General Guidelines On Freelance Writing: How To Make A Successful Career 

If you are starting as a freelance writer, there are certain things you should do to set yourself up for success:

• Start by doing your homework. Before you set up a profile on a freelance website, research them a bit. See what they have to offer and what their costs are. This will ensure you do not end up working for a company that won't have many options for jobs or will end up taking too high a cut. Find companies who offer some form of protection for both the client and the writer. You to make sure that you have a company that will stand by your side if you have been wronged and you also want to ensure that the company you select is one that can offer some form of benefit in exchange for the percentage that they take off the top. For example, if you have free arbitration in the event that there is some form of issue with the client, that can make it well worth the small fee. A company that provides some form of financial protection to ensure that clients do not run away with your work and refuse to pay is also a good investment.
• You should figure out what your niche is. Find that one area of writing where you know the most and where you can provide top tier content for your clients. Market these skills in particular. Explain to the client why you can offer something better than the competition. There are many people out there who think that they can write but they lack the conviction or the discipline or even the actual skill set. You have to tell your clients why you are the best match for them and why you were significantly better than the alternatives.
• Make sure that you have an extensive portfolio. If you want to write academic papers, as well as Web content, you need to ensure that your portfolio contains a sample of each. This is the best way to get clients to notice you. If you don't have samples, write them. You can create a sample today on the topic of your choosing and uploaded as part of your portfolio. A portfolio does not have to contain work that you only submitted for pay.
• Stay up-to-date with new technologies. Many clients like to use a third-party software system to keep track of their company assignments, and if you are familiar with that software, you can save a great deal of time that would otherwise be spent on training and this will be perceived as a bonus to the client.

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