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How to Write a Cold Email That Gets the Attention of High-Paying Prospects
If you’ve found yourself wondering how to write a cold email, you’re not alone. I get a lot of emails from readers who struggle to find the right words to put in their pitch or who simply don’t know where to start. It happens, but don’t make cold emailing harder...
The Non-Sleazy Guide to Successful Networking in Facebook Groups
Over the last two months, Wanderful World has grown by 10,000+ readers a month and 600 new email subscribers. This is partly because it’s found its groove in the whole freelancing melee, and partly because I’ve started creating posts that are high-value and...
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Freelance Niche
Does this sound familiar to you: “Choose a freelance niche if you want to get paid well“? If so, you’re not alone! Whether you’re a beginner or have been feeling stuck for a while, you’ll probably have heard other freelancers harping on about choosing a niche.
32 Unique Ways to Build Your Online Presence as a Freelancer
The biggest struggle freelancers face is landing a steady stream of clients every single month. There’s a reason the freelance life is often described as a cycle of feast and famine - and the reasons ain’t good. But here’s the thing: A lot of freelancers condemn...
What Happens When You Underestimate a Project Cost and How to Fix It
Trying to estimate the cost of a project is difficult if a) you've never done something like it before, and b) you have no idea how long it's going to take. This guest post by Sherri Henkin of Content Clarified shares her story of underestimating the cost of a...
Future-Proofing Your Freelance Business: 15 Ways to Stay Competitive in a Changing Market
Picture this: You roll out of bed one morning, grab your coffee, and check your emails only to find... crickets. Your main gig has suddenly vanished because the market took an unexpected turn. Scary, right? Unfortunately, it's a reality for many freelancers who...
19 Ways to Win, Attract, and Retain High-Paying Clients
How do some freelance writers demand $1/word while you’re stuck at $100/article (or less)? Maybe it’s their decades of experience. Or their poetry-dripping prose. Perhaps they just have a magic wand to make these high-paying clients appear out of thin air.
Cold Pitching: Everything You Need to Know as a Freelancer
Freelancing is a game of ups and downs with no guarantee of a consistent, steady income. Clients come and go, sometimes way too suddenly—leaving you high and dry, scrambling for funds to pay the bills.
23 Surprisingly High-Paying Freelance Writing Niches + Their Rates
You’ve heard it multiple times now—"The riches are in the niches.” But are they REALLY? While selecting your niche, you have to be extremely strategic and consider the future growth potential. At the same time, you need to make sure that you have some interest in...
How to Set Fair Rates as a Freelancer
Freelancers often face a unique kind of anxiety when it comes to pricing their services. Imagine putting your heart and soul into a project, only to hear the dreaded words: “That’s too expensive.” It stings. You’ve invested time and effort into honing your...
7 Ways to Get Freelance Writing Samples When You’re Starting Out
It’s a vicious cycle: you need to prove you can do the work to get the work in the first place. It can be incredibly disheartening when you’re starting out as a freelance writer to come up against the roadblock of having no freelance writing samples. I struggled...
How to get freelance writing jobs with no experience
Starting a freelance writing career can be an exciting yet daunting journey, especially if you're starting with little to no experience. Trust me, I’ve been there. In fact, my dad took me out for lunch and told me I was making the biggest mistake of my life...