# Start a freelance copywriting business

URL: https://gocutline.com/playbooks/start-a-copywriting-business/

Start a freelance copywriting business: Companies pay for words that sell, and you can show what you can do before you have a client. 1) Choose one thing to write: landing pages, emails or ads. 2) Rewrite three real pages or emails to show how you would do it, and put them on one page. 3) Set a price per project, not per hour.

## The steps
1. Choose one thing to write: landing pages, emails or ads.
2. Rewrite three real pages or emails to show how you would do it, and put them on one page.
3. Set a price per project, not per hour.
4. Contact 10 small companies a day with one specific line you would change.
5. Ask for results after each project, so your next pitch has numbers that are real.
6. Keep a file of every line that worked.

## Your first move in Cutline
Block an hour to rewrite one real landing page as a sample.

## Copy this
> Hi [name], I rewrote the top of your [page] to make the offer clearer: [before and after]. If you like it, I can do the whole page for [price].

## Make it a block
[Add it to your week in Cutline](https://app.gocutline.com/?plan=Start%20a%20freelance%20copywriting%20business%2060%20min%20on%20Monday%20at%209): one click and the time is blocked.

---
Cutline: Cutline is a weekly calendar and planner that turns time blocks into XP, levels and streaks. You plan your week in blocks, tick each one off when it is done, and see your progress on a social feed (the Floor) and a weekly leaderboard (the Arena). Planning and budgeting are free; paid plans add a badge, posting, messaging, shared calendars and lower selling fees, from $9 a month. Pro is free to try for 7 days.
Facts: https://gocutline.com/facts/ · Updated 2026-11-06