The Ultimate Freelance Writing Bootcamp: From Zero to Hero

Welcome to the course! Learn a little bit about me and what you can expect to take away from these lessons.

The best part about starting a freelance business is that it doesn't have to cost you anything: zero, zilch, nada, free-ninety-nine.

Sure, you'll want a website, and that'll cost a few dollars for hosting fees—but that's really it. I personally love to use a variety of apps to improve my efficiency and crank work out faster, but all the tools I use are absolutely free.

Here are my favorite free tools that help accelerate work, organize tasks, and keep content clean and polished.

Discover the number-one (and only) way to become a freelancing professional. Every freelancer has to go through this rite of passage, but if you can pass this test, you'll be well on your way to earning top dollar as a writer.

Value is only what someone is willing to pay—nothing more. Increase your writing quality, increase your value, and increase your prices. It's a beautiful recurring cycle.

This freelance writing course is by no means a comprehensive how-to-write guide. However, I do have a few quick-and-easy tips to make you a better writer, and you're probably already doing a couple of them.

Want to write better? Read more. However, it's not as simple as picking up your favorite novel, sipping on a hot chocolate, and becoming a better writer—nor is it putting the book under your pillow and absorbing it through osmosis. No, you'll need to be just a little more intentional than that.

Top-notch blog posts have a lot in common. There are certain structures, spoken rules, and unspoken rules for putting your ideas down on a digital screen.

Learn how to spice up your writing by adding flavor and variety to your pieces with a few simple elements.

Create your own digital writing style. Your audience should be able to say, “I know who’s writing this,” without even seeing you as the author.

Most content you publish online will need to be readable by humans and bots. Humans need to love your content, but they’ll never find it if you don’t satisfy the Google bots first.

You can’t just throw commas around willy-nilly and expect your clients to trust your writing. Learn the simple process for becoming grammar savvy.

Learn how to create bigger, better content in less time by taking advantage of the awesome content that's already out there.

Becoming a better writer won't happen by accident—you'll need to be intentional. Here's what to do.

Turns out there's a whole lot more writing demand than there is supply. Learn where to find the best clients and start your freelancing business.

Freelance writing platforms can help you find and connect with clients. Here are a few of the best.

Don't skip to the next lecture too quickly. Take a minute (or an hour) to apply for a gig or make a new connection.

At first, you'll be doing all the finding, but that won't be the case for long. Start taking steps now to help clients find you.

Once you've found the clients (or they've found you), it's time to win them over. Here's everything you need to know to seal the deal and earn their business.

Give clients a reason to choose you for the first time and every time. Set aside some time to update your most important freelancing assets.

You don't get paid for the time you spend nurturing client relationships or hunting down new contracts. Learn how to spend more time writing (making money) and less time gig hunting by nailing this strategy.

Deliver your best work, and let your content market your further.

It sounds simple because it is. Yes, freelancers can offer a lot of value—but it starts with just showing up.

Please, don't just shout out a number. Here's how to find your value and earn what you're worth.

Your prices aren't set in stone. Learn how to increase your prices overtime without losing clients.

When it comes to pricing, don't focus on the dollar value of the project. Instead, focus on this.

While it might sound enticing to be a jack of all trades, that’s not the direction the marketing world is heading. They don’t want people who do everything well—they want people who do one thing amazing.

When you're just getting started, you might not know what you'd like to freelance about—or maybe you do. Regardless, it's best to cast your net wide.

Get your mind turning with the possibilities by thinking about potential niches you'd like to write for.

While I don't use social media a whole lot for "personal" use, it's the source of 75% of my freelancing contracts. You don't need to be a social media marketing genius, but you do need to know the basics.

Let me show you my website, and then I'll walk you through a few simple tips to create your own.

At some point, you’ll reach the end of your available output. If you’re doing this as a side hustle, like me, then there are so many hours in the morning, lunch, and evening. You’ll need to decide how you’re going to scale.

Have too much work or need to outsource for a specific skill set? There's no shame in hiring some help.

Not sure if you want this to become a full-time job or remain a side hustle?

Don't wait or push this off. The best time to start was yesterday, and since that's come and gone, don't let today pass you by.