Skills for copywriting and content writing
Proven work experience as a
content
writer, copywriter or similar role
portfolio of published articles
experience doing research using multiple sources
familiarity with web publications
excellent writing and editing skills in english
hands-on experience with content management systems (e. G.
Wordpress)
ability to meet deadlines
bsc in marketing, english, journalism or related field.
Approximate timeline: 12 hours
all copywriting is persuasive writing, but nobody is ever going to pay you for “persuasive writing”. If you want to make money, you need to be able to utilize your persuasive writing abilities in writing specific types of copy that are in high demand. I’ve identified six copywriting skills that are always in demand and constitute what i would consider “core skills” in the copywriting world. You can
build
your entire career on any 2-3 skills from this list, so don’t feel the need to try and learn all six, but practicing all of them certainly can’t hurt.