Freelance Writing Jobs

You’ve successfully entered the world of freelance writing. You’ve got a team of writers in place, the money is coming in and it seems you’re all set. But you’re not really ready to quit your day job and go into freelancing full time.

NOT YET.

What if a week goes by without any work? What do you do then?

Such is the unpredictability that we have to live with in freelance writing. There will be a day or days, weeks and months when freelance writing work is hard to come by or doesn’t come by at all. With the state the economy is in, some clients would prefer not to outsource for their projects which leaves us in quite a predicament.

Everything that you’ve seen so far in this website has been easy and even easier to do. You have so far learnt to walk the straight and narrow road when it comes to your freelance writing business and now comes the part where you have to cross the balance beam — how to manage your assignments and projects so they don’t run dry. Remember for your foray into this business to become a success, your cup must always runneth over.

Here then are a few secrets to keep those freelance writing projects coming:

1. Keep bidding, bidding, bidding

Just because you’ve gotten one job, you can’t try and get another. Many newbies make the mistake of getting one job and try finishing it first before trying for another. This is so wrong. The time that you are finishing your one job, a thousand others have come up along with a thousand and one people bidding for them and winning.

Always bid for at least ten projects a week (again, making sure that you can do the work) and then bid again when you’re halfway done. Bids can take up to a week and you want to make sure that there’s always something waiting for you and not the other way around.

2. Build a solid clientele

It is imperative that you build up a solid clientele in this business to ensure the work keeps coming. You can do this as we have discussed elsewhere on this website by always doing your best work and meeting deadlines every time.

Quoting a fair price and making sure you turn in work that’s worth that price also goes a lot towards building a solid client base. Every client is different. They could also be webmasters like yourself who also bid for work and then delegate it to people like you at a lower price.

Approaching a webmaster directly for work could be a better option since you will be able to build a relationship faster at the same time being assured of a constant work flow. The pay could be a little less than you’d like but at least it won’t stop coming. The thing to remember is to always do your best regardless of the conditions.

3. Quality means quantity

Being complacent in the world of freelance writing can be a bad thing. Just because you’ve been working for a client for years doesn’t mean you can mess up because if you do, then poof! goes the relationship. That’s why it is important that you always turn up high quality work and make sure that your team of writers do too. No one wants to pay for mediocrity remember?

Consistently getting rated good by clients builds up a positive reputation for you and ensure that people approach you for freelance writing projects. When you’re already getting a steady stream of work, you can quit your day job.

Again, we reiterate how important it is to never stop looking for freelance working opportunities even as you are finishing a project at the moment. Pace your time between working on a current project and bidding for another since bidding takes time.

When bidding for jobs, it is important to look everywhere and not just somewhere. Join as many online forums and communities as possible from which you can make connections to potential clients or customers.

Approach webmasters you know who need content written for their websites. Surf online for websites that have contents screaming for a rewrite and then sell your services to the webmaster, making sure to emphasize the quality of work you and your team of writers can deliver.

If you are going to make a direct proposal, make sure you highlight your extensive knowledge of SEO writing since this is exactly what they are looking for.