Free copywriting services for fellow freelancers and small businesses
Times are tough right now. But that’s no excuse to stop marketing your business. In fact, your marketing efforts need to work harder than ever.
If you’ve got a web page, marketing email, advert, service or product page that’s underperforming, take action.
Book one of my free copywriting services for small businesses and let’s figure out a new plan.
Have your copy proofread or reviewed by a bubbly, upbeat, curious copywriter who wants you to have copy that works hard for your business
Put my 10+ years of journalism and copywriting experience to good use. Ask me to review your copy and I’ll send fresh ideas specific to your business.
Plus, I’ll share copywriting tips that encourage people to do the thing you want them to do, such as contact, book, buy, download or sign up.
All I need from you are a few details about what I’m reviewing and your email address so I can drop you a line once I’ve looked at the copy.
Choose your service
Copy Review
- Send me a link to the copy you want reviewing or hoof it in a Google doc if you’ve not published it yet.
- I’ll take a look at your existing copy and record a short video with some tips on how you can improve your writing so it’s more enticing.
Small Biz Proofreading
- Send me up to 1,000 words of copy that you want proofreading.
- This could be an about page, home page, product copy, a marketing email, any marketing copy that your business uses. I’ll proofread it to make sure it’s free from errors and flows beautifully.
How this works
- Choose the service you want and answer a few quick questions that help me get to know you.
- You’ll get an email from me confirming I’ve got your request and when you can expect to get your review from me.
- I’ll do the work and when it’s completed…
- For a copy review you’ll get a short video of me going through your copy, along with some notes to support what I discuss in the video. For proofreading you’ll get a link to a Google Doc where I track the changes made to your copy.
- We’re all done. The ideas and copy are yours to do whatever you want with.
Truth time
The full Ts and Cs are at the bottom of this page, but the main thing I want to make clear is this: I can’t guarantee that my ideas and suggestions will get results.
Loads of factors influence how well copy works. Design, page layout, audience research, algorithms, how a page is promoted all play their part. During a regular project, I usually have some control over these. In this case I don’t.
So what’s the point if I can’t guarantee results?
Outside perspective is useful. Especially when you are your business. Having an experienced writer cast an eye over your copy will help you see things that you can’t. As a freelancer running my own business, I know how helpful this can be.
With these services, I’m looking to help you improve what you’ve already got. All suggestions are offered respectfully, free from judgement, and with friendly encouragement. So please, whatever your industry, niche or profession you can approach with confidence.
Who am I?
And why am doing this?I’m Rose and, as you may have gathered, I’m a writer. I’ve contributed to various online and print publications and have worked with small businesses and solo businesses owners around the world and across industries including:
- weddings
- floristry
- cyber security
- pleasure products
- digital marketing
- dentistry
- hospitality
- health and fitness.
Since 2017 I’ve been running my content marketing and copywriting business from my home in Brisbane, Australia. I launched a version of these two free services in 2020 to support adult industry workers and were my response to the pandemic.
Even though that level of crazy has gone, a new level of crazy has arrived. Cost of living, slow economic growth, bat-shit crazy people running (or potentially running) countries, and all those other really boring adulting things means it’s really, really, really hard for some small businesses and freelancers right now. No matter what industry they’re in.
Stuff is OK for me at the moment. And while that’s the case I’d like to extend the free copywriting services I first offered during the pandemic, opening up a version of the service to all businesses in all industries.
Currently, I’m only able to offer five of these services each month. Now accepting submissions.
Here’s the offer again
Copy Review
- Send me a link to the copy you want reviewing or hoof it in a Google doc if you’ve not published it yet.
- I’ll take a look at your existing copy and record a short video with some tips on how you can improve your writing so it’s more enticing.
Small Biz Proofreading
- Send me up to 1,000 words of copy that you want proofreading.
- This could be an about page, home page, product copy, a marketing email, any marketing copy that your business uses. I’ll proofread it to make sure it’s free from errors and flows beautifully.
Q&As
- How quickly will I get my review or proofreading back?
When you book in, I’ll let you know which date for that month I’m able to complete all of the reviews.
- Is it really free?
Yup. I want to help. Us freelance and small business folk have to stick together. If you want to help me in return then I’ll flick you details in an email. But because I’m not expecting anything I’d rather not include that info on this page.
- What if I don’t like what you’ve suggested?
I’ll be sorry to hear that, but I’m doing what I can with limited time and knowledge about you and your business. For context, I usually have 90-minute briefing sessions with clients to get to know them. Use the advice, don’t use it. Your call. I’m trying to help and this has cost you nothing.
- If there’s something I don’t understand in your feedback, can I email and ask for more details?
Of course. I’ll do my best to keep it as clear and concise as possible, but if there’s something confusing, ask away. You’ll also find loads of advice about writing copy in my blog.
- Is this service open to any businesses in any industry?
Yeah pretty much. I mean unless you’re in some sort of illegal or shady business. Then, ya know, I’d rather not.
It’s also not open to fellow copywriters (I’ve got heaps of stuff for you folks right here) or agencies that provide copywriting services. You folks should have enough resources and trust in your staff/contractors that you don’t need my assistance.
- Can I hire you for something other than these free services?
Abso-bloody-lutely. Head to my services page and pick what you need.
Terms and conditions for free services
- By using or attempting to use either of the promotional services (Copy review or Proofreading) you agree to accept and be bound by these terms and conditions.
- Only the service labelled ‘Copy review’ and ‘Proofreading’ on this page are offered for free. No other service on this website is being offered free of charge at this time.
- This offer is currently available until further notice.
- Rose reserves the right to cancel the promotion at any time without prior notice.
- The same piece of copy in its original form can’t be submitted for both of the services. You can, however, apply for a Copy review, rewrite it yourself, and then re-submit it for Proofreading.
- The services detailed on this page are not valid for cash or cash equivalent.
- To be eligible for this offer you must be an independent small business owner or freelancer, excluding other copywriters or marketing agencies that provide copywriting services.
- By submitting copy for review or to be proofread you guarantee that any elements of text, graphics, photos, images, designs, trademarks provided to Rose are either owned by you (the sender) or the sender has permission from the original copyright owner to submit them for review.
- While every effort is made to avoid errors, it can’t always be guaranteed. Rose isn’t liable to anyone who applies for this service, or any third party, for damages, including lost profits, lost savings or other incidental, consequential or special damages arising as a result of this offer.
- Rose reserves the right to decline to proofread or complete a profile review. Reasons may include (but are not limited to) not enough copy from the sender to complete the task; copy that’s so poorly written it doesn’t make any sense (even with my powers of deduction); it references something illegal.
- Deadline dates are given for each individual request, but you agree that this date is flexible and that Rose has the right to move this deadline if needed. (Sometimes life gets in the way. Please be understanding and patient with me.)
12. There are no multiple revisions for either the proofreading or copy review offer. You will receive either one video with tips (profile review) or one document with copy edits (proofreading). There are no redrafts or second rounds.