Freelance Writing: How To Succeed As A Top Copywriter

This course includes lifetime access so you can complete it at your own speed.

This is designed for those interested to learn the basics of freelance writing and for writers seeking to build a sustainable freelance career.

Benefits of taking this course include:

• Unlimited and lifetime access to the course
• Learn the course at your own pace
• Course can be accessed on any platform
• 24/7 Customer support

This course is designed for writers seeking to build a sustainable freelance career.

Would you like to quit your day job as a writer to become a freelance?

Or are you already a freelance writer but you're struggling to find clients?

Maybe you've had some success as a writer but you'd like to find more and better-paying freelance writing jobs?

This course lifts the lid on exactly what it takes to be a successful freelance copywriter. It's packed with proven tips for building a business from your writing talent.

Not sure what to quote on that job a client's asked you to pitch for? Struggling to find new writing gigs? Stuck in a rut with clients who don't seem to value what you do? This course will show you how to:

• Calculate your writing day rate with a simple formula
• Discover what other writers are charging for their work
• Price any writing job accurately
• Find the highest-paying writing jobs (and avoid the lowest ones)
• Identify the writing niche that suits you best
• Break free of badly paying 'content mill' writing
• Land more - and better - writing jobs
• Pitch your work to editors
• Market yourself as a writer
• Present a slick, professional image to current and potential clients
• Protect yourself from nightmare writing jobs

The Freelance Writing: How To Succeed As A Top Copywriter will cover the following topics:

Section 1 - Welcome To The Course

• Is This Course For You?
• What You’ll Learn

Section 2 - Succeeding Financially As A Writer

• Can You Afford To Quit The Day Job To Become A Freelance Writer?
• Practice Activity: Set Your Earnings Target As A Freelance Writer
• How Much Could You Earn As A Copywriter?
• Resources: Writing Rates In Different Markets

Section 3 - How To Charge Your Clients

• Why You Should Never, Ever Price Your Writing By The Hour
• Why Pricing By The Word Is Even Worse Than Pricing By The Hour
• Writing Estimates: How To Put A Figure On Your Fee
• All About Writing Retainers
• Activity: Share Your Thoughts On Pricing Strategies

Section 4 - Finding Your Niche As A Writer

• Why You Need A Copywriting Niche And How To Find Yours
• What Type Of Writing Pays Best?
• What Industries Pay Writers The Best?
• Practice Activity: List Your Potential Niches As A Copywriter

Section 5 - How And Where To Find Writing Jobs

• Content Mills And Job Boards: The Pitfalls
• Resources: Links To Some Of The Better Job Boards
• The Best Ways To Find Writing Jobs
• Practice Activity: Emailing A Prospect: Do’s And Don’ts
• Practice Activity: Email A Prospect
• How To Write A Winning Pitch To An Editor
• Activity: Pitch An Article To An Editor
• Marketing Your Writing Skills
• Practice Activity: Plan Your Marketing

Section 6 - Presenting A Professional Image As A Writer

• The Perfect Copywriting Brief
• Activity: Create Your Own Copywriting Briefing Form
• Presenting Your Writing Professionally
• Activity: Create Your Own Copy Deck
• Why And How You Should Get The Legal Stuff Covered
• Activity: Create Your Own Template For Estimates, Complete With T&Cs
• How To Create A Professional Invoice
• Activity: Create Your Own Template For Invoices
• Client Feedback: Why It Matters And How To Get It
• Activity: Create Your Own Feedback Questionnaire
• Over To You

This course is designed for those interested to learn the basics of freelance writing and for writers seeking to build a sustainable freelance career.

• This is an elite course for people who are already writing regularly.
• Students will need to be good writers - this is NOT a course about how to write.
• Students will need to be fluent in English.

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Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included