Finding Work as a Copywriter
You can acquire copywriting projects in a multitude of ways. This article will look at different websites and other techniques you can use to find copywriting projects and clients.
A great way to find writing projects is through online freelance marketplaces. Three in particular stand out from the others: The first is www.guru.com, which is the largest online freelance marketplace. The second websites is www.elance.com. And the third is www.findafreelancer.com. Each of these websites has a search agent, which can e-mail you jobs based upon criteria you enter. Findafreelancer.com is a European version of the others. It is smaller but is still a significant resource for locating copywriting work. Most websites usually charge a monthly or quarterly subscription fee, but this is a great investment giving you access to far more work than other services.
Cultivating personal contacts will also produce many opportunities for work. This will allow you to creatively sell yourself. The Internet is not the first stop for many companies looking for a copywriter. Local contacts and sources will often be their first choice because they prefer to physically meet with someone. You can take advantage of this if you make contacts in your region. You should join local civic groups and your Chamber of Commerce. Make business cards and prepare a thirty-second explanation of what you do but do not to sell yourself, rather just let people know who you are and what you do. It is better to simply make the connection and then let potential customers come to you. People are more willing to do business with someone they know over someone who just gave them a sales pitch or from the Internet.
Further more, you need a website. Many copywriters do not have a website, which can be advantageous for you. Having an indexed website will give you an edge over the competition. This way people searching for a copywriter will discover your site and possibly hire you. You can publish some of your past assignments on your site so that potential customers can look at your work. This is a great way to sell yourself and you do not have to worry about e-mailing anyone, they will contact you if they’re interested.
Creative thinking is the key to finding work as a copywriter. If you establish yourself well and follow these techniques, then you will find more than enough work.
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