Start a LinkedIn Ghostwriting Service for Executives
People search: “linkedin ghostwriter for executives” (1K+ per month)
Write LinkedIn posts and thought leadership content in an executive's voice, sold as a monthly retainer of posts plus strategy.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Startup cost
Under $100
Time to first $
14 to 45 days
Revenue potential
High
Profit margin
85 to 95 percent
Viability
7.8 / 10
Search demand
Medium (1K+ per month)
Where it runs
Online
Best for: Writers, journalists, marketers, former corporate communicators
The opening
Why this idea is overlooked
Ghostwriting is undervalued; executives know they should post but will pay well for someone to sound like them consistently.
The roadmap
How to start, step by step
- 1
Pick an executive niche
SaaS founders, healthcare executives, finance leaders: pick one world whose jargon and debates you can write credibly. Generalist ghostwriters get generalist rates.
- 2
Write five spec samples
Take a real executive's interviews or podcast quotes and turn them into LinkedIn posts in their voice. These samples are your portfolio before you have a single client.
- 3
Define the retainer
The standard package is three posts a week plus a monthly strategy call, priced from $1,500 to $3,000 a month. Sell the outcome: a consistent executive presence without their time.
- 4
Build a voice-capture system
A 30-minute recorded interview each month, transcribed with an AI tool, becomes your raw material and a one-page voice guide per client. This is what makes you unfireable.
- 5
Pitch five warm executives
Start with leaders you already know or have worked for and offer a 30-day pilot. Your first yes almost never comes from a stranger; it comes from proof plus familiarity.
- 6
Post daily as living proof
Your own LinkedIn is the storefront. Writing publicly about executive branding attracts exactly the buyers you want and demonstrates the craft in real time.
- 7
Report results, then raise rates
Track impressions, follower growth, and inbound opportunities each month. When a client's post lands them a podcast or a deal, that story funds your next price increase.
Your first move
Package it as an 'Executive Voice' retainer: three posts a week plus a monthly strategy call, and pitch five executives you already know.
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