35 Freelance Content Writer Success Stories & Examples [2023]

Hello, Starter Story community! My name is Julia McCoy. In 2011, I dropped out of college at 19 years old to learn how to use my heartfelt passion for writing to make money online, taking a huge risk that paid off in a big way. I started my primary business, a content writing agency called Express Writers, just three months after learning how to write, coding my own website, and putting in my last $75 to buy a domain, hosting, and a freelancer’s help to publish the site.

We serve an ongoing number of clients every month. Our website earns a little over 100,000 organic visitors a month, and my agency’s Write Blog is read by 14,000 subscribers. When I look back at our humble beginnings of nothing more than $75, I’m proud of how far we’ve come today.

Hi! My name's Dani, founder of Scribly.io - you can’t see me but I’m waving at you 👋

Last month Scribly.io topped $14K monthly revenue. That was a really big moment for me, and a bit of a turning point. What started out as a 'let's try and see' project has now become my full-time job with ambitious growth plans 🙌.

Hello, my name is Constantin Coutun and I am the manager of 411Writers, so to speak (see our backstory below for more details). We didn’t start as a regular company nor we consider ourselves to be one. However, we operate just like a regular content company and we have one’s goals - providing content writing services that make a difference.

I am Bhavik Sarkhedi, philosophical by nature and storyteller by heart. And, well, I am one of the privileged content writers with Google Knowledge Panel.

Since its inception in May 2016, Write Right has completed 1200+ projects on creative content, copywriting, blog writing, website content, PR content, and social media writing to clients and businesses across the globe. After 3 successful years, Write Right introduced 2 subsidiaries, Taletel and Estorytellers, in the core content and blog writing niche

Hey, I’m Lacy and I’m a content strategist, author of the bestselling Kindle ebook Make a Killing With Content, and the Director of The Content Direction Agency. We specialize in done-for-you content strategy and writing retainers for the content between launches or promotions that helps businesses grow, nurture, and prime their audience to say “hell yes!” before they ever see the offer.

Over the past 9 years, we’ve helped hundreds of business owners create bespoke content strategies to consistently drive quality traffic to websites, increase monthly email leads by 300% or more, improve search engine rankings, enroll dozens of clients per month into membership programs, support multi-six figure launches, and drive millions of views of our articles.

Hi! I’m Daniel Tay, co-founder, and managing director at With Content, a content marketing agency based on the sunny island of Singapore. We help B2B tech companies develop content marketing strategies to attract, engage, and convert potential customers sustainably.

We also run a weekly newsletter, Deeper, that provides an in-depth analysis of the biggest happenings and trends in Southeast Asian tech, and their impact on society (i.e., me and you). Several of our subscribers have told us how much they look forward to reading it every Friday, so we’re converting Deeper into a full-fledged publication. Stay tuned!

My name is Amma Antwi. I am the owner and Managing Editor of a business content platform; Ghana Talks Business.

Before our introduction, there was no local platform publishing knowledge-based content in Business. With a steady increase in audience, Ghana Talks Business is gradually filling the vacuum in knowledge on business management and Personal finance in Ghana’s local settings and internationally.

Hi there, my name is Robb Fahrion and I am the Co-Founder and Partner of Flying V Group, a digital marketing and advertising company located. We service clients all across the globe and help them grow their business through the power of the internet. My passion is for business and there is nothing more rewarding than helping others grow their businesses and share in their successes.

Today, Flying V Group employs 12 people, has worked with over 300 clients, operates internationally, and is on pace to double revenue for the second year in a row. Crazy to think about being here when my brother and I both got up and quit our corporate jobs and put $5k into the project to get us started!

I’m Daniel Waldman and I’m a freelance writer. My business is called Daniel Waldman Writing and I’ve been in business for about 3 years. That said, I’ve worked in marketing and public relations for nearly my entire career (over 15 years), and writing has always been a central element of my professional activities.

I offer a wide variety of writing and editing services, but mainly clients come to me for help with blogging, article writing, their website copy, and video script writing. I’ve also helped one writer with editing a business book and continue to expand my editorial services. On average, I earn about $3500/month (before taxes).

Hi, my name is Sravani and I am the chief executive officer of Apna Writer. At Apna Writer, we offer various forms of content writing services to our clients with the utmost professionalism.

I always measure my success through the number of repeat clients I have, and I am happy to announce that I have been successful in retaining over 95% of the clients. All thanks to the wonderful team behind Apna Writer, who leave no stone unturned to deliver more than the client’s expectations every time we onboard someone.

My name is Igbo Clifford Chimaizuobi, and I launched Information Guide Africa with my twin, Igbo Stanford Onyemaizuchi.

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Chris co-founded CopyAI, an AI writing assistant which generates new content from scratch in seconds. They reached $90k MRR in 8 months and raised $2.9M.

My name is Karl, and I’m the founder of Draft. After almost a decade leading engineering teams at venture-funded startups, I decided it was time to leap into entrepreneurship. Draft is a productized service that provides technical content to software engineering blogs on a subscription basis.

August is my third month running the business and first month full-time, and I’m on track to bring in $10,000 in (mostly) recurring revenue this month. The business isn’t going to replace my salary as a CTO right away, but the freedom of running my own business has given me a lot of freedom to stretch my creative muscles and spend time with my family.

I'm Vaibhav Kishnani, an engineer but a passionate writer by profession. I established Content-Whale in 2017 when I was in my third year of engineering. Going by the maxim that quality writing is everything, Content-Whale caters to 42 different content types that form the backstory of every company’s digital presence and marketing efforts.

I started this content agency with a mere sum of Rs. 2,500. Today, we have drawn a revenue turnover of Rs. 4 Crores! In my opinion, it is not individual progress. Instead, a start-up is about connecting with the right individuals at the right time, who keep the show running ahead with their strife for perfection.

My name is Matt Flowers. I'm the Founder of Ethos Copywriting, a content marketing agency specializing in premium writing services, SEO, and marketing consulting.

Today, because of the power of the written word, Ethos pulls in about $130,000 annually. Not bad for starting a business from a laptop I bought with birthday gift cards.

Over the last two years, I doubled my income from these site hustles with last year earning over $30,000.

Hey! My name is Marti Sanchez and I am the CEO of Influence Podium. We help B2B CEOs get placed on podcasts their target audience listens to and repurposes those episodes into LinkedIn or Twitter content to grow their personal brand and drive inbound.

We just crossed $30k MRR and are looking to hit seven figures by the end of the year. We’re a young company in our 3rd year in business, and completely self-funded.

It wouldn’t have been possible if I hadn’t read a particular book that utterly changed my business life.

• Georgia Austin is the founder of WizardOfContent.com.
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Hey there! I’m Jaclyn Schiff. I am the founder and CEO of PodReacher, which specializes in content transformation for B2B companies. We’re a niche agency that repurposes webinars, virtual events, podcasts, and videos into written content like blog posts, customer stories, case studies, and lead magnets.

I started the business toward the end of 2018. We’ve worked with 250+ customers and created well over 3,000 content transformations. The business currently generates $30,000 to $40,000 per month.

We started with just me as a freelance translator, and now we have 10 full-time employees and around 150 freelancers who work for my company The Happy Beavers regularly. We have specialized in larger clients who want to implement SEO investments through content creation. In these cases, we advise on the strategic planning, create the guidelines for implementation and then sometimes create hundreds of texts in a short period with which the client can be expected to rank highly. With this approach, we have already had many partners from start-ups to Silicon Valley companies, and this year we are placing particular emphasis on growth in our business.

Now we have 10 full-time employees and are actively looking for more, than 150 freelancers and professional service businesses with a lot of growth potential.

Hi! My name is Emma Sloan, and I am the founder of The Wee Writer. We’re a content writing business that orbits around one key offer: writing well so you don’t have to!

To date, we’ve served 100+ happy customers by proving that, when it comes to the ever-changing world of digital marketing, words are the bread and butter– and that hiring a professional can make all the difference when it comes to their impact on your biz!

I am Harshala Chavan from Mumbai India - a maker, community-builder, and writer in the publishing and content industry.

Today, Merrative can provide on average USD 200 worth of projects to our talent. We generate on an average USD 1500 per month in marketplace transactions and are hungry to scale up!

Hello! My name is Federico Jorge and I'm the founder of Stack Against, where we research, write, and design comparison pages for SaaS companies.

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• Francis Nayan, a writer/marketer, created the Nomad Newsletter.
• He created The Nomad Newsletter to assist aspiring and current digital nomads in building their dream lives.
• From dealing with drug abuse issues to teaching English to non-native speakers in Europe to building his own writing/marketing business from scratch, his life has been quite an experience.
• He has traveled to over 30 countries while managing and growing his freelance writing profession to a 6-figure business, only working a few hours each day.
• Francis is passionate about freelancing, building businesses, remote work, and traveling.
• He has earned between $9,600 to $17,800 each month, composing email copy for just a few hours a day.

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I’m Emily Standley, a nationally published content creator and digital marketing strategist based in South Florida. I’m the spearhead behind the popular digital marketing blog Socialbuzzhive!

I started my blog from home with zero followers, and it has grown to a community of over 4 million. Through a combination of affiliate marketing, advertising, digital courses, and product reviews, the blog earns over $8,000 monthly.

Hello! My name is Brady Kirkpatrick, and I’m the Founder of Gun Made. Gun Made started as a blog about guns, ammo, accessories, guides, and more.

Hi. I am the founder of The Web Factory, and we have been serving over 500 companies digitally for the past 10 years in the industry.

My company sets itself apart from the competition with its successful and unparalleled digital strategies. Client satisfaction is an important part of my business; hence I go out of my way to satisfy clients.

My Name is Valentin Decker, I am 30 this year and started Sauce Writing just before the pandemic, in 2020.

A few figures about the business: Sauce Writing helps 100+ students every year, and will do between 120K€ and 150K€ in revenue in 2023 with an emailing list of 5K people.

My name is Narcis and I’ve been the CEO and Manager of Content Refined for 3 years. We’re a fully managed content writing service working with a variety of both B2C and B2B clients, including affiliate site owners, e-commerce stores, and marketing agencies.

Organic traffic growth over the past year from a client’s website we’ve been working on. Organic traffic has increased from ~4k/month to ~17k/month

I am Somnath, founder of Content Spotlight. Content Spotlight is a keyword research SEO Company based out of Kolkata, India.

We make an average of $1,000 per month at present and are expanding our business.