Build Your Copywriting Business

Ready to turn your love of writing into a successful copywriting career? Join professional copywriters Nicki Krawczyk, Kate Sitarz, and the Comprehensive Copywriting Academy 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. Subscribe now and make sure you never miss an episode!

Build Your Copywriting Business is a business podcast hosted by Comprehensive Copywriting Academy, with 349 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Comprehensive Copywriting Academy hosts Build Your Copywriting Business, a business show with 349 episodes published.

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  Episode #295

  Lessons from our first copywriting jobs (Episode 295)

  Sep 29, 202632 min

  Time to hop in the way, way back machine, friends! We're sharing the good, the bad, and the, yes, ugly lessons we learned from our first copywriting clients, including how Kate missed a client meeting (that led to $100K+ in work) and how Nicki sent postcards to land her first clients. Get ready for some stories we're sharing for the first time, and some tactics you'll want to try ... and some you'll want to avoid. --------------- Get Free Copywriting Training here

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  Episode #294

  State of Copywriting Today: What Aspiring Pros Need to Know (Episode 294)

  Sep 22, 20261h 15m

  Do the headlines about AI and job prospects have you a little depressed, confused, or even downright angry? Join the club. Gee, it’s almost as if it benefits the media and the AI companies for us to feel scared and powerless! (It absolutely does.) That's why a few weeks back, Kate and I gave a free training on the state of the copywriting industry. No speculation. No B.S. And...not to brag...but after the training, one CCA student called me the GOAT (thank you, Alandria ). We're covering: ✅ The surprising stats that aren’t scary or sexy...so naturally they don't make the news ✅ The 180-degree turnaround even the AI companies themselves have made ✅ What real copywriters are earning today (and gearing up to earn in the future) Spoiler: things actually aren’t doom and gloom… In fact, we’re entering into a whole new era for copywriting! --------------- Get Free Copywriting Training here

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  Episode #293

  What to Do When Business Feels Slow (Episode 293)

  Sep 15, 202645 min

  I am not a believer in "slow seasons are a fact of freelancing." I've been doing this long enough (20+ years) to know that 99% of the time, a slow season happens when you stop reaching out to clients (both past and present). Now, some copywriters lean into these slow seasons and enjoy the break. To these copywriters I say, build in your vacations so you're not waiting for a slow season to take time off! Buuuuuut more often, I see copywriters hit the PANIC button (yes, all-caps-style panic). I've noticed it's gotten even worse with AI entering the conversation. I've even seen copywriters on LinkedIn wondering if they should throw in the towel. No, my friends, the fact remains that there is no better time to become a copywriter—you're needed now more than ever. But it can feel pretty doom-y gloom-y. And I don't want to discount that. I want to help you address it. So, listen in to hear our our top tips for what to do when you're in a slow season. And no, hitting the giant PANIC button is not one of them. --------------- Get Free Copywriting Training here

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  Episode #292

  Copywriting 3.5 Days/Week from Mauritius - Sarah's Story (Episode 292)

  Sep 8, 202637 min

  CCA student Sarah is copywriting 3.5 days/week from Mauritius and here's the thing: That could—and should!—be ALL of us. I don't mean Mauritius (though if you LOVE island living, then ... yeah ...). What I mean is there's absolutely NO reason all of us shouldn't be living the lives we want to live. Yes, there are bills, and kids sports games, and endless laundry loads. But that doesn't mean those can't coexist alongside our biggest, wildest dreams. Listen to hear how Sarah started pursuing the things she loved most—and wanted more from—in life. --------------- Get Free Copywriting Training here

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  Build Your Copywriting Business

  How the Pros Juggle Multiple Clients (Summer of Clients Series)

  Aug 18, 202631 min

  At some point in you career you WILL have multiple projects at the same time. For most of us who want to work full-time as copywriters, that is the goal! Many of you may be experiencing this already and, if you've had to juggle multiple deadlines, you know it isn't always easy. I'm sharing my top tips for managing several projects and clients at the same time. The good news is there is basically zero chance that every client you pitch is going to get back to you at the exact same time and want the work right away. You will, however, likely have projects in various phases of the project process. Here's what that looks like and how to best manage your schedule to avoid overwhelm. --------------- Get Free Copywriting Training here

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