There are numerous methods for you to acquire copywriting assignments. This article focuses on different websites and the way in which the majority of copywriters find clients for copywriting assignments. 

There are many different online freelance marketplaces where you can acquire copywriting assignments. There are three particular websites which stand head and shoulders above most others.

The first of these is www.guru.com. This is the biggest online freelance marketplace. He second of these three websites is www.elance.com. A third of these three websites is www.findafreelancer.com.

Be advised that these are not necessarily the places where you will find buyers willing to pay the highest fees for copywriting assignments.  Nor is it the place to find the savviest clients.  For more in depth information about how to get started copywriting, see "Writer's Fast Track to Cash: Build a Writing Empire that Pays You."

Each of the above-mentioned bidding websites has a search engine that e-mails you jobs based on the desired search criteria which you would like. The third website is the European version of the first two. It is the smallest of the three but is still a significant source of good copywriting work. Most of the websites do usually charge a subscription fee, whether it be monthly or quarterly. This can be a great investment because you will have access to copywriting assignments that you would not normally have seen.

There are many other ways to acquire copywriting assignments besides using online freelance marketplaces.  One common place where real, professional copywriters find assignments is forums like www.warriorforum.com.  There are some copywriters who exclusively advertise and lurk in this and the Digital Points Forum.

But, many companies in need of copywriting work will not normally look online first. They may go towards local contacts and sources that they have because they feel more comfortable using someone who they can physically meet with. You can take advantage of these needs by cultivating contacts within your region.

Look into joining your Chamber of Commerce as well as other civic groups. Be sure to bring business cards with you and have a thirty second speech explaining what you do so that people remember what you do and who you are. Do not work at directly selling yourself to them at first but rather make the connection and allow them to come to you. Generally speaking, people are more willing to do business with you when they actually know you rather then just a face on a website or an anonymous bid to a project that they post.

Another key when acquiring copywriting assignments is to make sure that you have a website. Many copywriters and professionals do not have a website and this can give you a competitive advantage. You can publish some of your past assignments on the Internet so that if people are interested, they can look at your website. You do not have to worry about e-mailing them any information and they will contact you if they're interested. If you work on getting your site indexed, people searching the Internet for copywriting could also stumble across your website and provide in other source of leads for you.

Post your profile at a site like:  www.freelanceportfolios.com.

When looking for copywriting assignments, the key is that you must sell yourself and think creatively outside of the box. If you set yourself up well, you will find that you will be inundated with work by consistently prospecting for new business using some of the techniques explained above.