Posted on 30 March 2012. Tags: Business, Business Services, content mills, Copywriting, freelance success, freelance writing, Freelance Writing Jobs, Freelancer, Freelancing, Tiffany Jansen, Website, Writer Resources, Writer's Aid: Freelance Writing Job Openings, Writers Resources, Writing
by Tiffany Jansen For the first two years of my freelance writing career, I worked for content mills. I took my work seriously and researched, proofread, and even interviewed in order to come up with the best possible content. In return, I got $15 per article. At most. Why did I subject myself to this? [...]
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Posted on 11 September 2011. Tags: Business Services, Linda Stephens, Search engine optimization, Website, Writing and Editing
by Linda Stephens This week, my writing life involved creating web copy for a corporate client. As I slogged through the pages of information given to me to “translate” for the web, I was reminded of a few of the golden rules of web copy writing. 1. Be Clear Establishing a messaging hierarchy for the [...]
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Posted on 13 August 2011. Tags: blog, Business Services, Communications, Linda Stephens, Website
by Linda Stephens When you ask for comments on your work, you need to be open to different perspectives and prepared for divergent opinions. But what about unsolicited advice? I received an email this week from a reader offering comments about my website and blog. Noting my varied thoughts and responses through the week, a [...]
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Posted in author websites, blogging, client relationships, Linda Stephens, marketing tips, the writing life, web copywriting
Posted on 23 July 2011. Tags: Business, Chicago, Copywriting, Linda Stephens, LinkedIn, Search engine optimization, Website
by Linda Stephens Living in a seasonal climate, spring is recognized as the time of renewal, of life rousing from the long sleep of winter. Summer is most often characterized by activity, of travel and adventure, gathering and socialization. So why am I feeling so introverted as we approach August, the last hurrah of our [...]
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Posted on 13 July 2011.
By Pat Howard Getting started freelancing is an adventure in itself because sometimes you never know where your next lead is coming from. More and more websites and social networking hubs are cropping up all the time, and each has the potential to pay off or just waste your time.
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