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☆ I made $1.7 million in revenue on Fiverr in under 2 years. Freelancers can thrive in a dicey economy — here's what's worked for me.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Georgia Austin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Austin made $20,000 a month by herself on Fiverr before hiring freelancers to help meet the demand. I started freelancing on Fiverr right before the pandemic hit and made $1.7 million in revenue over the following 17 months. Freelancers who see increasingly sophisticated AI content as an opportunity, not a threat, will come out on top this year. We're still unsure whether Google will rank or penalize AI content — something that will ultimately define its success. But, as with any quickly developing industry shift, freelancers must stay agile and informed to react, adapt, and take advantage of the unfolding changes.

☆ I made nearly $5,000 in 30 days from writing online. Here's my best advice for others who want to make money.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Dayana Sabatin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Sabatin said writing as many posts as possible gives you the best chance at making more money. If you'd asked me if I'd be making money from writing my thoughts and opinions online, I would've laughed in your face. "Write or don't eat"I kept a sticky note on my computer with the words "write or don't eat" written on it. Trust me, I thought it was at first too, but the two cents I made my first month of writing online humbled me. It took me nearly two years to make $5,000, and that was from hustling daily and having multiple writing income streams.

☆ 10 in-demand side hustles and jobs you can do from home—one can make almost $100,000 a year
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The company's 2023 report on the "State of Remote, Freelance Jobs" includes a ranking of the 10 most in-demand job titles for remote, freelance work that companies on FlexJobs' platform hired for in 2022. Topping the list of job titles is "executive assistant," a role that often includes duties such as managing an executive's calendar and taking meeting minutes, according to FlexJobs. 3 despite an annual mean full-time wage of $39,070, according to BLS data. Of course, even though millions of Americans are already getting by as freelancers, leaving the stability of a full-time job to start a freelancing career is not without risks. If you usually have trouble making a solid financial plan and sticking to it, the "feast or famine cycle" of freelancing might not be for you, the FlexJobs report notes.

☆ A writer of 5,000 real-estate listings critiqued ChatGPT's attempts. Certain lines made her 'cringe,' but she expects brokers to choose the free AI chatbot over her anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Insider asked Hyrapett to analyze ChatGPT write-ups of homes for sale in New York and California. The Zillow listing for a Yonkers, New York, home that Insider asked ChatGPT to write a description for. Dan Latu/InsiderWhen Hyrapett reviewed the listing, she called some of the words the chatbot used — including "boasting," "spacious," and "well-appointed" — cliché. Instead, Hyrapett said, she prefers to use "offers" or "provides" instead of "boasts," "generously sized" for "spacious," and "thoughtfully designed" over "well-appointed." Dan Latu/InsiderThe best real-estate listings lure buyers with call-to-action phrases like, "Come start your new beginning, " Hyrapett said.

☆ Writers are worried ChatGPT will steal their jobs. Experts offered 3 reasons why this is unlikely — and even ChatGPT itself agrees.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

They offered three reasons why it's unlikely that ChatGPT will replace them in the future. Although ChatGPT might bring some changes to the workplace, here are three reasons why it's unlikely to replace you. Empathy is another skill ChatGPT doesn't have because we have "a higher order way of thinking about things," Jacobson said. ChatGPT can't beat Google's spam policiesCompanies that publish content written by ChatGPT or other AI tools are likely to be penalized by Google's unbeatable spam policies. "For now, the role of ChatGPT and other AI models in content creation is to augment and assist human content creators, rather than to replace them."

☆ A freelancer earned more than $1 million writing Amazon product descriptions via Fiverr. Here's how he built his business.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here's how Newman built his business and found a niche with Amazon item descriptions. He joined Fiverr, a freelance service marketplace, and used his experience in marketing and social media to write compelling descriptions for Amazon sellers. His success coincides with the growing gig and freelance workforce that's surged throughout the pandemic. Here's how Newman tapped into the freelance workforce and how his process earned him more than $1 million. In his initial outreach call with clients, Newman establishes the project's deadlines and how to market the item.

☆ Looking for a job in India? Hiring for these jobs is on the rise in 2023, according to LinkedIn
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Its latest Jobs on the Rise data revealed spikes in hiring for growth specialists, technical workers and health-care professionals in Asia — among other jobs expected to grow in hiring well into 2023. Data annotatorMost common skills: Data analysis, accounting, data visualization Most common industries: Professional services, technology and media, manufacturing Average years of prior experience: 2.2 Remote job availability: N/A7. Actuarial associateRelated job titles: Actuarial consultant Most common skills: Actuarial science, visual basic for applications (VBA), insurance Most common industries: Professional services, financial services Average years of prior experience: 2 Remote job availability: 7.3%11. Acquisition associateMost common skills: Customer relationship management (CRM), business strategy, data analysis Most common industries: Technology and media, professional services, financial services Average years of prior experience: 2 Remote job availability: 31.3%13. Drone pilotMost common skills: Drone piloting, drone photography, drone mapping Most common industries: Manufacturing, transportation, logistics Average years of prior experience: 2.2 Remote job availability: 10.5%15.

☆ 12 AI tools that could transform the creator economy and influencer marketing, according to industry experts
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AI tools could be helpful for content creators to streamline processes like copywriting and editing. Insider asked 16 creator-economy experts to highlight the most promising AI tools for creators. Ollie Forsyth, global community manager at VC fund Antler, put together a landscape of generative AI startups with his team. "Simply put, generative AI tools provide creators a magic wand to create enchanting content." Here are 12 AI startups that creator-economy experts recommended, listed in alphabetical order:

☆ The 12 most useless college majors, according to career experts
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Rena Goldman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Other majors, like philosophy and anthropology, require a graduate degree and a specific role. PhilosophyPhilosophy is another niche degree that isn't much use outside the field if you don't pair it with a graduate degree. "I've run into hiring managers, colleagues, and friends who really struggle to communicate the value of that degree," Doe added. You might also need a graduate degree for some of those roles, such as professor, librarian, or lawyer. MarketingThere are plenty of career options in marketing, but Doe said the field was rapidly changing.

☆ 5 writers break down how they launched careers from their copywriting side hustles and now make up to 6 figures
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Alexa Nizam started freelance copywriting on weekends and in the evenings alongside her job in 2020 using the freelancer-platform Fiverr. She left her day job one year after she started copywriting when she realized she'd made $8,000 in a month from freelancing. Read more: I make up to $13,000 a month on Fiverr doing freelance copywriting. Courtesy of Elna CainElna Cain started freelance writing in 2014 when her maternity leave was coming to an end. Emilina LomasEmilina Lomas started freelance copywriting while earning her master's degree in 2018.

☆ Virtual assistant, copywriter, and 6 other easy side hustle jobs to start right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

PaperDotInkDesigns sells handwritten prints and templates, and in 2021, Ashworth booked $2,494 in sales, which Insider verified with documentation. In 2021, her site generated $205,642 in ad revenue, which Insider verified with documentation. Be a virtual assistant for other business ownersAs more people start businesses, the market for virtual assistants has skyrocketed in tandem. In 2020, he made $34,607 in sales on the app, which Insider verified with documentation. He earned $40,648 on the app between December 2020 and August 2021, which Insider verified with documentation.

☆ 12 AI startups that could change how creators make content, according to industry experts
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

☆ Why now is the best time for Gen Zers to launch a business, and how they're taking advantage of the opportunity to change the workforce
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Here's why now is the best time for Gen Zers to start their own businesses. It helps that some successful Gen Zers are earning more than America's top CEOs. Here's why now is the best time to start a business for young people and two Gen Z entrepreneurs who have done it. New ventures in copywriting, social media management, and virtual assisting have been among some of the most successful, Mawhinney said. With this in mind, young founders have the opportunity to build brands that new workers resonate with.

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I've been making passive income for years, so I know some side hustles are easier than others. I asked an expert for a few passive income sources that sound easy and lucrative, but probably aren't. I asked an expert for are sources of passive income that aren't as easy as they seem, and probably aren't worth my time or money. Buying fixer uppers to flip or rentOne popular passive income stream is rental income: buying real estate and renting it out. If you want to use the stock market to make potential passive income, Galstyan recommends diversifying your portfolio, which means dividing your funds among various securities.

When I was laid off in 2015, I panicked and neglected to be strategic with my money. I should also have opened a 0% APR credit card and created a strategy for when I had money again. Here are the main things I did wrong with my finances when I was laid off. What I wish I did instead, was open a 0% APR credit card. Overlooked the details of my moneyRight after I got laid off, my first thought was how do I make more money fast.

☆ 15 reasons why you aren't hearing back during your job search, based on where you are in the process
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Lily Zhang | The Muse | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Here are 15 reasons you might not be getting hired and how you can fix them — broken down by when in the job search you're running into trouble. You're not telling people about your job searchYou probably already know you're supposed to be networking when you're job searching. If you're getting multiple interviews but not getting offers11. You have the skills but not the storyYou have all the right skills, you're applying for the right jobs, you're passing the screens and early interviews — and yet, no offers. Job searches take time, and it will be worth the effort once you land the right job.

☆ I'm a laid-off copywriter from India who has spent 7 years in Amsterdam. If I can't find a new job soon I may have to leave the country.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Swati Thapar recently got laid off from her copywriter role at a marketing startup in Amsterdam. Since her layoff, Thapar has been struggling to land a new writing job as an immigrant from India. But in May of 2022, I got laid off from my job as a copywriter at a marketing startup in the Netherlands. Three years of job hunting and freelance writing later, I finally got offered a job as a marketing copywriter at a startup. I'm not worried about finances at the moment, but the clock is tickingEven though my layoff has been tough, I recognize that I'm in a better situation than most laid-off immigrant tech workers.

☆ 5 ways reading 'Atomic Habits' changed how I live and work for the better
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

She read "Atomic Habits" by James Clear to improve her productivity and address distractions. Here are five ways that my life changed for the better after I tried Clear's principles:1. I beat distractions in my spaceAccording to "Atomic Habits," the first law of behavior change is to "make it obvious." After reading "Atomic Habits," I set an alarm for 20 minutes so I'd get it done under pressure and separated everything into three piles: essentials, nice-to-have, and extras. One of my goals last year was to get really good at recording Instagram Reels and posting every day, and "Atomic Habits" gave me a tangible strategy that helped me achieve this.

Three sources briefed on OpenAI's recent pitch to investors said the organization expects $200 million in revenue next year and $1 billion by 2024. OpenAI was most recently valued at $20 billion in a secondary share sale, one of the sources said. The startup has already inspired rivals and companies building applications atop its generative AI software, which includes the image maker DALL-E 2. OpenAI has also attracted attention as an AI provider and potential Google search competitor, with ChatGPT answering queries for more than 1 million users so far. OpenAI warns users, ChatGPT "may occasionally produce harmful instructions or biased content."

☆ A stay-at-home mom started freelance writing on the side and now makes 6 figures a year — here's how
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Brina Patel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Engaging with potential clients on social media before reaching out directly also helped her. So she turned to job boards like Freelance Writing, ProBlogger, and Blogging Pro, as well as LinkedIn, to find higher-paying gigs. But, she said, her business really took off once she optimized her website, started guest posting for blogs in her niche, and reached out to potential clients through social media. One guest post on Blogging Wizard, she said, drove an increase in potential clients reaching out to her. She'll then take a look at her potential clients' websites and examine areas she can improve.

☆ Elon Musk is bringing in new faces for Twitter 2.0 — including his cousins and Bari Weiss
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The makeup of Elon Musk's Twitter is changing, and not just because the offices are now bedrooms. With the majority of the company's former staff having been laid off — or fired, or resigned — Musk has brought in some of his own picks to work at Twitter 2.0. There's more on the new faces at Musk's social media company below, so let's get to it. Elon Musk is bringing in new faces for Twitter 2.0. And these aren't the only new faces at Twitter — hundreds of people have applied for a chance to work at Musk's new company.

☆ I make up to $13,000 a month on Fiverr doing freelance copywriting. I struggled to get customers for a year — then these 2 tips helped jumpstart my side hustle in weeks.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I decided to quit my copywriting job at a video-production company in Los Angeles and work as a freelance copywriter on Fiverr in April. They'll tell me a product is going on sale and give a couple of parameters for what to write. I had my first order within a couple of weeks and my second order a couple of weeks after that. I'll work a couple of hours first thing in the morning, take a break, then work a couple more hours in the afternoon. What's really helpful is understanding that once I've accomplished what I set out to accomplish for the day, I'm done.

☆ I've made $974,000 in revenue in the last year as a freelance copywriter and only work 5 hours a day. Here's how I taught myself the skills needed to win clients.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

In the past 12 months I've made $974,000 in top-line revenue — collected before expenses and taxes — from my copywriting business, and I have clients in more than 30 countries. I was crushed, but my copywriting business had started to take off. I'd work on my side gig on my lunch break and after I'd get home at 4 p.m. until about 9 or 10 p.m. On Saturdays and Sundays I'd log anywhere from four to eight hours of extra work. When I started copywriting full time, I tried everything to get clientsA lot of people recommended cold-emailing. I wound up giving the same slideshow presentation 24 times in two weeks to entrepreneurs who wanted to learn about email copywriting.

☆ 3 in-demand side hustles to start in 2023―one pays up to $100 per hour
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Side hustles continue to be a popular way for Americans to make some extra cash. Nearly half, 40% of Americans currently have a side hustle, according to a May 2022 Zapier survey of 2,032 U.S. adults. If you're considering picking one up yourself, and 2023 will be your year to start, some gigs may offer more opportunity than others, say experts. "I would classify an entire group of burgeoning side hustles as the 'pandemic hangover side hustles,'" says Angelique Rewers, founder of BoldHaus, a consulting firm that helps small businesses find corporate clients. "They post freelancing gigs for video editing, copywriting, writing, marketing, basically anything that's digital marketing related," they say.

☆ I make around $14,000 a month ghostwriting on Fiverr and work around 5 hours a day. Here's how I got started and built up a clientele.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I also offer pitch writing and business-plan writing, from "Shark Tank" to angel-investor pitches. When I set up a website, I went on Fiverr to get a logo designed for it. By November, I had made enough money to leave the warehouse job and focus on Fiverr full time. I can write 1,000 words in an hour and 10,000 words, including interviews and outlines, in 12 to 15 hours. I went to the Bahamas in 2019 and I got to spend most of my time on the beach, but I had some client work to keep up with.

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