What a $500 freelancer pitch looks like

Published: Thu, 10/18/18

Lately, I've been getting cold pitched by freelancers quite a bit. (Even though I write all my own ads — go figure.) And, they always have flashing red “tells” that gives away they’re either (1) complete amateurs or (2) if not amateurs, they have no idea how to sell themselves.

Such as:

1. Offering to rewrite your ad free or for chump change

2. Giving you their (unsolicited) opinion of your current ad and its (perceived) flaws, etc, without knowing any of the numbers or sales stats first. (I don’t know who’s teaching freelancers to do this, but I hope these writers aren’t paying for this silly advice…)

3. Asking for a free copy of the product

(Shocking, eh?)

Here’s one of my favorite examples I once got:

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I clicked the link to your “Copywriter’s Grab Bag.”

I’m a copywriter and I thought I would be interested.

How has this landing page worked for you?

I found it confusing and tiring to read – a whole bunch of benefits bullet-listed at random – no logic behind the whole thing.

Let me know.

BTW I’d like to write you a landing page for your Copywriter’s Grab Bag. And I’d like to do it free of charge just for your opinion. If you think it’s good you can use it. If (and only if) it performs well, you can reward me with a bonus of say, $500.

But I’ll need a copy of your Copywriter’s Grab Bag to know what I’ll be writing about.

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I agree:

He does need a copy, but probably not for the reasons cited…

Anyway, nothing against the guy. I’m sure he’s a good egg. And since we’re doling out the unsolicited advice, here’s a tip that’ll serve him well the rest of his days:

Learn how to sell instead of pitch.

You’ll get more clients.

Make more $$.

And, not look like a newb.

More:

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