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$0 to $20K in 2 months (tactics that worked)

David BresslerFounder of excelformulabot.com $20,000 in 2 months
Published November 21, 2022 by Niall Doherty

David Bressler writes how he built excelformulabot.com from nothing to $20,000 in revenue in a couple of months while working a full-time job.

The site lets you write text instructions for Excel and transforms them into formulas. Users can try it for free and then it’s $2.99 per month or $24.99 per year.

David lists 6 growth hacks that have worked well for him, four of them related to social media. Combined they helped him generate 671,000 visits to his site last month

Number one on his list…

Take advantage of the fact that social influencers LOVE promoting free tools to their audience. TikTok and Twitter are full of “productivity hackers” that freely promote websites that can help people be more productive.

My website has been shared by several hundred influencers/big time personalities, oftentimes included in posts like “It should be illegal to know about these websites” or “Top 5 websites that you can’t believe are free”.

If you have a free version of your product or service, the same approach might work well for you.

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Published on November 21, 2022 07:29

eBiz Daily #206 (Weekly Recap)

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Published on November 19, 2022 05:34

$50,105 In Sales Within 2 Weeks

Danny PostmaSerial Entrepreneur $1,000,000+ from sale of Headlime
Published November 17, 2022 by Niall Doherty

Danny Postma reports that he earned $50,000+ in two weeks with ProfilePicture.AI

That site lets you upload a few images of yourself – or your pet – and then generates a bunch of new profile photos via artificial intelligence.

IMO the most interesting part of Danny’s story is that he’s launched 10 other products in the last 18 months alone 😵‍💫

Some of them have done pretty well – eg. Landingfolio.com earns 4 figures a month – while others have been big flops.

Danny considers ProfilePicture.AI his biggest win in 11 tries, but it’s not his first big win. He previously built an AI writing tool called Headlime which sold for 7 figures after 8 months

I believe Danny is only 28 years old, but he’d been a designer since the age of 16, launched a handful of projects prior to Headlime, and had built up a solid base income as a freelancer.

So don’t be fooled: every overnight success takes a ton of work.

Danny’s mantra seems to be…

Build fast, kill faster.

In other words, don’t get too attached to any one project. Launch lots of things, see what works, kill the losers and double down on the winners.

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Published on November 17, 2022 04:24

Come Write With Us Review

This is a stub review of Kristin Wong and Alex Webb’s course: Come Write With Us.

Kristin and Alex’s сourse aims to teach you how to make money online by starting a freelance writing business.

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Come Write With Us – Key Points

About

Freelance writing training by Kristin Wong and Alex Webb.

💰 Price

$197 for lifetime access (more info)

Overall RatingIncomplete/5
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About our 31-factor editorial review processHow does Come Write With Us help you make money?

This course aims to help you make a living as a freelance writer.

A freelance writer usually writes articles or blog posts for the web. Freelance writing can also entail writing for print magazines, books, email newsletters, etc.

As a freelancer you would be running your own business. Clients would hire you to work on various writing projects.

The official word from CWWU…

In this course, we expect you to do the work it takes to launch a freelance writing career – yep, it takes work – but we show you how to get it done in a strategic, effective way.

Learn more about freelance writingHow much does Come Write With Us cost?

The listed price of Kristin Wong and Alex Webb’s course is $197.

Come Write With Us Discount?

I’ve searched high and low for a discount or coupon code for Come Write With Us, but have yet to find mention of one anywhere. However, there is a place to enter a discount code on the Come Write With Us checkout.

So it looks like you’ll have to pay the full price if you want access.

Refund Policy

The Teachable info page for Come Write With Us specifies a 30-day money-back guarantee…

If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund. And we won’t be jerks about it, either.

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Published on November 17, 2022 00:14

Write Your Way to Your First $1k Review

This is the ultimate Write Your Way to Your First $1k review for 2022.

Write Your Way to Your First $1k is a freelance writing course created by Elna Cain. You might also hear it referred to as simply Write To $1k.

My team and I signed up for the training and researched it thoroughly.

(Have you taken this course? Add your rating!)

If you want to know…

How it compares to other freelance writing coursesHow to get a 10% discountThe pros and cons of Write Your Way to Your First $1kIf Elna Cain is legitIf real students are actually getting results

Then you’ve come to the right place.

Write Your Way to Your First $1k – Key Points

About

Elna Cain’s freelance writing training for beginners.

💰 Price

$195 or three payments of $75 (use code EBIZ10 for 10% discount, more info)

😍 Pros

Comprehensive training, good refund policy, reasonable price, many student testimonials and success stories.

😩 Cons

Mostly for beginners, not so many recent testimonials, so much content it can be overwhelming.

Verdict

One of the best freelance writing courses, especially for beginners.

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About our 31-factor editorial review processJump to…The Best Freelance Writing Course?How does Write Your Way to Your First $1k help you make money?Who is it for?Elna Cain Reputation Are students getting results?Price (and discount) info Refund policy Course structure Praise Criticism Other things you should know Should you join Write Your Way to Your First $1k?Alternatives Leave your review Ask a questionAbout the Author

Hey, I’m Niall Doherty.

I quit my last 9-to-5 job back in 2010.

Since then, I’ve earned my living online in various ways. Last year (2021) I earned $208,536 from my laptop.

I’m on a mission to accurately rate and review all the best online business courses. My team and I are spending many hours investigating these courses and getting feedback from real students.

All that to say: we know a thing or two about such courses and making money online.

The Best Freelance Writing Course?

We’re on a mission to properly rate and review all the top freelance writing courses, based on our own in-depth research plus feedback from verified students.

Write Your Way to Your $1k is one of the better courses we’ve seen…

Best Freelance Writing Courses

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1.Location Rebel Academy (review)4.0/5 2.Write Your Way to Your First $1k (review)3.9/5 3.Freelance Writers Den (review)3.5/5

How does Write Your Way to Your First $1k help you make money?

Write To $1k aims to help you earn a living as a new freelance writer.

The official word…

Write Your Way to Your First $1k is a step-by-step plan on becoming a profitable writer. You’ll get a framework to attract and find long-term clients.

A freelance writer usually gets paid to write articles or blog posts for the web. Freelance writing can also entail writing for print magazines, books, email newsletters, etc.

As a freelancer you would be running your own business. Clients would hire you to work on various writing projects.

Learn more about freelance writingWho is Write Your Way to Your First $1k for?

As the name suggests, the course sells itself as being mainly for beginners.

As stated on the sales page…

A proven method to help new writers fast-track their way to success with freelance writing – no experience needed.

Having seen inside the course, I found this description accurate: nearly all of the content provided indeed seems to be intended for people new to earning a living from their writing.

70+ ways how to make money online (including easy options)Does Elna Cain have a good reputation?

Yes.

During my research I found far more praise than criticism for this training and its creator.

It seems Elna created the course years ago, as I’ve seen some pretty old testimonials. She has also built up a decent following and seems to have a significant number of successful students.

You can see many legit success stories from Elna’s students on the course sales page.

Are Write Your Way to Your First $1k students getting results?

I found a fair amount of Write Your Way to Your First $1k students reporting impressive results.

For example…

write your way to your first 1k review student results

write your way to your first 1k review student testimonials

write your way to your first 1k review student reviews

Write Your Way to Your First $1k has many more testimonials like the above. Better yet, most of them mention specifics such as the amount of money earned from following the training.

The only thing that gives me pause is that many of the testimonials for the training seem to be quite old. This made me wonder if newer students were still getting good results from the training

Having seen inside the training however, I’m happy that the material is still solid and effective. If you put in the work and follow what Elna teaches, you can expect to see positive results.

How much does Write Your Way to Your First $1k cost?

For access to the Write Your Way to Your First $1k training, there are two payment options:

$195 one-time3 payments of $75

The latter adds up to a total price of $225.

You get lifetime access with either option.

Keep in mind that you may want to put extra money aside for hosting and a domain name for your website. (Within the training, Elna recommends setting up your own writer website.)

Write To $1k Discount?

Elna has kindly provided readers of this review with a 10% discount

To get the discount, enter EBIZ10 at checkout after clicking the link for Add Coupon Code…

write your way to your first 1k review course discount

The code works for both payment options (ie. one-time vs three installments).

Refund Policy

The sales page for Write Your Way to Your First $1k specifies a 30-day money-back guarantee…

I can’t guarantee you success or income; I can just teach you what I’ve learned along the way. But I stand behind this course with a full 30-day, 100% money-back guarantee.

I haven’t seen anyone reporting issues getting a refund on their purchase, so you can rest easy with this guarantee.

How is Write Your Way to Your First $1k structured?

Here’s what the training looks like once you’re logged in…

write your way to your first 1k review training page

The core training is broken up into 13 modules and almost 100 lessons! Nearly all of the lessons are in text format, but there’s an occasional video lesson thrown in.

I found Write Your Way to $1k incredibly comprehensive for beginner training. It doesn’t seem to rush anything, taking the time to teach you the basics first, and then move on to things like clients and pitching.

There are also plenty of bonuses. Some lessons have downloadable checklists and templates included, and there are also extra materials such as:

The Pitching BundleLevel Up Your Freelance Writing Biz eBookGet on the Right Track BundleProfitable Niche WorkbookBook Clients in 30 Days ChallengePersonalized Pitch Review

In addition to these, you get access to a private Facebook group. It’s not the most active community I’ve seen, but all questions seem to get answered quickly, either from Elna herself or other students.

write your way to your first 1k review facebook community activity

Overall, I find the community to be a nice value-add to the course.

Green Lights

Here are a few things to like about Write Your Way to Your First $1k…

Lots of student testimonials and success stories.Reasonable price.Minimal expense beyond the price of the training.30-day “no questions asked” 100% money-back guarantee.Comprehensive core training.Elna Cain walks her talk.No overhyped promises or shady marketing.Tons of bonus content provided.Red Flags

A few things about Write Your Way to Your First $1k that might give you pause…

Primarily intended for beginners.Hard to find more recent testimonials and success stories.So much content it can be overwhelming, and not always easy to find your way around.Other things you should knowA good way to think of Elna Cain’s training: she’s basically documented everything she’s done to build her own very successful business. When you buy the course, you get access to that documentation.You’ll find lots of handy downloads within the training, including checklists, templates, spreadsheets, etc.Best I can tell, Elna makes significant updates to the training every year or so.👇 Subscribe to eBiz Daily 👇

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Should you join Write Your Way to Your First $1k?

Write Your Way to Your First $1k is one of the better beginner freelance writing courses I’ve seen, and with the 30-day refund policy you can’t really go wrong with it.

Elna teaches a sound business model and teaches it well.

I’d especially recommend her training for anyone new to freelance writing. (If you’re already earning $1000/month consistently as a freelance writer, you may find the material too basic.)

If you’re still not sure about Elna’s premium training, sign up for her free email course here. That way, you’ll learn some helpful freelance writing tips and get a better feel for her teaching style.

Learn more about freelance writingWrite Your Way to Your First $1k – Key Points

About

Elna Cain’s freelance writing training for beginners.

💰 Price

$195 or three payments of $75 (use code EBIZ10 for 10% discount, more info)

😍 Pros

Comprehensive training, good refund policy, reasonable price, many student testimonials and success stories.

😩 Cons

Mostly for beginners, not so many recent testimonials, so much content it can be overwhelming.

Verdict

One of the best freelance writing courses, especially for beginners.

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Published on November 15, 2022 00:47

Bootstrapping a SaaS from $0 to $10K MRR in a year

Julien NahumFounder of NotionForms $10,000 per month
Published November 14, 2022 by Niall Doherty

Julien Nahum writes about his journey building NotionForms from zero to $10,000 monthly recurring revenue in one year

Notion is a popular productivity tool – with apparently more than 30 million users – and Julien’s software allows you to “create beautiful forms to fill your Notion tables.”

What impresses me most about Julien’s success is that he started with barely any audience and seemingly did a lot of things “wrong” when starting out…

Many people online explain that the hardest part is always to sell the product. They recommend you start selling it (via landing pages for instance), even before you build it. I agree with this, but unfortunately, I’m an engineer. I love to build stuff and therefore started by building the product.

He spent a few days coding up his MVP, then announced it to almost nobody on Twitter…

As soon as I had something visual to show, I tweeted about it. This tweet was retweeted 4 times and got 11 likes. I had around 70 (inactive) followers back then, so this was huge for me!

Julien had more success getting the word out via Notion-related subreddits and Facebook groups.

Which surprised me, since those places often balk at any kind of self promotion

I think the key for Julien was that he offered NotionForms for free in the beginning. So while promoting it he came across as simply sharing a useful free tool he created.

Anyway, those efforts, combined with some networking on Twitter and someone submitting the project to ProductHunt, landed Julien his first 100 free users in only six days.

Then he got to work adding more features and building a premium version.

Julien goes into lots more detail here about his journey. Highlights include:

How his freemium viral loop worksGetting influencers to promote his softwareAdding a second paid planDealing with copycatsRelaunching on ProductHuntReceiving an acquisition offer of $350,000

Closing words from Julien…

With my old Macbook in France, I created a product used by 330k people, all around the world! SaaS is beautiful.