How much Experience do I need to get a job as a copywriter?

Have you let your social media followers know that you're looking for a position as copywriter? And are you connected to companies/agencies you hope to work for?

When approaching/applying, do you provide any proof that your copy has actually resulted in positive results, i.e. wrote a sales letter for XYZ, which increased sales of their thing-a-majig by 40%?

Do you have the ability to use NLP, emotional or psychologically based writing? If so, mention it. Ditto content keywording and SEO.

I would also start publishing on a variety of sites, not just one or two. Get out there and get known.

I'm curious, are you looking at only doing content and sales letters? Are you also wanting to be involved in corporate ads, brochures, video scripts, etc.?

There are other places to get clients and rep besides fiverr! Try digital/affiliate marketing forums, they're good places to start. Those guys will love your portfolio. The pay is likely to only be slightly more until you gain a reputation with the members.

Also, check the classifieds of large cities. I used to get Toronto clients from kijiji. When a company or marketer doesn't know where to hire from, they will start there, oftentimes and the work is usually simple content. There are plenty of sites offering job/freelance listings for writers. Don't forget about offline publication writing, either. Show you can work with a variety of mediums, if possible. If you've ever worked as part of a writing team, that would be good to point out, as well.

If you check other classifieds, there is/was a big call for technical writers. That pays well, if you can do tech manuals. Not exactly the same but it'll keep you eating.

Of course, the no-pay option would be to try for a position of intern.

Have you researched any of this?

You can do this, @adamjohnson , you want it badly enough by the sounds of it. Don't give up and try not to get discouraged.

Edit - just thought of something else. Maybe get client testimonials and put them together with a bio on a simple website.

 

That's okay, it's not a competition, lol.

Love this idea, that's great!

 

I'm not sure it would be easy, depends on the level you want to work at. If you're willing to write for cheap, or have a reputation as a high quality writer, maybe. If you're looking to work with an agency, or charge top prices, you should have more than a blog under your belt.

Some people lump copywriter in with content writer. They are not truly the same, I don't think. I think of copywriting as being more sales page oriented and content writing as....content - articles, posts, web content and the like. I'm not saying that's gospel but that's my perspective on it.