Curious how six-figure copywriters EARN six figures?
Hourly?
Flat fees?
Retainers?
Revenue share?
If you want to earn a living writing copy, you need to understand how the money works.
I broke down the numbers in detail in my latest video.
Here’s everything inside:
0:00 — Why most freelance copywriters get stuck
1:12 — The number one secret: you’re not selling words
2:17 — How a freelance copywriting deal is structured
4:39 — Why hourly pay caps out
5:47 — Flat fee vs. hourly (my $15 first client)
7:09 — The second ceiling: your client’s revenue
8:59 — The pay ladder: selling time vs. selling results
9:19 — Level 1: hourly
9:51 — Level 2: flat project fees
10:25 — Level 3: monthly retainers
11:54 — Level 4: retainer plus revenue share
13:05 — Level 5: pure revenue share
15:01 — Where to start (retainers first)
16:12 — The hidden cost of unpaid pitching time
18:10 — What happens when a deal goes south
19:26 — Optimistic vs. realistic income in year one
21:03 — My first year, month by month
Got 23 minutes? (Or 11.5 on 2x speed?)
Brandon “the math to $10k months” Storey
P.S. If you try to just wing it as a copywriter when pitching clients, you’ll be lucky to make it to $2k/month.
You NEED a plan and a strategy to hit $10k+/month. This video gives you exactly that.
