But seriously, this article raises a really good point, one that I realized after working as a web writer for several years. These publishers are paying me $$$$ for articles to slap on their website – but in order for them to be able to afford to pay me $25 for a block of text, they have to be making MORE than that on ROI, right? In reality, the people I work for are getting a killer deal – they pay me $25 flat fee for some copy that ends up making them $100 every month. (These numbers are just rough estimates for the sake of example, obviously.)

I think that highlight’s the difference between selling your time for cash and trading in your time for an income. I’ve taken this realization and started learning how I can reap the full value of my own hard work. So far, I’ve learned that it takes a lot more up front preparation and effort, but if done right, it’ll pay off big time in the long run.
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