If you’ve never before written an email that sells you and your writing services, it can be intimidating. Here’s what to include in your Letter of Introduction to increase your chances of landing content marketing clients. The post How to Write a Letter of Introduction for Landing Content Marketing Clients appeared first on The International Freelancer ..read more

When it comes to content marketing writing, the purpose is not to win awards, it is to help a business generate income. And I don’t know about you, but if my work is helping others make money, then I’d like to make some (or a lot) of it as well, thank you very much. Ask that all-important question each time a potential assignment lands at your door. What’s going to be your hourly rate at the end of that writing project? The post 5 Questions You Need to Ask Before You Take on Any Content Marketing Writing Project appeared first on The International Freelancer ..read more

You’ll be dealing broadly with three different types of content marketing clients and your techniques for approaching and working with them are going to be different.Let’s talk about them in detail. The post The 3 Different Types of Content Marketing Clients (And How to Pitch Each One) appeared first on The International Freelancer ..read more

Being in India was my biggest disadvantage back then, but today, it is easily my biggest strength, the number one reason editors find my site and want to give me work they can’t hand off to anyone else. What changed? I decided to take my biggest disadvantage—my foreign roots—and turn it into a specialty. The post Turn Your Biggest Disadvantage Into Your Biggest Strength appeared first on The International Freelancer ..read more

Expat journalists do certain things that make them more desirable to editors back home. They come with specific characteristics that endear them to UK and US-based editors. Here’s what expat journalists do that you most likely don’t. The post Lessons in Marketing From Foreign Correspondents appeared first on The International Freelancer ..read more

It's time to set some goals! January is a fantastic time to wipe the slate clean and start with fresh paints. Here's how I did creatively in 2017 and what I'd like to achieve going forward in 2018. The post Creative Goals for 2017, How I Did, and What’s Coming in 2018 appeared first on The International Freelancer ..read more

In 2002, my first full-time job in India paid Rs 6,000 (approx. £60) per month. In 2002, my first freelance assignment paid $5. In 2013, my husband and I sat outside our house in India and realized that we didn’t have money to pay the next month’s rent. In 2013, I gave up on all my dreams and went into a deep depression. In 2014, we moved to London £15,000 in debt. In 2017, this evening, I retired my husband. The post I Retired My Husband. Here’s What I Learned appeared first on The International Freelancer ..read more

Artists need to learn how to sell effectively. Here's the ultimate guide. The post The Artist’s Guide to Selling appeared first on The International Freelancer ..read more

Grandma based her financial advice on the fact that you held a 9-5 job and intended to keep it. As a freelancer, you clearly don’t want that option. So here are some money strategies we suggest instead. The post Grandma Was Wrong. These Counterintuitive Money Strategies for Freelancers Actually Work appeared first on The International Freelancer ..read more

These 70+ Publications Pay $1 a Word (And They’re Looking for Writers) The post These 70+ Publications Pay $1 a Word– And They’re Looking for Writers [2017 Edition] appeared first on The International Freelancer ..read more