How to Start Freelance Writing in 2023 (no experience required, work part-time remotely)

Do you want to be a freelance writer but you have no idea how the heck to start?! I'm here for you, buddy! If you're wondering how to start freelance writing, this video is a MUST-WATCH. I'm breakin' down the basics and sharing the three steps you gotta take to start freelance writing with no experience.
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ABOUT ME: Hey, buddy! I'm Colleen Welsch. As a freelance beauty copywriter with ten years of experience, I know a thing or two about freelancing. I've worked with brands like Olay, Gucci Beauty, and Marc Jacobs Daisy, and now I'm here to help YOU build a thriving freelancing business for yourself. Check out my copywriting portfolio at glossytype.com.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - 01:16 - Welcome!
01:17 - 04:11 - What is freelance writing?
04:12 - 19:41 - 3 steps to start freelance writing
19:42 - 20:49 - Next steps
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[@beckyhardin1177]

I'm one of the crazies that got super excited in class when the teacher said we had to write a 10-page essay for our final, lol

[@colleenwelsch_]

Hahaha that's a good thing if you want to be a writer!

[@Pheexperiment]

Me too😂

[@Dreamy-writer]

The first minute of this video was done perfectly: *tough but completely realistic love *answered the silent question of "why should we trust you, random Internet stranger?" *addressed this from an anti-hustle perspective Instant subbed.

[@colleenwelsch_]

Thank you! I'm glad you like it

[@IlCassiopeiall]

Sameee and I'm also into this to have time for my music & my own books and very against hustle culture🥺🥺

[@TheExperienceShow_]

Great tips and you bring a lot of humour to the industry! 😄

[@BrianSteve-po2el]

Hey colleen really motivated me. Thanks ❤❤❤

[@user-xr8lf6li9p]

So inspiring Colleen, super informative ! Than you for your authentic self .

[@colleenwelsch_]

You are so welcome!

[@alexjustine33]

This video summed up a whole lot! ❤ Thank you so much!

[@colleenwelsch_]

Glad it was helpful!

[@user-sb5qj2rh8l]

Thank you so much just your energy alone has really encouraged me.

[@colleenwelsch_]

I'm so glad!

[@tinky8888]

This is an amazing video :). Thank you so much! Sending good vibes to you.

[@colleenwelsch_]

You are so welcome!

[@trentsampson294]

I'm officially interested

[@lemonpavement3537]

This was excellent, Colleen. You've combined substantive, actionable advice with some very nuanced topics such as the feelings this process can bring up in a person. Thank you!

[@colleenwelsch_]

I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@hezekiahsimon3341]

Easy af 😂

[@PoppyKumo]

This is an awesome jumping off point, thank you for sharing your insights! Is there another way to access your free cold pitching kit? I'm not having any luck with the links on your site. Ty!🙏🏾

[@Pheexperiment]

Girl, your opening statement was all me!! You were talking to me LOL. I NEED TO STOP RESEARCHING and get started. 🎉😊

[@user-me1wh9nt4e]

Me too! Did you start yet? How's it going?

[@pavang3437]

There just something about you that i really like your personality.. I subscribe to your channel on the first video i watched. Also im interested to learn more about how to write for the beauty industry.

[@fatoubbalde]

This video was perfection. Incredibly informative and funny

[@colleenwelsch_]

Wow, thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

[@contra_hq]

The ultimate guide! 🚀💛

[@colleenwelsch_]

Glad you think so!

[@user-jo7cc1br7t]

Hello~ I'll be trying out the steps in this video! So many of the mistakes you mentioned were all stuff I've already done (perpetual blogger syndrome). I'm also wanting to go into freelance so I can focus on my music/entertainment career

[@colleenwelsch_]

Awesome!

[@wendynoble6545]

You're so right about it being triggering. Why the hell would anyone pay me for this....? But yeah, do it anyway.

[@colleenwelsch_]

And now I'm going through it all again while transitioning into yet another career!

[@dusterfuzz]

Hey Colleen thanks for the awesome content :) I'm curious to know your thoughts on having more than one niche - 2, tops 3. In your experience, is this profitable?

[@isabellagoring872]

hi colleen, i love your content! i’m still trying to choose my niche and i’m thinking self-care because i’m super interested in spirituality, mental health, healthy habits and productivity but im not sure if that’s specific enough, (i would write for entertainment and learning purposes.)

[@colleenwelsch_]

Get clear on who your clients would be :)

[@XOAliciaMarie]

I’m actually building a personal brand that will layer several different “niches” that all end up relating to each other in order to be successful overall. The first thing I’m going to be blogging about is: productivity. mostly because I feel like productivity, hacks are constantly changing and evolving, and people are always thinking about ways to be productive, so that they can take on other things in their life to let’s say, make more money or even to be more productive to end up working less hours. The whole idea is I have 3 Content Pillars. I will blog about each one first to get some articles going… That way as I discussed, the other content pillars I can reference back to my first one. And because they are all intertwined, at some point, as I create more content, especially when I create KZbin videos, I will easily be able to reference my own articles on the various pillars. This is why in my blogging Johnny, I’m more about building a Personal Brand, so that at any point, I can pivot and talk about other things that I love so I’m not sticking to one niche website Also, my overall brand is intended to spill into my KZbin channel, hoping to get brand deals, eventually do an online course. So I am taking a personal brand route basically to blogging.

[@shivinunitholi2493]

Since this is more about copywriting, quick question - How did you learn copywriting from? How can a beginner figure out what form of copy should one write? I have been struggling to even get blog writing projects since last 16 months. All I've had is just one Upwork project. Had 5 star rating and great review but phew no second client so far in months. Even Facebook groups seem to have become a race to the bottom. Therefore please could you help. Thanks, Colleen.

[@adaabanum7697]

Please ,what is lotion,and how can I get the videa that teaches how to put punctuation ,etc in my pitches,thanks so much for the video,i will have to pick my nitches and start writing

[@kristin4706]

So many established freelancers recommend cold pitching for people just starting out (I've even used your template for it), but I've seen no results from it. I'm sure I'm not the only person who hits this roadblock, though I wish it was easier to figure out what I'm missing lol. I wasn't expecting success immediately, but I was expecting maybe a response or two -- yet I got nothing positive and only 1-2 nos. Love your videos & resources though, so I'll definitely have to look through them again to see if there's something I'm not doing quite right!

[@colleenwelsch_]

Hey! Could be something with your portfolio or how you're finding clients. If you're open to it, we could set up a coaching call to figure out the issue: www.thefreelancewritersguide.com/freelance-business-coaching-calls

[@maramalamir2166]

8 months later any updates I am just a begginer I wish you figured it out truly

[@kristin4706]

@@maramalamir2166 I actually stopped cold pitching. I realized it wasn't serving me in any meaningful way, and just made me stressed out. But that's just my personal experience-I know cold pitching has worked well for many freelancers (:

[@maramalamir2166]

wow you have reached a lot so far i hope you figured it out any updates?

[@shadowmuttx]

Im wanting to get into this with no experience and went to write Spec peices (though call them Mock Articles) to have something....glad to hear thats a valid option for beginners

[@savscostumeshop]

LMAO didn't know what lotion was. thanks for this video! very helpful

[@colleenwelsch_]

Glad you liked it!!

[@ghostshell438]

“Kirkland Brand Taylor Swift” that’s pretty funny… good copywriting 🤔😆

[@colleenwelsch_]

Lol thanks

[@punk_babe88]

So I listen to you while I crochet. Writing for a living has been my dream since my early 20s but I could never make it work. When you said to search your niche and "write for us" I dropped everything and did that. I got many hits! My niche is mental health/ drug and alcohol and I'm a Certified Recovery Specialist. I've been working in the field for 5 years but dont hold a degree. Im working on a creative writing degree. Do you recommend I continue a degree in my niche or with creative writing? Does it matter?

[@colleenwelsch_]

I can't give you guidance on that. It probably doesn't matter though. Listen to your intuition!

[@lewessays]

I love writing, but I suck. How about that? lol Thanks for the vid

[@user-pw1oy8ep1p]

Curious, in the beginning do you need a website? Would prefer to wait til I have money coming in. Please reply. Thanks

[@colleenwelsch_]

No, you can just make a portfolio in Google Drive

[@CindyJones-mg2dd]

Hi! Do we need to cite our sources for what we write? Such as if we were writing about politics, or something relevant, and we needed to get more information than what we already knew.

[@colleenwelsch_]

It depends on what you're writing about, but it never hurts to cite sources

[@neva_n]

What do you think about the mental health and wellness industry for copywriting? Potential clients could be therapists or psychologists looking for content/copy to promote their service or educate potential patients/people? I’m not sure :/ but I am passionate about mental health

[@colleenwelsch_]

Typically, therapists and psychologists don't have very big marketing budgets. I think wellness could be more profitable. But you never know unless you try!

[@MuhammadAmir-rp2ig]

what do you think about completely AI generated but obviously edited and optimized for SEO content, is there any opportunity for that, and how much to charge for that?

[@colleenwelsch_]

IDK...all the AI generated content I've seen is super generic and boring. Editing it to make it more interesting would require such extensive rewrites that it's not really worth it. That being said, you never know unless you try! It's a whole new world with AI really

[@bincyelizabeth19799]

Watching from Kerala India 🇮🇳 Bincy Elizabeth Mathew

[@colleenwelsch_]

Greetings!

[@bincyelizabeth19799]

@@colleenwelsch_ Thank u

[@NathanAponte]

How to get started with no portfolio

[@colleenwelsch_]

I cover that in this video! I also have a few other videos about portfolio: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5bRfaSVisehsNU kzbin.info/www/bejne/epaQkq1prap_etE kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaG0o4RqbLCZnac

[@LazyHani]

u lowkey look like Taylor