As you’ve read on my blogs incessantly, summer can be notoriously slow for freelance writers; for editorial in general actually. But, some freelance writers are turning this myth on its head.

In the last week and a half, I’ve received emails from freelancers – some asking questions (they add snippets about how busy they are) and others just to straight out tell me why/how the work is flowing in for them.

So I’m going to relay them to you here so you can see – apparently, you can be as busy as you want as an SEO writer – if you get off your tuckus and market.

SEO Writer Success Story #1: Contract to Write 79+ Articles Per Month (and That’s Just from One Client!)

I received the following email last Thursday, July 21^st. This freelance SEO copywriter wrote:

Hello Yuwanda,

I’m writing this letter to you to first update you on my success so far, and also to ask questions that I need the answers to soon.

I don’t have much time as I’m starting to get very busy, but I did exactly what you said to do in your ebook, and after contacting one SEO company they asked me to write 8 articles, then another ten before monday, and next week I start on writing 79 articles for the month at $25 each. I will be writing at least 79 articles each month, but probably more. (emphasis added)

Tonight I had two more inquiries. One has asked how much do I charge to rewrite an SEO article so it will pass copyscape. What should I charge? The other enquirer asked me what do I like to write? Should I base that on experience and/or what topics he might have in mind for me?

Kind Regards,
GD

In case you’re not doing the math, that’s almost $2,500 for writing SEO articles – from one client. And, an ongoing almost $2,000 per month (79 x $25) – again, from one client.

This is similar to what happened to me when I first started writing SEO content in 2007. I got so busy, so quick – just like this SEO writer — that I had to hire help within two months. So when people ask me questions like “Is SEO writing still a viable career?” my pat answer is – it’s just STARTING to be viable. The linked-to post explains why.

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Some Reasons Why SEO Writers are Getting Swamped with Large Orders

Another reason I think so many SEO writers are getting busy now is because of Google’s Panda Update back in February. Companies have seen their sites drop in ranking, and many now finally get why they need fresh (ie, ongoing), relevant content. And it can’t be spammy (eg, keyword stuffed); it must be useful. In fact, Google gave 23 SEO copywriting guidelines, if you will, that they look for in content to rank it.

So, it’s not surprising to me that so many SEO article writers are finding themselves swamped with huge orders.

My Answers to This Freelancer’s Questions

FYI, I did answer this freelancer’s questions, writing:

G-,
 
First, congrats on your success! That’s amazing.
 
As to your questions:
 
One has asked how much do I charge to rewrite an SEO article so it will pass copyscape. What should I charge? Base it on the rates you charge to write. The reason is, it takes just as much time, or longer, to rewrite a piece as it does to write it from scratch. Explain this to the client. If you want to give a small discount, then do so. But, just b/c you’re rewriting does not mean it’s going to take you less time. In fact, as I said, it often takes more.
 
The other enquirer asked me what do I like to write? Should I base that on experience and/or what topics he might have in mind for me? Ask them what they have in mind for you to write. Then, say something to the effect of, “As a professional SEO writer, I write across a broad spectrum; however, following are some of my niches, specialties and topics I personally enjoy writing about.”

Then make a list.
 
Hope this helps, and again, congrats!

SEO Writer Success Story #2: Marketing Is Bringing in Clients – But Not Exactly Like This Freelancer Expected

This freelancer wrote to me last Wednesday (7/20), saying:

I’ve been following your email marketing campaign advice for a couple of months now, with some success at gaining new SEO clients. The weirdest thing keeps happening, though, and I thought I’d share it with you.

I seldom get the client I target with the email campaign. However, I get another client from a referral from the client I targeted. It’s crazy – but it just happened again today! I sent out 15 marketing emails this morning. Then, this afternoon, I receive an email from a small business owner who received my name and contact info from one of this morning’s targeted clients. And this is the third time this has happened in the last few weeks!  (emphasis added)

So, all that to say that clients don’t always come from the places you expect them to, but come they do, with consistency and persistency. BTW, the fellow that referred me was one I had contacted previously with no response. I thought I’d try again today, and while I still haven’t received a response from HIM, his referral is enough….LOL

Thanks for the wonderful advice and the career building inspiration! Have a great day!
SS

My Response

S-,
 
If I had half a cent for every time this has happened to me in my career, I’d be rich by now.
 
Prospects do save info though (the fact that ur getting referrals from those you target proves this). I’ve gotten calls years later (2-3 YEARS) from stuff I sent out. So while your initial target may not be ready, he obviously is keeping your contact info handy, which means he may be in the market one day b/c ppl rarely save what they themselves can’t use.
 
Thanks for sharing and congrats on the consistency and persistency. As you’ve proven, it works!  You have a great day too.

SEO Writer Success Story #3: From Broke to Booking a Trip to Hawaii (and Maybe Jamaica) in Less Than 2 Months

This is the story of “Cold Calling Carol”. This freelancer is on a roll. She wrote me last Thursday again, saying:

I booked my flight to Hawaii last night (I got a good deal).  However,  if you will  not be busy in the later months of the year,  I  wouldn’t mind going to Jamaica  to stop by and say hi.

And the way things are going, it looks like I will have no problem booking another trip, I just landed another 400 buck project- this time for writing product descriptions for a cigar site.  (emphasis added) I also noticed that the firms I speak to are contracting work for hobby/personal interests sites – (dog training, fishing, cigars, etc). So, maybe that will be a tip for your readers.

Then, just yesterday, I got the following email from her:

I totally understand being swamped.  I am kind of in the same boat. That’s because I am still working on the few projects I got from my cold calling.  I took on a project that I thought was going to be quick and easy, so I gave a due date of Friday, I should have give a 2 week deadline, now I am stopping everything to get it done. ( My mistake)   Speaking of cold calling, I just got a call today from a firm I called tha asked me to quote them  for 5 articles . . . (emphasis added).

What the Heck are These Freelance SEO Writers Doing to Get Work?!

So there you have it – three SEO article writers – getting work – and lots of it. And you know why? They’re marketing. And that’s the lesson here – work is not going to come to you – you gotta pound the virtual (or telephonic) pavement to get it.

And this is July! A traditionally slow month.

I think the fall is going to be busier than ever for SEO content providers if this is any indication – and much of it is because clients are starting to really realize the value of SEO content – and invest in it.

My SEO Writing Schedule Today

Now, I have 5 articles to write for a client today (rarely have this much to do for a client in one day because I’m usually working on my own stuff). But, it’s a long-time client and they like the “tone of the articles” to be the same, so since I started writing them, I always do them.

Sent Me a Question?

I’m a little behind in my email responses because I’m so busy these days. So if you sent me a question/query, I probably received it, but won’t be able to answer for a few days.

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Pic from Jamaica

Love this shot. My sister took it after I almost killed myself running out of the water yelling at her to “Get the camera, get the camera. You HAVE to get that shot!”  (click for larger view) Photography is becoming a real passion of a hobby here for me because there’s so much beauty to shoot. Enjoy and Jah bless~Yuwanda

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In yesterday’s post on Inkwell Editorial, we touched on freelance writing rates because one freelancer wrote in wanting to know a whole bunch of stuff about it, ie, negotiating. What I want to touch on a bit more here is how to “justify” your SEO writing rates to clients when they ask you why “X costs this, but Y is only this.”

The following part of yesterday’s post inspired today’s post:

Many SEO Firms ask me how much I charge per article,  I quote them the rate of $25 and then after payment, I find out that it’s SEO content for a home page.  How do I handle that issue? 

FYI, this is just a misunderstanding of semantics. When most companies commission a page, it could be for the home page, article directory submission, etc. I ask up front what the content is for. And, if they want to use it for their home page and it doesn’t cost me more time to research, I don’t make a stink and charge them more for it.

You’ll have to decide if this is a strategy you want to work with. But remember, you’re going to have to justify why a home page costs more (and it should). But I just don’t slice those apples; for me, it’s not worth it because I stay so busy.

About as far as I go is differentiating between “easy, breezy” content and “foundational” content, as explained on my SEO writing company website.

You could stick a page on your site that explains if content is going to be for Home page or Other “Main Category” usage, the rate is $XX, then explain why (clients are always going to want to know why).

First of all, I put “justify” in quotation marks not to be sarcastic, but because it is a legitimate question that clients have a right to an answer to. After all, if you can’t justify your rates, then you probably shouldn’t be charging that amount.

Now, as for how to justify your SEO writing rates to clients.

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How to Justify Your Freelance/SEO Writing Rates to Clients

I’ll use her predicament as an example. She was worried that the client used the “article” they commissioned from her for their Home Page content.

If you’re going to charge a client more, for Home Page content – or any other type of content where they remark, “How is A different from B,” then write a pamphlet that explains why.

In this case, Home Page content rates could be “justified” as being higher because:

It’s a company’s “face to the world;”

It should have a call to action (eg, subscribe to our newsletter, download this free report, call for more info, etc.);

It should state benefits of doing business with them (not features, benefits);

It should spell out their USP (Unique Selling Proposition);

It should have clearly defined categories that invite web surfers to dig deeper;

Etc.

Pulling all of this takes time to research because, for example, you may have to dig to get statistics to back up claims made, you may have to solicit client testimonials; you may have to dig around their site to make sure the site architecture jives with the home page; you may have to think about a content creation strategy that is consistent with the overall flow/tone of the site; etc.

THIS is why a Home page is so important, and THIS is how you justify to clients why it’s more expensive.

Now some clients will want this type of content, others will take a simple SEO article you write for them and slap it on the home page of their site. And this is fine; it’s their business.

But, I’ve learned that once you educate clients (because many are still new to SEO/online marketing, as I explain in this internet marketing report I wrote for my clients), many will be more than happy to pay you your freelance rate – because you’ve shown them three things:

(i) You know about internet marketing in general (which is critically important as an SEO writer);

(ii) You care about their biz; and obviously

(iii) You know SEO (because of course you explain to them that you’ll have to do some keyword and site analysis to see what will bring in the most traffic for their site – in the long and short run).

As an aside, read the funny story of how something similar happened to me when a client thought a press release was the same thing as an SEO article and wondered why one was $25 and the other was $125 (forgive look of old Inkwell site; still migrating pages over). This was in 2008 and this company went on to become a steady client for a while; and I still do work for them from time to time.

FYI, one of the reasons I like doing educational reports like the one linked to above for clients is that it does all the “selling” for me.

Even though your rates may be higher than other SEO copywriters, once you prove that you know your stuff, clients rarely haggle over rates. They just want to know where to sign and send payment so they can start throwing their SEO writing work your way.

One Final Note: There are going to be potential clients — no matter how much you justify your rates — who won’t pay them; either because they don’t want to; still may think you’re too high; and/or because they feel they can get the work done cheaper and better. And that’s fine. You’re not the SEO writer for them, and they’re not the client for you. So, don’t worry about it.

Concentrate on finding those who are ready, willing and able to pay you what you want.

Hope this provides some additional insight into yesterday’s post on InkwellEditorial.com.

Best,
Yuwanda

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Freelance Writing Rates: And the Debate Rages On . . .

Advice for Freelance SEO Writers: How to Negotiate Rates When Clients Want You to Go Lower with the Promise of More Work

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First I want to say, sorry this post is a day late. A sista has been super, super busy! July is turning out to be one of the busiest (and most profitable) months. Yeah, my little self-publishing empire is thriving. But enough about that. On to today’s topic . . .

Where SEO Writers Get a Lot of Their Work

If you’re an SEO writer, you probably get a lot of work from what could be thought of as “middle man” companies. I did when I first started. An internet marketing firm in Canada hired me to write tons of articles over about a two-year period – at $25/pop.

And at that time, it suited my purposes just fine. 

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In the last post here, we discussed specializing. See the post, SEO Content Writing: Should You Niche It, or Not? AND How to Determine If a Niche Is Large Enough to Make a Living.

This prompted the following email from a fellow freelancer (who lives in the Philippines and is quite successful as an SEO copywriter, as this post illustrates). He wrote:

Hi Yuwanda,

Hope all is well with you. I’m enjoying a nice vacation for the month of July in my (American) home state of Minnesota. The weather here is gorgeous this time of year and I love celebrating the 4th and being reminded of what a wonderful country I was blessed to be born and grow up in. I’m SO looking forward to giving my daughter the same opportunities that she wouldn’t have otherwise had.

Anyway, wanted to comment on the post you just made about specializing. It’s very interesting studying different approaches. I agree with you that specialization really doesn’t mean much once you’ve earned the trust of the clients, but I have had several hire me initially based on my legal and insurance experience.

This got me to thinking recently-what if I was to market directly to these niches and cut out the middle man SEO company? (emphasis added) I could let them know I’m an SEO copywriter specializing in their niche and offer to refine the content on their site, and write/distribute articles for them.

I’m quite sure I could command a larger fee directly from the client than through a middle man. The greatest challenge I think with this approach is selling the prospective clients on the value of my services, in other words, answering the question they undoubtedly have of “how is this guy going to help increase my bottom line?” I think if I can figure out how to address that, I might have something here. Do you have any thoughts on that?

Kind Regards,
PL

 MY ANSWER

Actually, cutting out the middle man is quite easy to do. It will take some legwork (ie, internet research) though. And, as these are high-paying niches (insurance/legal), I have no doubt that this SEO writer could command higher fees.

So, how would he cut out the middle man? 

How to Earn More for Your SEO Copywriting Services by Cutting Out the Middle Man

Simply contact companies directly. The way I’d approach it is doing web searches for professionals in those niches, and contact them with your credentials.

Another way is to contact professional organizations in the niches you want to target. I talk about this in the ebook, How to Find Unpublished Freelance Writing Jobs. It’s an excellent way to find a lot of contacts rather quickly and easily.

SEO Copywriters: How to Gain Client Trust When You Sell to Them Directly 

This too is relatively simple. In a phrase, content marketing. If you’re a regular reader, you know I’m a big believer in this, and periodically publish free reports to distribute to clients. 

But, not just any free report – free reports that engage them, teach them and show how SEO content can help their business. One of the most successful reports I’ve ever written for clients was an Internet Marketing report. I still get clients and inquiries from this report — some three years later!

See more of the types of free reports I write for clients on SEO (which reminds me, it’s about time to put up another one or two). The writing never ends!

Free reports like these illustrate to clients your depth of knowledge – and how it can help them. And, if it’s specific to their niche (instead of just about SEO writing), then whammo — you probably have a good shot of getting their business; especially if you have a killer sales query / initial email and a professional background that can back up your writing credentials (as this SEO writer obviously does).

So there you go – specialize away. And, that’s how I’d go about it.

Again, it’ll take some elbow grease, but landing even one or two new “niche clients with no middleman” who pay you higher rates can be so worth it because you’ll work less – and eventually, earn more. 

Freelance Writer Warning Regarding Clients

Don’t EVER burn an existing client. And what I mean by this is, if you’re writing content for an internet marketing firm, for example, and you know who their client is (most times you will), don’t contact their client directly. This is highly unethical, and can ruin your reputation as a writer quickly.

New Ebook Published

Will talk more about his in tomorrow’s post on my Amazon 50-ebook publishing quest, but I published my 13h title to the site last night. It’s tells you how to create professional-looking ebook covers – for less than $5 – really!

This was an expense I avoided for years, but now I do almost all of my own ebook covers – and I pay about a buck a piece for them. And, I have fun doing it to boot. Everything’s explained in the ebook.

Til tomorrow!

Yuwanda

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One could argue that SEO content writing in and of itself is a niche. I sometimes refer to it that way, as it’s practically the only type of writing I do nowadays (besides writing my own ebooks and stuff, of course).

An aspiring SEO copywriter emailed me the following question though, which made me want to delve into this a bit deeper because I get asked this question a couple of times a month. He wrote:

QUESTION FROM A NEW SEO CONTENT WRITER 

I . . . purchased your other ebook today about making money as an SEO article writer. I’ve read through it and I think it’s excellent and definitely something I could do.

I have a question though: my niches would be music . . . [and] foreign language learning (since I speak a couple of languages and could share a lot of wisdom about language learning). These are 2 niches I’m an expert in, but in your opinion would they be marketable niches as an SEO writer. 

I can definitely write about any subject in these niches, as I have the knowledge and expertise, but it’s a question of whether I would get enough work as an SEO writer in these niches. If not, should I think about branching out into some more ‘generic’ niches? (Although ‘generic niche’ is a bit of an oxymoron I guess!).

Thanks for your help.

MY ANSWER

If you’re new to the field of SEO writing, and/or have been doing it for a while but are feeling like you need to specialize (or go in the opposite direction and generalize), following are a couple of guidelines you can use to help you decide.

Conduct Keyword Research: To find out if a market is broad enough, all you have to do is conduct some keyword research. As an SEO writer, this is something you’re going to have to know how to do anyway; not that clients will expect you to for the most part, but it’s part of your “learning knowledge base.”

In my personal opinion, I’d say this SEO copywriter has targeted niches that are definitely large enough to specialize in simply because the competition (especially in music) probably won’t be that much. And, it only takes a few steady clients to make a very good living as an SEO writer.

Develop Complementary Niches: While it’s good to niche (and if you read my stuff you know I’m a big advocate of doing this), develop complementary niches around your main specialty. That way, you don’t box yourself in too narrowly. 

For example, when I first started doing SEO content writing, I got one major client because I knew how to write on mortgages. In my past professional lives, I’ve been a mortgage consultant and a real estate agent; I have friends and family members who are real estate investors; and my ex-husband is an architect, interior designer and general contractor.

So, I know the REAL ESTATE industry inside out – from buying and selling houses to decorating and renovating them. 

So, my niche is REAL ESTATE writing, not JUST mortgages. See how broad this is?

The same can be done with the two niches this writer has pegged, ie, music and languages.

SEO Content Writing: In the End, Specializing Won’t Matter as Much 

When you first start out in this freelance writing niche, niching it is very important in my opinion. I relay in the SEO writing ebook how/why I landed my first client because I specialized — and why it makes it easier to land clients in the beginning. 

As your SEO content writing business grows, however, this will matter less and less. From that first client, I went on to write on everything from wedding cake toppers to wire jewelry to welding equipment. When he sent the keywords over, I never knew what I was going to be writing on next. And, this is what makes SEO writing fun in my opinion.

You see, once clients get confidence in you as a writer (because you prove to them that you can, indeed, write quality SEO articles), they’ll have you writing on everything under the sun.

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SEO Content Writing Marketing Tip – When Clients Disappear

Just yesterday, I heard from my very first client from 2007; it had been over a year since I’d gotten an order from them. FYI, this happens; sometimes clients will disappear out of the blue, then reappear for no apparent reason. If you stay in contact and you’ve serviced them well in the past, you have a good shot of getting work from them again – even years later.

But, I digress. 

What do they want me to write about this time?

Content on beating addiction. 

Now remember, my first article order from them was about mortgages; my specialty. But because I wrote at least a few thousand articles for them on everything under the sun, I doubt if they even remember that they first hired me because I knew about mortgages.

I hope this insight helps, and happy prospecting – whether you niche it, or decide to generalize.

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