Web writing: write to market your writing services

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This week I’ve been receiving emails about advertising your Web writing services and how you do it. Should you buy traffic?

No, you shouldn’t.

Read Spend Your Money on Intent, Not Traffic: “Remind yourself that traffic doesn’t mean diddly. Traffic can come from people who have been tricked into visiting your site, from people who have been paid to visit your site and even from computer programs that simply make it look like someone visited your site. A registered visit doesn’t mean a visit from someone who is looking to become a customer. “

You don’t want TRAFFIC, as such: you want to attract buyers for your Web writing services.

Here are some ways to attract buyers:

* Focus on your Web site. Add pages and content, so you can be found in the search engines;

* Discover SEO, and why the search engines are important. An understanding of SEO is vital for a Web writer, when you understand how the search engines work, you can offer Web writing AND SEO to your clients;

* Make contact with potential clients - use the outsourcing sites as a marketing venue. Bidding on projects gets your name out there;

* Use Craigslist and other free advertising services.

If you wish, you can buy links and advertising on Web sites. A $30 per month ad on a site can be a great investment.

Make great money writing for the Web - How does $150 an hour sound to you?