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The Occupation of Copywriting

By: Ray Edwards

Here we will investigate the benefits of occupational copywriting.

Copywriting as a trade carries with it a great number of benefits. A copywriter will earn more than the average salary in the United States. In 2005 the average income for copywriting, after bonuses, was around $60,000 according to the magazine Advertising Age. You can suppose that this number will be larger today because of inflation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a slightly lower number of $57,000, but again, you can expect this number to be higher now.

Copywriting is far more flexible than many other jobs. Since your main focus is producing good copy, you don't have to stick to a set hourly schedule like most jobs. This allows you to create your own schedule and live a fuller life, here's an example: You can work less one day in order to go to Timmy's ball game and then make it up at another time that doesn't interfere with life's more important events. You could not do this as easily in many other jobs.

Copywriting often brings with it a great workplace environment. Many copywriters work within an advertising agency, which can be a great place to work. You often have many other creative people around whose energy you can feed off of. This can be great because you will often be challenged by their intelligence and creativity. There are many different sizes of advertising agencies that can better suit your personality. A smaller advertising agency will produce an intimate group of people to work with, but a larger advertising agency will offer more competition. Clearly there is a great deal of flexibility within your work environment.

Copywriting never gets boring because your goal is to produce well-made copy, which can be challenging. Advertising Agencies often give you many different kinds of clients with many different kinds of demands, creating an ever-changing project list. This variety will make everyday unique and work will never be "just another day at the office."

No matter how you look at it, copywriting has many benefits. You will make a very good income with the average being around $60,000. On top of that, if you work hard and produce good copy, you can establish yourself as a master copywriter and make much more money than that. Quite often your work environment will be teeming with creative energy and far more adaptable to your life than most other occupations.

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For an inside look at the techniques of a top direct response copywriter, visit the site of Copywriter Ray Edwards. There you'll find a daily podcast, video tutorials and copywriting advice.

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