Build Your Copywriting Business

What if you pursue copywriting and realize … this still isn’t the right path?

After getting laid off, Jeanette launched her copywriting business (in an impressive 30 days!).

But six months in d…

“But I’ve already spent so much time and energy on this…”

Ever found yourself stuck in something—whether it’s a career, a relationship, or even a client—because it felt too late to walk away?

That’…

She left her hairstylist job one day … and landed an agency copywriting role the next.

Her portfolio when she landed the job? 100% spec ads.

She’s never stepped foot in an office.

And right now? S…

You’ve written your copy. You’ve proofread it. You’re ready to send it off to the client…

…Or are you?

In this week’s episode of Build Your Copywriting Business, we’re walking you through the often…

Ever felt so drained and discouraged you thought, “Maybe I should just give up”?

That’s exactly where Bart was—not just doubting his move from corporate sales to copywriting, but seriously questioni…

AI is taking all the copywriting jobs!”

Sound familiar?

Before you spiral, hit play on this week’s episode of the Build Your Copywriting Business podcast. AI expert and copywriter Amber Smith i…

Freedom and security: those were two core values that Avalon identified.

On this episode of the Build Your Copywriting Business podcast, Avalon is sharing how these core values grounded her decision…

❌ Fancy logo

❌ Color palette

❓Personal brand

You’ve probably heard us talk about all the shiny distractions when it comes to earning money as a copywriter. Is a “personal brand” another one?

On t…

Ever feel like the only way forward in your career… is up a corporate ladder that you don’t even want to be on in the first place?

Yvonne did, too. After 15+ years in communications roles at mission…

Ready for the truth about AI and copywriting?

AI is shifting the way everyone does work. Including copywriters.

YAWN! Boring. 🥱

Yup. That’s a headline that doesn’t get clicks.

“AI is destro…

I am SO excited to share this summer reading list with you—straight from the Comprehensive Copywriting Academy community!

We crowdsourced dozens of recommendations and (after a very heated debate) n…

If you’ve followed the Comprehensive Copywriting Academy for any amount of time, you know there are as many ways to shape a copywriting career as there are copywriters.

Stevi’s story is the perfec…

Meta’s making a major shift—and it’s about to change how ads work on their platforms in a big way

If you’ve ever written (or plan to write) Meta ads for clients, this is something you need to unders…

I love this quote so much I have to repeat it: “I can’t ask for permission. I just need to do it.” 

That’s what Holly said when she decided to draft a proposal for a copywriting position and present…

Father’s Day is approaching and, if you don’t mind, I’d like to do something a little different with this episode of the Build Your Copywriting podcast.

We lost my dad on Father’s Day last year and …

Do you remember when Kate and I shared allllll sorts of jobs you can do with a background in copywriting?

(I totally get if you don’t remember, but you can catch that podcast episode right here.)

T…

Raise your hand if you’ve recently felt:

😮‍💨 Burnout.

😟 Guilt from even thinking about taking time to rest (and combat the aforementioned burnout).

😓 Extra guilt about considering changing profess…

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⛰️ National parks.

🇲🇽 Mexico.

📍And currently Arizona.

As…

🟢 Good news: we always have the option to learn and grow as humans.

🟡 Bad news: improving ourselves requires change. And change requires you to go through a 5-stage emotional cycle. 

🔴 The worst ne…

Raise your hand if your background has nothing to do with copywriting. 🙋‍♀️🙋🙋‍♂️

That’s where 99.9% of us start, too! Jenny is no different: She spent 10 years as a tennis coach in the United Kingdo…