So, you're looking to get your freelancing groove on in 2025, but where the hell do you start? I'm sharing a few of my own plans and evergreen tips on what to do, how to do it, and how to survive. All things that helped me when I ditched office life. Making that leap from
Writing an About page can be the hardest – some might say the worst – part of writing your website. While any freelance copywriter will summon the copy gods to nail an About Us page for their clients, writing your own can leave you feeling frustrated – or just too far out of your comfort
How's your website ranking these days? Are your blogs still appearing high in Google search results? If you think they should be doing better and ranking higher in search results, use these four simple tips on how to write a good blog to give you higher-ranking blogs and drive more traffic to your site. If
Being a member of the Pro Copywriters Network – an association that represents almost 1,000 pro commercial copywriters across the UK – comes with a lot of benefits. For an annual subscription, it gives me a whole lot of support as well as webinars, workshops, and loads of guest blogs with other copywriters who have 'been
Best Freelance Copywriter Of The Year - Winner! Award season is getting into full swing once more. And many of our social timelines are erupting with friends or colleagues attending an event, or even celebrating a win. But one set of awards I look forward to each year are the SME News Awards. And this
A few years ago, a freelance, direct response copywriter from Germany called Haris Halkic ran his own site. Nothing unusual there. But Haris conducted dozens of interviews with other copywriters from all over the world, in a series he called 'The Greatest Freelance Copywriters'. Epic stuff. But, earlier in 2021, Haris took the site down
Over the last couple of years, local business mag, QUAY Magazine, has been gathering pace and growing to become *the* business magazine to read. Only available in South Devon and Cornwall (though you can buy digital versions of the mag from the website), it gives local businesses of all sizes a platform to advertise and
, A few years ago, a business publication called Quay Magazine launched to serve the local bay area in South Devon. Alongside different articles, one section featured an interview with a local business owner to get a bit of background on their business journey. This section was called 'Alex Interviews...'. In the time that's passed,
To this question, I say absolutely, YES. Professional copywriting for business owners should be high quality, well-researched, and engaging – and it really can work for your business. And with a healthy dose of SEO mixed in, it can make a real difference to your brand and your bottom line. Of course, I’d say that.
Would you trust this man? The evidence overwhelmingly suggests that, yes - actually you should. For your copywriting at least. And that’s because I’ve had the pleasure of winning the award for Most Trusted Freelance Copywriter 2019 (Devon) from SME News. If that doesn’t sway you, I don’t know what will. Building trust with consistency
