Newbie Web Writer? Start with Articles
November 16, 2007
A lot of new writers choose to stick to articles for a while, and with good reason. They take less time to write, which means that you can get them done quickly. They are also less of a monetary investment for your client. If you’re brand new, a client is more likely to trust you with $50 worth of content then $1000. Once you do a great job with a set of articles, your client may turn around and order a larger project from you.
It’s also a lot easier to come up with 400 words on ab muscle exercises than an entire report. Until you get the point where you can turn away work that isn’t appealing, it’s good idea to stick to offering just articles.
Plus, there will always be plenty of work for article writers. Most of the Internet Marketing business models heavily rely on articles. There will be a need for fresh content each and every month from your clients.
Starting with articles means that you only have to concentrate on writing one type of product well. After dozens of articles, the process will become so easy that you’ll be able to do it in your sleep.
-Excerpt from “The Content Chef” (coming soon!)
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November 25th, 2007 at 5:35 am
That’s some excellent advice. I don’t offer a writing service now, as you know, but I didn’t a few years back when I was just getting on my feet online.
I’m not the best writer in the world, so it’s probably best anyway. It was an excellent way for a “newbie” to make a decent amount of money though.
It was also fairly easy. The research is what got me though. It was easy, but time-consuming.
I’d imagine once you get the hand of it, as you have, it gets easier though.