How Creative Freelancers Can Boost Their Side Income

The author's main income comes from writing on their personal website, where they typically earn around $30 per article. On other writing platforms, the going rate is usually about $20 per piece, yet they were often gaslit into believing they didn't deserve to earn that much.

Then they had a breakthrough:

Your job isn't to convince a $100 client to pay you $200. Your job is to find the people who think $500 per article is a bargain, target them, and work with them.

It's that simple. For creative professionals earning by the volume of work, the best way to increase income and reduce part-time hours is to raise your average transaction value.

The time saved can then be invested in sharpening your skills, creating content, and building your personal brand—all in pursuit of higher-value clients.

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Originally published on June 29, 2022 at 1:03 PM