Editors can’t afford to ignore the rise of content marketing, which uses tricks of the journalist’s trade to help companies earn the trust of potential customers. All these companies need editors, and they’re more apt to hire the ones who…
Editors in North America can be hired for anywhere from $25 an hour to north of $60 an hour, which is reasonable compared to a lawyer, CPA or a plumber, but it’s far from free. Some editors will tell you…
We hear a lot of buzz about “content marketing,” which proposes that thoughtful, informative content on your website can be a potent tool for turning prospects into paying customers. The right content can build credibility, putting cash in your pocket…
Despite my warnings about the long and lonesome road to a life in freelance editing, you’ve gone ahead and notched your first editing client. To keep things simple, let’s imagine your former editor at the Daily Bugle has penned his…
A freelance editing service is like any other business: It sells products people want. When I got started, I sat up nights for months fretting over what I had to sell. After all, I built newspaper pages for 20 years…
The one certainty of freelance editing is that you will fail for a very long time before you start to succeed. Really, like 18 months to a couple years. Your 15 years on the Daily Bugle copy desk have prepared…
First thing you need to know about becoming a successful freelance editor: It has almost nothing to do with editing. How come? Because there are thousands of people out there trying to make a living as a freelance editor. All…