Freelance Writing Archives - Megan Grant /blog/category/freelance-writing/ Your Best Freelance Friend Fri, 11 Nov 2022 01:43:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 How to Scale Your Content Agency to Six Figures /blog/content-agency/ /blog/content-agency/#respond Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:00:31 +0000 https://new.megangrant.net/?p=303 Most of us have one burning question on our minds: How can I make more money? This is especially the case if you’re trying to build a content agency when your background was as a freelancer. They are two completely different mindsets. If you try to build an agency with a freelancer mindset, it’s not [...]

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]]> /blog/content-agency/feed/ 0 Content Mills: What They Are and Why You Should Avoid Them /blog/content-mills/ /blog/content-mills/#respond Tue, 25 May 2021 09:00:48 +0000 https://new.megangrant.net/?p=277 If you’re getting started as a freelance writer, then you’ve probably heard of using content mills (sometimes call “content farms”) to find paid work. For reasons I can’t comprehend, “experts” are still advising writers to go to these sites to earn money for writing. I’ve probably already made clear my stance on content mills, but [...]

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]]> /blog/content-mills/feed/ 0 Your Copywriter Portfolio: How to Build it & 3 Stellar Examples /blog/copywriter-portfolio/ /blog/copywriter-portfolio/#respond Mon, 17 May 2021 09:00:49 +0000 https://new.megangrant.net/?p=282 To get started landing clients as a freelance copywriter, there’s one thing you’re probably going to need: a killer copywriter portfolio. Portfolios can be intimidating, especially when you don’t have any experience. Think about it: You need to have had at least one client to have stuff to put in a copywriter portfolio… but you need [...]

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]]> /blog/copywriter-portfolio/feed/ 0 Becoming a Freelance Copywriter in 5 Steps /blog/freelance-copywriter/ /blog/freelance-copywriter/#respond Wed, 12 May 2021 09:00:21 +0000 https://new.megangrant.net/?p=288 For people who want to make money creating content, becoming a freelance copywriter is a common route — and for a good reason! Any business with a website (which all businesses need) will need a strong copywriter to build out the content of that site. This might seem like a really nebulous endeavor, though. So, [...]

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]]> /blog/freelance-copywriter/feed/ 0 Copywriting Services: What They Are and How to Charge /blog/copywriting-services/ /blog/copywriting-services/#respond Thu, 06 May 2021 09:00:28 +0000 https://new.megangrant.net/?p=291 So, you want to start offering copywriting services. Smart move! This is something that brands will always need. But what exactly does this even mean? What are your responsibilities as a freelance copywriter? And importantly, what kind of money can you make with copywriting? Let’s dive into all the dirty details. Copywriting Services: Wait… What IS Copywriting? Great [...]

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]]> /blog/copywriting-services/feed/ 0 How to Write a Pitch That Gets You Published /blog/how-to-write-a-pitch/ /blog/how-to-write-a-pitch/#respond Mon, 03 May 2021 09:00:29 +0000 https://new.megangrant.net/?p=273 Understanding how to write a pitch is going to make or break your chances of getting published. A “pitch” is an email you send to a publication — usually to the editor — to share an idea you want to write about. The goal is to convince them to give you the go-ahead so that [...]

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]]> /blog/how-to-write-a-pitch/feed/ 0 It’s Earth Day! Here’s How You Can Recycle Your Old Blog Content /blog/earth-day-recycle-old-blog-content/ /blog/earth-day-recycle-old-blog-content/#respond Thu, 22 Apr 2021 09:00:24 +0000 https://new.megangrant.net/?p=271 Earth Day is here. I’m not going to tell you to lower the amount of waste you produce (although you should). And honestly, every day should be Earth Day. Anywho, what we’re here to discuss is how you can reuse and recycle your old blog content and put a fresh spin on it. Why would you want to [...]

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]]> /blog/earth-day-recycle-old-blog-content/feed/ 0 Search Intent for Freelance Writing /blog/search-intent-for-freelance-writing/ /blog/search-intent-for-freelance-writing/#respond Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:00:20 +0000 https://new.megangrant.net/?p=252 As a freelance writer, one of the best things you can do for your content is make sure it satisfies search intent, also called user intent. Let’s talk about what this means and how you can do it. This is something I discuss in my new mini-course, Writing Wizardry, which is now open for enrollment, and it’s really [...]

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]]> /blog/search-intent-for-freelance-writing/feed/ 0 SEO Basics for Freelance Writers /blog/seo-basics-freelance-writers/ /blog/seo-basics-freelance-writers/#respond Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:00:10 +0000 https://new.megangrant.net/?p=254 You: “Oh, I’m a writer. I don’t do SEO.” Yes, you do. If you’re a writer, then search engine optimization is part of your job. And that’s because you write for the internet, which SEO plays a huge part in. In this blog, we’re going to start with some of the SEO basics. Psst! Is video [...]

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]]> /blog/seo-basics-freelance-writers/feed/ 0 Freelance Writing Business: How to Ditch Your 9-5 for Full-Time Writing /blog/freelance-writing-business/ /blog/freelance-writing-business/#respond Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://new.megangrant.net/?p=256 Writing is a hobby. Writers are broke. You can’t make money writing. Has anyone in your life ever said these things to you? Writing is a misunderstood field, even by writers themselves. Overwhelmingly, people don’t view writing as a “real” job, and there’s this misconception that because it’s an artistic field, which is half true, [...]

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