Succeed In A Freelance Writing Job

Students cum writers share invaluable tips based on their own experience
By Mavis Ang

Brand Yourself
Just like any company, begin by branding yourself. Set up a blog that highlights your freelance services, or be a little more creative and upload a video promoting your part-time business.

A professional looking website can impress a potential client, and it’s also easier for interested companies to understand more about you, and your works. A website is an excellent space to compile your portfolio, and you can buy a domain with APC at a rate of only $30 per year. Even a well-written (and well read) blog can attract potential employers. Juliana Lau, currently a first year student at Murdoch University in Perth, keeps a personal blog which gets around 300 hits a day. Although she receives offers from media firms from time to time, she thinks it’s not a medium to be counted on if one is considering serious employment.

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