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This is How I Write a Winning Pitch Email for Websites (2024 Guide)

Elna Cain

Demonstrate You’re the Expert The websites or publications you want to write for will gladly accept your email sales pitch if you demonstrate you’re the expert in a niche or topic. Now, if you’re unable to be an expert in your niche, you can leverage other experts in your industry. This is what I do.

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Clients are Checking for AI-Generated Content and Accusing Freelance Writers

Elna Cain

There is no subject matter expert (SME) quotes from doctors or dieticians about the fat epidemic in the US. This involves networking , social media, and tools like HARO or Qwoted to gain quotes. But, if I want to quote SMEs, I will ask a question and use the replies for quotes. It’s mediocre writing.

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New Freelance Writers Are Struggling Financially (30% Are Earning Less Than $10/hr in The First Year)

Elna Cain

It’s okay to grab stats by going on Google, finding the first 3 posts for a topic, and checking to see if those are good resources to link to. But, as a freelance writer, you can wow clients with WHAT you link to in your articles. I use a Google Doc and drop all the links for a quick way to add stats to my writing work.

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14 Top LinkedIn Profile Tips for Freelance Writers

Elna Cain

This is a good opportunity to comment or even use them for subject matter expert (SME) quotes. I recently did this when a well-respected content manager asked about other marketers’ KPIs for their clients I decided to take a screenshot and grab the link for my SME Swipe File. What does this mean?

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How I Manage My Freelance Workload With 10+ Clients

Freelance Magic

Each card includes the post title, the date it’s due, a link to the brief, and any other information the client has given me. It looks a bit like this: Add relevant info from the brief to a Google doc (like internal links, keywords, any descriptions, etc). This gives me time to get expert quotes and collect examples.

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4 Research Methods to Find Unique Angles Outside The First Page of Google

Buffer

I became more active on LinkedIn , engaged with industry experts' posts, and read the latest trends for unique insights. For instance, if an article talks about influencer marketing growth, it needs to back it up with statistics, insights from experts, and relevant data points. Let’s dive in.

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Goodbye Hallucinations, Hello AI Research: Advanced Tactics for Content Teams

Animalz

Perplexity prompts for a great research kick-off on any topic: “I'm trying to build an understanding of {insert your topic} to become an expert on the topic. ChatGPT’s response looks impressive until you check its sources and realize it’s quoting from just a handful.

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