Men With Pens

JUNE 13, 2010

And you’ll learn why right here in this valuable interview with a pro copywriter. I think this is the thing writers don’t get when they’re thinking about freelancing. The REAL copywriters are good writers. Most freelancers just give up too soon. But he’s a tease. They can sell stuff.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

It now has new features those advertising to hire bloggers, writers, editors and more, and also makes it easier for those who are applying for jobs. Back in 2006 I started to notice two emerging types of questions from readers of ProBlogger: From bloggers – How do I get freelance writing jobs? Copywriting.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Written by James - 33 Comments Take a Number After a small pause to let you all settle into your SMART freelancing techniques, Elizabeth Fayle is here to give you the next key to rockin’ out your freelance biz. Being realistic made him think of you as the most sought-after freelancer around. And you know what?

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 19, 2010

Without further ado, allow me to introduce The Princess Bride Guide to Copywriting. 105 Responses to “The Princess Bride Guide to Copywriting&# Comments Read below or add a comment. This post is for you, so that you’ll go out and watch The Princess Bride again and again until you have seen it at least a dozen times.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 14, 2010

Freelancers avoid consultants. And it’s time more freelancers got on board. Most freelancers put off hiring a consultant because they don’t think they can afford one – so they keep scrimping along with their hopeful strategies for months, even years. You’re all set and teamed up with professionals, right? Even better?

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Men With Pens

JULY 7, 2010

And as a freelancer myself, I approve! Businesses hire freelance talent to absorb ebbs and flows in activity or to fill talent gaps that are essential but not required every day. Businesses are all about returns on investments, though, so the big question becomes, how can you get the most from your investment in freelance talent?

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Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2010

Getting your first clients as a new freelancer is a daunting challenge. You could try cold-calling (or cold-emailing), knocking on doors or praying to the freelancing fairies for some work, but there are some better techniques you can use that will be sure to get you clients in a hurry. Prerequisite: you have a website.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 4, 2010

It’s time to take a look at some top consultants for freelancers – you know, the kind that really make the difference to your business. It’s time to take a look at some top consultants for freelancers – you know, the kind that really make the difference to your business. We can help. Even if it can help them make money.

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ProBlogger

MAY 21, 2018

Magazines/Freelancers: Find people who already create paid content elsewhere, whether it’s as a freelancer or on their own blog. She had just started; she was a brand new blogger. Word of Mouth: If you’re looking for someone, put the word out through friends, colleagues, business partners and others.

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Men With Pens

MAY 19, 2010

Sloppy work habits are far more detrimental than many freelancers realize, and they’re keeping you from rocking out everything you should be able to get done in a day. Originally posted at The Web Squeeze 33 Responses to “Your Three-Step Blast-Away to Avoid Freelancer Burnout&# Comments Read below or add a comment. How about you?

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Men With Pens

MAY 23, 2010

Here’s a list of what to do – and much more importantly, what NOT to do when applying for freelance work: DO read the job ad. This is tough, especially for freelancers, because we all pride ourselves on being able to make our own schedule in our pyjamas. People were really excited to have the opportunity to work with us.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 18, 2010

There’s a growing trend around longtime bloggers: newbie mistakes. There’s a growing trend around longtime bloggers: newbie mistakes. Producing Lackluster Content This is perhaps the most common problem among longtime bloggers. Newer bloggers saw this tool and decided to throw it in there. Afraid not.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 16, 2011

When I set up my copywriting business, one of the first things I did was hire a writing coach. I blog for entrepreneurs, so I decided to hire a writing coach who has succeeded in blogging and helps other bloggers do the same. Post by Prime Sarmiento Prime is a journalist and freelance business blogger.

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Men With Pens

JULY 1, 2012

Readers have shown that they enjoy the medium, but thus far digital flipbooks haven’t yet reached their full potential as a means for bloggers to interest their audiences. Say you’re looking to boost email subscriptions – something all bloggers spend a disproportionate amount of time toiling to achieve. and images. Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Written by Taylor - 39 Comments This discussion we’ve been having about whether bloggers should get paid for their work is fascinating, and I think it’s pretty great that the whole MwP community here has been so level-headed and thoughtful about it. To hear them tell it, bloggers who don’t give it away have turned positively abusive.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 14, 2011

If you’re a start-up business owner, an entrepreneur, a self-employed freelancer, an in-house writer, a blogger, an editor… if you need to create effective content to market your business (or someone else’s), then Damn Fine Words is for you. Damn Fine Words is the answer. Leave a Comment! Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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Men With Pens

JULY 8, 2012

Most bloggers start because they’re looking for a get rich quick scheme, some illusory easy path to fame and fortune. Maybe they learn about copywriting or buy a custom design template, but it doesn’t help. It’s easy to spot a newbie blogger. Good luck bloggers, I’ll catch you in the comments! Be yourself.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 3, 2012

If you’re a start-up business owner, an entrepreneur, a self-employed freelancer, an in-house writer, a blogger, an editor… If you need to write effective content for your business (or someone else’s), then Damn Fine Words is the course for you. She loves the color blue, her kids, and ice skating.

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Men With Pens

MAY 16, 2010

Laura Spencer is a freelance writer with over 19 years of professional writing experience. She blogs at Writing Thoughts and is editor for Freelance Folder. Most of the time before posting the blog owners get back to us, but this time both of the bloggers did not. I don’t want to catch any of you making these mistakes. )

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Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2010

You’ll be taking your freelance career to the next level in no time. The freelancer who thinks you’re awesome because you sent him some work? Building relationships with other freelancers – even the competition – is very handy to helping you improve your business. Remember Joe? So why aren’t you?

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ProBlogger

JUNE 30, 2012

In 2006 I opened my first copywriting business, sans blog. My blog is entirely responsible for my success in the copywriting industry. Typically I post around two to three times a week, but I have a dirty little secret to share: While the bread and butter of my business is copywriting, I don’t blog about copywriting.

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Men With Pens

JULY 4, 2010

You’re a parent or a friend or a lover or an employee or a speaker or a blogger or a stranger on the street or a patron at a restaurant or a person jogging in the park. The problem is that when you’re a freelance writer, you tend to lose your own voice since you have to adapt to the voice of the site/business you are writing for.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 2, 2010

Then sit back and enjoy today’s post on how to earn better freelancing rates. You’ll be all set with a freelance business that pays you what you deserve to be paid. There’s a problem that’s common in the freelancing world: getting stuck at low rates and not seeming to be able to earn more. Neither do you.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 28, 2010

You Need a Good Business Fit First If you’re a freelancer, choosing to work with an expert who has never worked on the internet, has never worked with online businesses or who has never been exposed to the freelancing lifestyle is a big mistake. You shouldn’t have to explain how freelancers work. thanks for the post.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 23, 2010

She’s more like a Featured Blogger ’round here at the Pen Men Palace. Well, she would have been, except she called copywriters vanilla. There are copywriters, bloggers, academic writers (the vanilla of the writing world?), It’s no accident that several great bloggers also write fiction. I’m hurt.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Each day this week, I’m going to write about how you can get more money, better clients and the work you really love to do – all it takes is the magic words, and you’ll be enjoying a freelance business that really rocks. That shoemaker’s son has the same problem that many freelancers do – new and experienced both.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 8, 2010

Regardless if you are a freelance writer, a business executive, a graphic artist or if you are working a part-time job, you surely could use a bit of help in organizing your thoughts so that your days run more smoothly. Designed for freelancers and entrepreneurs in mind. We could all use more of that, eh!) Everyone these days is busy.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 2, 2010

Her passion resulted in My Blog Guest , a community of guest post bloggers. If you want to submit to hundreds of high-profile bloggers or find quality writers ready to contribute to your site, come join! Share some of your favorite policies or guidelines in the comment section! Ann Smarty has been guest posting for the past two years.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 15, 2010

When I started freelancing full time, I also started a Masters degree in Creative Writing. If you’ve been writing within the same area for a while (copywriting, or blogging, or fiction, maybe) try comparing an older piece you wrote with something new written recently. Something similar has happened with my fiction writing.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2010

Dean Rieck is one of America’s top copywriters and never, ever procrastinates. He stays busy writing for his many clients and providing copywriting tips for smart copywriters at Pro Copy Tips. Reorganize your GTD folder. If for no other reason, do it for the irony. He really wants you to visit his blog today.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 9, 2010

When you start freelancing, you usually spend time online looking for the big names in your line of work. Amy Harrison runs Harrisonamy Copywriting. Subscribe to her blog or follow her on twitter: @littleunred for more copywriting (and sometimes irreverent) updates. I think we have all experienced overnight success as bloggers.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 10, 2009

If you missed the first few posts, you can read them here: The intro to SMART freelancing The first key: Specific The second key: Measurable The third key: Agreed Upon The fourth key: Realistic Today is the last in the series of freelancing SMARTer, truly a bittersweet moment for me. In fact, I’d have to agree with you.

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Men With Pens

MAY 2, 2010

Your freelancing lifestyle depends on your copy being read. This isn’t about grabbing the first freelancer that catches your eye. Everyday I take time to study copywriting skills. Take Skillocracy.com, a great new website for freelancers. Your web copy can’t afford the same passive indifference. Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

MARCH 3, 2010

You’ll be relaxing your way to a freelance business that lets you breathe and still pay the bills. There are a lot of freelancers who have trouble saying no (which you haven’t, you’ll note), and they tend to be people-pleasers that want others to like them and think they’re helpful. Ah, the rush job.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 6, 2010

Most freelancers have enough trouble scrapping together money for the rent without having to worry about paying another couple of tens of thousands. You’re a freelancer. The only inhibitor might be finding the time for freelancers or small business people but think of the value that a course could add to your business.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

We did try to tell you there was nothing to this vicious rumor of a new, updated, expanded and generally awesome upgraded version of Write for the Web, your guide to becoming a freelance writer on the Internet. Oh, hang on, I do write on the web, just not a CopyWriter. The Unlimited Freelancer half-price? None at all.

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Men With Pens

MAY 11, 2010

All copywriters and graphic artists welcome. Since I’m sadly short of copywriting clients at the moment (I blame my almost-nonexistent promotional efforts for this), I’ve been concentrating on fiction lately. Even if I´m not one of your copywriter-followers I come here almost every day for good stuff, just because. ;D

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