How to Start Freelance Writing
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Choose Your Niche: Research helps pick your niche. Write on a topic you’re passionate about for effective writing without research. Show early work to friends and relatives for feedback to establish a readership.
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Set Up a Website or Blog: Display writing samples that function as a resume when pitching paid work. Take a course to discover and try writing tools you’ll need that help with grammar, word choice, SEO, and more.
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Publish and Market Yourself: Publish free work on platforms like Contently, Medium, or LinkedIn to build a portfolio and become better known. Guest post articles to build a portfolio. Market yourself everywhere as that develops a career versus a hobby.
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Income and Growth: At first freelance writing brings nice side income, often $20-$25 per hour. In time, build a writing agency earning six figures by creating systems for getting clients and completing work that helps scale an agency.