Bartering, or trading, your copywriting services can be a great way to acquire things you need (design, website development) without having to lay out any cash. But just as with anything else, there's a right way and a wrong way to go about it. Ready for the right way? First of all, whether or not it's okay to barter your copywriting services is completely up to you. No one … [Read more...]
4 Tools to Stay On Top of Your To-Do List
If you love making lists (perhaps you add already-done tasks just to cross them off? I'm in your head!), then this post is for you. There's nothing our remote team loves more than maximizing our productivity and using the best productivity tools possible to get our jobs done from home (we even did an entire YouTube episode on improving productivity; check it out!). That's … [Read more...]
Copywriting Interview Questions: 9 Questions You Need to Prepare to Answer
When you get called in for an interview, you need to make sure your online and print portfolios are up to date, you need to make sure that your resume and references are current, and you need to be prepared to answer all kinds of copywriting-specific questions. In addition to the standard-issue job interview questions like "What's your biggest strength?," "What's your … [Read more...]
How to Deal With Rejection from Copywriting Clients
At some point or another, every single person is going to be passed over for a job they want. It's just the way the world works. But what separates the successful copywriters from the less-than-successful copywriters is what they do after the rejection. Here are three steps you can take to move pass that feeling of rejection and move toward your next win! 1. Remember: … [Read more...]
The Right Way to Invoice Your Copywriting Clients
Once the project is complete and the job is all wrapped up comes the good part: getting paid. Yet, many copywriters over-complicate creating their copywriting invoice and the process of invoicing itself. Even worse, some put it off indefinitely. (None of that is very good for business.) So, let's buckle up and get this invoicing conversation on the road. Ready? The first … [Read more...]
Where to Find Great Copywriting Jobs
Three-quarters of the battle to becoming a successful copywriting is getting the right training. But the other quarter is finding the right opportunities to get experience (and, of course, to get paid!). Where do you find those gigs and jobs? That's the magic question, isn't it? Well, luckily, I have the magic answer ... but it's not entirely what you think. There are … [Read more...]
How to Price Copywriting Services: By the Minute? The Hour? The Word?
Discussing rates or salaries is uncomfortable for most people. Of course, how to price copywriting services has another layer of discomfort because you can charge for copy projects in a couple of ways. Do you charge by the word? By the minute? Something else? (Spoiler: It's something else. Copywriters charge by the project.) In fact, charging by the word will mark you as a … [Read more...]
4 Places To Find Photos for Your Spec Ads
When you're creating spec ads, whether on your own or with a design partner (recommended!), whether it's for a job interview or to build your portfolio, you'll need to find images to use. And, since it's bad karma to steal other people's pictures, you'll need good places to find them. Now, obviously, you can do an images search on Google and get tons and tons of results in … [Read more...]
How To Save Big With Professional Discounts
In the early days of your copywriting career (before you start raking in the dough), you'll probably be looking to save money any way you can. Here we look at one habit to pick up that will help you do just that. What's a Professional Discount? A "professional discount" is essentially a courtesy discount for people who are using a product for professional reasons. Sometimes … [Read more...]
How to Negotiate Your Copywriting Rate
"Negotiation" is a big, intimidating topic. Entire business school classes are dedicated to it. Many people get deeply uncomfortable when it comes time to discuss their salary with their potential employer. Then, add in the stressful factor of your own (and maybe your family's) livelihood and no wonder most people cringe at the idea of negotiating their salaries. But it's … [Read more...]