Hello everyone, i just want to begin this in saying that this is not a hiring post and I am not looking to hire anyone yet (you can see why if you look on my profile). Anyhow my question is, how much would it normally cost to get a hour and a half to two hour script. (Spacifically the book The Secret Battle by A. P. Herbert)
I looked at my account today for the first time in maybe three years. I had relied a lot over the years on platform writing, the 400-word basic article type of thing. Of course, that has disappeared. I also sold quite a few pieces on CC but still have about 50 unsold ones there. Again, mostly basic stuff like careers, herbal supplements, automotive, health and fitness, etc.
Is there anything I can do with this stuff aside from just deleting it?
Contrary to past experience, most of these publications no longer pay, have folded, or are scammy; others don't respond to queries.
I would like to write for trade journals, commercial magazines, maybe international newspapers - how do you suggest I dig out the rare, possibly still interested, publication and get prospects to actually respond?
Thank you!
I might be overthinking it, but how do you structure a resume in this industry? I've mostly worked contract / freelance in this industry so when applying to some full-time gigs I need a more legit resume rather than just samples.
I'm also looking to get into more account manager / content strategiest / seo strategist roles not just writing. Does anybody have a good resume that's worked they'd share?
At this point, like half the content on this sub is just discussion of how none of us can get work. So I’m curious: how is everyone actually making money and keeping a roof over their heads right now?
Personally I’ve had to put on every hat that would fit and go “full service”: writing, editing, social media, marketing, PR, and more. I hate it and I feel stretched so thin but well, you do what you gotta do. Curious what everyone else is doing to survive.
Edit: some good insights in here on how people stay afloat, thanks to all who contributed. Unfortunately I seem to have jinxed myself with this thread; I just lost by far my biggest client.
I have usually charged per word, and sometimes per hour. I've never found it easy to price my work, so I often let it fluctuate depending on who the client is (i.e., charging less to agencies) and how desperate I am for work.
However, I've recently found myself in situations where new clients have articles that, to me, look like a day's work. Perhaps this is an easier way to charge that transcends variables like AI.
It had me wondering, what is a typical day rate in the UK? I'm in the finance niche, but it's nothing overly technical (mostly blog articles aimed at the layman).
With all the doom and gloom, it would be nice to hear some positive stories :P What are you doing and how did you get those jobs?
Bad, right?
Ok so it been more than a years since I'm into copywriting but I was consistent only for 2-3 months.
*I wrote more than 50 sales emails
*l 1-2 landing pages
*LinkedIn post for a digital marketer (for my brother)
*Few ads
I never got a real client in my life..
Reason I started Copywriting was becoz I love persuasion and other things.
but now I am seeing everywhere that copywriting has no future or beginner copywriter is useless.
Fun fact- maybe I have outreached to more than
500 people on Instagram and most of them said they don't need a copywriter.
please tell me what should I do ?
I've been a content writer for about 2 years now (blog posts, landing pages, email copy, some social media). Freelance as well. Made decent money.
I'm not delusional - I know AI writes faster and cheaper than me. I've tried positioning myself as the "human touch" or "AI editor" but honestly? Most clients don't care enough to pay for it. They just want content that ranks or fills their blog calendar.
My question: Is there any future in content writing or should I pivot to something else in digital marketing while I still have some runway?
I have no formal marketing degree, self-taught everything. I can learn fast and I'm not afraid to start over, but I also can't afford to spend a year learning something that's also about to get automated.
For those of you who've pivoted within digital marketing or hired for these roles - what's actually still valuable? What skills should I be building NOW while I still have some income?
Or am I overthinking this and content writing still has legs if I niche down or specialize somehow?
Appreciate any honest takes. Not looking for "AI will never replace human creativity" hopium - I want real advice from people actually working in marketing right now.
Can content without relying on ads be effective in acquiring clients for freelancers/consultants?
guys I have no idea on how to do a portfolio. I have no prior experience because I have no portfolio. I think I should complete a story or maybe make an idea. I just want to ask what is portfolio material and what is not. I am confused
Question is the title. I have a client that I bill on a per-word basis. Recently they've been assigning me more editing projects, where they supply the draft and I just copy edit/restructure, add or remove info, etc.
How would you bill for these projects based on a per-word rate? I don't want to negotiate a separate billing rate for editing projects if I can avoid it.
Here are the options I've thought of so far:
Suggestions welcome!
Does anyone know the legality of taking old client work for clients that are out of business and putting the work on my own sites/accounts? I have some old articles I’m proud of but the client websites don’t even exist now. I know you technically sell lifetime rights, but if the client no longer exists, is it so bad to put the work up on like my Medium account?
Hi freelance writers,
I'm just starting out and I've come to the realisation that I don't know what the hell I'm doing.
For some context, I do currently have a full-time job but I've always wanted to be freelance. In June/July I'll be going down to three days a week in my current role so that I have more time to commit to freelancing. This was recently confirmed which is really exciting but, since then, I've been freaking out a bit.
I'm totally new to the freelance world. I've been working on a small magazine for the last three years (one year as the editor), and I was previously an EA and did some voluntary writing on the side. But have I actually freelanced? Never. I'm starting to think this was a stupid idea.
I'd love to hear any advice, success stories or general encouragement that you'd be willing to give so I don't give up before I've even started! In particular - what is the best way to find work? I've signed up to some substacks and newsletters, but a lot of content is behind a paywall. I'm happy to pay for some, but it's hard to know which ones are actually useful.
Some more useful info - I'm based in the UK and have written mainly in the food & drink/lifestyle/travel space which I'd love to continue doing (and which I obviously have skills in), and I have experience in feature writing, blog writing, copywriting, product descriptions and a smattering of SEO, with the obvious copy-editing, proofreading etc. in there as well. The end goal is feature writing but I will literally take anything to start with!
I've been finding time every day to get the ball rolling as much as possible (not always easy with a pretty hectic full-time job) but I don't feel as though I've made much progress.
There's so much information out there - it's overwhelming! I'd love to hear any and everything other freelancers have to say, even if it's "yeah this is a really stupid idea."
Thanks in advance!
Signed,
A very scared freelance writer xx