Build Your Copywriting Business
Filthy Rich Writer
Ready to turn your love of writing into a successful copywriting career? Join professional copywriters Nicki Krawczyk, Kate Sitarz, and the Filthy Rich Writer team to get the tips, tools, and training to help you become a copywriter and build a thriving business of your own.
Whether you want to land an on-staff job, freelance full-time and work from wherever you want, or make extra money with a side hustle, the best place to start learning is right here. Nicki and Kate have 20+ and 10+ years of experience, respectively, writing for multi-billion-dollar companies, solopreneurs, and every size business in between.
To us, being “filthy rich” means having a job you love, being good at what you do, and making great money doing it. So let’s get started!
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Whether you want to land an on-staff job, freelance full-time and work from wherever you want, or make extra money with a side hustle, the best place to start learning is right here. Nicki and Kate have 20+ and 10+ years of experience, respectively, writing for multi-billion-dollar companies, solopreneurs, and every size business in between.
To us, being “filthy rich” means having a job you love, being good at what you do, and making great money doing it. So let’s get started!
Subscribe now and make sure you never miss an episode!
Episodes
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Jun 28, 2023 • 32min
How to Structure Your Copy for Every Project (Episode 137)
When you are approaching a project and have a blank page in front of you it can be overwhelming, so starting with a jumping off point for your project is key. The creative brief will act as a roadmap for the project. In this episode Nicki and Kate discuss how to best use that roadmap and what tools CCA students have best convey the message and achieve the goal that has been laid out for them.
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Ep. 70: Tips for Tackling Blank Page Syndrome
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Jun 21, 2023 • 39min
Copywriting Transformed Her Quality of Life - Amy's Story (Episode 136)
Before joining the Comprehensive Copywriting Academy, Amy had tried numerous jobs. But she hadn't found the one that made work-life balance actually achievable. She wanted to earn the income she needed for her family, but her far bigger goals were having a job where she was able to relax and control her own day.
Listen in to hear Amy's story, including her advice for introverts, as well as tips for combatting resistance and reaching your goals.
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Amy's Portfolio
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Jun 16, 2023 • 17min
Laser Coaching: How Do I Find Clients for Freelancing?
On today’s Laser Coaching call we hear Nicki and Kate meet with a CCA student who is wondering “What’s next?” and where to focus her energy. She is ready to start to start pitching but unsure of the best way to do that, and how the follow up process to pitching works! Listen in to this info packed coaching call for tips and info on how to find your freelance clients!
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Jun 14, 2023 • 22min
Are Portfolio Schools Worth It? (Episode 135)
Portfolio schools are most often two year programs that teach writers to build their portfolio. They pair students with designers to work together to create and curate pieces for your portfolio. While this may sounds great, there are also drawbacks.
In this episode Nicki and Kate break down the pros and cons of portfolio school, what it really means to get a certificate at the end, and how to discern if portfolio school is the right decision for you!
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Ep. 18: How Do You Write a Spec Ad?
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Jun 7, 2023 • 30min
Keep Copywriting Fun: 3 Must-Implement Business Boundaries (Episode 134)
Copywriting is a super fun career. But, occasionally, you’ll notice you have no time in your schedule, you’re super stressed, and you’re wondering what happened to the “fun.” Sound familiar? It’s very likely you’re moving your business boundaries—or you never implemented them in the first place.
Nicki and Kate dig in to business rules you need to create in three areas: your no lower than rate, your OOO rules, and your game plan for celebrating wins big and small.
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May 31, 2023 • 32min
Are You Giving Off Any of These Copywriter Red Flags? (Episode 133)
Sometimes when you’re new, you might be nervous that your clients can tell that you’re inexperienced. In this episode, Nicki and Kate dig into how self-doubt might creep into client interactions and other red flags that make it obvious that you’re a newbie—like mixing content and copy to being paid by the word.
You’ll leave this episode with the tools to always put your best foot forward with prospective clients.
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Episode 3: What’s the Difference Between Copy and Content?
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May 24, 2023 • 23min
Using Copywriting to Build a Second Business - Karen's Story (Episode 132)
On today’s episode our hosts interview Karen, a CCA student, homeschooling mother of children with autism and a new business owner! They discuss her road to copywriting and what her new career has brought her family.
Karen has found incredible success as a copywriter and credits it to the CCA. She is now starting her own business while working part time as a copywriter.
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Karen’s PortfolioOut of Your Ordinary
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May 17, 2023 • 35min
Can You Make $10,000 Month with Copywriting? (Episode 131)
As a freelance copywriter, you have to respect yourself enough to claim the rates you should be working for. Growing your copywriting career to a five-figure-a-month business is entirely possible. Not only is it possible, but it’s probable, if you follow some specific steps to grow your copywriting business.
In today’s episode, Nicki and Kate discuss rates, tracking time, retaining current clients, and pitching as well as the importance of knowing your value as ways to help you achieve the financial success you deserve!
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Ep. 42: How Copywriters Can Negotiate with Confidence – with Susie TomenchokEp. 104: Biggest Copywriting Mistakes in Our Careers
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May 10, 2023 • 31min
4 of the Highest Paying Copywriting Niches (Episode 130)
As you know, we do not recommend choosing a copywriting niche when you’re just starting out as a copywriter. That advice still applies. There are high-paying copywriting clients across any and every industry.
That said, there are four industries that tend to have clients willing to pay more—and higher paying projects—than other industries. (Emphasis on tend.) You may incorporate these industries on your pitch list, but we’d recommend not limiting yourself to any single industry—or judging any single industry based on one client or one experience.
Listen in to hear what these industries are and what you need to know about each of them.
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Your Unique Selling Point: Set Yourself Apart from the Competition
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May 3, 2023 • 25min
#1 Thing You Need to Do Throughout Your Copywriting Career (Episode 129)
Celebrating is important and what we tend to celebrate is hitting the big milestones (as you should), but that’s not the only stuff you should be celebrating! It’s about the journey. Anything that we do that takes us out of our comfort zone deserves to be acknowledged.
Join Nicki and Kate as they discuss the when and why and how of celebrating your accomplishments and journey as a copywriter.
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