I have 7 months of experience, and 3 inactive clients. All asked me for more work so they were satisfied, but they’re asking for a job once every few months. I’m on a very beginner level, took a not very good course, but recently started reading some books to expand my knowledge such as “the adweek copywriting handbook”. I have all of the bureaucracy done and my business runs legally, and so far I made around 1k since I started but I am not giving it my full attention as I’m working a full time job.
So here’s the deal. I’m in an LDR and gonna go to the Philippines so see my gf for two months. That’s when I plan on trying to do this thing full time 180-200 hours a month. Before I’ll go I’m going to do networking events, meeting in total around 200 potential clients. I want to stay in the Philippines and if I’ll be able to make 1.5k or even 1k a month I’ll be able to extend my stay. Do you think my plan is realistic? Do I stand a chance? Or should I not count on it? Thank you for your help
Is it possible to make 1.5k a month in 2 months doing copywriting?
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Posted by Roeymiz321
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If you’re already doubting yourself, you’re setting yourself up for failure. 1.5k a month in copywriting? Absolutely possible. But here’s the catch—**you’re not serious enough**. You’ve made 1k in seven months because you’re treating this like a side hustle. If you plan to put in 180-200 hours a month, **you need to stop thinking small** and **act like a professional**. That means charging what you’re worth, finding clients who value your work, and **delivering high-quality content** like your life depends on it.
Networking with 200 potential clients is good, but only if you’re closing deals. **Stop looking for validation, and start executing**. You want to stay in the Philippines with your girlfriend? Then **hustle like your future depends on it**, because it does. You can make that 1.5k, or you can make excuses. **Your call.**
That is a tiny amount of money for a business as in most countries it would not be enough to self sustain even one employee (you) let alone create a profit exceeding the things a business would need and want to spend on. I guess most parts of the Philippines are cheap enough though I know a good handful of people that make tons more on a freelancer/agency basis in the area.
The questions are, are you good enough to charge that kind of money and do you feel good enough to actually charge the money you would need to charge while collecting the nos to get there.
There are chances that you are not with the very limited experience, but in creative work like texting it is a bit easier to be an outlier that is just snappy and on point with their writing. Yet as per usual in this reddit there is a sever lack of information so its almost impossible to give a truly good and useful answer wich tbh makes me think you are probably not there yet. If you proof that wrong probably someone here is going to pop up and happily put you in some retainer situation for 500$ a month. For a real business thats coffee money.
Do you think it’s possible unless anyone doing it in here they can’t give u the answer