I’m a freelance copywriter, and somehow, I only seem to get clients who want me to write blog posts/articles. I cannot keep doing this kind of work. I’m grateful for the income, but the projects are killing me. I hate them. How do I book more real, honest to goodness COPYWRITING projects? I’m talking ad campaigns, landing pages, email campaigns, etc. I have samples of all of these things in my book.

I cannot continue to pretend I want to be a content writer.

(Ignore my listed workplace)

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Are blog posts/articles all you have produced in your portfolio? If so, that’s why.

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Work at an agency

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You probably need more 360-campaign work. Having email campaigns and landing pages communicates a certain skill set, which articles and blog posts are part of. (Long-form copywriting, basically.)

So, if the majority of your portfolio work is that, that’s what people are going to assume you do best. (Even if it’s not the truth.)

Try freelancing for agencies or digital production companies. They need people with your skill set. But, get other work, too. Which could open the door to helping you make the work you want to make.

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That makes sense. Thank you for explaining. 🙂

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