Freelance Writers - Do You Know What Services to Offer?

If you want to get writing assignments right now, one way to do that is to write letters of introduction and send them to at least a dozen small local businesses. Along with these letters you should include a list of your writing services. But do you even know what services you want to offer?

Maybe you've only thought about writing for magazines or other commercial print publications and you've never considered writing for businesses or individuals. You can still write for magazines. But you'll make more money FASTER if you also go after some regular business clients.

Here are a few writing services most any good writer can offer small businesses and individuals right away:

Article Writing - Businesses need articles for their websites and for blog posts on a regular basis. If you've built a blog for your writing business, you know how to write short articles that can be used on websites or blogs. Turn this skill into a package to offer small businesses.

Press Releases - Most companies know they need regular press releases. But most of them don't have anyone inhouse who can write them. If you offer this service at a reasonable price, you can probably get some contracts to do this on an ongoing basis. Perhaps you contract to write a press release for a business every 6 weeks or so, for example. Do this for several businesses and you're on your way to making a regular income as a writer.

Resume Writing - You could build an entire freelance writing business just writing resumes if you do a good job of promoting this service. And, if you stick to just one service like this, you'll have time to get really, really good at it, so people will be willing to pay a premium for your services.

Product Descriptions - Find the websites for a few small businesses in your area that offer products you've used. Read the product descriptions on these websites. Could you do a better job of describing these products? Then send a short letter of introduction to each company owner, along with a sample description of one of their products you've used (so you have enough first hand knowledge to write accurately about the product). Who knows? At least a few of these business owners might hire you to rewrite all the product descriptions or will want to hire you to write descriptions of upcoming products.

Beginning to get ideas for some writing services you can offer?

As you reflect on your own unique writing skills and interests, I'm sure you'll be able to come up with many services you can provide other businesses and individuals. And it shouldn't be long before you're making a nice regular income as a writer.