One of the first things you need for a copywriting career is training. After all, to have a career in anything you have to know what you’re doing, right? The next steps are to put together your online portfolio and begin pitching potential clients. But there’s an important step in between: telling your network about your business. This is an intimidating step for a … [Read more...]
Find Copywriting Clients on Facebook: 3 Tips and 1 Big Warning
When it comes to finding clients, the keys are to be systematic, but also to cast your net wide. Facebook makes for a great place to cast some of that net—though not all of it. To mix metaphors, don’t put all of your eggs in one basket! What makes Facebook so great? Well, it’s already a place that billions of people go to seek information, find recommendations, network with … [Read more...]
New Facebook Ad Changes Copywriters Need to Know About
If you provide Facebook ad writing services to clients (which you should really consider, because it’s a highly sought-after service), you know that Facebook likes to keep you on your toes. First of all, as you may or may not know, Facebook already has some pretty strict rules about what can and can’t go into its ads. You can’t write an ad that makes it clear that you’re … [Read more...]
Should You Run Facebook Ads to Advertise Your Copywriting Business?
First, let me start by saying that you DO NOT have to invest in Facebook ads to build your business. If they don’t interest you at all, you’re off the hook. On the other hand, if they’re something that intrigue you, there are a few things you should know… The thing is, Facebook ads are really incredible in a lot of different ways. They offer an amazing level of targeting … [Read more...]
The Cool New Tool for Facebook Ads Copywriting Research
Facebook Ads are a great service to offer to clients: they can directly earn your client money (which makes them an easier sell), your client should always be testing (which means they always need new ones) and you can get exact metrics to share (brag about) to other potential clients. But Facebook Ads are also changing and what worked before won’t work now. Or, at least, … [Read more...]
Why Facebook is Where You Should Find Your Next Clients
I know, we’ve all heard it: “Facebook is dying!” And it’s definitely true that teens are adopting it nearly as much as they did in the past. But…if your clientele is teens, you’ve got a bigger problem. The truth is that Facebook is still wildly popular among adults—and one crucial group of adults in particular. Solopreneurs and, more broadly, entrepreneurs with small … [Read more...]