How’s your August going? Ready for that post-Labor Day client crush? You do experience that, right? Or does your rush come during the summer months?
Whenever your rush is, there’s almost always an opposite drought period. Mine used to be around July 4th, then right before December until mid-January. These days, the work is much more consistent.
Yours can be, too.
I’m still on vacation. In my absence, I’ve left some breadcrumbs. These posts can give your freelance writing business a much-needed boost and potentially help you avoid freelance drought.
Finding Ideas
Whether it’s ideas for articles, books or attracting clients, these posts can jumpstart your search.
Finding Freelance Pitches in Releases
Creating Freelance Pitches from Headlines
Ideas for Attracting Clients
Studies as Idea Generators
Attracting Clients
Ideas help, but how can you get your name out there? How do you get clients to come to you? And you want that, my writerly friend. That kind of name recognition cuts your marketing efforts significantly. Just put the time and effort into building your reputation and the clients will come to you.
Pretty Freakin’ Easy Branding for Freelance Writers
How to Get Freelance Writing Clients to Hire You
3 Easy Freelance Value-Adds (that boost earnings and reputation)
One Writer’s Superpower That Could Land You More Clients
1 Top Freelance Switch for Better Clients
When (and How) to Niche
Hear me out, generalists. I’m not talking about turning your business entirely on its ear and going with a specialty. I’m saying just capitalize on those mini specialty areas you’ve accumulated over the years. Doing so could give a boost to your earnings and land you more lucrative clients.
Rocking a Freelance Niche (while staying a generalist)
Nice Writing: Spreading Your Niche Net Wider
Using a Mini-Niche to Rock Your Freelance World
Breaking Free of the Low-earnings Rut
Building on Your Success
You’ve been at this freelance writing thing for a while. You don’t need the usual advice on how to start a freelance writing career. You need to pump up the one you’ve already built. Try these posts for some ideas on how to do that.
The Not-so-new Freelancer’s Guide to a Better Career, Part 1
Not-so-new Freelancer’s Guide: Moving Past Beginner Rates & Clients
Not-so-new Freelancer’s Guide: Building Name Recognition
Not-so-new Freelancer’s Guide: The Professional Business
Writers, how did you move your career forward? What things worked best for you?
What advice could you give a struggling freelancer on improving business?