An Update To My Blog Post Samples Podcast

Earlier this year, I needed a new offer on my site to shake things up. I decided to offer a blog sample, and I even recorded a podcast episode about it. I’ve since taken that offer off my site and parted ways with it. Who’d have thought I’d get rid of a $33 blog post offer so soon! (sarcasm) Today I wanted to chat about why I got rid of that sample and what I do instead.

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In today’s episode, we’ll be chatting about an update to my blog post samples podcast.

The Offer Wasn’t It

I was able to work on a few projects, thanks to the blog post sample offer. I was unimpressed with the results of the people I worked with. I wasn’t expecting the offer to lead to a million dollars, but I was hoping for something more.

The Offer Didn’t Attract The Best Quality Clients

The clients I worked with weren’t my favorite. Both clients were flaky and didn’t respond to me after I sent over the samples. One of them even set up a meeting and then canceled on me last minute. Overall, I don’t think they valued my time or talent. I believe the low price of my offer contributed to that.

The Offer Didn’t Give Me The Ability To Write What I Like

I didn’t write the long-form content I like, but I still managed to go above and beyond for both clients. The sample was a 500-word article, but I created something more valuable for both of the clients. Overall, I was doing a lot of work for $33.

It Gave Me An Idea On How I Truly Wanted To Onboard Clients

One thing this offer did teach me was how I wanted to onboard clients. It taught me the value of that first interaction and how I can do it better the next time. I am thankful for the experience but glad I moved on. You don’t need to play all of your freelance tests out to the end. You can kill experiments as soon as you realize they won’t be helpful to you.

Now, I Do One-Off Blogs Instead, At My Full Rate

If a client is unsure about working with me, I offer one-off blogs. I can do as many of these as they want. I am usually assigned these whenever they need the extra help, or I might reach out to a client if I want to make extra money that month.

I Don’t Lock People Into A Project Until They Want To Be

I love projects, but I don’t need them. Most of my clients come to me on an as-needed basis. It works for me, and the pay is usually great. If a client eventually wants to bite on one of my projects, they are more than welcome to, but I don’t force them. If they pay for one-off content, it will be at a slightly higher cost than my content packages, though.