How to Kick Start Your Freelance Writing Journey?
You have just completed high school, college, or even the university. You have written numerous CVs to different parastatals and organization.
But ZERO response!
You may also have a job, but the boss is a nuisance—he/she just the pain in the ass. Regardless of how hard you work, nobody notices.
More than once, you have been thinking about freelance writing, but you don’t know where to start?
You are not the first to be in such a predicament. I have been there too.
Listen, I here ease your journey.
Sounds cool… YEAH
Let’s get started
What is freelancing?
It occurs when an individual offers his services to different companies instead of being a company employee at a fee.
These services may vary, and also the name of the person rendering the service also changes.
Example
- Blogger – is a blog writer in a company blog
- SEO(Search Engine Optimization)-Offering optimized content that ranks well in search engines such as Google.
- Ghost writer-Sounds scary? Don’t be. A person who writes documents but the name of the writer won’t appear.
- Social media manager- manages social media accounts of a company.
Who can become a freelance writer?
Anyone can become a freelance writer as long as you have the skill that a company is desperately looking for. As earlier stated, the qualifications vary as long as those skills match what the company is looking for; you are good to go.
Who hires a freelance writer?
Freelancer gets work from cooperates and individuals. It includes SMEs and large companies, such as Tesco.
The trick is to give your best shot when given a chance since freelancing is a competitive industry. You may have the skill, but you luck the convincing power to lure the company or an individual to hire you.
How to get started?
I know you are getting excited about how freelance is easy, but wait; the hardest part is coming. Before you start there are basic requirements you apart from your skill that you need
- A Computer with functional internet connectivity is a must since you will be working remotely.
- A website. It is mainly a marketing tool. It shows what service you are offering, your rates and testimonials.
- A LinkedIn account.-While all social media accounts a must LinkedIn is for professionals where professionals connect.
- Phone- A business phone or cell phone number on which prospects can reach you.
- A PayPal account- this mainly because the freelance work is payment is mostly done online.
After gathering all these requirements plus the skills you have, you are ready to start your freelance writing journey.
The next step is marketing yourself in all areas where potential clients are available. It is also known as pitching.
Best of luck