The Number 1 Freelance Writing Mistake to Avoid
What is the biggest freelance writing mistake to avoid when you first get started? Forgetting to write for yourself.
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Freelance Ghostwriting: Life as an Invisible Author
There are plenty of reasons to get into freelance ghostwriting. Some of the more obvious reasons are to help improve your own writing (practice makes perfect) and to gain experience writing different types of content and, depending on the nature of the ghostwriter, different genres. What most people don’t realize is that ghostwriting has been
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10 Free Tools for Freelance Writers
Being a freelance writer means fun, flexibility, and controlling your own destiny, right? It also means doubling up as an accountant, marketer, and virtual assistant to yourself. And if you’re not careful, you can get lost in dozens of menial tasks that have to be done and yet keep your business from growing the way
What’s the Difference Between a Ghostwriter and a Content Writer?
What’s the difference between a ghostwriter and a content writer? On the surface, these two can seem very similar. Either can be hired, for example, to write landing pages, social media content, blog content, even podcast or video scripts. And neither claims credit for the work in the form of a byline. A lot of
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Am I an Author or a Writer? (and does it matter?)
Am I an author or a writer? And is there a difference? People often use these terms interchangeably. But as someone who has been both, I can tell you that the differences are subtle but very important.
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Your Website Deserves to Work as Hard as You Do…Turn That “Nice” Website Into a Client-Magnet
In this post, I’m sharing 50 practical tweaks that can help you improve your freelance or service-based website even if you’re not a web designer or copywriter. The thought of trying to improve your service-based site might seem daunting… especially if you’ve had your website for a while. Going back through all those posts? Updating
Should You Pay Money to Work as a Freelance Writer?
Despite recent studies that show more and more people are (and will continue to be) freelancing by 2020, a lot of mystery and skepticism still surrounds the entire concept, with one question in particular: should you pay money to work as a freelance writer?
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Social Media Marketing Trends Freelance Writers Need to Watch for (Updated for 2024)
As a freelance writer, your primary marketing focus needs to be on social media. Social media still delivers the biggest impact when it comes to finding new clients and marketing your writing for the time and money invested in it. And with the new year coming up fast, now’s the time to review changing trends
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6 Ways to Grow your Freelance Writing Business Fast
Now that you’ve started taking on clients as a freelance writer, you’re probably wondering how you can grow your freelance writing business fast. I’ve never met a freelance writer who said “I don’t need to grow my business.” Never. Especially new freelance writers who are still trying to find their edge within this industry. Right
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How I Got Started in Freelance Writing
So, how did I get started in freelance writing? Well, once upon a time, we don’t need to talk about just how long ago this was, I was the little nerd with very few friends trying to survive high school. I was scrawny and lanky, the teacher’s pet, and I knew how to diagram a