Favorite Project Sites for Copywriters?

tehering · 09-03-2011, 12:43 PM

Greetings....

Need your advice on the best sites for finding copywriting work,e.g. elance, etc...

I have a strong branding background in healthcare and professional services...I need to get established with a couple of these sites (or just one) so I can start earning some more consistent income...

Appreciate all your thoughts...

Mark Andrews · 09-03-2011, 01:20 PM

If you're really a copywriter, marketing yourself should come very naturally to you. If you cannot market yourself, how are you going to be in a position to help market other people?

This thread might just refocus your direction...

SoThe 7 sacred RULES every copywriter must follow.

Or, buy this, read the Marketing Mayhem PDF and guaranteed you'll have more work for the next 3 months than you can possibly handle. And for just $7 it's a bargain...

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Alex Cohen · 09-03-2011, 02:03 PM

Pete's right. Learn how to market yourself.

Why work for peanuts if you don't have to?

There's plenty of free material around on positioning. One article that comes immediately to mind is Perry Marshall's,

Positioning vs. Prospecting. Motivated Selling vs. Tactical Marketing

Those project sites are for bottom feeders... there's no decent money there. If your copywriting skills are decent, you should stay away from them.

Alex

BlairBarnes · 09-04-2011, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex Cohen

Pete's right. Learn how to market yourself.

Why work for peanuts if you don't have to?

There's plenty of free material around on positioning. One article that comes immediately to mind is Perry Marshall's,

Positioning vs. Prospecting. Motivated Selling vs. Tactical Marketing

Those project sites are for bottom feeders... there's no decent money there. If your copywriting skills are decent, you should stay away from them.

Alex

Thank you for posting that article. I got a lot of value out of it. I never thought about it that way but it does make perfect sense. The doctor never calls you. If your prospects are seeking you out then they will not only be more qualified but it gives you more of a position of power. Great info...really changes the way you think about marketing yourself.

yecall · 09-04-2011, 11:43 AM

I think the best thing to do is to get your own website and start marketing yourself. You could try cold calling. Many people don't like it, but let's face it, it is a numbers game that works.

sanjaypande · 09-04-2011, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by yecall

I think the best thing to do is to get your own website and start marketing yourself. You could try cold calling. Many people don't like it, but let's face it, it is a numbers game that works.

Or even better ... Use direct mail.

If you are a copywriter, what better way to prove yourself AND get clients. Scalable, non-threatening, only warm leads contact you putting you in the driving seat.

It's way more scalable (and fun) than cold calling and much more effective. If you value your time (which you should), then it is also less expensive.

guavasofts · 09-05-2011, 04:20 AM

there is the favorite project copy write site..
1. powerwriting

2. ediwriting

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tehering HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 384 Thanks: 540 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts	Favorite Project Sites for Copywriters? Greetings.... Need your advice on the best sites for finding copywriting work,e.g. elance, etc... I have a strong branding background in healthcare and professional services...I need to get established with a couple of these sites (or just one) so I can start earning some more consistent income... Appreciate all your thoughts...

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Mark Andrews SmokingHotCopy@gmail.com War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: In Somebody Else's Shoes Posts: 1,685 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 1,587 Thanked 1,333 Times in 722 Posts Contact Info	Re: Favorite Project Sites for Copywriters? If you're really a copywriter, marketing yourself should come very naturally to you. If you cannot market yourself, how are you going to be in a position to help market other people? This thread might just refocus your direction... SoThe 7 sacred RULES every copywriter must follow. Or, buy this, read the Marketing Mayhem PDF and guaranteed you'll have more work for the next 3 months than you can possibly handle. And for just $7 it's a bargain... 100% Affiliate Commissions! Earn upto $125 an hour from home! Rave Reviews!
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Alex Cohen Copy Champion War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,001 Thanks: 45 Thanked 501 Times in 304 Posts Contact Info	Re: Favorite Project Sites for Copywriters? Pete's right. Learn how to market yourself. Why work for peanuts if you don't have to? There's plenty of free material around on positioning. One article that comes immediately to mind is Perry Marshall's, Positioning vs. Prospecting. Motivated Selling vs. Tactical Marketing Those project sites are for bottom feeders... there's no decent money there. If your copywriting skills are decent, you should stay away from them. Alex

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yecall Active Warrior Join Date: May 2010 Location: California Posts: 32 Thanks: 7 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Favorite Project Sites for Copywriters? I think the best thing to do is to get your own website and start marketing yourself. You could try cold calling. Many people don't like it, but let's face it, it is a numbers game that works.

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guavasofts Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 71 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Favorite Project Sites for Copywriters? there is the favorite project copy write site.. 1. powerwriting 2. ediwriting