You are a refreshing perspective - and much of what you've said here (and in other videos, etc.) is either how I tend to view this whole enterprise or, if not, really resonates with me and leaves me with some amazing take-aways. Thank you! Keep doing what you're doing. I'm here for the long haul and look forward to seeing much, much more.
2 years later and copywriting has become one of the most skills where scammers are everywhere its like trading so diluted painting this picture thats is so high to reach but its a skill thats very beneficial if you really want to
I am just starting out and find myself vacillating between: "I love copywriting, this is what I've been searching for my entire life, I am finally developing a skill I can get paid for while working from anywhere in the world." and: "OMFG, everyone is becoming a copywriter now, I'm so stupid for doing this." Is this normal? 😅
Haha that's fair. It's become a much more visible career path over the last 5 years in particular. Just keep in mind that competition isn't a bad thing. The easiest business to start is one that lots of people are already succeeding with. It just means the demand is there. Plus, you don't really lose anything by trying to become a copywriter. You learn how to write better. You learn how to sell yourself better. There are no big upfront costs. If you decide it's not for you after giving it a try... you just end up with some extra skills development.
You had me actually laughing out loud on "no matter how many times you explain it to my family, they still don't get it." That look into the camera. Word. 👊🏼 (bonding moment) 😂
Hey man, I thoroughly enjoy your TH-cam channel and you are actually my #1 source for copy info. Just some developmental feedback (coming from a place of love): It’s getting a little more tougher to watch your videos because of the profanities of recent. I’ve noticed couple of your latest videos have incorporated them. But hey, I legitimately get it: we gotta switch it up sometimes for the algorithm masters, but I honestly believe that the value from your content are truly strong enough without profanities. This is not me telling you what to do, it’s just a humble observation and hopefully to encourage you. Take it easy bro.
Hi Timi, while I appreciate the respectful tone, it always feels a little offensive when people assume I'm pandering on the occasions I post content with more profanities. The reality for myself and many others is that we spend most of our time catering to the small segment of people offended by profanity and spend a lot of time self-censoring for your benefit. Sometimes, I'm just over that shit, and for whatever reason, I'm in a mood to be myself and post content that sounds like what you'd hear if we were talking to me in person. That's what you are getting here. Me being me. If you don't personally like profanity, than that's valid feedback, and I welcome any and all feedback about what you'd personally like to see or not see on my channel.. Expressing distaste through making assumptions about my motives, however, is unnecessary. Best!
@@JacobMcMillen Hey Jacob, thanks for taking the time to provide a thoughtful response. I appreciate that. I do sincerely apologise for making the assumption-very sorry there. My intent wasn’t to cause offence. I rarely post comments on TH-cam but I pushed myself to do so because I’m just very passionate about you, and the value you provide so please forgive me for my over zealousness. From your response, I’ve now come to understand that you’re just striving to be yourself and I appreciate your perspective on this matter. You assumed that the profanities offended me but if you check my comment, I actually never said that. They do however make me feel uncomfortable and uneasy, hence my statement that they are making your videos more difficult for me to watch. In general, I just don’t understand why people feel the need to be vulgar unnecessarily, because the point(s) they are trying to make would still be successfully communicated and VALID, without the use of profanity. Now, let’s not get it twisted: I’m not condemning you or anyone else because, I was the Chief of vulgarity (amongst other craziness and nastiness) in my past life so to “write you off” or condemn (it’s not like I have the right to do this anyway) would be a great sin on my part. In my previous life, the core of my philosophy was “being my authentic self” and “evolve or die”- these were the tagline of my personal development website and somehow, being my “authentic self” involved cursing and using a lot of profanities. However, I’ve been a new person since the 18th of January 2019, and part of my new nature made me extremely sensitive to profanities, so much so that I had to shut down a [my] decently performing self improvement website because it was just too uncomfortable for me to even read my own materials without cringing. I highlight the above to hopefully stress that I can somewhat relate to your sentiment of you simply wanting express yourself and as such, I am not condemning you or others. Instead, I just want to reiterate these 2 points: 1) Your art, creativity, and speech will still be effective, and valid without vulgarity. 2) You never know who is watching; personally for me, once again, I am not offended. I’m just uncomfortable. And It’s such shame because it means I cannot champion your brand as much as I would like. I thank you for welcoming any and all feedback. This is a great attitude to have. Keep up the good work man. (P.s., I am happy to clarify any aspect in my reply, and I welcome further dialogue) Stay blessed.
Hello i saw a couple of yt videos about copywriting and figure that i want to try copywriting too As you may already notice my english is not as great as it should be and writing in general is really not my strong point even in my native tongue So should i even bother learning copywriting in the first place or not? Im only 16yo too so
Binged every episode of your show write bites on spotify .It was awesome . I have a question do you think there will be demand for content writer in the recession period . I just started my journey to be a freelance writer .What is your advice
In my experience, demand for freelance writers goes up during a recession, because: - businesses cut fulltime jobs but still needs parts of those roles done and hiring freelancers is way cheaper - businesses have to reduce ad spend and try to make up ground in organic marketing (hire more blog writers)
I feel like you knew what you were doing with this lol. Trying to bait us into stressing about what could go wrong to dissuade us from going into it, then pulling a lil switch at the end. I've been considering buying your course and I hate that there is a part of my brain that was so compelled by your 9th reason to go ahead and do it. Alas, I am a lowly human and beholden unto my emotions. Guess I'll buy the damn thing.
Hey Jacob, AI is the future. Why should I learn Copywriting now, if one day everyone will do it at their own with a software? How do you think about this?
Conceptually, one day, software might allow us to communicate telepathically with each other, so what's the point of learning to talk? Practically, I use AI right now to help me write and brainstorm faster. And I can tell you that the people using AI the most are the least worried about it taking over our jobs.
@@forbez8900 yeah I'm working behind the scenes with CopyAI helping them build their tools, and I have zero worries about being replaced by what we are building. The day that AI can create better than humans is the day that having our work replaced stops being relevant, for better or worse.
Your course is expensive bro. 999!? How long would it take me to get my first paycheck from a client after getting your course and how much would it be?
You don't need my course to land your first client. Just read my blog post on writing website copy or my post on email copy, and then pitch writing either of those as a service to people until someone hires you for $50-$200. Then follow the instructions in my post to deliver the copy. Doesn't have to be amazing. Just has to be more clear than what the business owner can write themselves (which is usually a very low bar).
Nice, edgy Andy Rooney vibe on this video…well done! (P.S. If you don't know who Andy Rooney is, that's a statement about me, not you. The statement is: Megan is old. lol)
You are a refreshing perspective - and much of what you've said here (and in other videos, etc.) is either how I tend to view this whole enterprise or, if not, really resonates with me and leaves me with some amazing take-aways. Thank you!
Keep doing what you're doing. I'm here for the long haul and look forward to seeing much, much more.
Thanks Mike, appreciate that!
2 years later and copywriting has become one of the most skills where scammers are everywhere its like trading so diluted painting this picture thats is so high to reach but its a skill thats very beneficial if you really want to
“I am way too empathetic to be a copywriter.” I feel like my daily thoughts just came out of your face. Thank goodness I didn’t have to say it.
I am just starting out and find myself vacillating between:
"I love copywriting, this is what I've been searching for my entire life, I am finally developing a skill I can get paid for while working from anywhere in the world."
and:
"OMFG, everyone is becoming a copywriter now, I'm so stupid for doing this."
Is this normal? 😅
Haha that's fair. It's become a much more visible career path over the last 5 years in particular.
Just keep in mind that competition isn't a bad thing. The easiest business to start is one that lots of people are already succeeding with. It just means the demand is there.
Plus, you don't really lose anything by trying to become a copywriter. You learn how to write better. You learn how to sell yourself better. There are no big upfront costs.
If you decide it's not for you after giving it a try... you just end up with some extra skills development.
What would you do with a private personal coaching and training from an experienced highly successful figure in Copywriting career
😂😂😂 Love the delivery. Funny as hell.
Haha thanks Teboho
Jacob always keeps it real!
You had me actually laughing out loud on "no matter how many times you explain it to my family, they still don't get it." That look into the camera. Word. 👊🏼 (bonding moment) 😂
Haha the pain is real 👊🏼
Hey man, I thoroughly enjoy your TH-cam channel and you are actually my #1 source for copy info. Just some developmental feedback (coming from a place of love): It’s getting a little more tougher to watch your videos because of the profanities of recent. I’ve noticed couple of your latest videos have incorporated them. But hey, I legitimately get it: we gotta switch it up sometimes for the algorithm masters, but I honestly believe that the value from your content are truly strong enough without profanities. This is not me telling you what to do, it’s just a humble observation and hopefully to encourage you. Take it easy bro.
Hi Timi, while I appreciate the respectful tone, it always feels a little offensive when people assume I'm pandering on the occasions I post content with more profanities. The reality for myself and many others is that we spend most of our time catering to the small segment of people offended by profanity and spend a lot of time self-censoring for your benefit. Sometimes, I'm just over that shit, and for whatever reason, I'm in a mood to be myself and post content that sounds like what you'd hear if we were talking to me in person. That's what you are getting here. Me being me. If you don't personally like profanity, than that's valid feedback, and I welcome any and all feedback about what you'd personally like to see or not see on my channel.. Expressing distaste through making assumptions about my motives, however, is unnecessary.
Best!
@@JacobMcMillen Hey Jacob, thanks for taking the time to provide a thoughtful response. I appreciate that. I do sincerely apologise for making the assumption-very sorry there. My intent wasn’t to cause offence. I rarely post comments on TH-cam but I pushed myself to do so because I’m just very passionate about you, and the value you provide so please forgive me for my over zealousness.
From your response, I’ve now come to understand that you’re just striving to be yourself and I appreciate your perspective on this matter.
You assumed that the profanities offended me but if you check my comment, I actually never said that. They do however make me feel uncomfortable and uneasy, hence my statement that they are making your videos more difficult for me to watch.
In general, I just don’t understand why people feel the need to be vulgar unnecessarily, because the point(s) they are trying to make would still be successfully communicated and VALID, without the use of profanity.
Now, let’s not get it twisted: I’m not condemning you or anyone else because, I was the Chief of vulgarity (amongst other craziness and nastiness) in my past life so to “write you off” or condemn (it’s not like I have the right to do this anyway) would be a great sin on my part.
In my previous life, the core of my philosophy was “being my authentic self” and “evolve or die”- these were the tagline of my personal development website and somehow, being my “authentic self” involved cursing and using a lot of profanities. However, I’ve been a new person since the 18th of January 2019, and part of my new nature made me extremely sensitive to profanities, so much so that I had to shut down a [my] decently performing self improvement website because it was just too uncomfortable for me to even read my own materials without cringing.
I highlight the above to hopefully stress that I can somewhat relate to your sentiment of you simply wanting express yourself and as such, I am not condemning you or others. Instead, I just want to reiterate these 2 points:
1) Your art, creativity, and speech will still be effective, and valid without vulgarity.
2) You never know who is watching; personally for me, once again, I am not offended. I’m just uncomfortable. And It’s such shame because it means I cannot champion your brand as much as I would like.
I thank you for welcoming any and all feedback. This is a great attitude to have.
Keep up the good work man.
(P.s., I am happy to clarify any aspect in my reply, and I welcome further dialogue)
Stay blessed.
Hahaha I always love your rants.
Haha bless
cool tats Jacob. Great video
Thanks!
I feel you on that "doing your own thing". Call yourself a freelancer and still working for a company that pays you.
Agreed, how about a private personal coaching from an experienced highly successful figure?
How about it , what about it ?
@@elizabethjuracko1253 Alright drop your email address let me contact you, and enlighten you about this life changing opportunity
Hello i saw a couple of yt videos about copywriting and figure that i want to try copywriting too
As you may already notice my english is not as great as it should be and writing in general is really not my strong point even in my native tongue
So should i even bother learning copywriting in the first place or not?
Im only 16yo too so
Few of them were really frustrating, but it is invigorating to know I am not the only one hating "those gurus 😏"
lolol yep
Loved the video.
Thanks Hamid!
Binged every episode of your show write bites on spotify .It was awesome .
I have a question do you think there will be demand for content writer in the recession period .
I just started my journey to be a freelance writer .What is your advice
In my experience, demand for freelance writers goes up during a recession, because:
- businesses cut fulltime jobs but still needs parts of those roles done and hiring freelancers is way cheaper
- businesses have to reduce ad spend and try to make up ground in organic marketing (hire more blog writers)
Quick question, what would you do with a private personal coaching and training from an experienced highly successful figure in Copywriting career
I feel like you knew what you were doing with this lol. Trying to bait us into stressing about what could go wrong to dissuade us from going into it, then pulling a lil switch at the end. I've been considering buying your course and I hate that there is a part of my brain that was so compelled by your 9th reason to go ahead and do it. Alas, I am a lowly human and beholden unto my emotions.
Guess I'll buy the damn thing.
What do you think of a private personal coaching and training from an experienced highly successful figure in Copywriting career.
Maybe the most emotional video on your youtube channel.
banger video and a movie masterpiece 🔥
Thanks Ray! And agreed, it’s a classic! I miss Heath Ledger :(
See how he used his copywriting skills in this?
Hey Jacob,
AI is the future. Why should I learn Copywriting now, if one day everyone will do it at their own with a software? How do you think about this?
Conceptually, one day, software might allow us to communicate telepathically with each other, so what's the point of learning to talk?
Practically, I use AI right now to help me write and brainstorm faster. And I can tell you that the people using AI the most are the least worried about it taking over our jobs.
@@JacobMcMillen Good points. So you mean, the people which are using AI, know that AI will not replace us in the future?
@@forbez8900 yeah I'm working behind the scenes with CopyAI helping them build their tools, and I have zero worries about being replaced by what we are building.
The day that AI can create better than humans is the day that having our work replaced stops being relevant, for better or worse.
@@JacobMcMillen Thanks for your answer! So Copywriting Basics + AI = Unstoppable 😁
Your course is expensive bro. 999!? How long would it take me to get my first paycheck from a client after getting your course and how much would it be?
You don't need my course to land your first client. Just read my blog post on writing website copy or my post on email copy, and then pitch writing either of those as a service to people until someone hires you for $50-$200. Then follow the instructions in my post to deliver the copy.
Doesn't have to be amazing. Just has to be more clear than what the business owner can write themselves (which is usually a very low bar).
@@JacobMcMillen how long will it take for someone to hire me bro
@@smokerx6291 you could get hired by someone today.
Nice, edgy Andy Rooney vibe on this video…well done! (P.S. If you don't know who Andy Rooney is, that's a statement about me, not you. The statement is: Megan is old. lol)
I think we all can agree the 9th thing was clearly a Flex.
A flex? 🤔 How would you like to gain more private personal knowledge and experience with me on Copywriting skills
Looooll I love the meme content. Gold!
Haha thanks Esat
I hope you don't take offence to this but has anyone went on to make 6 figures a year in their first year after taking your course?
Not really offensive but a good question....what do you think of a private personal coaching from an experienced highly successful figure?
This got me dyinggggg all the chads are swarming
Lol chads gonna chad