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Using a copywriter
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where to begin when you need professional freelance copywritingMany people in business write, so why use a professional copywriter? Below we answer common questions on using freelance copywriting services. We hope this gives you an insight into our approach to writing for clients, the quality of our service and what value we offer. Just click on a question to go to the answer. If you have any further questions about our copywriting services, please call us on 0845 200 7830 or email us and we will answer them for you. Your copywriting questions answered
1. Which areas of the UK does Zarywacz copywriting resources cover?We provide freelance copywriting to clients across the UK, using telephone and email to keep overheads and fees as low as possible. We enjoy meeting clients and will travel from our offices in Berkshire and Devon to meet you where this is viable for both of us. Generally, we can travel to the following areas in the UK: South East – London, Middlesex, Sussex, including Heathrow. Midlands - Herefordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, covering Birmingham, Coventry, Warwick, Worcester. Thames Valley - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, covering Banbury, Basingstoke, Bracknell, Farnborough, Guildford, High Wycombe, Maidenhead, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Reading, Slough, Staines, Windsor, Wokingham. South Wales - Gwent, Mid Glamorgan, covering Newport, Cardiff, Swansea. South West - Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire, covering Barnstaple, Bath, Bideford, Bristol, Exeter, Ilfracombe, Minehead, Penzance, Plymouth, Salisbury, Swindon, Taunton, Tiverton, Truro. 2. How much does copywriting cost?We always provide a quotation for you, so that you know what a project will cost before we start copywriting. We can charge per project, by the number of words you require or by the time needed to write it - it's your choice. We are VAT registered and add VAT to fees as required by HMRC. 3. What payment options are available to you?For established clients we offer payment terms of 14 days from completion of a project. For a first project we sometimes ask for all or part-payment up front, especially for large pieces of work. For projects spread over a number of months, we ask for monthly payments to cover work that has been completed. You can make payment by direct BACS transfer, PayPal or by cheque. 4. How do we start projects?We start by agreeing the brief to establish precisely what you want our copywriters to write. This will cover:
5. What if your copywriting brief changes?Because the brief is a set of precise instructions on which our copywriting quotation is based, we may need to re-quote if you need to change anything after we have started. We try to be as flexible as possible, although need to charge for time a copywriter has already spent on your project. Our aim is to provide you with high quality freelance copywriting at a competitive price. 6. How do we write for you?We complete the majority of our freelance copywriting projects remotely, using broadband internet to communicate with clients by email and conducting interviews by telephone. Often our copywriters do not meet clients face-to-face due to distance or short timescales, although we build long-term relationships because clients are happy with our work. We work from our own offices in Wokingham, Berkshire and Ilfracombe, Devon and can easily visit clients where this is viable for all involved. We can also work at your offices by arrangement. 7. What subject areas do we write about?Much of our copywriting covers business-to-business topics, although we also write for consumer and leisure audiences. Our belief is that it is the ability to write effectively that is most important and we will look at writing for any audience where we think we can achieve this. If we feel that we are not best suited to write on a specific topic, we will tell you. Our freelance copywriting experience covers sectors including computers and IT, engineering, entertainment, human resources, industrial, legal, professional, software, telecommunications, training, transport, travel and voluntary. 8. Can we provide technical copywriters?Our freelance copywriters provide technical copywriting for case studies, press releases, trade press articles, white papers, brochures and other documents. We are able to do this because we can explain complex technical concepts in easily understandable English, even though we do not have specific technical backgrounds. We have written technical copy for manufacturers of electrical power generators, pleasure craft and workboats; electronics testing laboratories; software companies; and other specialist technical clients. Our ability in this field is demonstrated by our clients' requests for us to write technical copy for them. Robert Zarywacz has also written hundreds of IT and internet articles for The Business Magazine and was a judge in the DTI/InterForum E-Commerce Awards in 2000 and 2001. 9. What formats do we specialise in?Our freelance copywriters have considerable experience of writing brochures, case studies, content for web sites, blogs and social media campaigns, press releases, feature articles, news articles, newsletters and sales letters. We also write training courses, reference materials, presentations and speeches. 10. Do we have experience of writing online content?Our freelance copywriters have considerable experience of writing content for web sites and online systems, reaching back to 1985 before the existence of internet as we know it now. Our writers also understand the role text plays in indexing web pages with search engines and the need to incorporate key words and phrases. We are also experienced bloggers – visit z2zine.co.uk and z2z.biz – and are active on twitter (@z2zine) and other social media sites. 11. Who uses our freelance copywriting service?Our freelance copywriters have experience of writing for multinational corporations, UK companies and small businesses, as well as trade and business magazines, newspapers and web sites. We work with organisations in both the commercial and public sectors. 12. Do we do anything else apart from copywriting?Our freelance copywriters can also edit or proofread your existing text, and advise on writing and communications. We can manage an entire project, including the design and printing of documents or creation and updating of web sites. For an A-Z of our services, please visit z2z.com. 13. Who owns the copyright of text we write for you?Under our standard terms and conditions, we retain the copyright until we have received the agreed payment, after which copyright transfers to you. If we are not paid, we reserve the right to refuse the use of text we have written for any purposes - we have never had to do this and hope we never need to. 14. Would you like advice on copywriting?However we describe our service, you can't tell whether our freelance copywriters suit your requirements until we start copywriting for you. To minimise your risk, we would be pleased to discuss your business objectives and to identify the copywriting options available to achieve them. It would be your choice whether to accept our advice or commission us to write for you. There's nothing to lose and we would be pleased to talk to you - call 0333 0444 354 or email us. 15. How can you contact us?
16. Further questionsWe're happy to discuss your freelance copywriting requirements with you and offer advice. If you want to write your own text, we can edit it for you. We can do as little or as much as you want - just ask. We aim to offer you a friendly and professional freelance copywriting service.
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Do you need a freelance copywriter now?Call us on0333 0444 354or emailhello@copywriting
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Providing freelance copywriting to business clients across the UK, including London, Thames Valley, South East and South West from our offices in Berkshire and Devon. 
