Do you think you do not have what it takes to succeed as a freelance writer? Think again!
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Do you think you do not have what it takes to succeed as a freelance writer? Think again!
I have been asked numerous times, about my writing style. In many cases, that style carries me to places that many freelance writers do not have an opportunity to go. If you’ve been reading any of my blogs, you will notice that I tend to have an “no-nonsense” approach to most everything that I write. My writing is factual, sometimes to the point of being dry. One of the reasons this is happening, is that during my initial days as a freelancer I spent days, weeks, and even months looking for a suitable work at home opportunity. In many cases what...
I set up a fan page in Facebook for the specific purposes of promoting work at home and charitable work. I am encouraging you to join us on that fan page! As an added incentive, if you join before 2/28/10 I’ll add your name to a drawing for all fans for the month of February and you can win a $25 gift certificate to Kiva. Kiva will then allow you to use that gift certificate to be a Kiva Lender! TweetRelated Posts:Winning the Low Pay WarHard learned lessons from PandaUnderstanding Online opportunitiesWork at home Requirements Part 1Why oDesk Bookmarks
Although freelancing isn’t for everyone, it does not necessarily have to be something that frightens you off. Simple common sense would tell you that if you currently have a full-time job, you would not leave that job to freelance without having to firm freelance jobs lined up. The fact remains, that if you are a full-time freelancer, or if you are laid off from your current job freelancing does not have to be frightening. There are many ways that you can ensure that you can avoid some of the things that can make freelancing a frightening experience. Gaps in work Regardless of...
Twitter is a great social networking site and it’s ideal for those of us who need to promote our work in order to (A) find more work or (B) earn more money. Like everything else that you find online, Twitter is also ripe for abuse. While it may be tempting (especially if you are using an automated program) to log in and retweet a number of items in a single batch (or schedule them to be re-tweeted), do not do this without looking at what you are re-tweeting. Things that can go wrong Once you develop a following on...
As part of our ongoing series offering hints for tools to work at home, we continue today with time tracking and task management. Whether we want to admit it or not, all of us waste a fair amount of time. There are ways to curb waste of time, but first you must identify how you wasting time. There are several free tools that are available for tracking exactly what you are doing online. One of the easiest ones I have found, is a free open-source program called WR Time tracker. This program allows you to set up a free...
A brief introduction to freelancingandmore's Monday blogger, Gail Seymour, long time Internet ghostwriter turned freelance whose chaotic CV includes such oddities as being a published poet, web site design, floristry, and Hostage Negotiating.
In our previous post, we talked about how important it was to establish your online brand. This article, we’ll talk more about building your online reputation. While many people tend to overlook how critical their reputation is, and how easily it can be damaged, make sure if you are just starting out, that you do not fall into this trap. Just remember, your reputation is going to follow you everywhere! This means that simple things that you may not even consider such as your involvement in various social networking sites, can harm your reputation. TweetRelated Posts:Understanding Online opportunitiesWinning the Low Pay...
In our last posting, we talked about some of the tools for blogs that could help you successfully work on your client’s blog. Today, we going to examine some of the other helpful items that can help add value to your clients blogs. You’ve probably noticed, that most of our blog postings contained some sort of graphic. Most people who are well versed in search engine optimization will advise you that the use of graphics can help your search engine rankings. There is a catch however the first predicament is getting graphics that are not going to cost you an...
I really enjoy learning new things. Because of that, I spent a lot of time poking around the Internet trying to find out about SEO, looking for credible spots to link, and trying to discover the “latest and greatest” tools. Since I write constantly for the web, it’s important to me to pick up every single tip that I possibly can on SEO. I have to share something with you, that I find not only extremely annoying, but, even comical in its extreme. Each of us at one time or another, has seen the “SEO” expert tagged after someone’s name. If...
In spite of the fact that I am calling this “requirements” these tools are optional. However, I have found that they can be helpful. For those who are maintaining blogs for clients, you will want to include links to other blogs, photos and from time to time videos. Unless a blog is set up before you start working with it, you may be asked to set it up completely including selecting a theme. For this, your best bet is WordPress themes. Even if your client is doing a self-hosted blog, WordPress can be helpful to you. You will need to...
One of the biggest challenges that perhaps faces a freelancer, is the amount of competition from other freelancers. The best way to overcome this is to establish your own brand early on, and maintain it. This might become especially challenging if you tend to be in “Jack of all trades” versus a specialist in your field. Those who tend to write only about finance for instance are only dealing with others who were writing about finance. However, if you’re writing about a variety of topics, there’s a very good chance that your brand could be very confusing. You don’t necessarily have...
Earlier this week, we discussed some of the requirements that you would need for tools to work at home. As promised, here are second set of tools that can help you be more productive while working at home. We talked about antivirus programs, office suites, and invoicing programs. Today, we will talk about mainly communication tools. One of t.he biggest challenges when you’re working at home with you working for a company or your freelancing, is keeping in contact. These tools, can help you stay in regular communication. Skype: I am a firm believer in utilizing Skype. One of the...
It’s getting to be that time! It’s time to start thinking about taxes. While none of us are interested in particularly filing our taxes, it’s something we must do. If you’re a freelancer, chances are that your little unsure about what you can deduct and what you cannot deduct. Keep in mind, that if you made more than $600 on your freelancing endeavors you will be required to claim them. If you are not issued a 1099, this does not mean that you should not be claiming your income. If you haven’t been issued a 1099, you will have to collect...
For those who are considering starting a career as a freelance writer, you may wonder what tools you need to get started. While there are some tools that are required, there are others that are optional. Understanding which tools are a necessity and which ones are a convenience can often be an extremely fine line. From personal experience, there are tools I did not use in the beginning but I do use now. Let’s first take a look at some of the tools you must have in order to succeed as a freelance writer. Internet connection: it goes without saying you...
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