Archive for August, 2009

I finished the first job and got paid for it. I figure I made about $23 a hour for it. That is a long way from my goal of $75 a hour but online writing does not pay well. I’d settle for half of that $75 but I don’t think I can get it....
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I won another online writing job yesterday. It is work, and I am grateful for it, but the compensation is certainly not near what I know freelance B2B writers earn. I am still working toward that goal. My experience is not uncommon from reading blogs and websites about freelance writing today. del.icio.us Tags: online,copywriting
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It was easy to do and the compensation was worth the effort, largely because I found significant resources on the web. The client seems to be asking me to do more that I bargained for, but it is a small request. I will do it but I would likely not work for this client...
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I was awarded another job on elance.com. These jobs do not pay well. I bid on them and take them for three reasons. to build my portfolio to derive some cash flow to gain writing experience and practice Spending a lot of time and effort in these online bid sites is not something I...
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I work every day to create a copywriting business. I try to do some marketing every day. I make cold calls on the phone, send out marketing post cards, go to my BNI meetings, and try to meet with local people for one on one sessions. I also do some email marketing and need...
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