In particular, the page about finding your first clients: https://www.procopywriters.co.uk/get-help/freelancing/find-your-first-clients/

Thanks for your comment! OK so first things first – you’re not alone. We’ve all been in this position. Starting out is the hardest thing, and if you can get through those first few months, you’ll be well on your way. Some suggestions:

1. Go local, and offer your services for free. Think small private dentists, accountancy firms, even the local butty shop. Ask to speak to the owner and explain your situation. Tell them you’d love to help improve there website, and you want to see if you can get them more traffic or get more people to click through from their emails. If you offer your services for free, in return for them agreeing to let you use your work as portfolio sample and case study, you’ll find they’re very receptive. – Don’t forget to ask for analytics access so you can show off the difference! Even something simple as being able to say you got a 10% increase in traffic will help open doors.

2. Network with designers – or anyone else in the creative industry who will need copywriting support from time to time. Designers are a great place to begin – you’ll find lots in your local area that are supporting small businesses with flyers, brochures, new websites etc (local schools, community fairs and churches can often be a good place to start!). Most designers I know hate writing – if they can pass that part of the process over to someone else, they’ll gladly do it. Find the right designer and you might be able to forge a long lasting partnership.

3. Have a look at the freelancing sites. BE WARY of course, as you’ll see from this blog post – https://www.procopywriters.co.uk/2016/10/job-sites/ But for someone starting out, you might be able to pitch at a good price in return for use in your portfolio.

Even though you might get a bit of money from freelancing sites, I’d say going local will give you a lot more creative freedom, the chance to try new things and build up ‘stats’ that could help you, and a great reputation amongst local businesses.

Hope that helps – any more questions, just shout!