Make a Living Writing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

People come from all walks of life into freelance writing, and aren’t born knowing the lingo. How Copywriting Evolved Over Time Old copy hacks will tell you copywriting is the art and science of crafting writing that sells. You can still define it in much the same way, broadly: “Writing that helps make a sale.”

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Freelance Writing Jobs

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Here are three things I wish I did when I started out freelance writing and how you can start doing them today: 1. Build a Published Portfolio. As long as I’m getting paid, why do writing credits matter? At a certain point, clients you’re pitching start asking for a portfolio of your published work. Pitch for guest posts.

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Smart Blogger

JUNE 19, 2023

At its core, freelance copywriting is the craft of writing persuasive, engaging content as a self-employed professional. Freelance copywriters are the creative masterminds behind catchy slogans, compelling sales emails, insightful blog posts , and persuasive web copy. What is Freelance Copywriting? The good news?

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Freelance Writing Jobs

APRIL 7, 2024

If you want to stand out and gain some edge over other freelancers in the same niche, you will need to add more competencies or skills to your portfolio. Source: Upwork So, cut to the chase by upgrading your proposal writing skills. You can take copywriting courses and create sales copy, not just blog posts, for your existing clients.

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Freelance Writing Jobs

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Here are three things I wish I did when I started out freelance writing and how you can start doing them today: 1. Build a Published Portfolio. As long as I’m getting paid, why do writing credits matter? At a certain point, clients you’re pitching start asking for a portfolio of your published work. Pitch for guest posts.

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Smart Blogger

MAY 8, 2023

If you want to make a living writing, you’ve probably considered many types of copywriting. Writing copy isn’t limited to just the written word either. Writing for businesses is much different than writing for individual consumers: Business sales material is often stuffy and boring.

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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. Get us to write your sales copy. Made progress tonight on the design spec… Want to write for us? Not a writer?

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Ashleyn Writes

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Let’s talk about your sales copy and your sales pages, because the copy on that offer page is gonna make or break your website launch, your offer launch, whatever it is you’re putting out there, and finally sling it. We revamped the portfolio page of my website, which is fresh and sparkly.

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 14, 2023

I’ve written copy professionally for about 12 years, earning millions from it (yes, I said millions). I’ve also paid professional copywriters hundreds of thousands of dollars to write great copy on my behalf. Here’s the one we use for Paid to Write. Copywriters write these. But not everybody does.

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Smart Blogger

MAY 25, 2023

Ready to unlock the secrets of persuasive writing? In its most basic sense, copywriting is the art and science of writing text (also known as copy) for the purpose of advertising or other forms of marketing. SEO optimizes your website, social media amplifies your reach, and your website copy seals the deal.

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Creative Little World

MAY 16, 2022

I was asked by Ken Kelly from Counselling Tutor to write copy for their Counselling Study Resources landing page and an email sequence to help drive sales to the page. When I first spoke with Ken he mentioned he had worked with copywriters before but had not found one that created the right copy for their brand.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 13, 2010

I think writing copy is a little like being a lawyer. You have to rely on your client to give you the information you need and write on faith. Now, if you know something is a lie, you have to make a personal decision about whether you want to write the copy. James: Do you ever feel guilty writing sales copy?

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Men With Pens

APRIL 6, 2010

People want to see your portfolio, your testimonials, and your professional-looking website. If you want your blog to get a whole lot more readers, you should think about taking a class in how to write better articles and be noticed on the web. Writing has given me an advanced education. That’s right. You’re a freelancer.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 11, 2010

And many online copywriters are thrilled to land a new blogging gig – so thrilled they rarely pause to wonder if writing for their client’s blog is really the best investment of that person’s marketing budget. Have you ever considered how your time could more effectively benefit your client by not writing for their blog?

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Men With Pens

MAY 2, 2010

Write words that grab – and hold – their eyes on your page. Help your web copy get read by new clients who can’t wait to hand you money for the services you offer. Get your sales copy read. If you need killer copy that hooks in new clients and gets them reaching for their wallet, contact us today.

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Men With Pens

MAY 30, 2010

Allow me to demonstrate in a fictitious piece of sales copy targeting my teen: “Dearest daughter of mine, Imagine it’s the end of summer and the last day of work. Do You Know This Secret Ingredient to Better Writing? gets all excited* I’ll have to write a blog post on that!! (Or That rockstar feeling?

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

You might have a degree in archaeology and now you write code for a living. Or you got your degree in comparative religion and now you write a blog about snow sports. I have to know why writing in little paragraphs is easier on readers’ brains than big ones. Years later, I run an editing and writing business.

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