Tag: beginners freelance
-
Balancing Freelance Writing With Family Life
Freelancing when you’re young and single is one thing. Freelancing with a family is something very different.
-
Use Instagram To Get New Clients
Read time: 2 minutes Yup, apparently it is possible. But more specifically, Instagram Live. To be honest, this isn’t a topic I know much about. I haven’t explored such methods to gain new clients and I don’t use Instagram or even Facebook. But the idea intrigued me and I felt this is definitely something more…
-
Drinking and Writing: 5 Pros and 5 Cons
Read time: 7 minutes When you are your own boss, there are many things you can get away with. Having a drink while you work is one of them, but is it worth it? Some clients will not be happy to hear about this, especially if it becomes a habit. So, it’s not a wise…
-
How Many Clients Should A Freelance Writer Have?
Read time: 8 minutes. Unfortunately, this is just one of those things that doesn’t have a real answer. It depends on so many things about yourself and the clients you work with. All I can offer is what I have learnt from my own experiences. You will have to find out the rest by yourself.…
-
5 Reasons Why LinkedIn is Good for Freelance Writers
Read time: 6 minutes. LinkedIn, the Facebook of the business world sometimes gets criticised for not being a good place for writers. Indeed, a few years ago it was a great place to meet clients. It had a buzz. Today, LinkedIn is criticised by writers for being… well… dead. And it’s been that way for…
-
Knowing When To Quit A Client
Not all clients are great and eventually, a situation will arise where you feel you need to end your working relationship with them.
-
When Does Your Work Day End?
Read time: 1 minute Came across an excellent article on figuring out when your freelancing day is over by Nicole Dieker. Check it out here. It’s a super important topic when you freelance as it can be very easy to allow yourself to get overworked. In essence, the article breaks down the different ways freelancers…
-
Food For Thought On Transitioning To Freelancing
Read time: 1 minute Transitioning from a full-time work to freelancing can be tough. Knowing when to make the change is not easy and many freelancers look for ways to ease themselves into it. Here’s a great article from Business Insider about how freelancer Megan DeMatteo made started her transition. She talks about the mindset…
-
Yoast’s Real-time Content Analysis is a Seriously good SEO Tool
Read time: 4 minutes I think this is something everyone’s been looking for for a long, long time. Perhaps the best way to describe this tool is like Grammarly, but for SEO. Check out Yoast’s Real-time Content Analysis tool here. What can it tell you? A lot. And I really mean a lot. It gives…
-
Must Read: Great Lessons From an Experienced Freelance Writer
Read time: Less than 1 minute Some great advice from experience freelance writer Marcel Deer. Here’s a snippet I found particularly useful: There is no worse a situation than when you complete a project and submit an invoice, only to be asked… Can you just edit this? Can you add this section? Can you complete…
Mastering Freelance Writing | Tips and Tricks 