How to Write a Pitch Editors Will Love!

I pay $100.00 a month for guitar lessons.

In the grand scheme of things, it’s not much.

USD$37.00, 1 hour per week for four weeks - isn't a bad investment really.

I mean yes, I could go on YouTube, I could even buy a course and learn from that.

But I like the intimacy of having a mentor over my shoulder.

Someone who's been there, done that and can say do it this way instead.

Either way works, but this way works best for me in this instance.

I want to be that person for you because when I started writing at first, I had no one to look to: a lot was by trial and error.

I joined email lists and followed their advice. because I had no money to buy courses.

And a lot of times I had no clue what I was doing: I had shiny object syndrome for a very long time.

So, I shared yesterday how I made my first $100.00 online.

Trust me, the feeling of knowing someone saw value in what I had to say and paying me for it?

Completely priceless.

Yet as I go through LinkedIn on a daily, I see questions such as: how can I make money online? How can I get my first client? Or I see this "nobody wants to hear what I have to say" (big lie) and the list goes on.

Trust me, I've been there. I lost out on way too many opportunities because of fear.

And impostor syndrome.

But LinkedIn fam, let me tell you, you cannot allow fear to hold you back any longer!

Today, I'll share with you an example of my first foray into pitching guest post ideas, some of which lead to paying dollars.

(NB: The very first pitch that I had sent out which made me my first $1, I simply cannot find it - nor a variation thereof, which sucks because that would have been more enlightening. But here goes):

Pitch Number 1:

Looking back, my pitches weren't the greatest, but I knew the audience they targeted and did a few things:

• I reviewed their website topics
• I looked for topics that had little coverage
• Then wrote my pitch based on the lack of resources for that topic
• Each pitch included:

a. A suitable compliment to the editor - they had revamped their site and I [aid a compliment there.

b. I shared 3-4 points that the post would cover (don't have them wondering what the post will be about).

c. Showed how the post would end - with a CTA or something relevant to the reader.

d. Overall, the pitch showed why the reader would benefit from reading the post and how it would help them and it gave the editor a clear idea as to what I, a completely new acquaintance, would bring to the table in terms of quality.

In all my searches, I can't find her response, but here's a screenshot of the post that I wrote:

And I made a cool $100.00 for 800 words. Trust me, don't despise the small beginnings!

I enjoyed a fruitful relationship with this editor who years later reached out to me about my well-being after Hurricane Irma had decimated our sister island of Barbuda (that was such a nice touch from her).

And I was even featured in the Barefoot Writer's Magazine because of writing for this site!.

The connections you make are truly incomparable when you begin to share your expertise.

And really and truly, there's very little excuse for not starting your journey of making money online.

Remember, it's a start - you don't have to stay in this particular niche all the days of your life.

Tomorrow, I'll share with you my process for writing every guest post (or any post for that matter) which my editor enjoyed.

Look out for it!

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