Make a Living Writing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

But in my decade-plus helping newbie writers launch their freelance careers, I’ve learned not to assume. People come from all walks of life into freelance writing, and aren’t born knowing the lingo. You can still define it in much the same way, broadly: “Writing that helps make a sale.”

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Men With Pens

MARCH 30, 2010

And the next time you have sales copy to write for a client where the standards – money and success – really do apply, ask yourself why customers want them for and for what purpose. Not a writer? Get us to write your sales copy. Chances are, you can figure out what makes them happy, too. Click here to cancel reply.

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Elna Cain

MARCH 19, 2023

I recently checked out my online writing portfolio, and guess what I found? Since I’ve been freelance writing for almost a decade, for some reason I wasn’t paying too much attention to my portfolio. If you’re new to freelancing, having proof of your skill is crucial in landing consistent work.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 11, 2010

Good News for Content Writers Don’t worry. In fact, you can make even more money as a content writer if you choose NOT to write blog content. You can spruce up the conversion rate of their existing site content and sales copy. And, for most businesses, it does NOT make sense to have a blog.

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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. People want to see your portfolio, your testimonials, and your professional-looking website. Especially since no one cares about your degree. That’s right.

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 14, 2023

Blog posts – While blogging isn’t normally considered copywriting, any blog post intentionally used to influence a sale could be written by a copywriter (aka “content writer”). How Much Do Freelance Copywriters Really Get Paid? This is referred to as “middle of funnel” or “bottom of funnel” content writing. Is it possible?

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Men With Pens

JUNE 13, 2010

James: Do you ever feel guilty writing sales copy? Too many writers just don’t understand how important marketing is … it’s the engine behind modern economies that makes our lives a thousand times better than they were generations ago. Writing sales copy is noble and necessary. Thank god for caller ID.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Written by James - 69 Comments Many freelancers have university degrees. Many freelancers don’t have to send their resumes to people anymore, so those degrees don’t see a lot of action, but they’re there, collecting dust on our walls. I was a writer. When you get right down to it, I’m in sales. I had a business to build.

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Freelance Writing Jobs

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

That’s what happened to me, except that instead of a single project it was seven years of working as a writer. My goal with this article is to help you identify some areas where you could be working smarter as a new freelance writer, so you don’t repeat the mistakes I made starting out. Build a Published Portfolio.

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Freelance Writing Jobs

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

That’s what happened to me, except that instead of a single project it was seven years of working as a writer. My goal with this article is to help you identify some areas where you could be working smarter as a new freelance writer, so you don’t repeat the mistakes I made starting out. Build a Published Portfolio.

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