Top 10 Biggest Mistakes Freelance Writers Should Avoid in 2025

If you didn’t start planning for getting more high-paying freelance writing jobs for 2025 in September, it's a misstep...but you're not in trouble...yet. In order to grab those six-figure freelance writing clients or write for freelance clients who pay well, you need to start planning TODAY by avoiding these top 10 mistakes content marketing writers, content writers, copywriters, and content strategists make year after year.

In this video, we're going over giant fails that impact your ability to attract good freelance writing clients, waiting or not spending time on several critical business elements, worrying about writing specifics that miss the forest for the trees, being surrounded by crab bucketing and how to avoid it, and the number one thing that'll hold you back from the best freelance jobs in 2025.

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