Do you currently feel like your freelance writing career is stuck in neutral?
Maybe you struggle each month to land enough work to pay your bills. If so, the problem may not be the number of writing jobs you complete. It may be the type of writing projects you are going after that is keeping you from realizing financial success.
In today’s freelance market there is a whole host of would-be freelance writers. Hopefuls who trudge through the arduous nine to five, come home after a long commute and then sit down to work on their freelance side gig. And repeat the process from Monday right through to Friday.
Here’s a secret: one such freelancer is writing this very article.
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.
