20 June 2009

Get Jobs As A Writer

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By Leigh-Ann Lemire

In order to create for yourself a steady flow of work and income as a writer, you need to get your name out there consistently. You have a lot of competition out there from staff writers, commissioned writers and freelancers. Unless you are actively getting the word out about your writing ability, you will not be known or get work.

The only two things that you need to do as a writer are write and market your works. You already have the talent and the purpose to be a good writer, so this article is to give you some tips on marketing yourself and your works, as follows:

Create A Website To Be Found

Creating methods to be easily found online are vital which is where a professional website comes in. You do not have to hire a programmer to create your site, you can do it yourself. The way to do this is to get your free download of a web page editor called Komposer. Just do a search online and you will find it. The next place to go to is free-css.com to find a website template that you can use. Using both, you will be able to create a professional website.

On your website, include the information that a potential client will be looking for such as the services that you offer, references from previous customers, samples of your works - give a variety, the cost of your services, and as many ways to contact you as possible so as to make it easy for your customer.

Post Articles Online To Become Known

This is an online marketing method that you can utilize to get the word out about yourself. Article marketing effects last a long time on the internet - you put up an article once with your site link and the information stays online able to be found.

When writing articles, include a variety of styles that you use as a writer. Once written, submit the articles to articles sites, directories and blogs for inclusion. Once it is posted, your article has the potential of being read by lots of people and also to be re-published at other sites.

Article marketing builds up and creates more opportunities for you to be found and get work. A person will read your online article, follow the link to your website in order to find out more about you writing and services.

You can search on Yahoo and Google for article submission groups to submit to. There are also great article websites to submit your articles to such as Qassia, Ezine Articles, Author Connection, Writers Write, Squidoo, Hub pages and Idea Marketers. The main point to remember is to submit an original article to each, don't send duplicate articles because it is not going to be as effective as fresh content.

Promoting Your Site

There are literally hundreds of methods to get the word out about your website and to get yourself known. There are new-fangled methods online that you can find out about such as networking and twitter. But, don't forget to use the old ways to promote that have been time proven such as business cards, brochures, flyers, networking and so on.

Word of Mouth Will Get You Business

When you have customers, treat them like gold. Answer questions quickly. Take extra care to ensure your customers are happy. Listen to your customer and deliver what was asked for - do it professionally and rapidly. Be courteous and handle any situations fast. Doing the above will create happy customers that will return for more work and who will tell others to go to you.

Keep track of what you are doing to promote your writing business and keep in the actions. You will create a good business that will go clackity-clack, running smoothly and successfully along.

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