FIRE: Become an Expert
Everyone loves a specialist.
As a copywriter, if you specialize in a specific industry or market, then you can command a higher fee and stand apart form the competition. We just saw how to start getting work in a particular industry. Now, how do you build on that and really take command of your expert status?First [...]
FIRE: Blogging for New Business
The only way to get business in some markets is to prove yourself by writing about it. This is where blogs come in really handy as a marketing tool, even for the beginning writer. Write about ten to fifteen articles (200-400 words each) about marketing for that specific industry. Set up a blog, either as [...]
FIRE: Thanks for the Memory…
I had this idea while talking with a friend not too long ago. You can get jump drives (or flash memory drives) for very cheap, nowdays. In fact, my own “data backup” is a 2 gigabyte flash drive I got in a 2-pack for $25. A little searching online shows 256K flash drives for about [...]
“On Spec”
I had a question from a reader about something I mention in 10 Days to Paid: creating a portfolio of “spec work.” As I mention, if you don’t have any work to show, spec work can be a great way to show prospects what you can do.
I was asked how one should label the spec [...]
One more reason to look into the online freelancing sites
I’ve talked a fair bit about sites like Guru and Elance, and how they should be a part of your search for paying work, albeit a small part. And I also advise picking one or the other to pursue jobs on. There’s no need to frequent both a couple of times a month. One will [...]
Finding Work Through Article Marketing.
“Never Write for Free!” That’s the battlecry most freelance writers shout from the rooftops to other writers. It devalues your work, they say. It lowers the average price other writers can ask for their work. And for the most part I agree. Most everyone makes an exception for pro bono work, if it is a [...]
