Seeking Support for an $18K Monthly Income Goal in Content Writing

Tammy D. · 2025-11-20T14:33:14.862Z

I have this ridiculous goal of making $18k per month next year. The sooner the better! Here's what I do: • Content writing for SaaS brands • Ghostwriting LinkedIn posts for SaaS company execs • Most recent was write interview questions (this shocked me like, people pay just gor the questions?) • Also connected to another agency doing referrals So, is there anyone here who does something similar to what I do and is making 18k monthly Or, anyone just plain supportive to tell me I'm not delusional 😅 If I am that's totally fine... My goals always tend to be big. 🫣 Am I reaching too high?

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Albin P.
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It depends on where you live and who you’re selling too. But in business, the sky the limit 😄 To do napkin maths, you could just multiply you’re current contract size by the number of clients you can serve in a month. If it’s more than 18k$ -> congrats, if it’s less -> you have to review your plan (expectations and/or other variables). Also, If you catched something unexpected like interview questions, you could dig into this and this how big the opportunity is.
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Valerie C.
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hi, Tammy, I would say it depends on a few things but could be possible:
Where (you and) your clients are located
Industry
What you are making now
What your available capacity is
I would say I do similar things and am getting to that amount, but MY OWN TIME is the biggest factor (obviously I can charge more for my services to make that up, but I have one client a large majority of time I'm with). Happy to chat more about what we are each doing, if you like!
Dan N.
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Hi Tammy, I work exclusively with agencies and without knowing you at all (and I'm very willing to be proven wrong!) I'll be the naysayer here: unless you were earning about $17K/month consistently for the past year, you probably are setting expectations that are too high. You have to be clocking $4K a week, which means you better have a fully-baked product offering and a full pipeline, plus extra for churn. Unfortunately, everything you listed is stuff my virtual assistant Iffy does for $20/hour using AI. Content writing on any platform is so commoditized now. And unless you're Jason Swenk's cousin, agency referrals are not a $18K/mo service offering. There's hope: if you have connections to execs, interview THEM on their biggest headaches. That's the first step to building your $18K/mo lifestyle: loving the problems faced by your target market. Just don't pick the unfunded SaaS execs: they won't have money to pay your rate 😅
Matt G.
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So, well said, Dan N.
Matt G.
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Wishing you the best of luck Tammy D. What’s your next best step to get this started?
Tammy D.
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Valerie C. Hi Valerie, I hope you don't mind if I DM you? Or maybe we can connect on LinkedIn? I would love to chat more and learn how you go about your business. Dan N. I think that is the reason why my clients are sticking with me and why one previous client reached out again? Because I don't produce content with AI. I write narrative-driven content anchored in genuine storytelling and that's something AI just can't do as well as humans. But I appreciate your thoughts. And yes, no unfunded SaaS execs hahaha Matt G. Right now, I think I just need to have 2 solid anchor clients to start with. I have a brand I'm working with on a per article basis but unless I pitch story ideas to them and unless they approve it, I have nothing. Luckily, they are enjoying my ideas and my work because, like I said, I don't use AI so it's just very different compared to AI content. At the same time I really need to work on expanding my network and connecting with folks from many other brands. Hopefully this will result in me ghostwriting for their execs. I also need to find more companies to refer to the agency I'm collaborating with. They pay a percentage per month, instead of like a one-time finder's fee so this is a great way to make money consistently without really doing anything.

Albin P.
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It depends on where you live and who you’re selling too. But in business, the sky the limit 😄 To do napkin maths, you could just multiply you’re current contract size by the number of clients you can serve in a month. If it’s more than 18k$ -> congrats, if it’s less -> you have to review your plan (expectations and/or other variables). Also, If you catched something unexpected like interview questions, you could dig into this and this how big the opportunity is.
🙌1
Valerie C.
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hi, Tammy, I would say it depends on a few things but could be possible:
Where (you and) your clients are located
Industry
What you are making now
What your available capacity is
I would say I do similar things and am getting to that amount, but MY OWN TIME is the biggest factor (obviously I can charge more for my services to make that up, but I have one client a large majority of time I'm with). Happy to chat more about what we are each doing, if you like!
Dan N.
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Hi Tammy, I work exclusively with agencies and without knowing you at all (and I'm very willing to be proven wrong!) I'll be the naysayer here: unless you were earning about $17K/month consistently for the past year, you probably are setting expectations that are too high. You have to be clocking $4K a week, which means you better have a fully-baked product offering and a full pipeline, plus extra for churn. Unfortunately, everything you listed is stuff my virtual assistant Iffy does for $20/hour using AI. Content writing on any platform is so commoditized now. And unless you're Jason Swenk's cousin, agency referrals are not a $18K/mo service offering. There's hope: if you have connections to execs, interview THEM on their biggest headaches. That's the first step to building your $18K/mo lifestyle: loving the problems faced by your target market. Just don't pick the unfunded SaaS execs: they won't have money to pay your rate 😅
Matt G.
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So, well said, Dan N.
Matt G.
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Wishing you the best of luck Tammy D. What’s your next best step to get this started?
Tammy D.
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Valerie C. Hi Valerie, I hope you don't mind if I DM you? Or maybe we can connect on LinkedIn? I would love to chat more and learn how you go about your business. Dan N. I think that is the reason why my clients are sticking with me and why one previous client reached out again? Because I don't produce content with AI. I write narrative-driven content anchored in genuine storytelling and that's something AI just can't do as well as humans. But I appreciate your thoughts. And yes, no unfunded SaaS execs hahaha Matt G. Right now, I think I just need to have 2 solid anchor clients to start with. I have a brand I'm working with on a per article basis but unless I pitch story ideas to them and unless they approve it, I have nothing. Luckily, they are enjoying my ideas and my work because, like I said, I don't use AI so it's just very different compared to AI content. At the same time I really need to work on expanding my network and connecting with folks from many other brands. Hopefully this will result in me ghostwriting for their execs. I also need to find more companies to refer to the agency I'm collaborating with. They pay a percentage per month, instead of like a one-time finder's fee so this is a great way to make money consistently without really doing anything.