10 Ways to Market Yourself as an Online Writer
And get clients to flock to you.
If you want to make money as an online writer, marketing isn’t just a useful skill to have — it’s an absolute necessity. Here are ten tips on marketing yourself as an online writer, without the hassle and expense of a marketing degree. (You’re welcome.)
1. Create your writer’s website (or portfolio site)
Your writer’s website needn’t be an all-singing, all-dancing complicated thang.
Whether you’ve just started out as an online writer, or been at it a while and have the stuff to show off — the key is to keep it simple.
I’ve seen hugely successful online writers using the free and easy Wordpress.com platform, online portfolio sites, and even Pinterest to showcase their writing work.
The absolute most you need to spend on a writer’s website is the cost of web hosting if you’re going down the owning-your-own-website route. Read this to see your options and get started:
