Best Place to seek High Caliber Copywriting jobs?

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Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could suggest a place or the best method to seek out clients who are willing to actually spend what it's worth for a truly great copy?

Odesk / Elance mostly have bargain seekers... And honestly same goes for Warrior Forum services section..

Does anyone have a good suggestion?

Thanks will be given for helpful info.
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  • E-mail publishers like Agora, Boardroom, Rodale, Weiss, Independent Living, True Health, Healthy Directions, Soundview, Newsmax, Nightingale- Conant etc.

    I think the majority will pay fairly decent, and at least a few could pay tens of thousands of dollars for a single package.

    Only catch is, you do actually have to be able to write truly great copy.

    Colm
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    • That's a pretty big catch huh? Yea that's subjective, and we'll leave it at that.

      I was actually referring to people needing autoresponders, sales pages, squeeze pages etc... Not opposed to other types of writing, but not really excited about going door to door either.


      I guess I just thought there might be a place where people wont look at you like you have 3 heads because you want to charge $200 per 500 words for a piece of copy. (which really, is nothing, compared to the return that one gets on great copy).
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  • Some of this list will be a repeat of what Colm's already posted. I copied this from another post here about companies who've attended AWAI's bootcamp for copywriters.


    AcuHub
    Agora Financial
    Al Sears, MD
    AWAI
    Best Life Herbals
    Boardroom, Inc.
    CAH, Inc.
    Call Loop
    Contour Beds
    Don for You Solutions
    Full Potential Healthcare
    Glazier-Kennedy
    Golf Institute
    Healthy Wealthy Wise
    Home Positions
    ICreatives: staffing agency
    Idea Incubator
    Institute for Individual Investors
    Inversor Global
    International Living
    James Direct, Inc.
    KJM Publications- does not seem to have company site; owner has LI profile
    League of Power
    Leeb Group
    LPG Gem LTD
    Market Authority
    Meritas
    Money Map Press
    Money Week
    Natural Health Dossier
    Nightingale Conant
    Opportunity Travel
    Parker Marketing
    Premier Direct
    Premier Quality Systems
    Stansberry & Associates Investment Research
    Step Into the Spotlight
    Strategic Profits
    The Palm Beach Letter
    The Sovereign Society
    The Oxford Club
    AWAI’s Travel Writing Division
    Wealthy Web Writer
    Weiss Inc.
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    • Hey thanks...

      Do you mind telling me, exactly what these companies are?


      Are they copywriting companies? Magazines for me to write for? What type of companies are these exactly? Is it something where I would join their team and work for them long term, or are these companies that you think need copy written for them constantly?
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    • Thanks for this list. It really will be helpful to me.
  • If you can afford it, go to some of the top internet marketing seminars... there you'll at least meet business owners, marketers, and entrepreneurs who need copy.

    If they're at these seminars, they are probably knowledgeable about good copy and will pay you what you're worth.

    If you've been online for any length of time, you'll see the big seminars mentioned over and over again... even the Affiliate Summit seminars are a good place to network.

    From what I've heard from fellow copywriters over the last 12 years... most say that networking at seminars has been the single best source of high quality copy leads they've found.
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  • I've found the Warrior Forum to be a surprisingly good source of five-figure gigs.

    Stick around. Give value. Don't get into dumb slanging matches. And clients who are "lurking" will be quick to PM you.

    --- Ross
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    • I have not utilized this forum to get copywriting gigs. But I have seen many copywriters making useful contributions on this forum. I believe, like vultures, they fly around this zone because there is meat on this forum.

      Spending some reasonable time to craft useful posts/threads will prove fruitful one day.

      As you have noted Elance and Odesk offer good job opportunities. There is, however, stiff competition there.

      There is good business strategy. Make people come to you scrambling for your service. It is better than chasing prospects around to offer you jobs.

      Lay your fish traps. Go home. Play some country music. Sip some mug of hot coffee. Go to your fish traps the following day. Collect your catch and lay your traps again. Chasing a fish, even in shallow waters, could leave you exhausted.
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    • While I really appreciate everyone responding... Things are still a bit vague as is... Ross, do you suggest posting threads with tips here in the copywriting forum? Or simply replying with quality posts?

      With that said, it's not lost of me that contributing to a forum can reap big benefits one day... As you can work your way up to moderator or just a highly respect member etc..

      I however, am looking for gigs now. Copywriting isn't my only foray in life, so for me personally, this wouldn't be a very viable option. But I appreciate the suggestion none the less.
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    • I've had a similar experience on the forum, but the five-figure
      gigs do not come from Warriors who post regularly, but just
      mainly guest who were introduced to me on the forum.

      The 'normal' Warrior is always looking for a deal and don't/can't
      pay my usual fees.

      -Ray Edwards
  • Create a website.

    Develop your own brand.

    Speak ONLY to your audience.

    Demonstrate your authority.

    Give ridiculous value - for free.

    Spread your passion (like here on the WF.)

    Use different forms of media to drive traffic.

    Use P.P.C. (but think WAY outside of the box - e.g. you're not going after too many keywords that have "copywriter" or "copywriting" in them.)

    Only accept clients you KNOW you can HELP.

    Keep putting yourself out there.

    Be real; be who you are.

    The rest just kinda happens.

    Mark Pescetti
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    • Do you have a plan that's a little easier, Mark? Like how do I implement "The rest just kinda happens." all by itself?
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    • I don't think the website is too important.

      Don't offer your stuff on e-Lance. You will become known as an E-Lance copywriter - which means cheap. Don't ever compete on price.

      It is important to have your brand, and for people in your circle to know who you are and what you are capable of.

      I've never really had a site up to sell my copy and launch services,but I don't think it's hurt me. I still have clients willing to part with mid five to low six figures to work with me. I suppose if it has negatively effected me I wouldn't know, but I'm pretty sure I have more going on compared to 90% of the people out there.

      Go go events. Meet people in your market. Talk to people in your market. Always put out excellent work. Be your own worst critic - never believe people when they tell you how wonderful you are, you can always improve.

      The last bits are the most important.




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  • I think Ross has made a good point.

    I've had people sending me emails out of the blue, or even calling me on skype offering me jobs. And I had no idea where they got my details.

    It turns out that they just saw my name - along with my posts - somewhere. Sometimes it may have been a comment on some other blog.

    Once I even had a jeweller contact me from New York in the middle of the night (UK time) asking for copy.

    I've had contacts from South Africa, Brazil, China, US and the UK... and all because of - I guess - my posts on forums and blogs.

    It must be because of these reasons. I don't really have a sales page to speak of.

    Ross also made another very good point - one that really gets on my wick - and it's this one:

    There's too many divas on here rushing to quell any or all enthusiasm from people trying to get into copywriting.

    The worst part is, it's usually the ones who really need to work on their own copywriting rather than criticise others.

    The good ones - I mean the genuinely goods one - are always helping people out. That's probably why they're getting the good jobs, I suppose.

    Before criticising others remember one thing - you were once a beginner, too.
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  • Easily one of the best threads made recently. im not going to pretend to be some kind of super-copywriter, but wow - the value in this thread is golden.

    especially the part about not getting into arguments on here - it shows your character and you've got to consider one thing...What do you think your potential clients are thinking about how easy you are to work with, when they see you fighting others?

    Remember, this is still a business. Act professionally. People want to work with mature and effective copywriters, not boys wearing their dad's clothes and throwing tantrums.

    Anyway, I'd just like to say thanks for the responses on here! In truth, the copywriters who have posted here are those I respect most, and will attempt to emulate!

    Thanks again!


    Ben.
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  • excellent thread. attempting to jam my foot through that door (more like nicholson on "the shining" at the end, damnit), but i never would have thought elance would be worth much. i've had good success posting on CL for different cities around the country. however, putting yourself out there is truly the best way, imo.
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  • write great copy that makes your clients money.

    people will find you.

    most writers are too focused on $$ and their copy blows.
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