

How Sam Went from $136 to $16,000 a Month in 8 Months

In this video, Alex interviews one of her Copy Posse Launch Pad OGs, Sam, who shares his journey into the world of freelance copywriting. He talks about how he was able to quit his miserable job and make over $16,000 a month in just eight months thanks to his freelance copywriting business.

Sam's Journey

• Starting anything new is terrifying, let alone starting a brand new career.

• Alex interviewed five of her Copy Posse Launch Pad OGs... Graduates from her very first season of her flagship copywriting program.

• You'll be hearing Sam's amazing journey into the world of freelance copywriting.

• Sam talks about how he was able to quit his miserable job in 2020 and go from living in a shared dorm-style apartment with five complete strangers to getting his own flat in central London.

• He also shares exactly how he managed to scout new clients and earn big bucks - 16,000 of them to be exact.

Tips for Success

• Keep watching if you want to know how you can make good money from copywriting, how long it takes, when you can quit your nine-to-five job, how you can get clients and manage them successfully.

• Despite the challenges, doubts and fears that inevitably creep up anytime you're putting yourself out there and trying something new, if you are determined and surround yourself with the right people... success, freedom and financial independence are absolutely achievable.

• Surround yourself with the right people.

Pricing Tips

• Sam's pricing tips are seriously game-changing.

• Sam is going to share exactly how he managed to earn big bucks - 16,000 of them to be exact.

Conclusion

• Sam's story is proof that success, freedom and financial independence are absolutely achievable if you are determined and surround yourself with the right people.

Cockroach Infestation and Finding Copywriting

In this section, the speaker talks about his living situation in London, which included a cockroach infestation in the bathroom. He also discusses his job that he hated and how he stumbled upon copywriting.

Living Situation in London

• The speaker had a cockroach infestation in the toilet.

• He had to take a hygiene spray and his own toilet paper.

• He was paying about a thousand pounds just for living in that room.

Discovering Copywriting

• The speaker's girlfriend suggested he would be good at copywriting after watching "Madmen."

• After searching for "What is copywriting?" on YouTube, he found Alex's video.

• The speaker believes everyone is here for a reason and learning copywriting is an important skill.

• The speaker shares that before finding Launch Pad Season One, he only had 2,000 pounds in his bank account and calculated it would take him 10 to 12 years to save enough money for a down payment on a house.

• After reading Alex's sales page, the speaker was sold on learning copywriting as a high-income skill.

The Story of a Successful Student

In this section, the speaker expresses gratitude for a student who trusted her and invested all their money in her program. She talks about how she gets invested in her students' success and how she wants to ensure that they don't walk away feeling like the program was a waste.

Sacrifices Made for Success

• The student had only 100 pounds in their bank account when they joined the program.

• They had to ask their mom for 50 pounds for groceries.

• They sacrificed everything, including their social life, to make it work.

• They worked hard on Fiverr and took action by applying what they learned from the program.

First Job on Fiverr

• The student's first job on Fiverr paid them $100 for 1,000 variants of changed emails.

• Another guy messaged them on Fiverr, asking for website copy.

• The student charged a thousand dollars for the job and justified it by asking good questions about ROI.

Frameworks Used

• The student used Alex's bonus framework to work on the sales page and still uses it today.

Bonus Masterclass on Social Selling

In this section, Alex invites Sam to do a bonus masterclass for all season two Launch Padders on social selling and how he was able to get all of those clients on Fiverr.

Sam's Expertise in Social Selling

• Alex praises Sam's expertise in social selling and invites him to share his knowledge with the Launch Padders.

• Sam expresses his gratitude for the opportunity and is honored to help in any way he can.

From Quitting Job to Starting a Company

In this section, Alex talks about how following Sam's advice changed his life. He quit his job and is now having different levels of problems.

Different Levels of Stress as You Keep Growing

• Alex shares that he is now facing different levels of stress after quitting his job.

• He mentions that stress is always going to be there but it changes as you keep growing.

High Quality Problems

• Alex talks about how his first problem was having only a hundred pounds in his bank account, but now he has high quality problems like hiring a coach for incorporating and up-leveling.

• He emphasizes that having high quality problems is a good thing.

Reaching Out to Stephen James

In this section, Alex asks Sam about reaching out to someone who became one of his retainer clients with over a million followers on YouTube.

Cold Emailing Prospects

• Sam talks about how he cold emailed a whole list of people and one of them was Stephen James.

• He shares that Stephen James was semi-looking for a copywriter at the time and was open to it.

Genuine Conversation and Confidence

• Sam mentions that he had a genuine conversation with Stephen James without using any sales techniques.

• He emphasizes that he showed confidence in his abilities despite being new to the field.

Learning to Earn: From 100 Pounds to 12,000 Pounds per Month

In this section, the speaker shares how he learned his rate from a client and eventually earned between 8K to 12K pounds per month.

Learning from a Client

• The speaker learned his rate of a thousand dollars for six emails from a client.

• After three projects, the speaker spoke to the client about a retainer and is now on retainer writing for clients halfway across the world.

Earning Potential

• The speaker earns anywhere between 8K to 12K pounds per month.

• The speaker never knew he could make that much money before.

• The speaker reflects on how incredible it is that he went from earning only 100 pounds to making thousands of pounds per month.

Personal Reflection

• The speaker reflects on how his problems used to be as simple as wanting to go to the bathroom in peace.

• The speaker expresses gratitude towards Alex Cattoni and her program for changing his life in ways he cannot explain or express.

Conclusion

In this section, the video concludes with an invitation for viewers to check out another video and receive a free gift.

Final Thoughts

• Viewers are invited to check out another video by clicking on the link provided.