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Want to start your copywriting services business fast? You can. Just follow the steps in this article.

If you enjoy writing and have some marketing savvy, you can quickly turn your writing skills to profit, by writing copy - that is, promotional material. Copywriters write everything from short six line ads to complete Web sites. In essence, copywriting is selling.

But how do you get started? Let’s look at a simple process you can follow. I got my own start this way, by writing ads for a business I was running - I had no awareness that I was laying the groundwork for a highly successful business of my own.

1. Write some advertising for free

All businesses need ads, and if you volunteer your services chances are your employer will be only to happy to let you try your hand at copywriting.

If your company uses an advertising agency, ask to visit them for an informational interview, so you can see how the copywriting process works.

2. Get paid for your copy

Now you have some experience, it’s time to get paid. You won’t be paid top dollar for your copy at this stage, but you will get paid.

Where will you get clients? Start with the people you know. Let them know that you’re writing copy and that you’re looking for work. If you’ve had an informational interview at an agency, call them and tell them you’re available. When they get a sudden rush of new contracts, agencies often use freelancers.

Next, pick up the phone. Call local businesses. Just keep dialing. An afternoon on the phone should give you more than enough copywriting work to keep you busy for weeks.

3. Get paid more for your copy

As you continue to work with copywriting clients, raise your rates. You need to do this not only so you can generate a better income, but also so you don’t burn out. By raising your rates at least once a year, you can drop unprofitable clients, and give your best attention to your top clients.

So there you have an easy plan for starting a copywriting services business fast.

Become a copywriter and get paid to write

Did you know that most business people struggle with their writing? It’s true. If you enjoy writing and find it easy, you can write for money, for business. In short, you can become a copywriter.

Copywriting is writing for business: promotional writing. Copywriters write material like advertisements and compared to most writers, they’re VERY highly paid.

The explosion of the influence of the Web means that copywriters are flooded with offers of work. Even new copywriters find it easy to get copywriting gigs and to build their copywriting services business.

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Want to write persuasive copy that sells? Tap into your audience’s feelings - your copywriting must evoke emotion, and it must be sincere.

Copywriting isn’t about writing well. It’s about writing transparently. In fact, if your prospective customer thinks “that’s clever”, then no matter how creative your copy is, it won’t sell.

People make decisions based on emotion. They justify a decision using logic, but emotion is what makes them decide to buy. So, since that’s the case, how do you tap into your audience’s emotions to drag the money out of their wallets?

Start with your product. Learn as much as you can about it, and the people who buy it. Why do they buy your product over competing products? Why do they need or want the product? What dominant emotion triggers a purchase?

If possible, talk to people who use the product; nothing beats first-hand experience. But be aware of what they don’t say - they may be completely unaware of what triggered their purchase.

How to Write to Evoke Emotion

1. Show, don’t tell

Novelists are told to “Show, don’t tell” because showing evokes emotion - this works for copywriters too. So show your customer’s frustration or anger at his problem, which your product solves. Show his relief and confidence after the purchase.

Testimonials are useful to show, rather than tell, but ensure that your testimonials are specific.

2. Use concrete images, be specific

Use the five senses to create pictures in the customer’s mind. Avoid adjectives, use nouns and verbs instead.

3. Use words and phrases associated with the emotion you want to evoke

Make a list of phrases associated with the emotion, whatever it may be. Use the phrases in your copy.

4. Be sincere

If you have contempt for a product, it WILL show. Your underlying emotion always shows in what you write, there’s no way to avoid it.

So if you find a product distasteful, pass on writing the copy. You’ll need to feel the emotions you want to evoke, otherwise you can’t evoke them.

Persuasive copy is all about feelings. Discover the power of emotion, and your copy will sell.

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Want to get started in Web copywriting? In this article, we’ll look at three steps to success.

Firstly, let’s get a definition out of the way. What’s “Web copywriting?” Web copywriting is writing sales and promotion material for the Web - advertising, sales letters, landing pages and catalog copy.

1. What will you write? Write samples

Your first step is to create some writing samples. You can use your own Web site as an example, or create a new Web site.

Web copywriting focuses on results, so write for yourself first. Use your copywriting skills to sell affiliate products. You need to be able to show that your Web copy “converts”, that is, makes sales.

Web copywriting is a lucrative skill, but people need to see that you get results from your efforts. Therefore, document everything you do. When you write a Web sales page for example, track the results. How many sales have you made per 100 clicks?

Keep your documentation. This is show and tell proof that your copy converts.

2. Promote your Web copywriting skills

You can promote your Web copywriting services in many ways. The easiest way is on your own Web site. You can also send out press releases to get your business off the ground.

Approach Search Engine Optimization (SEO) companies. If you can show that your copywriting converts, you will have more clients than you can handle.

3. Develop a Web copywriting specialty

Web copywriters specialize. Usually this happens by accident. You write a sales page for someone which does very well, and they hire you to write other sales pages, and pass your name on to others.

In your first year as a Web copywriter, aim to take on different projects, so that you get an idea of the kinds of copy you enjoy writing, and are best at.

It’s also helpful to do courses which give you credibility, because Web copywriting is all about getting results - making sales. The more you know, the more you will earn.

So there you have three steps to Web copywriting success.

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