Pros and cons of a work at home freelance copywriter career

If you have a love of writing and have a good command of the English language  and you are proficient with a [computer,PC], then you may be able to earn a living and work from home as a freelance copywriter. There are numerous benefits to working for home as an article copywriter or SEO copywriter including:

• you are able to work at a time that suits you;
• you are able to choose how long you work for;
• you are your own boss, there is no one looking over your shoulder;
• you work from home so there are no travel costs;
• you can work from any room in your home if you have a laptop;
• you can even work from your bed, if you don't want to get out;
• you are able to work from home part or full time;
• you are able to take a day off if you wish without any hassle.

However there are some drawbacks which have to be weighed up against the good points when you work from home as a freelance copywriter so it is not for everyone. You may wish to consider:

• you need to have self-control if you wish to earn as you can only earn whilst working and it may be tempting to keep taking time off;
• as all your work will be online if you have problems with your internet connection it can be very frustrating;
• there are many websites online offering you the chance to work from home and some are not genuine;
• finding clients to work with on an ongoing basis is difficult at first;
• when begining establishing yourself as a freelance copywriter you are not able to earn as much as you may potentially earn once established;
• it takes determination and some time before you establish yourself and get regular clients and begin to see profits;
• depending on how much you earn you may have to pay tax and national insurance in the UK and declare your earnings to the inland revenue.
• if working from home as a business then you need to keep records of your income and expenditure which takes time