Comments on: How to Get High Paying Freelance Writing Jobs http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/ Your Secret to Freelance Writing Success Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:54:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jennifer Mattern http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-15538 Jennifer Mattern Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:47:43 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-15538 That said, what you say in blogs is equally a turn-<em>on</em> for prospective clients. Many of my clients come to me specifically because of my blogs and the personality / style. You just have to remember that you can't appeal to everyone (nor should you try to). For me that means that I have no interest in attracting clients looking for "yes men" types. For others, they'll look for exactly the opposite because they'd rather just be told exactly what to do and then do it. That said, what you say in blogs is equally a turn-on for prospective clients. Many of my clients come to me specifically because of my blogs and the personality / style. You just have to remember that you can’t appeal to everyone (nor should you try to). For me that means that I have no interest in attracting clients looking for “yes men” types. For others, they’ll look for exactly the opposite because they’d rather just be told exactly what to do and then do it.

]]> By: Anne http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-15536 Anne Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:40:08 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-15536 Over the years, I've landed some fantastic, high paying clients. Some of them have become good friends and we go to lunch when they're in the area. One thing they say time and time again is that they chose me because I didn't complain about their demands when I started with them, I do all the work myself and will never deal with sub-contracting and I submit work at least a day before the deadline to allow for any editing that might be required. What you say in blogs, on Facebook and the likes can be a turn off for many of them, just as much as hiring someone else to do the work and then trying to pass it off as being your own. Over the years, I’ve landed some fantastic, high paying clients. Some of them have become good friends and we go to lunch when they’re in the area. One thing they say time and time again is that they chose me because I didn’t complain about their demands when I started with them, I do all the work myself and will never deal with sub-contracting and I submit work at least a day before the deadline to allow for any editing that might be required. What you say in blogs, on Facebook and the likes can be a turn off for many of them, just as much as hiring someone else to do the work and then trying to pass it off as being your own.

]]> By: Jennifer Mattern http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-13933 Jennifer Mattern Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:42:04 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-13933 The idea is not to take on more customers, it's to find customers who pay what a writer is worth. You could take on dozens of crap jobs to "increase your income," but that's not smart business, and you'll eventually burn out and fail. It's not sustainable. Charging what you're worth and knowing how to find clients willing to pay your rates is the smart way to succeed in freelancing. The idea is not to take on more customers, it’s to find customers who pay what a writer is worth. You could take on dozens of crap jobs to “increase your income,” but that’s not smart business, and you’ll eventually burn out and fail. It’s not sustainable. Charging what you’re worth and knowing how to find clients willing to pay your rates is the smart way to succeed in freelancing.

]]> By: graduate writing jobs http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-13930 graduate writing jobs Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:22:05 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-13930 Your advice is great! Addition to freelance writers find more customers to increase your income. Your advice is great! Addition to freelance writers find more customers to increase your income.

]]> By: » Freelance Writing in Piss-Poor Shape? I Don’t Think So : All Freelance Writing http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-10733 » Freelance Writing in Piss-Poor Shape? I Don’t Think So : All Freelance Writing Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:09:01 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-10733 [...] choosing to look at the situation with blinders on. There is far more out there — high-paying freelance writing work at that. But if you rely on it to be advertised and laid out in front of you to bid on it, you’re [...] [...] choosing to look at the situation with blinders on. There is far more out there — high-paying freelance writing work at that. But if you rely on it to be advertised and laid out in front of you to bid on it, you’re [...]

]]> By: » Not Earning Enough as a Freelance Writer? You Have Only Yourself to Blame : All Freelance Writing http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-9256 » Not Earning Enough as a Freelance Writer? You Have Only Yourself to Blame : All Freelance Writing Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:45:15 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-9256 [...] you want to earn more, you need to be proactive about it. There is no easy solution to getting high paying freelance writing jobs. That said, it also isn’t terribly difficult and it doesn’t have to take a long time. [...] [...] you want to earn more, you need to be proactive about it. There is no easy solution to getting high paying freelance writing jobs. That said, it also isn’t terribly difficult and it doesn’t have to take a long time. [...]

]]> By: thursdaybram.com » Blog Archive » The Business of Freelance Writing Carnival, Edition 47 http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-6143 thursdaybram.com » Blog Archive » The Business of Freelance Writing Carnival, Edition 47 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:30:51 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-6143 [...] Mattern presents How to Get High Paying Freelance Writing Jobs posted at All Freelance [...] [...] Mattern presents How to Get High Paying Freelance Writing Jobs posted at All Freelance [...]

]]> By: eWritingJobs.com » Blog Archive » 100+ Blog Posts and Resources for Writers http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-6081 eWritingJobs.com » Blog Archive » 100+ Blog Posts and Resources for Writers Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:17:48 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-6081 [...] How to Get High Paying Freelance Writing Jobs [...] [...] How to Get High Paying Freelance Writing Jobs [...]

]]> By: All Freelance Writing: Your Freelance Writing Resource: » Why Marketing Freelance Writing Services on Price is a Big No-No http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-3506 All Freelance Writing: Your Freelance Writing Resource: » Why Marketing Freelance Writing Services on Price is a Big No-No Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:00:12 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-3506 [...] How to Get High Paying Freelance Writing Jobs [...] [...] How to Get High Paying Freelance Writing Jobs [...]

]]> By: ramamurthy http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-3418 ramamurthy Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:45:28 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-3418 yes, your advice is good.some guys forget even freelance journalists are entitled to some respect.What is the fun in offering a cent or two for a 500 word piece.they could as well have it for free. yes, your advice is good.some guys forget even freelance journalists are entitled to some respect.What is the fun in offering a cent or two for a 500 word piece.they could as well have it for free.

]]> By: All Freelance Writing: Your Freelance Writing Resource: » Oldies But Goodies - Past Freelance Writing Posts Still Worth a Visit http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-2581 All Freelance Writing: Your Freelance Writing Resource: » Oldies But Goodies - Past Freelance Writing Posts Still Worth a Visit Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:22:59 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-2581 [...] How to Get High Paying Freelance Writing Jobs [...] [...] How to Get High Paying Freelance Writing Jobs [...]

]]> By: Salman http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-2455 Salman Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:42:21 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-2455 I am nofullstop from DP whom you gave the link to this post. I must say you truly have given me second hope when it comes to making money using my writing experiences. Even though you have 9 years of freelancing experience and me just 1.5 still I think I can start of at much better rates than the normal 6 bucks per article which I am charging currently. The advantage which I have is that I am already earning enough from my two blogs by selling advertising etc. and so I do not have to worry about money. I will be joining accenture in a couple of months and that will help my bank balance a lot. Thank You for the insightful post. I have bookmarked it and will keep a track of how you are doing business as I will need a person to look to so as to come out of that image of the 6 buck writer. I hope I will create a nice network of writers, editors etc which will help me in this journey and I am sure you will be the first one in that list. I am nofullstop from DP whom you gave the link to this post. I must say you truly have given me second hope when it comes to making money using my writing experiences. Even though you have 9 years of freelancing experience and me just 1.5 still I think I can start of at much better rates than the normal 6 bucks per article which I am charging currently.

The advantage which I have is that I am already earning enough from my two blogs by selling advertising etc. and so I do not have to worry about money. I will be joining accenture in a couple of months and that will help my bank balance a lot.

Thank You for the insightful post. I have bookmarked it and will keep a track of how you are doing business as I will need a person to look to so as to come out of that image of the 6 buck writer.

I hope I will create a nice network of writers, editors etc which will help me in this journey and I am sure you will be the first one in that list.

]]> By: All Freelance Writing » Blog Archive » Should You Share Your Freelance Writing Income? http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-2350 All Freelance Writing » Blog Archive » Should You Share Your Freelance Writing Income? Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:16:53 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-2350 [...] How to Get High Paying Freelance Writing Jobs [...] [...] How to Get High Paying Freelance Writing Jobs [...]

]]> By: Erin http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-1976 Erin Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:20:16 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-1976 One of my biggest fears is that I will never be able to move on from the $3/500 words gig that I have now because it takes up so much time just to break even (though I do love being able to write about so many subjects that I never would have thought to explore) and this post has been very inspiring! Thanks! One of my biggest fears is that I will never be able to move on from the $3/500 words gig that I have now because it takes up so much time just to break even (though I do love being able to write about so many subjects that I never would have thought to explore) and this post has been very inspiring! Thanks!

]]> By: Dana http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-1953 Dana Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:12:57 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-1953 Excellent advice, Jenn. Being a successful freelancer requires you to not only be a writer but be very entrepreneurial and wear many hats (marketing, accounting, sales, etc.) and you have to master each of these skills by continually learning. Excellent post! Excellent advice, Jenn. Being a successful freelancer requires you to not only be a writer but be very entrepreneurial and wear many hats (marketing, accounting, sales, etc.) and you have to master each of these skills by continually learning.

Excellent post!

]]> By: Usha http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Usha Sun, 07 Oct 2007 06:37:28 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-773 Beautifully explained Jenn! Having been into freelance writing for the past year, taking up gigs at DP and Elance, I feel I’ve reached a stage where I need to grow and get better paying work. The big question of how to go about it has been answered by you. I don’t believe I’ve underpriced my work, charging anywhere between 0.02 – 0.04/word. My confusion at this point is specialization. What do I specialize in? Sounds weird, doesn’t it? I love writing about anything related to internet marketing (being an internet marketer myself), health, success. and motivation. This is something I need to figure out before going ahead with your idea of a website. I love reading your comments as they are always astute and insightful. Thanks Beautifully explained Jenn!

Having been into freelance writing for the past year, taking up gigs at DP and Elance, I feel I’ve reached a stage where I need to grow and get better paying work. The big question of how to go about it has been answered by you.

I don’t believe I’ve underpriced my work, charging anywhere between 0.02 – 0.04/word.

My confusion at this point is specialization. What do I specialize in? Sounds weird, doesn’t it? I love writing about anything related to internet marketing (being an internet marketer myself), health, success. and motivation. This is something I need to figure out before going ahead with your idea of a website.

I love reading your comments as they are always astute and insightful.

Thanks

]]> By: Andrew http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-748 Andrew Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:05:51 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-748 As a beginner to the field of freelance writing, although not to writing, I must thank you for these tips. I'm an accomplished sales person, and have a fair knowledge of marketing, but your thoughts have helped solidify my thoughts on the industry I had never heard of writersmarket.com, and for this I thank you. I'll be giving that some serious thought in the coming weeks. As a beginner to the field of freelance writing, although not to writing, I must thank you for these tips. I’m an accomplished sales person, and have a fair knowledge of marketing, but your thoughts have helped solidify my thoughts on the industry

I had never heard of writersmarket.com, and for this I thank you. I’ll be giving that some serious thought in the coming weeks.

]]> By: Ronak Shah http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Ronak Shah Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:42:39 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-340 Hi Jenn, This was absolutely what I was looking for. Great work Jen. The point is "networking" and I wish if you could enlist certain "networking" sites that would help budding writers as entrepreneurs to maintain full fledged writing business. I know dp and allfreelancing apart from absolutewrite. Now, it's really essential for all of us to have a common place where all the clients are registered and we can easily find them, do you know any such places other than networking sites, I mean, forums? Reply soon. Regards, Ronak S. Hi Jenn,

This was absolutely what I was looking for.

Great work Jen.

The point is “networking” and I wish if you could enlist certain “networking” sites that would help budding writers as entrepreneurs to maintain full fledged writing business.

I know dp and allfreelancing apart from absolutewrite.

Now, it’s really essential for all of us to have a common place where all the clients are registered and we can easily find them, do you know any such places other than networking sites, I mean, forums?

Reply soon.

Regards,
Ronak S.

]]> By: Web writing: to be paid what you’re worth, act like you’re worth it » Fab Web Writer: Join The Instant Publishing Revolution http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Web writing: to be paid what you’re worth, act like you’re worth it » Fab Web Writer: Join The Instant Publishing Revolution Thu, 17 May 2007 01:12:44 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-336 [...] point from “How to Get High Paying Freelance Writing Jobs”: “Web writing” is not a market. It’s a collection of markets. There are low-income sites that [...] [...] point from “How to Get High Paying Freelance Writing Jobs”: “Web writing” is not a market. It’s a collection of markets. There are low-income sites that [...]

]]> By: Pam http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/05/02/freelancing/business-career/how-to-get-high-paying-freelance-writing-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Pam Thu, 03 May 2007 10:12:47 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=174#comment-339 As someone who has just dabbled in trying to freelance over the years and who tends to shy away from the marketing side of things, I know I need to refer to this again and again. Thanks! As someone who has just dabbled in trying to freelance over the years and who tends to shy away from the marketing side of things, I know I need to refer to this again and again. Thanks!

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