How to Become a Copywriter - Digital

Looking for a Digital Content Copywriter, focusing on UX writing and microcopy.

UX Copywrite/Digital Content Copywriter * 6 Months Fixed term contract with high potential to extend * NO SPOSNORSHIP * Sydney CBD based.

Becoming a copywriter isn’t as easy as writing a few words and waiting for the money to roll in, there is quite a lot to think about before you get that far.

As the world goes ever increasingly digital there are more and more opportunities for copywriters online every day.

Another side effect of the digital world is that there are fewer opportunities for analogue work like script writing, mail campaigns, business literature and press releases but a much higher number for web editors, SEO copywriters and other online content roles.

Line up as much work as possible in advance.

If a client asks where you are or whether you can meet with them, it might be tempting to tell them a little white lie.

You need Wifi and phone access at all times—and in multiple ways.

You need to stay somewhere that offers some privacy.

Write frequently and put various types of your writing on display for the world to see.

Becoming a copywriter isn’t as easy as writing a few words and waiting for the money to roll in, there is quite a lot to think about before you get that far.

Another side effect of the digital world is that there are fewer opportunities for analogue work like script writing, mail campaigns, business literature and press releases but a much higher number for web editors, SEO copywriters and other online content roles.

A successful copywriter needs to be able to communicate extremely well, you need to make your words tell a story and interest people, to convince someone to do or buy something.

A strong online presence is a must for a copywriter, creating a website is so easy and cheap to do these days that there is no excuse not to have one, this website should be solely focused on your copywriting work and in no way connected to your personal website, this also goes for social media accounts! As always, linkedin, facebook, twitter and all the other usual suspects are useful tools to use here.

The digital nomad copywriter will need to build up a solid customer base through hard work and determination, approach customers local to where you used to/currently live, people like to work with local people, even if you are in Australia and they are in Alabama! As long as you can consistently deliver quality work on time you should be fine.

A successful copywriter needs to be able to communicate extremely well, you need to make your words tell a story and interest people, to convince someone to do or buy something.

Experience is key to the copywriter and everyone needs to start somewhere.

A strong online presence is a must for a copywriter, creating a website is so easy and cheap to do these days that there is no excuse not to have one, this website should be solely focused on your copywriting work and in no way connected to your personal website, this also goes for social media accounts! As always, linkedin, facebook, twitter and all the other usual suspects are useful tools to use here.

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