Freelancing

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Twitter is a very useful resource for aspiring writers as it helps them to work on their narrative voice, to reach a new audience, and to develop creative ways of expressing themselves due to the 140 character limit on each tweet. However, many writers misunderstand the purpose of Twitter, and ...

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I mean really – aren’t they all about the same?  Does it really matter where you host your sites?  No one else will know but you, right? Well, there is one thing that your readers will know and that is whether your site is up and running or not!  They’ll ...

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Marketing can be one of the toughest parts in running a business – any business!  There are so many things to think about and your time is limited!  I’ve written a blog post that I’m very proud of at Famous Bloggers and I would love it if you would check ...

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Thumbnail image for Unique Way to Expand Your Freelance Writing Business

There are a few different ways that you can expand your freelance writing business. Most people usually think that taking on more clients is the best way to expand, but offering different services and expanding beyond just writing is a great way to make more money and not have to ...

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Thumbnail image for The Top 25 Ways To Ensure That Your Freelance Writing Career is a Flop

People always tell you how to succeed at things but I think that if you really want to be a freelance writers you should know about the things that will ensure complete and utter failure.  That way you can make sure that you are not doing them! So what should  ...

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Thumbnail image for What Ever Happened to the Cool Kid?

If you have been reading this blog for awhile, you might remember me talking about the cool kid that I wanted to get the attention of.  If you don’t remember that read about it here (it will open in a new window so go read it). Well, I was looking at ...

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Google stories have been around for some time now but I don’t see a lot of people doing them.  I think they are a fun way to showcase the things you want people to know about you. If you are a freelance writer you can draw attention to your site, ...

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Thumbnail image for Book Review: My So-Called Freelance Life by Michelle Goodman

I think that if you are serious about your freelance writing career, reading should be an important part of your continuous learning.  And I don’t just mean reading blogs.  Blogs can be a great source of information but try breaking out of the blog reading for a change and read ...

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Thumbnail image for 5 Ways Freelance Writers Can Use Social Media to Increase Their Web Presence

I have talked to many freelance writers who want to grow.  They want to build on their business, get better private clients, and ultimately, be able to increase their prices to increase their earnings. I have found that having a web presence can significantly increase your chances of connecting with ...

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Thumbnail image for Does Social Media Lower Freelancers’ Rates? Guest Post by Thursday Bram

I’m very excited to welcome Thursday Bram to the site.  She’s written for magazines as well as sites like Lifehacker, CNET, GigaOm and more.  She’s a freelance writer that I highly suggest those new to writing check out.  I follow her on Twitter  - @thrusdayb so I can keep up to ...

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When I recently participated in the JobMob blogging contest (it’s still on going but I’m in first place and the other participants are going to have to work hard to beat me – my week is done, so I can’t get more “votes”) I wrote about ways that people could ...

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Every business is going to have its own challenges, frustrations, and of course, successes. But if you want to be successful there are a few things you can do beforehand that will be helpful no matter what business you have chosen to go into. I’ve always been an entrepreneurial type ...

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