☑️ Paid verification
Jim Hamilton
March 20, 2023
Happy Monday! Welcome back to The Gig, the morning memo for ambitious freelancers looking to conquer the gig economy.
Here’s what we’re talking about today: Meta, Facebook, Instagram Reels, and Bing. Plus an easy way to stand out in 2023, and why trigger moments make great leads.
Read time: 2 minute and 56 seconds
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Making the Rounds
Paid verification comes to Facebook and Instagram. Taking a cue from Twitter, Meta’s new paid verification program is now available in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S. Users can pay $11.99 for a blue checkmark and access to priority support.
Meta hits pause on Reels Bonus program. The program previously paid creators a flat monthly total based on Reels views. But Meta announced it’s working on a new revenue share program for short-form creators instead.
5 prompts to try with the new AI-powered Bing search engine. Everyone’s raving about the new and improved Bing, but how do you actually use it? This article from Search Engine Journal shares 5 prompts to get you started.
Working With Clients
Social Media Profiles Aren’t Optional Anymore
The first thing any prospective client wants to see is your portfolio.
And while having killer samples can help you get the gig…
There’s another piece of the puzzle you shouldn’t ignore:
Your social media profiles.
Having an online presence that extends beyond an Upwork profile or Gmail address proves that you’re a real professional.
This doesn’t mean you need to be constantly creating content or have a million followers…
But having a fully fleshed out profile on all the major platforms with:
What services you provide
Any client wins you’ve had
Brief backstory
And a link to your portfolio (website, Notion workspace, Google doc)
… Is an easy (and free) way to stand out among the sea of other freelancers in 2023.
Think about like this:
If you were a client choosing between two freelancers, where one was easy to find on social media and the other was nonexistent…
Which one would you hire?
All other things being equal, the freelancer who’s present on social media will win every time.
Don’t let that be the reason you lose out on a client to someone else.
From The Copywriting Gig
Why Trigger Moments Make Great Leads
In copywriting, the lead refers to the headline and first few opening paragraphs.
And it’s the most important section in any ad, email, or sales page…
Because its job is to hook the reader and grab their attention.
If it fails, the piece won’t convert.
So… what’s the best way to write an irresistible lead?
Using trigger moments.
You see, we all have problems we’re struggling with at any given time…
But we’re not usually thinking about them actively.
It’s only when a trigger moment happens that our pain is brought to the forefront.
For example:
Someone who’s broke being forced to check their bank account
Someone who’s struggling to lose weight going to the beach with friends
Someone who hates their 9 to 5 waking up to an alarm
Someone who’s struggling to find a partner getting ghosted on Tinder
Each of these moments is infused with so much emotion that they instantly resonate with the prospect and suck them into reading more.
So next time you’re writing a piece of copy, start by listing out all the trigger moments you can think of.
Then pick the juiciest one and make that the focus of your lead.
Gig Alerts
Looking for clients? These freelance jobs were posted on Upwork in the last 24 hours:
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Furthermore, job postings must be for high-income skills like copywriting, media buying, funnel building, graphic design, remote closing, etc in order to qualify.
Quote of the Day
“In the end, everything will be okay. And if it’s not okay, then it’s not the end.”
— John Paul Dejoria
Setbacks are part of the game.
But you can only be defeated if you choose to give up.
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