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[Complete Edition] The Order of Monetizing note | 4 Strategies to Turn Unsold Articles into 50,000 Yen per Month

The reason your articles aren't selling isn't because they lack value.

It may just be that the path for readers to go from "wanting to read" to "wanting to buy" isn't set up yet.


You're writing on note, but it's not selling.
You spend time posting, but there's no reaction.
Even if your free articles are read, it doesn't lead to purchases of your paid articles or magazines.

If you're struggling with that, the first thing you should doubt isn't your talent.

What you need to review is the order of monetization.

"It didn't sell again."

After posting, you quietly check the number of views and likes.
The numbers barely move.
No purchase notifications arrive either.

And then, you quietly close the screen.

Haven't you had that experience?

You spent the time.
You thought about it over and over.
You chose your words carefully and even revised the title.

"Maybe this will get read a little bit."

You thought that, and then you posted it.

Even so, the reaction isn't what you expected.
The likes don't increase.
There are no comments.
Of course, no purchase notifications arrive either.

At first, you encourage yourself.

"Maybe the posting time was bad."
"Maybe the title was weak."
"Maybe things will change if I keep going a little longer."

You tell yourself that and write the next article.

But when that happens over and over, other words start to pop into your head little by little.

"Maybe I don't have any talent."
"I guess it's impossible to make money with writing after all."
"People who sell on note must be special."

I have thought that many times myself.

I write, but it's not read.
I try hard, but it doesn't sell.
Only time passes by.

Every time, I thought my writing skills were lacking.
I thought I lacked a sense for it.
I blamed myself, thinking I lacked appeal as a creator.


But then, I realized something.

People who are selling aren't just good at writing.

Of course, writing skills are important.
Readability, titles, and relatable expressions are also necessary.
But that alone won't make sales.
What was truly different was the design before writing.

Most people try to write an "article" first.

"What should I write?"
"How should I write it?"
"What kind of title should I use?"

They start thinking from there.

But people who sell are different.

Before writing the article, they have already decided:

  • Who to deliver it to

  • What kind of problems to solve

  • Which article to guide them to after reading

  • What they will ultimately buy

In other words, they are creating a sales flow first, rather than just focusing on the article itself.

When I realized this, the way I saw Note changed.

The reason it doesn't sell isn't because of a lack of effort.
It's not because of a lack of talent either.

I came to realize that I was just putting my effort in the wrong place.
That's how I started to think.

What is needed for Note monetization is not a one-shot reversal.

What is needed is the correct order.

  1. Decide on a theme

  2. Design the article

  3. Attract readers

  4. Systematize the sales funnel

By building these four things in order,

"Read ➤ Trusted ➤ Sold"

this flow will gradually begin to cycle.


The goal is not to reach 1 million yen a month right away.
First, let's aim for a realistic 50,000 yen per month as a side hustle.

It might not be a flashy number.
But if 50,000 yen is generated from your own words every month, the view you see will change.

  • You can use it for a small trip with your family

  • You can invest in learning

  • You can reduce your anxiety about the future a little

Above all, the realization that "I was able to generate income with my own words" will remain.

Don't rely only on your company.
Don't give up because of your age.
Even now, you can increase your options yourself.

That is why I created this magazine.

In this magazine, I have organized these four strategies in order:

  • Theme setting

  • Article design

  • Attracting customers

  • Automation

These are all things that I personally realized were necessary while taking detours.

If you are currently feeling,
"It didn't sell again."
"Maybe this isn't for me."
"Monetizing on Note might be impossible for me."
If you feel that way, it's too early to jump to conclusions.

What you lack isn't talent, but perhaps you justdon't know the order in which things sell.

Why don't things sell even when you try hard?

You are writing hard.
You are revising it over and over.
If it still doesn't sell, what you lack isn't talent, but perhaps it's the "order."

When things don't sell on Note, the first thing you doubt is your "writing ability."

If only I could write better.
If only I could come up with a more striking title.
If only I could express things in a way that resonates more.

Thinking that, you rewrite your articles over and over.

Of course, writing ability is important.
Titles are also important.
Readability is also necessary.

But I want you to stop and think for a moment here.
Is writing ability really the only reason things aren't selling?

For a long time, I misunderstood that.

The reason it doesn't sell is because,

  • my writing style is bad

  • my word choice is weak

  • I can't move the readers

Thinking that, I only ever revised the writing.

For example,

  • Changing expressions multiple times before posting.

  • Making the title a little stronger.

  • Rewriting only the final CTA.

  • Redoing the introduction on social media.

Even so, the results did not change much.

Immediately after posting, I have expectations.

"This time, it's better than before."
"Maybe this one will reach people."

I think that, and I check the notifications over and over.

But the numbers don't move.
The likes don't increase.
No purchase notifications arrive.

In that moment, my heart quietly sinks.

And then, I return to the same words again.

"Maybe I'm just not cut out for this after all."

But now, I understand clearly.
What I lacked back then was not effort.

I spent time writing articles.
I thought about themes.
I even tried to be useful to readers.
Yet, they didn't sell.

The reason is simple.

I was thinking of articles as "standalone" pieces.

Write one article.
Post it.
Wait to be read.
If there is no reaction, write the next one.

With this flow, it's a battle from zero every single time.

  • Getting found by chance

  • Getting read to the end by chance

  • Getting a purchase by chance

With this, revenue will not stabilize.


What is needed for Note monetization is not just writing one good article.

What you need is a "flow" that allows readers to naturally move forward.

For example,

Read a free article. Feel empathy there.

Check the profile. Read other articles.

Trust is built little by little.

Become interested in paid articles. Consider purchasing.

Whether or not this flow exists makes a huge difference in the results.

No matter how good an article is, if there is no path to move forward, the reader will stop there.

"That was a good article."
Thinking that, they quietly leave.

This is not the reader's fault.
It does not mean your value is low.

It is just that the reason and the path to move forward have not been designed.

This is a major pitfall of unsold notes.

You are working hard to write.
The content is not bad.
You have experience.
You have passion.
Yet, it still doesn't sell.

In that case, what you need might not be to "try harder."

What you need is to change the direction of your efforts.

  • Organize your theme before increasing the number of articles

  • Decide on your readers before polishing your writing

  • Prepare a path to the next article before posting

  • Build up trust before selling

By organizing the order, the articles you have written so far will also begin to function as "assets."

  • From free articles to paid articles

  • From paid articles to magazines

  • From SNS to note

By connecting articles to each other,
the entire note platform will gradually turn into a "place that sells."

This is what I realized after taking the long way around.

The reason why things don't sell isn't necessarily a lack of talent.
It's not necessarily a lack of writing ability either.

In many cases,you are writing without knowing the order in which things sell.

That is all it is.

If you are currently feeling,
"I'm writing properly but it's not selling,"
"Even if it's read, it doesn't lead to a purchase,"
"My magazine isn't selling"

If you feel that way, there is no need to deny yourself.

Perhaps,
you are just putting your effort in the wrong place.

The "order" that many people get wrong at the start

Monetizing note does not start with writing articles right away.
What you should prepare first is who you are delivering to and what flow you want them to read in.

When aiming for monetization on note, aren't these the things many people think about first?

"What kind of article should I write?"
"What kind of title will get read?"
"How can I improve my writing?"

Of course, those are important.

  • Titles that get read

  • Structures that get read to the end

  • Words that resonate

  • Easy-to-understand writing

When writing a note, none of these can be missing.

However, there is a big pitfall here.

That is, starting to create articles right away.

I was like that for a long time, too.

"It won't start unless I write an article first"
"If I keep writing, it will reach someone someday"
"If I write a good article, it will sell naturally"

That's what I thought.

So, I wrote with all my might every time.

Think of a theme.
Think of a title.
Write the body.
Post it.
See the reaction.
And feel depressed.

Write the next article again.
See the reaction again.
Feel depressed again.

I am putting in the effort.
But for some reason, it doesn't accumulate.

The reason is simple.

Because what needed to be decided before writing the article hadn't been decided.

Originally, what you should think about first is not "what to write".


What you should decide first is "who to deliver it to".

For example, even with the same theme of "side hustle",
the words that resonate change completely depending on the recipient.

If they are in their 20s,

"Let's take on the challenge early"
"Let's increase our skills"
"Let's make a difference with the amount of action"

might be the words that resonate.

But for those in their 40s to 50s, it's different.

"Isn't it too late to start now?"
"I have a family, so I can't afford to fail."
"I'm too busy with my main job and have no time."
"Is it okay to stay like this until retirement?"

If you don't touch upon these anxieties, hearts will not be moved.

In other words, if you write without deciding on a reader, your writing will inevitably become vague.

Writing aimed at everyone, as a result, is unlikely to deeply pierce anyone's heart.

This is the first mistake in the order.


The next thing you should think about is, "What is that person worried about?"

"People interested in side hustles" is still too shallow.

  • Don't know where to start

  • Afraid to publish paid articles

  • No reaction on social media

  • Cannot see value in my own experience

  • Don't know how to sell magazines

Once you make it this specific, the role of the article becomes visible.

  • Articles that create empathy

  • Articles that make them realize the cause

  • Articles that provide steps

  • Articles that build trust

If the role is not decided, the reader stops after reading.
It ends with "That was a good story."

This is because the reason to move forward has not been designed.

What is important here is the design before you write the article.
Each article has its own role.

  • Free articles build trust.

  • Paid articles provide solutions.

  • Magazines guide readers in order.

  • Profiles create a sense of security.

  • SNS creates an entrance to note.

If you think about these separately, it becomes harder to sell.


On the other hand, people who sell well do not think in isolated points.

  • From free articles to profile

  • From profile to pinned article

  • From pinned article to paid article

  • From paid article to magazine

In other words,they create the path for readers to follow in advance.
This is the big difference.

Many people think about it after they have written the article.

"Where should I put the link?"
"I'll introduce it at the end."

But, it should actually be the other way around.

Decide first.

  • Who is it for?

  • What problem does it solve?

  • What do you want the reader to be like after reading?

  • Where do you want them to go next?

  • What do you ultimately want them to buy?

Decide these things before you start writing.

Then, your headings, CTA, and the intensity of your writing will all change.

Because it will no longer be just a piece of writing, but a pathway that guides the reader instead.

Those who don't sell start with the article.
Those who do sell start with the reader's journey.

Therefore, what you need to organize first is not the writing itself.

What you should organize first is the order of selling.

What successful sellers do first

Successful sellers design before they write.
The reader's worries, their actions after reading, and the path to paid articles.
Because you decide these first, the article turns into a 'sales flow'.

What successful sellers do first.
It is not polishing writing techniques.

Of course, writing ability is important.

  • Easy-to-read writing

  • Words that leave an impression

  • Structure that makes you want to keep reading

All of these are necessary.

But successful sellers don't start there.

The first thing I do is,

"Who, what, and in what order to deliver it."

If you write an article without deciding this first,
even the best writing will be hard to sell.

This is because readers will be lost after reading.

"It had good information"
"It was helpful"
"I could relate to it"

They get that far.

But there is nothing beyond that.

  • They don't know what to read next

  • They don't know what they can learn from this person

  • They don't see a reason to buy paid articles

As a result, they close the article and finish.

This doesn't mean the article is bad.
It doesn't mean your value is low either.

It's just that,the "path to move forward" hasn't been designed.

People who sell well create this first.
For example, before writing an article, they decide things like the following.

  • Whose problems are you writing for?

  • What kind of insights do you want them to take away?

  • Which article do you want them to move on to after reading?

  • How much will you share for free?

  • What will you provide in depth for a fee?

  • In what order should they read the magazine?

In other words, I am creating the reader's path first.

This is the big difference.

When I wasn't selling, I was creating articles one by one.

Write a theme that comes to mind.
Post it.
See the reaction.
Write the next one.

That's why everything was disconnected.

The profile was just a self-introduction.
Free articles were just posts.
Paid articles were just products.
Magazines were just collections of articles.

But, the notes of people who sell are different.

The profile serves as an entrance to trust.
Free articles serve as a bridge to paid articles.
Paid articles provide deep solutions to problems.
Magazines serve as a map to navigate without getting lost.
SNS posts serve as an entrance to the note.

In other words, everything is connected in a 'line'.

That's why readers progress naturally.

'I understand this person's way of thinking'
'I want to read a little more'
'This theme might be necessary for me'

And, little by little, it changes to 'I want to read it even if it's paid'.

Purchasing is not something you force.
It is an extension of the reader realizing the necessity for themselves.
That is where it lies.

What is important here is that
a note that sells is created not as a single article, but as a 'flow'.

Free articles create awareness.
Paid articles provide concrete measures.
Magazines guide you in order.

Because the roles are divided, readers don't get lost.

For example,

Strategy 1: Theme Setting
Strategy 2: Article Design
Strategy 3: Attracting Customers
Strategy 4: Automation

If it is in this order, the reader knows 'what to do next'.
This sense of security lowers the hurdle for purchase.

People do not buy when they are confused.

However,

"I can move forward with this"
"I can reduce detours"
"I can see a process I can do myself"

When they feel that way, they start to think positively about purchasing.

If right now,

"I might have been thinking about articles individually"
"The roles of free and paid content were ambiguous"
"I was just lining up magazines"

If you feel that way,the following 4 strategies should be quite useful.

In this magazine,

・Theme setting
・Article design
・Attracting customers
・Automation

I have organized the flow of monetization in this order.

This is not just a collection of know-how.

It is a summary of the order I felt,
"If I had known this earlier, I could have progressed much faster"
while taking detours myself.

That is why it is even more effective for those who are already writing notes.

It is not for starting from zero, but
"to turn your current efforts into a sales flow" because it is a magazine for that purpose.


A note that sells is not created by a single article alone.

Theme setting, article design, attracting customers, and automation.
When these four are connected, it finally changes from "articles that are read" to "a flow that sells."

I have summarized the order of note monetization that I organized while taking detours myself in this magazine.

▶︎ Takaru | 4 Note Monetization Strategies to Make 50,000 Yen per Month from Side Hustles a Reality

The 4 articles are more effective when read in order

Theme setting, article design, attracting customers, and automation.
These four are not separate; by reading them in order, the overall picture of monetization becomes clear.

This magazine is designed to be useful even if you read one article at a time.
However, if you want to properly organize your note monetization flow, I recommend reading them in order.

The reason is simple.

If the theme is not decided, the direction of your articles will waver.
If the article design is not in place, the reader's sentiment will not progress to a purchase.
If there is no entry point for attracting customers, no matter how good your articles are, they will not be found.
If there is no automation mechanism, you will end up announcing on SNS every time and gathering readers from scratch each time.

In other words, these four strategies are not separate.

Decide on a theme.
Design the article.
Deliver it to the people who need it.
Connect articles to each other to create a sales flow.

By building in this order, the overall picture of note monetization becomes easier to see.


If you are currently feeling:
"I'm writing properly, but it's not selling"
"Even if free articles are read, they don't lead to paid articles"
"I made a magazine, but I don't know how to deliver it"

If you feel that way, what you need is not proof of talent.

What you need is to rearrange your efforts so far into a sellable order.

I have summarized the four strategies for that purpose in this magazine.

▶︎ Takaru | 4 note Monetization Strategies to Make a 50,000 Yen Monthly Side Income a Reality

🎁 Information on Purchaser Benefits
To those who purchase the articles in this magazine, I have prepared a bonus as a token of my gratitude.

After purchasing a paid article in the magazine,
✅ Comment on the article
✅ Like (High evaluation)

to those who do so,
"Profile Improvement Workbook for note/SNS"
will be presented.

In this workbook,
・I don't know what to write
・I can't differentiate myself in my profile
・It doesn't lead to follows or purchases

while organizing such worries,
"Self-introduction that gets read"
"Trusted profile"

I have summarized the design steps to create.

Your profile is the foundation of note monetization.

Please make use of it along with your impressions of the article.

To you who are hesitant to purchase

Hesitating is proof that you seriously want to change.
Today's step is not just a purchase.
It is a choice to reposition your efforts so far to a place that leads to the future.

You might hesitate a little at the moment of purchase.
But that hesitation is natural.

Because paying money means having expectations for your own future.

Picking up this magazine is not just buying an article.

It is a choice to move from the self that ends with "it didn't sell again" to the "self that learns the sales flow and rebuilds it once more."

Today's purchase is not just a payment.
It is a step to reposition the efforts you have accumulated so far to a place that leads to the future.

The articles you have written.
The titles you corrected while worrying.
The profile you reviewed many times.
The posts you continued even without a reaction.

To make good use of that effort once more, let's organize the order.

The moment you buy this, please think like this.

"Alright. With this, I can start over properly once again."

That feeling is your very first achievement.


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