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Freelance writers and their own blogs
Many freelancers wonder if it is really necessary to have their own blogs. This is often a question that is posed by freelance writers. In fact, freelance writers spend so much of their day preparing content for clients, they wonder if they have the time and energy left to create their own blogs. There are different schools of thought when it comes to whether a freelance writer should have a blog and in fact, there … Read entire article »
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Setting the bar higher for yourself
Freelancers of course answer to their clients, but they also answer to themselves. It is critically important that we set a level of expectations for ourselves at all times. We must not only be willing to make mistakes, but also be willing to accept responsibility for those mistakes, and learn to grow from those mistakes. Willingness to continue learning, understanding we do not know everything and being able to help others learn from those mistakes … Read entire article »
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iPhone application to help with code combinations
If you have a storage container, a gym locker, a bike lock or other types of locks that have a combination, chances are that you have trouble keeping track of them. It is a nuisance to keep these combination numbers at home, especially if you are at the gym or someplace else you need them and you can’t remember the password. Storage sites, your garage door, your gym locker even your work locker – they … Read entire article »
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Am I ready to be self employed?
Successful people share certain traits. Most can handle a great deal of responsibility and are hard working, persevering, honest and capable of self-evaluation. They understand that self-employment generally implies the pressure to perform, long hours and irregular income. To decide whether you need to become self-employed, you need to examine your motivation and commitment of such an undertaking. Then you need to look at your strengths and weaknesses. Once you … Read entire article »
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Work at home Requirements Part 1
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 … Read entire article »
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Safe Affiliate Marketing
Many freelancers take advantage of affiliate marketing as a way to increase their income. When considering affiliate programs, it is generally best to go with the ones you know and trust. Regardless of where you go on the Internet today, you will find somebody who is promoting one affiliate or another. As you may be aware, I’m not a particular fan of the typical “affiliate marketing plan”. In fact, for the most part I avoid … Read entire article »
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Goals for 2010
If you have not set your goals for 2010 perhaps it is time to think about them. While we are a few days into the new year, not everyone took the time during the holidays to set their goals. Goal setting should be done with caution. Do not set unrealistic expectations for yourself. While you certainly want to stretch your limits a bit if you can, do not set goals that are unattainable (i.e. I’m going … Read entire article »
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Blog Spam
February 15th, 2010 | 2 Comments
Why does it seem that the bulk of comments that show up in most blogs, are trying to sell pharmaceuticals, pay per click sites, and a variety of other “name”? I’ve long since been convinced, that most of this crap comes from bots. I’m not too sure how to avoid this stuff. Short of ending comments completely, there does not seem to be another way of dealing with it. Like most WordPress users, I use Akismet, … Read entire article »
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