Hi all. Just wondering if there are any copywriters/content writers etc on here?
It's an area I've been unsuccessfully trying to get into over the years, so someone might have some super duper up to date advice.
I have seen many American freelance job sites but would like to access something in the UK/Ire/Europe.
I'm not looking to publish articles as such or look for a byline, but get into writing content for websites.
I also realise I may have to offer my services for free to start with (if it were just writing a few articles a month), to build up my CV. I know this cheapens the whole process, and is like playing a gig for free, but it might be a way to get my foot in the door.
Any advice?
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I'm a good writer, but a crap go-getter, so it suits me down to the ground to rely on the agency to bring in the work.
And on rare days like this when there is no work, I still get paid — even though I'm just sitting here writing this!
So for me, it's agency all the way.
I have gone to fiverr before, but it is a case of get what you pay for there, and i've had some horrendous things sent to me and i generally avoid. I seem to remember freelancer (.com?) was quite good, you put what you want up then people apply/bid for the job.
What sort of experience do you have?
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My speciality.... hmmm. I should say PPC, but I would find writing about PPC quite boring!
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
So if you want to produce examples of your writing, just pick something, basically
Like you, I would have no issue having to research and write an article around a particular topic.
Do agencies take on board someone's blog these days?
That could be under the guise of SEO, so writing content for websites and so on...
At this stage, doing a bit of PPC and content writing would be an ideal gig.
You don't need a "CV" of previous work but you do need examples of your writing to get you a first engagement. After that, if you work in a timely fashion, produce decent copy, handle feedback/revisions well you'll quickly have people who come straight to you.
To this day I still use (and recommend) 2 people who we used to use back then. "Good" money seems to be about £350 for really good folks - but they tended to be pretty swift workers too. Ooh that's a point - being able to asses how much work a job is/how long you'll take is something you'll need to develop quite quickly - both so that the client has a realistic timeframe and you know whether something is worth your time/the fee.