Copywriting Jobs

There are a great number of copywriting jobs out there today. But where can you find them? Let’s take a look.

The number of copywriting jobs is enormous. As of May, 2010, if you did a keyword search of “copywriting”, there were 100 open jobs on one website alone. This is only a small part of the market and you could find many other copywriting jobs on other websites as well. With the evolution of the Internet, there are more and more jobs available to write good web content, among other things, on the Internet. Often, many copywriting jobs exist where you will find a plethora of advertising agencies. A good example of this would be in New York. Within your area, a good number of smaller marketing agencies may have opportunities for work as a copywriter. The number of opportunities for a copywriter is very high, and this is a great field to work in.

Copywriting salaries usually range from $41,000 a year up to $56,000 a year or more. From this website, 41,000 represented what 25% are making on average within the field; whereas the people earning 56,000 a year were in the top 75%. This is a rough gauge on what you could potentially make if you decide to take a copywriting job.
To look beyond the realm of grabbing a job as a copywriter, you could also look at doing some freelance copywriting. If you’re not happy with the amount of money that you could make within the copywriting field, you could look at supplementing this on the side by bidding for projects at either of these two following websites: www.elance.com or www.directfreelance.com. On either of these two websites, you bid on projects listed as well as set up a profile to showcase your best work. You can create search criteria; jobs that meet your desires are then e-mailed to you. This is a great way to supplement your income.

Copywriting jobs are out there for the taking. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, copywriting jobs will grow in line with the general economy over the next decade. This means that you probably will see about average growth for the industry, but you could see a great deal more growth if you focus on Internet copywriting. This is a very flexible industry in which you have a greater potential chance at dictating your terms and conditions and how you would like to work. This is something that you can look into when you start talking with a potential employer. Do not underestimate the opportunity to work as a freelancer because you command higher rates, and this increases the amount of flexibility you have within your life.