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Freelancing 101|XIIB

August 20th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Freelancing 101|XIIB

You have written hundreds of great blog posts, articles and a wealth of Hub or Squidoo pages. Now you are interested in getting more traffic to them and make them more visible.  However, you want to maximize your opportunities to earn money so you are looking at options that are available. While it is true that Twitter, Redditt, StumbleUpon and other bookmarking sites can result in more page views, what you may not know is … Read entire article »

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Freelancing 101 – XIIA

Freelancing 101 – XIIA

The last thing that any self employed person wants to deal with is their business not growing. That is unless of course, you have enough work to do.  That’s probably not all that likely, in fact chances are that you feel like you are always looking for new work. It is important that freelancers make sure they do not burn … Read entire article »

Freelancing 101 – XI

Freelancing 101 – XI

It is very easy to get overwhelmed when you are freelancing.  You are so excited about getting new clients that before you know it you have more work than you think you can reasonably handle. Before you find yourself in this untenable position, make sure you know when to say no. In some cases, saying no is not difficult. In … Read entire article »

Freelancing 101 – X

Freelancing 101 – X

Landing your first freelancing assignment and being paid for it is very exciting.  However, over the long term your business will only thrive if you continue to actively seek new work. For your freelancing business to succeed, you must take active responsibility for marketing.  You also need to constantly be on the lookout for opportunities that fit your business model … Read entire article »

Thanks for the kind comments

Thanks for the kind comments

People must think that blog owners are stupid – or even worse.  In less than 24 hours I had 147 brand new blog comments! Oh MY! I was excited – after all, that could represent a banner day of visitors 147 wow that is way cool.  I am so excited I can barely wait to have a few minutes to … Read entire article »

Freelancing 101 – IX

Freelancing 101 – IX

After negotiations one of the most annoying requirements of freelancing is billing.  Unless your gigs are coming entirely from freelance sites (that handle billing for you), you have to set up a method that works for you to bill your clients for your work.  One missed bill not only costs you money but could result in the client feeling you … Read entire article »

Freelancing 101 – VIII

Freelancing 101 – VIII

Now that you have landed that all critical first gig, you need to ensure that you are meeting your clients expectations.  Some projects are simple, for example you may need to simply create a page of content for a website. Other projects however are more involved than this and may involve several pages of content, marketing and other aspects. For … Read entire article »

Freelancing 101 – VII

Freelancing 101 – VII

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