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I made it happen – you can do it too!
Looking for copywriting basics for beginners?
You’re in the right place. Nicki Krawczyk, the course creator, and founder of Filthy Rich Writer, is the ideal person to teach copywriting as she has over 20 years of successful copywriting experience.
I created this review because maybe you are skeptical about Filthy Rich Writer’s online copywriting course. Maybe you are wondering if it’s a scam or a get rich quick scheme. The name is catchy but can you ACTUALLY become filthy rich with this course?
I can tell you that the course is not a scam and here are my insider experiences, so you have ALL the information, before you make a decision on anything.
Filthy Rich Writer – too good to be true? My experiences documented
My main role at the time, was a draining one, so I made the decision to set up different income streams.
My total dream – to work from home.
I did much, much fact-finding, reading loads, and finally signed up to Filthy Rich Writer.
I’ve written this to help you navigate the huge rafts of information out there!
I give my honest opinion of the online copywriting course they offer – the Comprehensive Copywriting Academy.
So what is Copywriting anyway?
Copywriting is basically writing to persuade people to do something you want them to do. You may want them to buy a product, or find out more information, or even click on an ad. Dropdeadcopy sums it up beautifully!
‘The definition of copywriting is “salesmanship in print”.
You could be asked to create a sales page or a product description for a pet product one day. The very next day might be an email funnel for an online course.
It is soo varied and exciting!
Not got long to read?
In Summary
Copywriting is much better paid than content writing.
The Comprehensive Copywriting Academy is the best online course (in my humble opinion)
The course will pay for itself many, many times!
Try it out! Watch this free training and see for yourself!
Prefer to watch a video?
Hear my latest thoughts about the Comprehensive Copywriting Academy course over on my youtube channel.
Quick update 2023 – My Progress as a result of Filthy Rich Writer
I am now location independent. As a result of Filthy Rich Writer’s Comprehensive Copywriting Academy course and another copywriting course on emails (I like to gain more than one perspective when advancing my skills) we have moved over to Malta as digital nomads. Malta is a tiny island in Europe and the weather is much warmer than England.
September 2023
This month’s projects have mostly been me creating offers for Q4. I am finding with the increasing semi-passive income I have been able to create using my higher income from copywriting and website creation, that I have created more time freedom.
So I have been creating Black Friday offers and the copy associated with that for my promotions. It feels really good to be able to ‘work for myself’ or ‘hire my own skills’ for my business.
It’s also the time of year when I partner with Amy Porterfield for her launch, and this is a perfect opportunity to create a whole launch plan and strategy, which I adore doing. My copywriting skills are so useful here!
What else am I up to?
I have also started to push myself to be a thought leader in the field of digital marketing and copywriting, so I have doing prep work for speaking and summit opportunities. I’m also going to be participating in events such as bundles, so again, I will be contributing copywriting or website design tutorials to these.
So excited for the future!
(Also feeling grateful to Malta for giving us a year there, and now we wait with baited breath to discover whether they will approve us for another year. Fingers crossed for us everyone.
July 2023
This month’s copywriting projects have involved writing an email sales sequence for client A, which I really enjoyed. Did you know that the closer you get to the sale, the more you can charge for your copywriting skills? Yup!
Oh yes and for client B I had the joy of writing conversion focused blog posts, and their email newsletter! I love the variety.
Client C wanted me to help out with overall launch strategy, which called into play my experience in conversion copywriting and my experiences during the recent affiliate launch with Lisa Johnson. It’s such an exciting time.
But that’s not all! I was privileged to speak inside a Doula membership on how to be true to your brand voice and write your copy so it sounds like you. The more experience, you gain, the more opportunities come your way like this! It’s brilliant!
June 2023
I am in the midst of a fantastic launch for a client who wanted launch strategy as well as all the corresponding copy for socials, and emails sequences. I’m loving every minute of it and I will be publishing a case study about it very soon! Exciting times!
I also have another lovely client that I helping with email marketing, visibility and attracting more people to her email list. It’s so much fun right now, I bearly think about teaching anymore.
Are copywriting courses worth it?
Yes, yes and yes! The Comprehensive Copywriting Academy Course is!
I am earning money when I want to and I am so much happier than I was when I was a teacher! Up until December, I had a retainer client who I really enjoyed working for, but I had helped her create her core social media content, and launch email strategy, so it meant that she could recycle most of it.
Just to give you an example – this client was paying over $3k every month for my services. (Just in case you were wondering how much you can typically achieve for part time work of around 2.5 days a week)
Now I am working on a partner launch and my copywriting skills are coming in very useful.
I’ll be back to update you when I’ve more news!
Bonuses available from me when you use my link to purchase CCA
When you use my link to buy Filthy Rich Writer’s copywriting course (Comprehensive Copywriting Academy) you can get your hands on my bonuses too. For free!
1. Free access to my signature mini-course Email Newsletters Made Easy
End to end training on email newsletters, whether you are writing for your business, or for other businesses.
2. Free access to my Create a lead magnet (freebie) with Canva training.
End to end training on jazzing up your freebie with Canva.
3. FREE £20 CREDIT THAT YOU CAN USE WITH ANY PRODUCT I SELL
How to claim your bonuses
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YESS!!
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First thoughts back in 2020
I was in a place where I had a few choices. For 2 years, I have had my own blog, and that’s great. It will over-replace my income over time, but not yet.
How could I seriously kick-start my plan for making money from home?
I wanted the chance to:
- potentially earn more for working fewer draining hours.
- work when I want, so I can spend more time with my other half.
- get regular income.
- be creative.
- meet interesting people.
I am interrupting this post to bring you some big, big news!
May 25 2022 – I have handed my notice into my teaching job. This is real guys – I am going full-time freelance as of July 2022! Woo!
On top of that, I have just finished a writing test that hopefully will see me working 2 days a week for a brand I really admire!!
So this is my message to you – if I can do it – so can you!!
Researching Work from Home Jobs
I have always loved writing and felt that the experience of writing for my blog had given me so much experience. I initially searched for ‘freelance writer’ on Google.
It came up with three interesting writer course possibilities.
One was Elna Cain’s Freelance writer course ‘Write to 1K’, the Comprehensive Copywriting Academy, and another was Mike Shreeve’s ‘No Pants Project’.
I signed up to find out more about each. It was definitely a learning curve. I realized I didn’t even know the difference between copywriting and content writing!
No Pants Project – Copywriting
Mike Shreeve’s introductory videos were very useful in explaining this. He was very motivational, and his back story is truly inspiring.
However, when it came to finding out about his copywriting course, it just wasn’t right for me.
For the equivalent of approx $1500, he was going to give me one-on-one coaching. I couldn’t afford it – there were no other payment options. Wait too long, and it would mean paying much more.
I felt the details of what I would get were really sketchy and vague. I couldn’t make out whether he would really teach me the basics of copywriting, so I felt I had the confidence to go get clients.
He offered other online courses later, but they were all really focused on one skill, for example, email writing. The cost, on average, was $600.
Elna Cain – Write to 1K – Content Writing
I have been following Elna Cain for a while now. She is a truly inspirational blogger and has achieved what I want with my blog.
So the natural thing to do also was to research content writing. After all, I do this every week. Why not get paid to do it from home, as my main income, while growing my own blog income?
Elna’s always generous with her free content, and her emails about freelance writing are really informative.
The price point for her course was $195, which is so reasonable given her experience. If I’d have needed payment plan options, you could pay in 3 installments.
Also very fair.
Many people have been able to replace their income with this course.
There was absolutely nothing wrong at all with this – only that I had also signed up for the free training with Filthy Rich Writer, so I held off. To be honest I procrastinated – because the training on FRW made me realize that I wanted to be a copywriter.
Ideally, I wanted to earn more, and do something slightly different from what I do with my blog.
Comprehensive Copywriting Academy – Filthy Rich Writer
Initially, I found this online, but I came back to it again as a result of another former teacher’s success. He recommended it to me, as he had just landed his first project, which more than covered his old monthly income.
I’d subscribed already, but in between emails sent from Nicki Krawczyk, the main coach and owner, I dug into the site. The videos I particularly found really useful to inform me I was making a good choice.
This story about a normal mum who has had massive success since completing the CCA, really got me. Watch her story
Nicki made it clear from the outset that she was willing to educate a person fully. This means she could provide the basic copywriting training I needed to succeed.
I must admit I watched most of the trainings when having a sneaky coffee when I went out for a run. I know, so not healthy, but hey!
She shared exactly what the course content included, which far outstripped everything I had expected. She could train me to pitch to clients, build my business and give me access to a nurturing support group.
Then it was just a question of price.
At the moment, I plan to overpay our mortgage. So I didn’t have a lot spare.
Her main price point for this course is the $$$ (prices change) , which okay, is more than Elna’s, but I figured it was so comprehensive it was worth the money.
What was fab was that she was willing to do a payment plan, which really broke it down for me. It has made it possible for me to start my new copywriting venture!
Experiences and progress so far (April 2020)
I am now in my sixth week of the course. It has come at the right time, considering that now I have time on my hands to get started.
I’ve learned that it’s best to pace yourself and not to try to learn too much at once! I can’t tell you how excited I am at the fact that I have worked on 3 exciting projects for real clients! In the space of 6 weeks, I have built my portfolio site, created examples of copy, and found 3 great designers to work with!
Throughout this time, I have been able to go to the CCA’s Facebook group for constructive feedback on my assigned tasks. Nicki and her supporting coach Kate have been super constructive but also very honest about how I can improve.
So far, I have learned how to write copy for web pages, product descriptions, landing pages, emails, and banner ads. Nicki encourages you to practice regularly so the skills you need develop.
This week, my next step is to start pitching to new clients! Eeek!
In the next couple of months, I will be updating this section of the post, so you can see exactly what I have achieved by making the leap and becoming a freelance copywriter.
I am soo excited!
September 2020 PRogress
Whirl-wind city. Okay, so it’s just snowballed. As part of my pitches each day, I decided to also give Upwork a go.
Nicki does advise that Upwork can be really low-paying, so I needed to be choosy about my applications. In the first week of applying, I landed a job as an SEO copywriter. Basically, I’m writing a mixture of content and copywriting, but at the higher rate you would expect for copywriting!
It’s ongoing, also!! Big win! The great thing also is that I can work this around my main job and transition safely, so we have enough cash as I do.
That’s not all! It took a while to come through, but persistence paid off. I pitched a website in July, offering to rewrite their product descriptions. This week this came through,, and I had a lovely time writing them.
Back to Upwork – I can’t wait to share this homepage I crafted with you guys. It was for a children’s toy, and the client was really happy with my finished copy! He wants to work with me on future projects!
Now I have some hours registered on Upwork, I have increased my hourly rate to reflect the value I can provide.
Project – email sequence
This first client has only just scheduled this with me since she has had a tough few weeks since we agreed on the project. I will work on this after writing this update for you!
She also mentioned that she needs Christmas-focused emails developing! I’m overwhelmed by everything that is happening. It’s amazing to be able to work on fascinating projects. I actually forget I’m working.
I’ve just realized also… I am a professional freelance copywriter! I made it!
You can too!
may 2020 progress
I’m still so excited. Okay, so now I am happy with my portfolio site, and I have created a LinkedIn profile too.
Every day I send out pitch emails to companies that I really want to work with. Kate and Nicki have been brilliant – their deep dive courses have really helped me understand this part of the process.
Already I have had 7 responses and have scheduled 3 discovery calls! Eek!
(This is me, who before, probably wouldn’t have even contemplated putting myself forward in this way – it feels liberating and has done wonders for my confidence! I’m not saying this is an easy part on the road to setting up my freelance copywriter business, but it shows me just what I am capable of. People are keen to hear my ideas, see them from my angle – and most importantly,they want to pay me money to create copy for them!)
Here’s the link to my copywriting portfolio, now I have completed more of it! Yay – so excited! (A copywriting portfolio is soo important because it’s like a visual resume for copywriters)
july 2020
I have landed my first client! Yay! I have the task of writing a welcome email sequence for them. It’s super exciting because I chose the client and the topic I would be writing about – something I am passionate about. When I have completed the project, I will post it on my copywriting portfolio, so you can see it. Eeeek!
I am beyond proud of me.
This is the reality of working full-time at home for my current main job and then balancing blogging, pitching clients, and building my copywriting experience.
Don’t beat yourself up if it takes a bit longer than some claim to get your first client. Just keep taking action – every single day.
Every time you put yourself out there, you are inviting work to find you.
Facebook group – I can’t emphasize enough how much the support of this group has helped push me beyond all limits of what I thought was possible. I do wonder whether other online copywriting courses have the ongoing long-term support network that this does. I’m learning alongside other colleagues, and I really didn’t expect the support to continue, but it really is ongoing!
may 2021
- I have made a consistent income higher than my day job wage in Q1 2021
- Q2 is even better, and now I can work 18 hours a week on copywriting.
- I worked on my first big project in May and made over $1000 in just over a week.
jan 2021 – key points
- I have made a consistent income higher than my day job wage in Q4 2020 (working 7-10 hours a week!).
- My first job for my first lovely client paid the price of the course.
- I love copywriting! It’s so much fun!
july 2021
- I now have 2 regular clients on ongoing projects that I love. One in the pet space and one in the niche site space.
- This meant I could take my teaching job down to 4 days a week yay!
- I have made a consistent income equalling my day job (working one day a week) This prompted me to chat to my husband about taking my day job down to 3 days a week from September. Aghhhh! This is REALLY happening! My employer has been so supportive also, which is AMAZING!
december 2021
- I have landed 3 funnels of over $1500 each! One of them is over $2k!
- In September, I took my teaching job down to 3 days a week and this is clearly helping me develop and consistently pitch for larger copy projects.
- I am so excited going into the new year – I have ongoing work for 2 months without doing any pitching!
- Next steps will be to automate some of my systems, so I save time. Also to take my teaching job down to 2 days a week as soon as possible!
Questions and Thoughts – Comprehensive Copywriting Academy
Underneath here, you will see examples of other questions I was asking myself, so you can get a feel for what’s involved with copywriting, more information on the course, and whether it fits you.
If you have any questions, as always, email me at:
What does copywriting mean?
Copywriting is writing to persuade somebody to take action. In another post, I dive into some examples of copywriting that I have written, and I discuss in more depth what copywriters do.
Read related post: What is copywriting?
Can anyone make money as a copywriter?
Yes – you just need to be consistent and persistent.
Nicki Krawczyk is the copywriting coach over at Filthy Rich Writer.
She explains exactly how to work from home as a copywriter and make great money. From beginners with no experience (like me!), to people who feel they need direction to focus their copywriting experience. You may even be a freelance writer already who writes content – it’s still relevant.
Make no mistake, this isn’t a quick fix to success. You need to put in the time and effort to get to where you want to be.
Take a look at the free training – see if it’s for you.
Is copywriting easy?
I’ve found there’s a lot to take in about copywriting.
What sets this course apart from others I researched at the time was the amount of ACTUAL training to become a copywriter there is.
A complete beginner could pick up this course and be successful.
Nicki’s original inspiration came from this scenario.
She had hired two junior copywriters and needed to get them up to speed quickly. To do this, she developed lessons on how to smash the basics.
The course is so easy to follow. But at the same time, Nicki never claims that copywriting is easy to break into.
What she does say is that it is important to take time to learn copywriting skills and gain experience.
She believes in setting you on the correct path along with a reality check -that you need to put the work in to achieve.
The deciders for me to take this course were:
- This online copywriting course will teach me how to write different types of copy.
- It will help me push through my confidence issues.
- It will provide me with a highly nurturing network of other copywriters.
- It will help me with the steps I need to get clients.
- It will help me build my portfolio site and business.
- It does not cost an absolute fortune!
Nicki is such a lovely, grounded, unassuming lady. It really comes across in this post.
Is there a real demand for copywriters?
Picture this:
So many business owners out there, with little or no spare time on their hands.
They want help:
- to grow their reach
- to grow their brand message
- to make even more money.
If you help them solve these problems, they will pay more for it!
But aren’t there too many copywriters already?
This was a real thing for me, when I was looking into possible freelance careers.
I didn’t want to get stuck in a race to the lowest price – fighting for the project, charging pennies.
With this course, you don’t have to join the rat race using sites such as Fiverr or Upwork to be booked up with client work.
If you haven’t already, view the free training:
HOW TO LAND FREELANCE COPYWRITING WORK…Without Wasting Time on Frustrating Job Bidding Sites or Cold-Calling Strangers.
Nicki explains how she has been so successful herself via these bitesize techniques.
What does this online copywriting course cover?
It’s such a pain when you can’t find any specific information about what a course includes.
This certainly wasn’t true with this course.
Nicki was very specific, but here is a summary anyway, so you have it in one place.
Nicki covers:
How to write the different types of online copy:
- Banner Ads
- Webpages
- Emails
- Email funnels
- Product descriptions
- Facebook ads
- About pages
- Landing pages
- Sales pages
How to write the different types of printed copy:
- Brochures
- Flyers
- Leaflets
Not only that, she actually trains you on how to:
- Build your copywriting portfolio
- Find clients
- Build your business.
Read the full interview with Nicki here
An insider’s only view of the core copywriting modules
-Module 1: Copywriting Fundamentals
-Module 2: Copywriting Tactics
-Module 3: Project Lifecycle
-Module 4: Interactive/Digital Copywriting
-Module 5: Print Copywriting
-Module 6: Building your Business
All the modules have action sheets.
They are designed to give you real copywriting practice and build your portfolio. I posted each of mine to the Facebook group, and they gave brilliant, constructive feedback!
Deep dive bonus modules
One question that also occurred to me was. What bonuses do I get? Does the course actually offer more of a deep-dive approach to certain topics? A bit like an opportunity to truly master skills once I had learned the basics?
The answer is yes it does. The amount of bonus courses within the CCA is actually overwhelming.
The deep dive areas are about building confidence, finding clients, and writing copy for specific purposes.
Here are some that I can see right now:
- Bust Your Fears and Blocks to Pursue Your Dream Life
- How to Price Your Services
- Find Small Business Clients
- How to Create Spec Ads
- Build Your Online Portfolio
- How to Use Facebook to Build Your Business
- Client Pitching
- Create Your Print Portfolio
- Write Product Descriptions, Webinars, Sales Pages, and Videos.
There’s even a whole course dedicated to how to land Ad-Agency and In-House Agency work if you prefer not to be freelance.
The fact that I feel totally overwhelmed looking at the sheer amount of content I have to help me achieve my goals tells you that this course is great value for money.
My schedule is crazy – will I have time to do a copywriting course?
I find that you can do as little or as much as you want to do. I tend to find that if I do too much, I can’t retain as much.
If you are struggling for time, picture it like this. The time it takes you to have a cup of coffee every day. That’s all the time you need every day. So fitting learning in can be easy.
Does the Comprehensive Copywriting Academy come with coaching?
When you sign up for the Comprehensive Copywriting Academy, you have access to coaching webinars every single month, where you can ask Nicki any questions you have.
No question is too basic.
This is working brilliantly for me. Questions come to me as I start to work through examples and learn more.
On top of group coaching sessions every month, you have access to an exclusive Facebook group.
This group is chock full of people who are so supportive and will answer your questions. Nicki is on every day to help, and she has provided me with so much constructive feedback.
The course is so nurturing and supportive – nothing is too much trouble for anybody.
If you want to upgrade to 1-on-1 coaching, this is available at an extra cost.
How much does this copywriting course cost?
Let me be frank here, this course is by no means the cheapest of the online copywriting courses out there. At $$$ , you could argue we’re not just dealing with pennies here!
It goes back to what my dad always says – that you really do get what you pay for.
Cheap means not comprehensive or in-depth enough. Or not step-by-step, so you truly understand what you are doing.
And then doing the familiar thing of searching the internet again -trying to find the answer.
How do I make the course cost back quickly?
Nicki has a solution for the cost of the course.
- Even though she always says that she is confident her course will pay you back many, many times in income!
- One of the first training videos is her ideas of how you can earn money quickly to pay back the cost of the course.
- She even gives three easy options
So it really is a no-brainer!
What about a money guarantee?
Yes. Every course that is worth the money has.
For me, it was an investment worth making, as it came with a 30-day guarantee.
Is the Comprehensive Copywriting Academy legit?
Yes. Nicki has around 20 years of experience in the world of copywriting.
The other measure to check is if the coach puts their actual name to the program and she has.
You can look her up freely on the internet and check her credentials.
Here is the link to her portfolio site.
Who is Nicki Krawczyk?
Nicki Krawczyk is an uber experienced copywriter as I’ve said above, who has worked for brands like Adidas, Reebok, TJMaxx AT&T and many more well-known brands. I always believe in learning from people who have done the thing I want to achieve. Nicki clearly has achieved huge, sustainable success, including signing high-ticket clients, so I was excited to learn from her.
Have there been any negative reviews of Filthy Rich Writer?
Not that I know of, from people who have actually taken the course, and actioned over 75% of it.
Why write copy over content writing?
For me, I love the process of convincing someone to take an action or to buy a product.
Top tip
It is completely up to you and you ideally should do what interests you the most.
Try not to be influenced by what anybody thinks you should do.
This is your future career, and you should be happy in your new role.
Can I become a millionaire with copywriting?
Of course you can. It really depends what you want out of life, how much work you are prepared to put in. Copywriting is not a get rich quick scheme – don’t be surprised if you don’t make any where near this in your first few years. You need to focus on building your experience, skills, all the social proof from your clients and then you can raise your prices, to start commanding way more money.
Can you make over 10k a month with copywriting?
Like my friend Lisa Johnson says – if there are people out there doing the thing, then yes it is possible. The great thing about earning this kind of money from copywriting is that many people out there are doing this. As I said above though, it takes time to get to this income level.
I’m looking for copywriting courses in India – will this course serve me if I live outside the US?
Yes, I am from the UK and the UK is way different than the US. Comprehensive Copywriting Academy covers all you need to know to set up as an international copywriter. It gives you the foundations of a fantastic and lucrative business, where you can charge way more than you ever thought you could for your new skills.
Benefits of copywriting summary
- It pays so much more than content writing!
- It lets you potentially work less for more money.
- Copywriting lets you fit work around your family.
- You can definitely work from home.
- Total beginners can become copywriters with the right support and constructive feedback.
- Copywriting is so varied – the amount and focus of projects is limitless.
- Every word counts – you learn the art of persuading somebody to do something
Are copywriting courses worth it?
Find the right copywriter course and YESS, they are worth EVERY dollar! Take me, who isn’t the fastest example of exiting my main role, but a realistic one. I have made over $17,000 part-time in 18 months. But it’s not just about the money – it’s so much more than that. It’s the chance to work from home, and be home with my husband and furbaby, Sasha. I get to work with some awesome people who genuinely need me to help them with their business messaging.
What could be better?
Curious? Try the free training here.
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