Why B2B Copywriters Are in High Demand

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Recently, a Business-to-Business Master Copywriter, Steve Slaunwhite was interviewed. He bares his mind on what is exactly Business-to-Business copywriting and why many companies are hunting for these guys -good copywriters.

In today’s post, I’m going to dwell on copywriting as a career and why an increasing demand for copywriters nowadays?

Steve Slaunwhite

What does all this mean to copywriters?

It means that if you focus on copywriting markets where the demand is high, then you have a decent chance of success. After all, the business is there. You just have to find a way to get it!

So where can you find that big demand?

In my opinion, you'll find it among Business-to-Business (B2B) companies. In fact, the demand for good copywriting and content for B2B companies is exploding. Just last week, a marketing director of a start-up software company was reported to say that, "If a really good B2B copywriter knocked on my door, I'd want to hire the person instantly. I would ply the person with tea and chocolates, if I had to do anything to persuade the person to write for us!"

Read post Copywriting: High quality and why it matters?

Okay, not all prospective clients are that eager. But you will hear similar comments from marketing directors frequently.

So why is the demand for good B2B copywriters so high? There are many reasons, but the two most compelling are these:

1. Growth of content marketing

To help sell their products and services, B2B companies need to produce great content on a regular basis, everything from emails, landing pages, and blog posts to case studies and white papers.

The problem is, they can't keep up. Just about every B2B company feels they've fallen behind on producing content to support their marketing initiatives.

In a recent study by the Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs.com, marketing directors of B2B companies where asked what their top content marketing challenges were. In first and second place was "Producing engaging content" and "Producing content consistently."

In other words, they're struggling to find copywriters. And not just any copywriter, but trained professionals who know how to write clear, persuasive copy and engaging content that helps sell B2B products and services.

2. Shortage of writers

I have yet to hear that a B2B marketing directors are inundated by enquiries from freelance B2B copywriters. Usually, I hear the opposite. Most are struggling to find good B2B writers.

Why is that?

One reason is that B2B copywriting is more challenging that general copywriting. You need to understand products you may not be familiar with. How much do you know about turbine valves or commercial restaurant coolers? Or even sales training services?

Also, you need to know how to write content and copy that educates and sells a business buyer, which is very different than persuading consumers. Do you know how to write a brochure that gets an accountant interested in new software?

I think that is one of the reasons why some writers shy away from B2B. And that's too bad. An interested, good writer can learn this stuff. It isn't rocket science.

You can learn how B2B companies sell their products and services. You can learn the role great copy and content plays in that process. You can learn how to write intelligently and persuasively to business buyers. You can learn how to write a brochure, white paper, email series, website, case study, blog post, and so forth.

So, why don't you?

In many years of freelancing, there has not been a record for demand for good B2B copywriters this high. In my opinion, it's where the action is these days. Don’t miss this opportunity, if you are a Copywriting freelancer.

Also read The Fourth Pillar of B2B writing success

Thank you for letting me share my thoughts with you.