If you want to be a successful freelance writer there are three things that you need to be doing on a regular basis. These are:
- Promoting
- Networking
- Job Hunting
Promoting
Promoting yourself as a freelance writer is vital to your success. There are a number of ways that you can do this. You can use article marketing, post new articles to your blog or website or write guest posts for other blog owners. Promotion is all about getting your name out there and having your freelance writing talents recognized.
Did you know that most potential clients will Google your name to find out more about you? What does you name show up? Have you ever actually Googled yourself to see what the results display? You might be surprised at what you find.
Networking
Networking is all about staying in the loop and talking with other freelance writers. Networking is a great way to meet potential clients too. There are a number of ways that you can network and these include using websites such as Facebook and Twitter, following and commenting on other freelance writing blogs and participating in forums. Networking is also a great way to meet other freelance writers and discuss issues or problems you might be having. Networking also gets your name out there and to be a successful freelance writer people need to know your name.
Job Hunting
Let’s face it, without freelance writing jobs you are not a freelance writer. Job hunting is essential no matter how busy you are. By keeping an eye on what jobs are currently being offered along with the rates that clients are looking to pay you will know exactly what is going on. You should be doing this on a daily basis because you never know when your dream job will be posted.
These three essential items should be part of your daily freelance writing ritual. You should dedicate at least an hour a day to these items. I would suggest that you leave the networking aspect till last as it is very easy to get caught up in the world of Twitter and before you know it you could have spent two hours tweeting and you haven’t even started your paying work yet.
Any successful freelance writer will tell you that promotion and networking are essential to their success and whilst they might have a full client list they still keep an eye on the freelance writing jobs that are being posted.
If you are serious about your freelance writing career then you need to focus on these three items and include them in your daily freelance writing plan.
If you are actively doing all three of the things mentioned in this post then why not share some of your tips and success stories with us. I’m sure everyone would love to read them.
Until next time,
Keep writing
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Hi Amanda,
These are the foundation for a successful business. I think you are right – don’t do any one of these three and it will be difficult to make a decent go at this freelance writing thing.
Cheers
George
Thanks George,
I do hope to elaborate more on each of these over the coming weeks and provide some really great information for anyone starting out.
Amanda