How to respond to “what’s your per-word rate?”
Before a client asks about pricing, try steering the conversation toward their budget. Ask, “What’s your budget for this project?” Let them share that first. It helps you decide if …
How to find clients?
Before you start finding clients, set up your foundation. When prospects do come your way, you need to be ready to convert them. What are these foundations? 1. Your portfolio …
How much should freelance writers charge?
When I started my first job as a writer in 2015, I earned INR 4,500 ($54) a month. Writing 2000 words daily. For my first freelance gig, I charged $0.0036 …
How to build a portfolio that converts
A portfolio shouldn’t just showcase your work. It needs to actively sell your services. Think of it as a sales page that works 24/7 to convert prospects into clients. Sure, …
A workflow to onboard new clients (for freelancers)
Your client onboarding workflow can be as comprehensive or lean as you want. Here are the two extremes: The Comprehensive Workflow (This is common in the agency world) The Minimal …
Discovery call questions a freelance writer should ask
There are boring, generic, and obvious discovery call questions: And then there are questions that really matter in determining how much you should charge. For instance, if a SaaS company …
Freelancer vs. business owner: How to drop the employee mindset
If you’re freelancing full-time, you’re running a one-person business. Yet most freelancers operate like employees who just happen to work for themselves. How freelancers often think How business owners think …
A tiered list of multiple sources of income for writers
We want financial independence. That comes from either landing a client who pays $1 million annually. Or building multiple sources of income. If you’ve found that high-ticket client, congratulations. For …