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Basic Do's and Don'ts

by KeyboardMonkey
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I'm a working copywriter-cum-SEO article writer on the staff of a small website design outfit, though in practice really just another stereotypical keyboard monkey working for $10 jobs -- except I have actually written for successful businesses, including one that operates internationally with annual revenues of half a billion dollars!

So I'm thinking about doing a side business by hanging out my own shingle charging ~$100 an article/copy...but will I be able to quote such webcopy on my own site without a written okay? Maybe even use a screenshot of the webpage on which my copy for them appears??

TIA x 200000000000000000000!!
#basic #donts
  • Profile picture of the author Shadowflux
    I think the main problem you're going to have is that there is a HUGE difference between copywriting and article writing.

    I do both and they are priced very differently and take a very different amount of time. Copywriting will be a few hundred dollars at minimum while article writing is priced per 100 words.

    I think you will have a hard time selling people on a $100 article unless it was absolutely amazing. $100 copywriting is really quite cheap and might make people suspicious.
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    • Profile picture of the author KeyboardMonkey
      Ah, thanks for the heads-up!

      As my forum handle implies, I'm just another keyboard-monkey right now so actually I'm paid at the same rate regardless of webcopy or article (yeah, that half-a-billion-dollar-company really got a great deal from me through my boss!)....

      So do you think I could use a screenshot as a portfolio, or just links?

      And, also, how would I go about getting testimonials?? Not sure my boss would like to know that I'm thinking of striking out on my own -- but while still working as his keyboard-monkey! -- which he'd surely know if I reached out to these clients myself and asked for permission/testimonials....
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