Writing, Freelance Writers: How to Create "Sticky" Clients and Make More Money
The whole idea behind creating a sticky website is that the more time surfers spend on a site, the more likely they are to purchase from that site - a product or a service. In this article, we'll apply this principle to freelance writers and their clients. We'll discuss a couple of ways freelance writers can create sticky clients (ie, loyal clients) - and get them to spend more money with you.
2 Ways to Create Sticky Clients That Will Land You More Freelance Writing Gigs
1. Expansive Service Offerings: Be anything and everything to your clients is the idea behind this tip. When you serve as a one-stop shop to clients, you make it difficult for them to want to use another writer. And, why should they?
This is based on what I dub the WalMart principle. You can buy everything from motor oil to makeup at WalMart. It's one-stop shopping at its best. Following is why it works so well.
Human nature is to seek out what's easy. What could be easier than a writer who provides every type of writing service a client may need - eg, press releases, case studies, SEO articles, blog posts, etc.
With this in mind, if a client can get all of their writing needs fulfilled by you, they will stick to you like glue, so to speak. And, the best part of this principle is, they will likely pay you more - even if they could get it cheaper somewhere else. Why?
Because it's easier to pay you a bit more for the convenience, rather than shop for Freelance Writer A for this need and Freelance Writer B for this need.
2. Niche It: This can be looked at as the opposite of the WalMart principle. The idea behind nicheing it is to offer a couple of services (or just one) and do it better than anyone else. Your goal here is to become the go-to guy/gal for X type of writing.
For example, if you're a auto writer, you might specialize in offering SEO articles to automotive niches. Market yourself as the go-to writer for "easy, breezy SEO content on autos."
I term this the FedEx principle. As in, when it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight, you call FedEx. When applied to you as a freelance writer, when it absolutely, positively involves autos, call you.
Sticky Clients Mean More Freelance Writing Jobs
When you create sticky clients, you cut down on time spent on marketing because the clients you have will spend more money with you. Hence, you don't have to constantly market for new work (although, marketing should always be a habit for freelance writers).
To learn more about how to create loyal freelance writing clients, read the Freelance Writing Tutorial, How to Create "Sticky" Clients and Make More Money as a Freelance Writer.
May be reprinted with the following, in full: Yuwanda Black has been a freelance writer and web entrepreneur since 1993. She is the author of 10 ebooks on freelance writing, and oversees the popular freelance writing website, InkwellEditorial.com. To learn how to start a freelance writing career quickly for $0, log on today for freelance writing tutorials, ebooks, e-courses and more.
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