Movies And Stereotypical Business Beasts I’ve never really watched any of the “big banker Wall Street” type movies. They don’t really interest me. Sadly I know a lot of the lines from these movies though, because every moron middle management guy who runs to Twitter or Reddit to talk about “what’s good for business” seems…
The One Thing You Need To Have Before You Start A Freelance Writing Project Freelance writing is fun and it’s relatively easy to make money in a short period of time without a lot of effort on your part. However, it’s still a job which requires working with clients and delivering something to a client’s…
Writing careers suffer from the same problem as all the others; to get a job writing, you need experience. But you can’t get experience without a job. It’s a catch-22 situation, and it stops a lot of people before they’ve even started. In this article, you’re going to be given some great ideas to kick…
Freelance Platforms Are Rubbish – 2018 Edition I’ve been hearing rumours from various corners that there’s trouble afoot with a couple of the big freelance platforms. Namely, Upwork and PeoplePerHour. Now, freelance platforms can be a mixed bag at the best of times, which is why I’ve written about this before in What To Do…
Common Freelance Writing Scams And How To Avoid Them Let’s say you’re getting started in the world of freelance writing. You want to build a portfolio of work and hopefully move outside the fly-by-night SEO copywriting gigs that you’ll find on freelance marketplaces. So you start prospecting companies and checking out job boards and things….
How To Be A Successful Copywriter In 2018 So you want to be a copywriter? It’s as good a New Year’s Resolution as any. I’ve written what feels like hundreds of posts on this topic. Check out the archive for as many copywriting posts as you can handle. In this article, I’ll give you the…
Let’s talk about how you can front load small victories with freelance writing. These are things I’ve done and/or recommend. Start Small Start on fiverr or otherwise look for cheap, simple jobs. The work might be beneath you, and you might be underpaid, but you’ll learn skills which are invaluable as you move up the…
When Clients Need Something ASAP I saw a forum thread the other day and I don’t think I’ve addressed this specific point yet, so let’s get to it. A freelancer had a client who kept asking for projects to be completed “ASAP.” How should a freelancer approach this scenario? Let’s find out. Always Start With…
Freelance Scam: Don’t Share Your Account Alright. Today’s topic was going to be answering a question from a long time reader about where to start and guidelines for PPC advertising. That will now come later in the week for a couple of reasons: I thought my hands/arms were healed but they’re not. They’re burning like…
How To Deal With Freelancing Anxiety It’s easy to get anxiety when you’re a freelancer. Your income isn’t secure and unlike when you’re an employee, you don’t have the benefits and securities that other people take for granted. I don’t have much time, so this will be a short article. There are three major ways…