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		<title>Hard learned lessons from Panda</title>
		<link>http://freelancingandmore.com/2012/02/04/hard-learned-lessons-from-panda/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doreen Martel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Freelance writers who depended on sites where they were earning upfront payments or ongoing revenue share likely learned some important lessons from the Google Panda update last year.  There are some bloggers however, who really didn&#8217;t learn a lesson! For example, I tripped over this blog that is so full of garbage that it is really bordering on stupidity. The posts were full of links, keywords and affiliate marketing &#8220;lingo&#8221; that was so poorly written that it would scare off anyone.  One of the problems with these sites is that they do tend to attract those people in a &#8220;network&#8221; who are sharing the same delusion (yes I think they are delusional!) of making thousands of dollars a day month by setting up a blog and scraping content with little or nothing to back them up.
Good opportunities do still exist!
Whether you think so or not, there are still some great opportunities out there to make money freelance writing.  It&#8217;s not going to be easy and you are going to have to devote some time to ensuring that your work is of the highest possible quality. In addition, finding these assignments is going to take some additional time.
I&#8217;m trying to make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing for Valentine’s Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doreen Martel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Valentine&#8217;s Day is not as far away as you might think. It is not too soon to start thinking about what you plan to do for Valentine’s Day. If you are not planning on going out, you still may want to plan something at home.
How much do you know about Valentine’s Day?
We have become so accustomed to seeing boxed of candy, roses and cards galore on Valentine’s Day that we tend to not pay as much attention to the history of Valentines Day. For example, do you know that jewelry is the worst seller during Valentine’s Day? Do you know how many people purchase gifts for their pets for Valentine’s Day? Learn more interesting facts about Valentine’s Day. You may be surprised to find out how little you really know about the history and traditions of Valentine’s Day.
Valentine’s Day dinner
The economy is making celebrating Valentine’s Day far more challenging for some. While in past years, it may have been nearly a requirement to go out for a nice dinner, more and more couples are electing to have a romantic dinner at home. This means planning a satisfactory Valentine’s Day dinner that is romantic and fun.
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		<title>Comment spam a real head scratcher</title>
		<link>http://freelancingandmore.com/2012/02/02/comment-spam-a-real-head-scratcher/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doreen Martel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning I logged into my email and discovered that I had 125 comments waiting for moderation on this blog. While my coffee hadn&#8217;t quite kicked in, I was certain this had to be a mistake. After all, this blog is about 3 years old and I have only had about 500 valid comments so this seemed to be quite the catch.  I shouldn&#8217;t have been so eager to log into my control panel. This is what I found:
101 of the messages were sitting waiting for my &#8220;approval&#8221; while the others were already in spam. How nice. Guess what &#8211; the rest of the pages do not look any different than this. Of the more than 100 comments that were &#8220;waiting approval&#8221; every single one of them is spam in one form or another.
Am I dense?
I just don&#8217;t get it. Do these people REALLY think that I&#8217;m going to approve these comments? I&#8217;m assuming I am getting hit with comment bots because certainly people have better things to do.  Unfortunately, this type of thing made me come to another decision today. Users cannot post comments without registering. While I seldom get comments on my posts (maybe I&#8217;m that bad a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freelance writing and reputations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:54:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doreen Martel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the things that many writers do not consider is their own reputation. In some cases, writers develop a reputation for providing high quality work, cooperating with editors and being receptive to changes in the marketplace.  Many writers do not think about what can happen to their reputation from blog comments, Facebook and other social networking posts and forum posts. However, these may also play a factor in how a writer&#8217;s reputation develops online.
Use common sense
Writers need to use some common sense when it comes to their online reputations. While many writers specialize in content mill writing where reputations may not be so important, others depend on both content mills and clients. When any portion of your business relies on clients, there are some things that you should consider being careful about.
Political or religious articles
Imagine losing an opportunity for a high-paying assignment because you decided to post a highly political blog post or article. If you &#8220;swing&#8221; to either end of the political spectrum in your writing, you may find yourself in a position where a client will not hire you simply because your belief system is not the same as theirs.
Social networking mistakes
Have you taken a look at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Myths about online freelance writing</title>
		<link>http://freelancingandmore.com/2012/01/22/myths-about-onlinefreelance-writing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doreen Martel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you take a look around the Internet you are going to find a ton of commentary about freelance writing. You can find numerous blogs about freelance writing ranging from those writers who specialize in online writing, those who are highly educated journalists and from those who are still trying to get their feet wet.  Chances are that you are going to find a lot of talk about what online writing does and does not entail as well as numerous suggestions about how to make more money from freelance writing. Here are some of the myths about online freelance writing.
Freelance sites only have cheap buyers
This is one of the most popular myths that many freelancers talk about. There is no doubt that there are numerous clients who go to these sites in order to score the lowest possible price for high-quality work. There&#8217;s an answer to this: Don&#8217;t accept the work!  You will run across many assignment postings that will be offering outrageously crazy rates (like this one I wrote about under Cheap and Ignorant). There is no doubt you&#8217;ll run across these people if you are bidding on any freelance site. Ignore them! There are plenty of people who [...]]]></description>
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