A freelance writer’s rate may mean the difference between a life in comfort or a life on the streets.
This may sound crazy but if your rates are too low, then you can’t make the money needed to pay the bills. Does the fear of that scenario ringing a bell for you?
You’ve just started up your freelance writing business, now you need an arsenal of reliable tools to help you maintain your business and wrangle in clients.
Luckily, there’s plenty of free tools available to help you grow your freelance writing business to its greatest potential. They are absolutely vital for your business because, without them, you’ll likely find yourself struggling to maintain productivity and growth, which could devalue your business.
What could be better than getting paid to eat? That’s what I thought when I decided to pursue food writing.
Being a food writer is one of my niches, and although lots of people think it’s a tough area to break into, my experience has shown that it’s easier than many people think.
When was the last time you had to sit through a block of television commercials, instead of whizzing by them on your DVR? Or the last time you searched the classified ads in the local print newspaper? Many of us probably haven’t done either of those things in years.
Commercials, newspaper ads, and direct mail—these traditional advertising methods still exist. But it’s clear that advertising and marketing are evolving.
You’ve heard that copywriting is a lucrative niche. You’ve thought about expanding your services to include web pages, ads, and direct-response campaigns, but something’s holding you back.
It’s your copywriting portfolio.
For most writers, that “something” is not knowing where or how to begin. After all, how can you break into a competitive field like copywriting when you don’t even have a portfolio?
These days, it doesn’t have to be difficult to land clients as a freelancer.
There’s job boards, freelancing sites, and even social media sites for you to sell your services on. However, there are other ways of getting noticed by your ideal client.
Many freelance writers write eBooks to get themselves noticed online, while also establishing themselves as an authority within their niche.
Earlier in my career, one of the main issues I had often suffered with when it came to writing, was crafting content which was easy on the eye and inviting for others to read. In other words, I struggled with creating beautiful content.
Initially, I felt as though the appearance didn’t matter and that quality, actionable content was all that was needed to do the job. But as time passed, I realised that I was putting my heart out into my content but I wasn’t seeing any results.
Are you on the “if you build it, they will come” team?
Do you believe that your incredible writing skills will market themselves without you putting in any effort?
I don’t.
