Freelance Writing Tips

When you research freelance writing for beginners all sorts of tips and tricks pop up. It’s a bit overwhelming, I know. You wonder how people get started, how it works and if it’s possible to make a living writing. Hopefully these freelance writing tips are a huge help to you!
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Four Decisions Every Writer Needs to Make - Robyn Roste
There are four decisions every writer needs to make before they get started marketing themselves online. They’re foundational to your writing life.
How to Write an Elevator Pitch - Marketing - Robyn Roste
The phrase “elevator pitch” comes from the idea of communicating what you do, who you serve and what makes you different in the time it takes to ride an elevator. It’s a short, compelling sales pitch.
Building Relationships is Marketing - Marketing - Robyn Roste
One of the most powerful lessons I’ve learned is building relationships is marketing. And in my opinion, relationship building is the most important marketing task in growing a successful freelance business.
What is a Flat Lay and How to Style One
What is a flat lay? I hear this all the time and up until a few months ago it was me asking the Internet. Here’s the quick answer: it’s a photograph shot from above, flat.
How to Create a Digital Business Card - Robyn Roste
Think of your email signature as a digital business card. It’s a perfect opportunity to promote your business through everyday communication. If you’re wondering how established freelance writers generate leads they’ll tell you most of their work comes through referrals. The trick is letting people know what you do and that you’re available so they think of you when an opportunity comes up. Today we’ll focus on one of the easiest yet most overlooked way to set yourself up for referrals.
Four Decisions Every Writer Needs to Make - Robyn Roste
There are four decisions every writer needs to make before they get started marketing themselves online. They're foundational to your writing life.
10 Reasons to Start a Blog
If you’re thinking maybe it’s time to start a blog, I hope this overview helps you decide one way or the other. I’ve seen many benefits from blogging so recommend it if you’re willing to put in the work! If you think blogging will make you an overnight success or you’ll be discovered or some other get-rich-quick dream I’d take a step back and adjust your expectations. Sure, that could happen but the chances are low. However, there are still other excellent reasons to start a blog.
SEO Tips and Tricks for Freelance Writers - Robyn Roste
While we may understand the importance of search engine optimization on an intellectual level, these SEO tips and tricks will (hopefully) help freelance writers understand how to vet a keyword to give their articles the best chance of being discovered. Here’s how I like to think about good versus bad keywords. A good keyword means if I use it my article will have a chance of being discovered on the Internet. A bad keyword means it’s too competitive so don’t use it.
3 Tips for Dealing With Insecurity as a Writer - Robyn Roste
Whether it's inferiority complex or a lack of confidence, dealing with insecurity as a freelance writer is no joke. Also: you're normal.
Schedule Social Media with These Free Apps and Services - Robyn Roste
Have you ever wondered which are the best tools to schedule social media with? You’re not alone. There are so many apps in this world it’s difficult to know which ones are worth the time to figure out. It makes sense that people aren’t sure which scheduling apps and services are worth the trouble of figuring out…connecting to all their social media accounts…troubleshooting…. It also makes sense to ask around about what others are using to schedule social media posts.
How to Market Yourself as a Writer - Marketing - Robyn Roste
Hard news first, you need to market yourself as a writer if you want to make a living writing! But not in a creepy or pushy way. The goal from this training is to help you become an authentic marketer.
Do Better Business with Social Media Marketing - Robyn Roste
While it’s important to choose tactics that work for you and your personality in your freelance writing business, social media marketing can do a lot for discoverability and shouldn’t be overlooked.
Platform Building: Smart and Strategic Tips for Writers - Robyn Roste
What are the most important things a writer can do to be smart and strategic about platform building (instead of being overwhelmed)? Here are my top four suggestions for platform building (for growing and maintaining your following) without letting it take over your life.
How to Write a Non-Fiction Book Proposal
In the non-fiction world, book publishing starts with writing an amazing query letter. And after that? Send in your book? Nope. If you get past the query-letter round in non-fiction publishing you then move on to book proposal. There are many ways to put together a proposal but here is what I’ve learned about how to write a non-fiction book proposal in the past few months of, well, learning how to write a non-fiction book proposal. #publishing
5 Simple Tips for Building Your Brand as a Freelancer - Robyn Roste
Building your brand as a freelancer is key in order to both keep clients coming back and bring in new clients. For my freelance business, branding has both brought in more paying work and the kind of writing I love to do.