Recently, one of my copywriting students asked me if she should be charging her copywriting clients upfront and, if so, whether she should be charging the full amount, 50%, or another percentage. Here’s the thing: I suspect the copywriters that have their clients pay upfront comes from a fear that the client isn’t going to pay them at all and getting some of their fee is … [Read more...]
The Easiest Way to Track Freelance Income [With Template]
Once you get money coming in from several clients, things can get a little chaotic—to say the least. With multiple clients, multiple projects, and multiple invoices in various states of payment, how do you keep track your freelance income and keep it all straight? If you're seeing ads for invoice tracking software for freelancers, you may feel like this type of software is … [Read more...]
How to Deal with Copywriting Clients Who Don’t Pay
Every freelancer’s fear (apart from not finding work) is that their clients won’t pay them. For the record, it’s very, very rare that a client will just never pay you. In the course of my nearly 20-year copywriting career, it’s never happened. Remember: clients are human. And, as such, it does happen from time to time that they put off paying invoices longer than they … [Read more...]