Niche down, niche down, niche down. It’s one of the most common pieces of advice given to freelance copywriters. It’s also a term that brings up a whole lot of questions. What does “niche down” mean, anyway? IS niching down a good idea for everyone? If you don’t niche, are you relegating yourself to low-paying […]
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If you love to write, and you’d like to make some extra money to help support your family, you’re probably intrigued with the idea of freelance copywriting. You think it could be for you, but you’re not sure how to get started. Or maybe you have started and you’ve worked with a few clients here
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Have you ever felt like your dream of being a freelance copywriter is just too far out of reach? You’re a talented mom, and you love words and writing, but you’re not sure what to believe when people group writers in the same group as starving artists and ask you questions like, “When have words
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When I was first starting out as a freelance copywriter, there was NO way I’d have been able to do it if I’d have had to invest a lot of money at the start. Why? Well, we didn’t have a lot of money at the start! I’d just come out of a bad business experience,
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There are a few copywriter habits that can either be considered a bad habit or a superpower, and how you frame it makes all the difference. In this article, I’m breaking down each of the four copywriter habits and showing you how to flip the bad habit into a superpower. Isn’t it amazing how making
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“I don’t know how to promote myself. I feel like I’d just be saying the same old messaging everybody else out there uses. Pick me! Hire me! Choose me!” “How can I stand out in the crowd when there are tons of other freelance writers out there promoting themselves doing the same things I do?”
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So you got yourself out there, booked a discovery call, and landed a client. Congratulations! You are well on your way to building a business as a freelance writer. Except … where are your systems? In the past few articles, I’ve been talking about the five foundations of a freelance writing business. This article breaks
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We tell ourselves a lot of things when it comes to sales. While it’s true that sales can be intimidating, sometimes I think we put it off by telling ourselves it’s a lot more complicated than it really is. In this article, I’m going to break down the five absolute must-haves that every freelance writer
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“Hi, my name is Christa Nichols, and Bart Miller told me to come over here and introduce myself and let you know I’m the best copywriter he’s ever worked with and tell you that if you need anything to come to me,” I said, putting my hand forward for a handshake. The tanned, surfer-haired man
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I’m not an entrepreneur. I don’t know how to run a business. Those were the words that lived inside my head for months when I was first introduced to the idea of having an online business. I knew I was good at producing the work, but I doubted my ability to be a business owner.