How much Experience do I need to get a job as a copywriter?

If they're not connecting your experience to the position you're applying for, then you're not 1) selling yourself well or 2) connecting the dots for them so they can see the connection as clearly as you can or 3) both of the above.

As a copywriter, you sell. ESPECIALLY yourself.

Hi. I have been writing for 20 years and at to be honest I have barely scratched the surface when it comes to my experience. To be honest, I never 'decided' to be a copywriter, it kind of just emerged that I was and it is a constant learning curve. You're probably best to apply for positions that are not straight copywriting roles, something that incorporates you current experience, whether it be marketing or design or whatever you're traditionally trained in. Then when you are within the business, you can showcase your talent and show your managers how great you are. When I was working for businesses and before I started my own markteing agency, I was a media assistant, a PR assistant, a marketing assistant then I worked my way up to a marketing executive, marketing manager and then a marketing director, all of these roles incorporated an element of copywritng. While you may have worked with some great brands, you do need to earn your stripes so to speak, and you may need to do work experience, or continue on moonlighting and doing the freelance thing for a while. It is frustrating, however there isn't a specific 'amount' of projects you need to do until you become employed as a copywriter, it really is luck of the draw and showcasing your experience appropriately. Good luck.

What type of organization did you apply to... ad agency, corporate, or major mailer?

Alex

A copywriter must be detail-oriented, must be able to meet deadlines, and must have an expert understanding of the English language,this is some ways to build a small freelance copywriting business:

- Prove you’ve done this work before.

- Talk about everything you do. And only do things worth talking about.

- Choose a niche.

- Choose a niche that’s either a “networker” or an “influencer” so they will spread the word for you.

- Pitch yourself to an ideal client, even if you have to discount your services to get the work.

- Try the tactics that work for your clients.

Can you say more about that? Are there some niches that have more word of mouth than others? For example?

Thanks.

Marcia Yudkin

Why you want a job for copywriting ? you can go for freelancing as well.it is good earning potential. For copywriting experience is not much required but the techniques.You have to research each and every time while you go for writing .

Hmm. I'm not sure that an entire niche would qualify as "influencers" or "networkers" - it's certain individuals within some niches that are influencers etc.

However, some niches do seem to contain more networkers than others, for example real estate agents and other professionals connected to that industry. And, of course network marketers, though those don't seem to be particularly big on hiring copywriters, at least not in my experience.

I too would love to know what aligouda had in mind when he said that!

Experience is thrash!

If you can write a copy and sell yourself as a Profesional Copywriter - you're ready to be one!

Stop being a lil bi**ch and go claim your space.

Do you mind explaining to a Boomer what the heck that means??

I looked up "thrash" in the Urban Dictionary, where it defined it as "The most ass kicking form of music on this planet." This clearly does not fit your comment. Nor do any of the conventional meanings of the word "thrash."

Thank you.

Marcia Yudkin

You need the sales experience, more the sales experience. And read the many books.

Perhaps these organizations need some kind of special experience. For example in the agency or White House.

1. Charge very high rate, and offer guarantee that your copy will increase their conversion rate, and make them more money.

2. Get some testimonials is style, "We paid xx, an he increased our conversion, we estimate that in 2 years this will add xx $ to our profit."

3. But still you will need to sell this offer, because for business even trying your offer is risk, that it can decrease profit and so on. But this way I think it's easier to sell your services like 5 times.

Hi Bobby,

I read the thread... and I looked at your website.

I would recommend a new design as this website is not as professional looking as you need it to be to be hired for more money by better clients.

In your sales letter for your website, I would not mention the Freelancing sites at all just the names of the clients and the work you did and how satisfied they were with your writing talent.

I would figure out what you want to write that is a GOOD FIT FOR YOU.

The copy you LOVE TO WRITE.

That means not just any copy for anyone as that keeps you stuck writing for smaller projects that won't earn you the income you desire.

I know there is a pro-level copywriter hiding inside you.

All you have to do is find him and bring him and his website out in the open for all to see and admire and HIRE!

I would buy a more of a professional looking design that focuses on your strengths in the copy you love to write and why you are a great ____ (fill in your specialty) copywriter.

I suggest you be a specific copywriter and buy a domain name that sells that and write your website content around those features and benefits to clients who hire you.

If you like to write for a certain social media niche then buy a domain name that speaks about what you are good at and how you love writing in this niche.

(Just so you know... All those general posts about a wide variety of work won't help you much when you are up against thousands of other copywriters with experience.)

I work with many Canadian clients and they say they can't find good copywriters.

So you might want to buy a domain name for a "Canadian copywriter"... or something similar if you want clients in Canada to find and hire you.

That might not work but you get the idea and where I am going now.

Do some Google searches and look at the bottom for the "google suggest phrase" what they think you should be searching on to find clients to hire you.

Then take that "google suggest phrase" at the bottom of the page and click on it.

If you see a search with less than 50,000 competing websites (look at the top of the page number) then you can rank for this with a new website and little SEO work.

Once you get a pro-looking website up then hire a Warrior who does SEO work to help send some high PR links to it and get the ranking up on Google.

Add a video from YouTube to your site too and use it to showcase your talents.

Just don't mention these clients you worked for found you on the freelancing sites so good clients who pay more can find and hire you.

They won't know that your previous clients didn't find and hire you from your brand new website!

All they need to know is you wrote for all these great clients and they were happy with your work.

Their testimonials would be a good to add (up at the top), especially if you can get a bigger name client testimonial.

Adding a big name testimonial would help you immensely in getting new work with higher level clients who would feel trust in their recommendation of your work.

It is fine to use a website with your name after you are famous later.

But in the beginning you want to have a website that is focused more on what you do so prospective clients who are searching for that type of copywriter can find you and hire you.

That saves you money on buying ads too, because they find you with a free google search.

Good luck with this, I am sure you will do well.

Jennie Heckel