I get tons of emails from people who want to break into web copywriting. Are you another one who's itching to get in on the copywriting action but don't know how it's done?
Let me guess... you come across these names on the internet... they're popping up everywhere. Damn! Are these people better than you? No. Then how come nobody knows YOUR name?
Well, one reason could be that you don't have a website.
Freelance copywriters often think they can get away with tacking their names up on a couple of freelance job sites and pitching clients via their email.
Are you SERIOUS? That's like living out of a suitcase. You'll never put on a good show, if you're forever throwing samples together that are all wrinkly.
What's the first thing you do when you want to find out about somebody? Why, stalk them on Google of course. Look for some good dirt. Look for anything that comes up with their name attached. What's the quickest way for someone on the web to win your confidence and trust? Lead you to their quality website, of course.
If you don't have a website, the time has come to seriously consider getting one built. Because if you don't, that client you pitched so hard to and send those awesome work samples is only going to get distracted when someone else comes along who DOES have a website.
Okay, so we've agreed that a website is a good home base for your business. But how will you get the word out about you?
Article marketing.
Article marketing can be instrumental in getting your website link out there while simultaneously building up your credibility. Write short articles that will do double-duty as someone else's web content. Include helpful tips and information that your target copywriting prospects will want to know about. Attach your name, short bio and website link to the bottom of your articles. Then post them onto the web through sites like EzineArticles.com.
People will then pick up your articles to display on their sites, and you'll begin to get contacted from interested parties who have read your work and are impressed with your ability. From there come paid writing jobs and countless other opportunities for income!
"Eww," you think, "That sure sounds like a lot of work." Well, maybe, but so is anything else when you're starting from square one.
Do you want to do this copywriting thing right, or do you want to sit there like a big, helpless baby with your arms stretched out, begging for someone to pick you up?
Got some news for you. Nobody is going to pick you up. So get off your duff and help yourself while the going's still good:
1. Build your copywriting website.
2. Start writing articles to promote your skills on the web.
After you write and submit ten articles, send me an email and I will write back and cheer for you! Because then I'll know you're on the path to web copywriting success.
Copyright 2005 Dina Giolitto. All rights reserved.
Dina Giolitto is the author of article power: create dynamite web articles and watch your sales explode... a 49-page manual covering every aspect of article marketing on the web. Learn about article marketing, copywriting and more at article power: create dynamite web articles and watch your sales explode
detailed home cleaning Park Ridge ..Want your articles to get picked up and reprinted by... Read More
Many successful authors close their mind to learning HTML because... Read More
Strategically developing online content helps to ensure a small-business owner's... Read More
One of the most common blunders by those using article... Read More
There are times when I want to write an article... Read More
The Shortest Distance to Your Home Town Enterprise is Over... Read More
MS: John, you must be one of the most prolific... Read More
You've got to start somewhere, but once you've created your... Read More
You've written this wonderful (no question about it) piece of... Read More
Getting people to join your company can be hard work.... Read More
There is probably no easier way of earning extra money... Read More
If you are going to be writing articles to promote... Read More
The Whole reason you write those articles is so you... Read More
Writing articles for online newsletters and websites can be a... Read More
In order to answer the question I've just asked in... Read More
Gasp! I can hear it from the purists now: Matt... Read More
You, too, can become a recognized expert in your specialized... Read More
Okay, I admit it: I'm a keen people-watcher. (Most writers... Read More
There are many schools of thought on how to build... Read More
A simple technique to increase web site traffic is using... Read More
One of my subscribers writes 'I can't hold my tongue... Read More
One of the most tried and true methods of self-promotion... Read More
For me, to decide to start a home business was... Read More
I am sure that there would have been a moment... Read More
These 7 Important Elements are your Blueprint to Article Writing... Read More
express cleaning service Des Plaines ..Online readers love information, but be sure your information is... Read More
Are you an Article Marketer? If so, you know that... Read More
Article Marketing Builds Momentum and TrafficWhen I started submitting articles... Read More
By default, Microsoft Word automatically changes straight quotation marks (... Read More
Article marketing works like this. The majority of webmasters are... Read More
The Whole reason you write those articles is so you... Read More
Inspirational articles were once limited to self-help and religious publications,... Read More
The five essential questions to be answered in your article... Read More
Being an Internet Article Author is far and away the... Read More
Having an article published is one of the fastest and... Read More
There is some wisdom in saying that when you are... Read More
Article marketing-the simple act of writing one 400 word article... Read More
It is pretty obvious that content is king online. It... Read More
Your author bio is a vital part of your article... Read More
MS: Bob, how important have Ezine Articles been in achieving... Read More
You want your business to be noticed by thousands daily.... Read More
Making your articles available for reprints by other ezine publishers... Read More
You've already agreed that putting some of your best articles... Read More
Still following along on the Copywriter's Crash Course in article... Read More
How are you marketing your articles? As a writer prospecting... Read More
Last month, I began promoting Jason Potash's "Article Announcer." I... Read More
Writing for the internet requires that you create a large... Read More
Heard about article marketing but not sure why you'd need... Read More
It's not enough to scatter your articles across the internet... Read More
The key to selling reprints to parenting publications is the... Read More
Article Writing |