Proofreading business blog
Practical guides on starting, pricing, marketing, running, and growing a proofreading business.
What Does a Proofreader Do?
What proofreading is, where it sits in publishing, what a proofreader checks and leaves alone, and who hires proofreaders for which kinds of work.
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Proofreading Marks and What They Mean
The standard proofreading marks, what each one tells a typesetter, and how they carry over to Track Changes and PDF comments.
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How to Proofread Your Own Writing
A six-step method for catching the errors in your own work, what spell checkers miss, and whether to check on paper or on screen.
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How to Proofread From Home
The home setup for proofreading work, from tools and file formats to a job-by-job workflow, boundaries at home and where remote clients come from.
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How to Make Money Proofreading
The routes to paid proofreading work, from direct clients to agencies and niches, and what a working week earns once the math is done.
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How to Become a Proofreader With No Experience
No experience is no barrier if you build the evidence. Timed practice, a small portfolio and a direct route to your first paid proofreading clients.
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How to Become a Freelance Proofreader
How to set up as a freelance proofreader, from registering the business to terms and clients, and how book proofreading stages work.
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Are Online Proofreading Jobs Legit?
Real online proofreading work exists, and so do scams. How to tell them apart, spot the warning signs and check a client before you start.
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Proofreading Qualifications and Whether You Need One
No license is needed to proofread. Here is what each proofreading qualification signals and what actually wins a first paid job.
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How Much Do Proofreaders Charge? Real Proofreading Rates
Published proofreading rates by type of text, from US and UK surveys, plus a worked quote that prices a job from speed instead of word count.
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Copy Editing vs Proofreading and Where the Line Falls
Copy editing improves a text before layout, and proofreading checks the finished pages. How the two differ in scope, pace and price.
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