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Is it Really Possible for Copywriters to Work Entirely Remotely?

By Nicki Krawczyk 4 Comments

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There are lots of things in life that are too good to be true: those “fat-burning pills” they advertise online, free money via email from African princes, and so on. But there’s one thing I can assure you that isn’t too good to be true: A copywriting career.

And, even more than that, it’s completely possible to have a successful copywriting career working entirely remotely. BUT…

There are a few things you need to know.

First, even though it’s completely possible to make lots of money as a freelance copywriter, traveling around the world while you do it if you want to, it’s not going to be something that happens instantly.

You first need to learn how to write copy (which is very different from any other kind of writing), then you need to learn how to build experience, build a portfolio, and find clients.

And, yeah, it can be easier to find clients if you’re willing to work with local clients and/or if you’re willing to go into a client’s office.

But it’s still entirely possible to work entirely remotely. There are more online-only businesses than ever before and, between Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram, it’s never been easier to reach them.

Did you know that about 543,000 new businesses are started every month? EVERY MONTH. And a lot of those are online-online which, of course, means remote-only.

And, not only are there more businesses than ever, but those businesses have never before had so much value for both good marketing and skilled copywriting.

So can you work entirely remotely as a copywriter? Absolutely. Can you make a great living working entirely remotely as a copywriter? Absolutely. Is it going to take a little bit of work? Of course it is—making a really good living at anything takes some work!

That work—and work, not incidentally, that we tell you exactly how to do and give you every step for getting—is part of how you know something isn’t too good to be true.

So, here’s my question for you: If you were working entirely remotely, how would you structure your days? And where would you work from? Let me know in the comments below.

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About Nicki Krawczyk

Nicki is a copywriter, copy coach and the founder of Filthy Rich Writer. She's been writing copy for more than 15 years.

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  1. Aaron H. says

    November 26, 2018 at 3:46 pm

    I’ve worked partially remote and I know there are challenges to working from home or outside the office. Distractions abound and motivation can be tenuous. But “reporting” to an office and grinding out 8+ hours of work is not the answer.

    I’ve worked construction and skilled labor where you have to take the work to the job site The experience is a lot like remote work really. You bring “work” wherever you need to. In freelancing, you just need the discipline to recognize the unfinished project is the reason you’re there. I say “just” as if it’s that simple.

    Anyway, having the freedom to structure my days around my own schedule, as opposed to my warden’s …I mean boss’s is the greatest appeal to me for working remote. That means ditching the 5:30 a.m. alarm for a more civilized 8:00 a.m., making a morning workout a part of my day rather than a squeezed-in, oft neglected obligation, and conducting “business” before 1:00 p.m. so I have my afternoons – my strongest part of the day – for creative work.

    As to where? Wherever I damn well please and can still get work done! I don’t believe I would choose anyplace exotic, at least until I have a routine that I can rely on to get what needs to be done done. However, circumstances being what they are, I probably will have to work well into my 60s before I can consider retirement. Even then there is no telling I’ll have the savings for it. So I would love to be established well enough by then to work wherever I want and spend those years enjoying life on my terms rather than literally working to death.

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    • Nicki Krawczyk says

      December 5, 2018 at 1:22 pm

      Hi Aaron,

      There are definitely challenges to working remotely (staying focused is a big one), but it’s definitely a very special kind of freedom. And working from a cafe somewhere – whether it’s the Starbucks around the corner or a sidewalk cafe in Europe — makes “work” feel very different, too. If you ask me, doing work that I enjoy and being able to do it is pretty much what I want to keep doing well into my 60s and beyond. 🙂

      Thanks for commenting!
      Nicki

      Reply
  2. Katrina says

    January 2, 2019 at 12:46 am

    I would LOVE to learn this profession in the peace of my brand new home, that I coincidentally have decided to find a fulfilling way to pay for! The total vision in my head and heart won’t start until you grant me admission to the Academy! Can’t wait!

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    • Nicki Krawczyk says

      January 3, 2019 at 10:20 am

      Hi Katrina,

      I love your energy – and I’m so glad you’re excited about copywriting! If you’re not already, be sure to get on our email list so you can find out when the next Academy enrollment opens. (Which might just be soon… 😉 )

      Thanks for commenting!
      Nicki

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