Social Media

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The Goods on Social Media Spam

While you aren’t likely a deliberate social spammer, are you confident that all of the marketing techniques you utilize on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and similar platforms are all above board and totally acceptable? Use this handy infographic to get an overview of the specific rules to be found in the ...

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If you are a freelance writer and you want to have more private clients, Google+ is the network that you should be using. Yes, I still love Facebook and Twitter, but Google+ has some features that will make it a valuable investment of your time! I have been enjoying Google+ ...

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Thumbnail image for Facebook Marketing Secrets: A Great Start for New Facebook Marketers

I’m a big believer in social media marketing.  You all know that.  I think that social media is the new search engine and studies are starting to show that more and more people look to social media for information on topics, rather than the search engines.  Will search engines like ...

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Thumbnail image for The Top 3 Mistakes Writers Make On Twitter

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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If you are using a Facebook Page to market your freelance writing business (and you should be!) you need to make the most of it.  Getting people to like your page can be difficult but having a friendly welcome page that says a little bit about who you are and ...

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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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Sunday Nights with My Favorite Geeky Software – BufferApp

There are a lot of things I could be doing on a Sunday night. I could be watching movies, playing a game, working on a novel, among many other things.  But no matter what else I am doing I always manage to find some time to spend with my favorite ...

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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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Taking Social Media to Social Action

One of the things that I LOVE about social media is that it can be used in so many ways.  Those of us who use it daily to promote our business or our blogs tend to think of it as just another business tool but it is more than that. ...

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Increase Your Efficiency with These 8 Tips for Using LinkedIn

by Vincent Frogameni LinkedIn is the #1 social networking website for professionals. It is used to connect with others that share the same profession and to gain valuable information contributed by others. Here are 10 tips to optimize your experience on LinkedIn and utilize time spent on the professional social ...

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Google Hangouts – What Are They and What To Do with Them

You might have heard about one of the features of Google+ called Hangouts.  This is one of the features that I am most interested in. I’m not sure why because I’ve only dabbled in video and never done anything big with online chats or webinars.  But I find myself thinking ...

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