How to Write a Resume and Cover Letter

If you are looking for a job, you need a great resume and cover letter to fight through the clutter and competition. Just because you are a writer does not mean that you can write anything. Writing resumes and cover letters is a professional craft, just like writing direct mail or web pages.

It is a good idea to hire a professional to write a resume for you. There are many professional resume writing services available. Try doing a search online. Before choosing a company, however, make sure to read customer reviews.

Strategic Internet Marketing Success

Many online copywriters are also involved on the marketing side (this role either comes naturally or is thrust upon writers by clients or through necessity).

• How do you market online?
• How do you get it right?
• How do you attract more visitors to your sites and increase conversion rates?

If you have tried it, you know it's not easy. A great resource site available is MarketingExperiments.com. It's a subscription site, but gives you access to an amazing amount of primary research data. It shows methods that work and methods that don't work, and demonstrates how to take a more strategic approach to internet marketing plans.

When You Don´t Feel Like Writing

It happens to the best of us. We get a terrific writing assignment. The deadline is manageable. The topic is fascinating. We can't wait to get started (or so we think). Then, when it comes time to get writing, all our energy seems to drain away. Our fingers tap at the keyboard as if in slow motion. Our mind wonders, we dawdle. Get distracted. Procrastinate. What's going on?

A temporary inability to concentrate and stay motivated may be a sign of stress or fatigue. As a freelance writer, you'll spend hours each day thinking and writing. It's hard work. So, when you're dealing with assignments, client demands, and the daily pressures of freelancing everyday, you'll need to recharge your batteries every once in a while. Take breaks!

Freelance Copywriting Rates and Fees

Whether you are new to freelance copywriting, or an old hand, you need to know how much to estimate for copywriting jobs. If you estimate too high, you may lose the job to someone else. And, if you estimate too low, you'll be leaving money on the table and may do your reputation some damage at the same time.

So, how do you KNOW how much to charge? You can ask around and check with other copywriters. But your best bet, however, is to get a current copy of “The Freelance Copywriter Fee & Compensation Survey”.

This survey tells you how much freelance copywriters earn in a year, how they estimate for their work, and how much they charge for a variety of different writing jobs (offline and on the web). This is an essential resource for anyone who needs to know current freelance copywriting rates.