Copywriter for weight loss product

Hi,

I've written weight loss copy numerous times but based on your original post, I don't know if I would be able to help you. I don't know what your product, your budget, or preferred turnaround time might be. If any of those things -- and those are just the initial pre-qualifiers of mine -- aren't a match then it would be a waste of your time for the two of us to talk.

Here's what I suggest:

You'll get better targeted inquiries if you let everyone know what your budget and timeline look like. Daniel Scott gives a nice outline you can follow to get the right copywriters talking with you.

http://www.warriorforum.com/copywrit...tml#post871449

Hope that helps,

Mike

Marc raises a lot of good points.

Speaking from personal experience, it's not always about client budgets when I talk with a potential client.

I've turned down projects where there was no way I could have meet their needed delivery deadline because I was completely booked up. I've turned down others because the product wasn't what the market was looking to buy and still others because it was a conflict of interest with something I've written for an existing client of mine.

To the OP: The more transparent you can be, the easier it will be to get aligned with the right copywriter for you.

Just be careful. Those people PMing you eager to get started are hungry for work for a reason. The same goes for any copywriter willing to "negotiate price."

On the other hand, the two copywriters on this thread who might seem to be busting your babymakers are trying to save you a lot of money and heartache.

If their experience is anything like mine, they've seen plenty of people get burned because they hired someone who seemed to know what they were doing.

If that concerns you, you might want to read this:

1. Your "Prove to me you are worth it at any price..." comment is a clear sign you're headed for dangerous waters. If I saw that in my email box, I'd decline the project in an instant. If a copywriter has something to prove, something is wrong.

2. This niche is damn competitive. The copywriters who are worth their salt are selective in who they work with. They're rare and, frankly, you need them more than they need you. You'll need to prove that YOUR project is worth their time.

3. Second, reviewing a writer's samples might seem smart, but unless you're a seasoned copywriter yourself, you're not qualified to judge good copy just by reading samples.

4. On a dollar for dollar comparison, you can expect the same price points for a good weight loss niche sales page you'd expect when buying a car.

--> $500 you're lucky to get something that even runs.
--> $1,500 and you can expect a lot of problems.
--> $5,000 range, you might be able to find a reasonable deal.
--> If you want a high quality, dependable "sales vehicle," expect to bring 5 digits to the table.

Or, you could hand $500 of your hard earned cash over to the hungry, friendly, backslappin' "she's a runner, but everything on the lot is sold AS IS..." used car salesman and wish for the best.

PS: I don't blame you for not wanting to share the budget. Maybe it's just the way I do things, but I can't see how knowing someone's budget is a requirement for quoting a price. When a freelancer does that to me, my instant assumption is that they want to see how much they can get for the job.