If you’re serious about freelancing for a living, you need to create your own freelance website. After all, this will serve as your personal online space where you can direct potential clients to tell them more about you, your work and what you can do for them. That said, it’s not enough just to have a mediocre website. It needs to be beautiful yet practical and — above all — professional. […]
One of your first tasks as a new freelance writer is to start creating your freelance writing portfolio. But, this wouldn’t be just any freelance writing portfolio — it would consist of your best samples in your niche or field of expertise. (In other words, if you want to write about medical subjects, the piece of fluff you wrote about how much you love your new puppy might not be the best move…)[…]
Cold pitching tips are hard to find as a new freelancer. After all, there’s no set rulebook when it comes to cold emailing, i.e. reaching out to a company you’ve never spoken to before and introducing yourself via email. What works for one freelancer might not work for another. And it’s kind of scary putting yourself out there for strangers to judge your abilities, whether you’re a new business owner or not. Right? That said, it’s 100% worth doing. […]
Full disclosure: starting your own freelance business is hard work. From the endless hours you have to put in to get it up and running to the constant marketing you have to do to sustain it, needless to say, being an entrepreneur isn’t for everybody. That said, there are many benefits to being your own boss, such as setting your own hours, making your own rules and being able to work from anywhere with a WiFi connection. […]
