How to (Competitively) Price your Writing Offers (Cont’d)
nSome Ways to Increase the Rates you may command for your writing online:
lEstablish and continuously Build Your online Credibility through:
nTestimonials and Referrals from previous Satisfied Clients
lStart building your client base. Portfolio and list of client testimonials by initially offering to write at a low price and/or for FREE!
nPublishing and Distributing Your Own Articles
nPublishing Your Own Blog(s)
nPosting in Forums, Online Communities and others Blogs
nEstablishing and Publishing to Your Own e-Zine(s) and/or email marketing lists
nPost Your Profile and Offer Your Services through various freelancing sites
nDeveloping and maintaining Your Own web site(s)/pages, either at your own domain and/or (for FREE at) one or more Social Networking sites, including:
lYour Writing Resume - Skills and Experience
lClients Testimonials
lLinks to Your Articles Published online
lCitations to Your Articles Published offline
lEstablishing yourself as a Subject Matter Expert in a Subject Area, Topics and/or niche markets
lOffer Your Writing Services on a Trade / Barter basis.
lProgress up the “Value Hierarchy” to types of writing that command Higher Rates
lGet an “in house / full-time/corporate” online writing job
lBecome a Social Networking, and/or other type of writing, Consultant