I tell all new freelance writers that you gotta hustle to land a freelance writing job.
Writing gigs often just don’t come to you out of the blue. You have to put the work in every day so that you can get on the radar of your ideal clients and land a sweet gig.
But this doesn’t mean you have to slave away hours a day on job boards pitching to anything and everything that looks remotely interesting.
There’s another one again.
A prospect wanting content below your minimum rate. It’s the third one this month. What gives? You obviously have a stellar portfolio and are even working with influencers and writing on big platforms.
So, when another prospect contacts you and it looks like a good fit – it’s in your niche – you suddenly become disinterested because the pay is too low – even after negotiating with them.
You don’t mind too much, but you do want at least another gig or two to fill up your content calendar, so not landing another gig does hurt a bit, financially.
It finally happened.
You landed your first freelance writing client and you can’t wait to get started. You set the terms and you know the scope of the project – no more than 1500 words for a blog post.
You’re excited because this client is in your writing niche – adult learning – and you know you can provide a lot of awesome information in your piece.
Being a freelance writer can be stressful.
One month you’re scrambling to find a gig and other months your plate is soo full you’re telling fellow freelance writers about possible gigs.
It’s true that being a freelance writer can be a roller coaster, but it doesn’t have to always be like that.
If you’re a new freelance writer, I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase, “B2B writing” or “B2C writing.”
What is the B2B meaning? What is the B2C meaning and do you start business writing?
In the world of freelance writing, there are many niches you can choose from, but not all of them will be profitable.
I just happened to fall into the B2B marketing space naturally. I never gave it much thought and never really looked at how I transitioned into this as a B2b freelance writer.
It’s no secret that to become a highly sought after freelance writer with a hugely successful business, you need to niche down.
What do I mean by this?
I mean the writers that are making a living from this are choosing one niche to write in.
You hear it everywhere. You see it on Pinterest, on Facebook and on Twitter.
What’s staring you in the face day after day?
Branding.
One of the things freelance writers struggle with is finding ongoing and consistent work. While it’s entirely possible to earn a living from freelance writing (I’m proof that you can), it’s always a good decision to diversify your income streams.
Now that you are working for yourself, you don’t always want to be hustling and looking for work right?
While building your freelance business should be your focus for long-term and sustainable income, one easy way to quickly grow your income is with affiliate marketing.
Many of you may not know that I own and manage four blogs and I recently started a new one.
As a mom to twins, a freelance writer, coach and author of a freelance course, you can see I’m pretty busy.
Why would I even fathom starting a new blog when I already have 4?
Have you just stumbled into the world of freelance writing and can’t believe how awesome it is?
The freedom to set your schedule, choose your clients and to raise your rates when you like! Who wouldn’t want to be a freelance writer?
So, what did you naturally do when you learned about it? You went online and researched as much as you could about becoming a freelance writer. But, then you ended up having analysis paralysis – you don’t know where to start or how to start.
