If you’re looking for freelance writing jobs, you might be looking in all the wrong places. Bid sites and content mills? Craigslist? You’re bound to find the usual bottom feeders there. Maybe you’re in the habit of sifting through Writers Market to find high-paying magazines to pitch. Or using LinkedIn to make connections and pitch prospects. Both are excellent marketing strategies to find freelance writing jobs. But they’re not the only places you can find work. Curious? Just think for a minute about all the places content shows up in your life. In today’s content-saturated world print is still alive and well, and more digital content is flooding the Interwebs every day. And that’s a good thing for freelance writers. You might grumble about information overload. But turn that around and take a curious look at where all that content is coming from. You might be surprised by what you find. When I started doing this, I found prospects in some unexpected places. And so can you. Check out these curious places to find freelance writing jobs: Junk mail Ever signed up for a niche e-newsletter, but only read the first couple of emails? It doesn’t take long for these to start filling up your inbox or junk-mail folder. And you just start ignoring the messages. Sound familiar? It happens to me all the time. What if you could transform some of those emails into a pitch-fest of productivity? Take a curious look at what you’re ignoring, deleting, or sending to your junk-mail folder. When I did this, I found 200 potential prospects to research and pitch with a letter of introduction, blog post ideas, or a query letter. Example: Here’s one of the gems that I found in my inbox. I have no idea when I signed up for this newsletter, but I’ve written plenty about virtual work. Are there potential leads in your inbox? Job boards Job boards can also be a curious place to find freelance work. But instead of sifting through a site looking for freelance writing jobs, check out full-time writing positions companies are trying to fill. (You may be able to get automatic notifications when new writing jobs are posted to save time.) You’ll find lots of full-time writing jobs like content writer, content strategist, copywriter, email writer, editor. That’s an obvious sign they pay writers. But don’t waste your time updating your resume or filling out an online application. Do this instead: Do a little homework on the business. Find out who the marketing manager or director is. Take a look at the company website. Write a letter of introduction, send it off, and move on to the next. Example: I found a business on a job board looking for a full-time writer in my niche, and it made me curious. In just a few minutes, I found out their blog hadn’t been updated for months. Perfect. I wrote a letter of introduction and pitched some blog post ideas. Your favorite brands […]
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