Want to Make More Money as a Freelance Writer? Here are 10 Reasons to Consider Copywriting

BY MICHELE PARIZA WACEK

Looking to chuck that full-time job for a life of full-time writing? Or maybe you’ve already dumped the day job but aren’t quite as busy as you’d like to be. Why not take a closer look at copywriting?

Copywriting, also known as business or promotional writing, can do more than put a few extra bucks in your wallet – it can also help you develop as a writer. Here are ten reasons why:

1. Copywriting pays well. Actually it can pay very well. I know copywriters who easily make six figures in a year. That’s because copywriters charge by the hour rather than the by the word or page. Beginning copywriters usually start at $25 or $30 an hour, but if they’re good (or good at asking for what they’re worth – a rare trait in writers but one definitely worth developing) they can quickly move to $45 to $75 an hour. Senior copywriters charge well over $100 an hour.

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