Copywriter Needed !

Just a heads up...if someone from here actually writes you a free sample I would highly suggest you not hire them.

Call me an anal-retentive wordsmith, but a payment technically IS a thank you in the form of money. You are contracting me for a service. I use time, resources, and expertise to complete that service. You PAY ME. Them's the rules of business dude.

As someone who's planning on running a design (and developer) place, you're one of the last people I'd expect to treat other creatives the way designers are often treated - like the work is somehow a throwaway because it's creative. Phrases like "donation" and "best results" are often tossed about by clients who have no intention of paying people for honest work.

No worries, but that's why you should get to know a new forum before asking for favors. They're not all the same. The copywriters here are sharing knowledge with one another and newbies, as well as the occasional business owner or entrepreneur that needs help. That doesn't mean we spend all day doing free work for others in hope of donations, even if that means the community aspect of it suffers. Getting to know how a forum operates is basic online etiquette. And now that you know that...

I'd suggest putting that info you shared up front - you're building a portfolio to help you land jobs and/or freelancing work. The way it was phrased made it sound like you're a business owner, so you really need to be on one side of the fence or the other - you're either looking for full-time work, or you're looking for freelance gigs.

You should share your budget, or let people know what you'd be willing to trade. There are plenty of people here who would probably work for a low-budget project, but you have to be willing to share that information. If you were developing an app for someone who was expecting to pay $100 when you were expecting to receive $1000, you have a problem. Don't be afraid to share your budget. If it's way off, the people here will let you know what to expect. If it's reasonable (even if small), someone will probably take it on.

That said, be very careful who you select. Check their sites for samples (and run those samples through copyscape) and read their testimonials (though they'll likely only post the best). Be wary of taking the first person that offers to do the job for free or for very little. If it seems too good to be true, it is.

Good luck with what you're doing. I remember how much I struggled when I first started out. The first time I made enough money to pay someone else to do administrative work for me, I was over the moon. I'm sure you'll be there too if you work hard at it.

Plenty of copywriters here help other people out continuously not that often their words are appreciated.

First and foremost this is a business community. Everyone here is here to make money. Sure we don't mind helping others out, encouraging others etc but money talks as I'm sure you can appreciate Luke.

And if you want high converting sales copy, you need to put up your investment. Because this is exactly what very good copywriting is... an investment in your business success and bottom line profits.

You pay for a very good copywriter, they write the sales copy for you, you send the highly targeted traffic and it converts potential leads into hot rabid buyers. And everyone gets paid. It's a win-win situation all round.

Free (or a donation) on the other hand only benefits one person, the individual receiving the help. And it devalues the most important and crucial element the skill which the pro copywriter can bring to the table.

Hence why we can and do get a 'bit funny' when others expect us to do their work for them for free or as near as damn it.


Mark Andrews