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All right, so you want to turn your love of reading

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into an actual paycheck.

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Yeah, who doesn't?

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Right, so we're diving deep into all these narrator websites

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to help you figure out which ones are actually worth your time.

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It's a jungle light there, lots of options.

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It is.

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So for this deep dive, we're starting with a YouTube video.

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It's called These Legit Websites Pay You $800 a Day to Read,

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Worldwide, Always Hiring.

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Catchy.

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Right.

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And a channel called Superhuman's Life.

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Now obviously, we always say check out multiple sources,

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but this one's good for a basic overview.

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And it gives us five metrics to compare all these websites.

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I like a good metric.

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Lay it on me.

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What are we looking at?

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Okay, so first we got reputation and credibility.

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Makes sense.

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Like is the platform legit?

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Then user experience, easy to use.

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We got to think about book selection, of course,

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for narrators, that's huge.

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Obviously.

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And then the big one, payment and compensation.

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The bottom line.

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Right, how much can you actually make?

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And then finally, support and community.

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Support's nice.

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Does the platform help you succeed?

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Got it.

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So we're gonna use those five pillars

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to check out each platform.

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And the thing is, you might care about some of those

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more than others.

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Oh yeah, for sure.

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Like if you are just starting out,

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you might not be as worried about community as you are

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about whether or not you can find work, for instance.

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Okay, so let's start with ACX.

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The one that everyone's probably heard of.

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Yeah.

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Because it's owned by Amazon.

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Which right away, that gives us some credibility.

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Like you trusted a little bit more.

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The YouTuber gave him a four out of five stars

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on TrustPilot, which is pretty good.

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And that's probably because Amazon.

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But keep in mind, ACX is just for audiobooks.

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So you're working with that massive Amazon listener base.

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Huge.

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Okay, so we trust the platform probably.

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But what about using it?

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What did they say about the user experience?

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Okay, so for user experience, they got a four out of five.

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So making a profile, uploading samples, browsing for books,

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it's all pretty straightforward.

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Not perfect.

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They mentioned some little glitches here and there.

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A little clunky maybe.

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Manageable.

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I can handle manageable.

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Now the library.

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I am guessing it's big.

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It's Amazon.

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They got a five out of five for book selection.

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The variety is huge.

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That's what I'm talking about.

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Which is like the beauty of ACX.

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You can really niche down, find exactly the kind of books

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that you want to narrate.

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Mysteries, romance, whatever, you name it, they got it.

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Okay, so the big question.

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How's the pay?

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Can we actually make 800 bucks a day

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like that YouTube video says?

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Okay, let's talk payment.

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They got a four out of five on ACX for this.

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You're right.

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Here's the deal.

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Set your own rate per finished hour.

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Wait, per finished hour?

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What does that even mean?

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Yeah, so it's not like a regular hourly rate.

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Right, let's go see.

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A finished hour is the length of the final audio file.

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Not how long it takes you to actually record and edit.

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So it could take like way long.

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maybe even more to produce just one hour of finished audio.

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That's really important to know.

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I mean, 500 bucks an hour sounds amazing.

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per finished hour,

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but that's probably top tier, right?

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Super experienced narrators, amazing audio quality.

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so gotta be competitive, but also know your worth.

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So there's no magic number?

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Like what about those bonuses they talked about?

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There's the royalty share model.

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You split royalties with the author.

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Could be good or bad, right?

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finishing early, that kind of thing.

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hoping for a hit.

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but what about like actually doing the work?

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Do they just throw you in the deep end?

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for support and community, which is good.

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ask questions, all that.

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That's awesome, especially if you're new to all this.

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So it sounds like ACX is a real contender.

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Especially if you just love the idea

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of having all those books to choose from.

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Lots of potential there.

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and they all have their pros and cons.

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What works for one person might not work for another.

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Right, exactly.

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So let's keep going.

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Welcome back.

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Okay, so we just went through five narrator websites

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and I don't know about you, but my head is like spinning.

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that that YouTube video is just one guy's take.

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Like you wouldn't buy a new phone based on one review.

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Right, you wanna see what everybody else is saying.

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like marketing.

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That's huge no matter what platform you choose.

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Yeah, cause it's not enough to just like make a profile

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and then just sit there and like wait for the offers

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to come pouring in.

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No, you gotta put yourself out there.

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You're probably.

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It's like you're running a business, right?

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You're a freelancer.

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You gotta build your brand.

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You gotta market your...

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It's not just about having a good voice.

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It's about like the whole package.

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So how do we do that?

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with authors, publishers, other narrators, you know.

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and calling it a day.

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passion, it all that.

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People wanna work with someone they like,

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someone who's professional.

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Show that you're serious.

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Yeah, and remember, things change, right?

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What's hot today, maybe not so much tomorrow.

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old ones update.

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Exactly, you gotta adapt, stay informed, keep learning.

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Always be learning.

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different genres, taking workshops, you know.

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even getting better equipment for recording.

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It's a process.

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All the time.

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it takes time.

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Definitely not.

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You gotta be dedicated, persistent, and like,

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truly love doing it.

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Passion, baby, passion.

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about the downsides too, right?

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You're gonna get rejected, you gotta manage your time.

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It's not always gonna be sunshine and roses.

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bringing a story to life with your voice,

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connecting with people, it's powerful stuff.

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Something entertaining, inspiring.

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You're your own boss.

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design your own career basically.

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the rewards can be huge.

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the skills you learn as a narrator,

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they're useful everywhere, not just in your career.

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Like being able to communicate clearly,

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engaging an audience, that's valuable in any situation.

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just everyday conversation.

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Suddenly you're like the most interesting person in the room.

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it can still make a huge difference in your life.

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what advice would you give them?

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Like if they wanted to start building their brand right now,

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what should they do?

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Okay, first things first.

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Figure out your niche, what are you passionate about?

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What kind of voice do you have?

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What makes you stand out?

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Once you know that, you can start building your brand.

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Okay, so step one, know yourself.

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Show off your work, doesn't have to be fancy,

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just clean professional.

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Gotta have some good demos on there.

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build those relationships, authors, publishers,

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other voice actors, everyone.

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Word of mouth is powerful,

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and don't be afraid to ask for advice

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from other narrators, people are usually happy to help,

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especially in this field.

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Community is key.

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It is, and remember, be patient.

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This stuff takes time, you're not gonna be

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a superstar overnight.

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right away, just keep practicing, keep marketing,

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keep putting yourself out there.

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Love it, it's the marathon, not a sprint.

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Yeah. Got it.

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And we're back, part three of our deep dive.

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So hopefully by now you're feeling ready to like,

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jump into this whole narrator thing.

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I hope so, we've talked about a lot,

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reputation, user experience, all that good stuff.

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We even got into like, marketing yourself.

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Yeah, it keeps you gotta, you know,

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treat it like a business if you wanna make it work.

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But before we wrap up, there's one last thing

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we should probably mention.

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It's something that YouTuber like,

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touched on a bit, but didn't really go deep into,

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and that's the sheer variety of work out there

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in the world of voiceover.

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Yeah, right, like, we've been focusing on audiobooks

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this whole time, but there's so much more

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you can do with your voice.

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Oh yeah, way more.

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Remember voices.com and Bunny Studio.

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They have all kinds of projects,

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commercials, video games, e-learning,

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even those AI voices since you hear everywhere.

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It's wild how much is out there.

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And you know, having all those options,

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that's actually a good thing for beginners.

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For sure.

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Even if you're like, dead set on narrating books,

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being able to do other things

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makes you way more marketable.

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More skills, more options, right?

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Yeah, exactly.

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All those skills you learn doing audiobooks,

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pacing, tone, all that.

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It's all useful for other types of voiceover.

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It's like having a toolbox, right?

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Different tools for different jobs.

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Exactly, and who knows, you might even find out

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you love doing something else even more than audiobooks.

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You never know until you try.

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Right, and you know, even though we've given you

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all this info, at the end of the day,

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you gotta figure out what works for you.

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Yeah, the perfect platform, it's different for everyone.

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What we've talked about, it's a starting point.

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You gotta do your own research too,

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check out those websites, read reviews,

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maybe even talk to some narrators, see what they say.

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Word of mouth is good.

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Yeah, and don't be afraid to try things out.

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Maybe a platform you weren't sure about at first

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turns out to be the perfect fit.

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The important thing is to stay curious.

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Keep learning, keep exploring.

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All right, so I think that brings us to the end

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of our deep dive into the world of narrator websites.

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Hopefully you're feeling a bit more confident,

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a bit more excited to get started.

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Me too, but if you're still feeling a little overwhelmed,

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you know, there's one thing to keep in mind.

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A lot of successful narrators,

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they use multiple platforms.

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Oh yeah, that's a great point.

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You can kind of like combine the best of each one, right?

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Build your own little voice over empire.

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Exactly, it's not all or nothing.

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You can use what works for you.

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So keep learning, keep growing,

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and most importantly, keep using that voice

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to share some amazing stories.

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That's what it's all about.

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That's it for this deep dive.

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Thanks for listening and happy narrating.