Today I’d like to answer a series of questions sent to me by Matt on a webmaster forum I frequent, where I often talk about freelance writing issues. I hope my advice to Matt helps other new freelance writers out there. I’ve broken his message into several parts to make things easier.
Note: Where you see [...]
Do you spend enough time questioning your clients (and prospective clients)? You should! No. I’m not suggesting that you get into a spat with a client about how they want you to handle a project. I’m talking about good old fashioned information-gathering.
If you spend some time looking at public responses to job ads from writers [...]
New freelance writers have a lot on their minds. More experienced writers often tell them that they need to build a presence, start networking, and focus on getting referrals instead of simply searching job boards (the best gigs are rarely found on job boards).
But they don’t want to hear it. They don’t want to wait [...]
Happy Memorial Day to those celebrating in the U.S. Here are your new blogging jobs to kick off the week.
Social Networking / Blogger
Food / Restaurant Blogger – FT – Westchester, NY
Green Travel Blogger – $15 per post
Real Estate Investing Blogger
Wicca Niche Blogger
Writer for Green-related Blogs
Are these freelance writing gigs [...]
The world is full of people who would love to earn a living as a freelance writer (if anyone understands the draw, I’m sure it’s all of you). However, many of them are discouraged when they look into freelancing for magazines specifically — the magazines generally control the pay, you have to pitch them (send [...]
Writers ask me one question more than any other: “Where can I find high paying freelance writing jobs?” My response is usually along the lines of: “Most of the best gigs aren’t advertised, so you don’t really ‘find’ them; you have to help them find you!”
We talk about writer platforms. We talk about networking. We [...]
I’ve put together a short casual report on freelance writing during a recession.
It’s only 6 pages of content, but covers why the recession shouldn’t have you panicked, and it goes on to offer several strategies for actually finding and attracting new clients, no matter how the economy is fluctuating at any given time.
If you’re an [...]
We’ve discussed the benefits of specialization and how that can lead to higher earnings as a freelance Web writer. However, the real key to earning a decent income freelance writing online is proving your value to your clients. Specialization plays a major role (if you’re offering a certain amount of depth or understanding others can’t, [...]
One bit of advice I see commonly given to new Web writers (or any type of writers) is that they have to either do free projects for normally-paying clients or take on work at ridiculously low rates (like $5.00 per article) when they’re new just to build a portfolio or get references.
That’s a load of [...]
Whether you’re a Web content writer or a Web copywriter, specialization can be one of the biggest factors in earning a higher income from your writing. Here’s why:
More Money
The most important point is that most clients will pay more for a specialist than a generalist. You can specialize in niches (such as for content writers) [...]
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