Writing is awesome. And getting paid for writing? Well, that’s the dream. Of course, making it happen isn’t always easy. Finding freelance writing jobs can be challenging even for experienced writers, and breaking into the business is downright difficult. One of the biggest obstacles for writers attempting to get paid for their work is finding […]
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Covid 19 Has Changed Blogging — Maybe ForeverCan you leverage the opportunity?Photo by Wouter on Unsplash Around 30 years ago, 900 million fewer people traveled abroad. That number repeated itself in 2020 since the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic demanded the imposition of worldwide travel restrictions. To further illuminate the impact, the fashion industry witnessed a drop of 93% […]
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Even if you don’t know the first thing about SEO writing, you’ve likely heard the buzz. SEO is a great (and free!) way to get traffic to your website or blog. It’s also a great skill to have as a freelance writer working for other clients, as it can help you provide additional expertise which […]
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You’re a writer and your words are important — but are they enough? Online, it’s tough to keep readers’ interest. They have lots of distractions at their fingertips, plus reading on their device is tiring. An attention-grabbing image can draw them in. If you’re writing for your own blog, finding, modifying and using images appropriately […]
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Because COVID-19 has drastically changed the world we live in, many of these conferences may be canceled, postponed, or moved partially or entirely online. Check with conference organizers for details. Ready to connect with literary agents, editors and fellow writers at a writers conference? If you’re tired of learning about interesting opportunities just a little […]
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For freelance writers, recurring revenue is everything. One-off assignments are a good starting point, but what you really need to form a reliable income stream is writing projects that continue over time: a company that wants you to write a blog post each week or a white paper each month, for example. Work (and pay) […]
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There’s no sugar-coating it: The world of SEO can be tricky to navigate — but it’s absolutely doable, even for the newest of newbies. It’s so worth it, too. SEO is a powerful long-term approach writers can utilize to boost (free!) traffic to their websites or blogs. Sure, you can build an SEO article from […]
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Do fiction and nonfiction writing have anything in common? After all, their goals are fundamentally different. One wants to entertain, the other one mainly educates. But take a look at Hunter S. Thompson’s work and you will know better. Thompson was a master at crafting tight, compelling fiction, and he used these very same fiction […]
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Around 33% of the entire internet runs on WordPress, and thousands of new WordPress blogs are launched every day. Whether you’re using a slow shared hosting plan or a blazingly fast managed WordPress host, it’s never been harder to compete. And if you want maximum performance with minimal hassle, we really do recommend using a […]
Continue readingSo, you’d like to take blogging for a test drive, eh? See if you like it or not before ponying up the bucks for a complete self-hosted WordPress setup? You’ve probably heard you can start a blog for free, and indeed you can. The big question is: What’s the best free blogging platform right now? […]
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