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How to Craft the Perfect Cold Pitch (Lessons from My $10,400 Cold Email)
Are you sending cold pitch after cold pitch with very few responses and no clients to show for your efforts? There may be several reasons why you’re not getting results. It may be that: You’re targeting people who aren't currently in the market for...
Exclusive Interview with Content Writer Anne McAuley Lopez
Today we talk to content writer Anne McAuley Lopez. Anne discusses how she broke into the freelance writing industry, her advice for beginners, and more: 1) Hi Anne! please tell us a little about yourself and your career as a writer In 2010 I was laid off from my job...
3 Tools You Can Use to Outsmart Your Competition and Guarantee Freelance Writing Success
In his post this week, Richard examined 3 Effective Ways to Stay Productive as a Freelance Writer. Productivity is something most of us could use some help with, especially when working from home, so check it out along with my article on healthy routines for optimum...
Interview with Gina Horkey on How to Become a Freelance Writer
"The world of work is changing in the most beautiful way. We can work with people from all over the world.” -Gina Horkey Gina Horkey is the founder of the hugely successfully HorkeyHandBook, a platform that helps freelance writers and virtual assistants succeed in the...
Reposition Yourself: How Repositioning Myself Landed Me a $1600 Writing Gig
I've been a freelance writer for English businesses for over a year now. During most of that time, I set up my title on my website and social media pages as a freelance writer. No specific niche. No unique title. Just another "freelance writer". I had an employee...
How to Position Yourself as an Expert and Make Clients See You Differently
We all have been tricked into drinking a few of those large Coca-Cola drinks at McDonald's. You might think that McDonald's is merely selling Coke's drinks to fulfil its customers' needs and provide them with a product they like. But if you go back to history, you'll...
Write Better Blog Posts: How to Make Your Boring Posts More Exciting
Do you feel that your blog posts are boring? Here’s a few simple tricks that will breathe life into your copy, and help you write better blog posts. You’ve chosen your blog post topic and decided on a killer headline. Check. You’ve completed hours of research and...
Make Money Freelance Writing: How to Skyrocket Your Writing Income
I felt elated the day I landed my most lucrative freelance blogging client - $250 for a single blog post. Many of you may recall that I shared this experience in my blog post How to Land Freelance Writing Jobs Online, Fast. Instead of targeting websites and...
How to Cold Call Successfully When English Is Your Second Language
Have you noticed? Cold calling is still alive even though it's been used by marketers for over 100 years now. Is it still effective? Hell yes. Compared to cold emailing, scheduling calls with prospective clients guarantees better results. Today, in the freelance...
Exclusive Interview With Freelance Writer and Multimedia Journalist Davina Van Buren
Today on WriteWorldwide, freelance writer and journalist Davina Van Buren talks to us about treating your writing career as a business, the skills you need to make it as a freelancer, and more. Let's get down to it.... 1) Hi Davina! Please tell us a little about...
8 WriteWorldwide Blog Posts That Will Help You Make More Money Freelance Writing
Back in March 2017, we launched WriteWorldwide, and ever since then we’ve made a concerted effort to bring you fresh content regularly. We’ve blogged extensively on every aspect of freelance writing, and thanks to you - our readers and subscribers - our audience keeps...
What I Learned In My First Year Writing for a Living (Part 2)
This post is part 2 of a 2-part series. In part 1, Nick shared 4 of the most important lessons he learned in his first year writing for a living. In part 2, I'll share 4 of the lessons I've learned so far. We've tried to include lessons that apply to beginner and...
What I Learned in My First Year Writing for a Living (Part 1)
This post is part one of a two-part series. In part one, I share 4 of the most important lessons I learned in my first year writing for a living. In part two Richard shares his. You can apply these lessons to your writing career - whether you're an aspiring, new, or...
How to Conduct Potential Client Research on LinkedIn
Are you up-to-date with the best new marketing strategies for freelance writers? Do you know how savvy writers market their services and find potential clients interested in partnering with them? Whether your answer is "not really" or a resounding "yes", let the...
7 Tech Tools to Help Freelance Writers Sharpen Their Skills and Master the English Language
WriteWorldwide was formed with a simple mission in mind: to help those whose first language isn’t English achieve freelance writing success. Recently, we’ve been focussing on the mechanics of building and sustaining your writing business - from how to build a list of...
How to Write a Blog Post That Your Clients Will Actually Love
Let me guess… You want to learn how to write a blog post. But not just any old blog post. A post with personality. A post with flow. A post that engages readers so that they read the entire thing and can’t help but share it. More importantly,...
How to Bulletproof Your LinkedIn Marketing Presence as a Freelance Writer: Part 3
Hi WriteWorldwide readers, and welcome to the final part of my trilogy of posts on how to bulletproof your Linkedin marketing presence as a freelance writer. If you missed part 1 - which looks at the power and potential of Linkedin as a promotional platform - you can...
9 Proven Ways to Get More Freelance Writing Jobs (Even if You’re a Beginner)
Your freelance writing success depends on your ability to market yourself to land freelance writing jobs. Otherwise, you risk scraping pennies off the sidewalk. Thankfully, there are many ways to get more writing jobs, even if you’re a total beginner or don’t have a...
How to Bulletproof Your LinkedIn Marketing Presence as a Freelance Writer: Part 2
Today it’s time for the second post in my series on how to bulletproof your Linkedin marketing presence as a freelance writer. If you missed part 1 - which looks at the potential of Linkedin as a promotional platform - you can catch up here. So, you’ve uploaded a...
5 Social Media Tips for Freelance Writers
As a writer, you can accomplish a lot by being active on social media. The various platforms are ideal for identifying potential clients, networking with other freelancers, improving your language skills and learning about innovative trends in the worlds of...
How I Landed a $6250 Freelance Writing Gig (As a Beginner)
$6,250. That’s how much I've earned from a single freelance writing gig that I landed only three months after launching my freelance writing business. How did I do it? The simple answer: cold pitching. But nothing is ever that simple, and the email...
How to Bulletproof Your LinkedIn Marketing Presence as a Freelance Writer: Part 1
There's really only one question you need to know the answer to when you decide to embark on career as a freelance writer: where are the high-paying clients, and how do I find them? Okay, so that's two questions, but you get the idea. Aside from actually doing the...
3 Free Resources to Improve Your Mindset as a Freelance Writer
So, you're a freelance writer. And that's a good thing, right? You've grabbed life by the horns and decided to embrace your passion for writing. You're out there on your own, reaching out to prospects, getting writing gigs, and paving the road to success. On your...
How to Build a Killer Prospect List and Generate Your Own Freelance Work Opportunities
If you’ve been with us at WriteWorldwide for a while now, you’ll know that we put a lot of emphasis on cold pitching as the most efficient way to go after freelance work opportunities. In fact, we have our very own pitching template cheat sheet you can grab right now....
Exclusive Interview With Full-Time Freelance Writer Aly J. Yale
Today on WriteWorldwide we interview Aly J. Yale, a freelance writer in the USA. Aly talks with us about niching, how to balance a successful freelancing career with a full-time job, how to set rates, and more. 1) Hi there, Aly! Please introduce yourself to the...
3 Pitching Templates That Will Help You Land High-Paying Freelance Writing Gigs
You know you write well, but you can’t land high-paying freelance writing gigs, no matter what you do. You're stuck writing for content mills. Earning a few dollars here and there. Dreaming of those lucrative clients that other freelance writers attract effortlessly....
How To Go Nuclear On Niching With These High-Paying Freelance Writing Jobs
High-paying freelance writing jobs are a niche in themselves, and niching is one of the hottest topics for freelance writers. We’ve had much debate about the subject here on WriteWorldwide - Richard and Nick have battled it out with their opposing viewpoints, and I’ve...
9 Killer Ways to Generate a Constant Stream of Blog Post Ideas
Generating blog post ideas for your blog or freelance writing clients can be challenging. For yourself, it only becomes more difficult as the quantity of content on your blog grows. And for writing clients that you don’t write for on-spec, there are days when you feel...
Why Active Reading is an Essential Skill For Making a Living as a Freelance Writer
Making a living as a freelance writer requires that you're skilled at stringing words together. But there's another skill that’s equally important in helping you become a stronger and more efficient wordsmith. This skill is something we practice from an early age and...
4 Mistakes I’ve Made in My Freelance Writing Career (And How to Avoid Them)
It's not always easy building a freelance writing career. If you're prospecting, writing regularly, and focussing on growing your business, you'll find yourself juggling a growing number of responsibilities. But when you're busy, It's easy to overlook things and make...