What Freelance Platforms Want… Here’s another quick topic. Recently, PeoplePerHour updated their fees. They used to take a commission percentage based on the work a freelancer did on a monthly basis. So if you earned $500 ,they would take 20% and above that, they’d take 5%. Now, they do this on a per client basis….
How To Bring Up The Cost Of A Project Let’s talk about something that all freelancers and new business folk have a problem with: Asking for money. Now, for most of us, asking for money is an uncomfortable thing. You don’t want to ask for money because it feels like you’re taking something, even when…
Why Freelancers Shouldn’t Charge By The Hour In this article, I’ll tell you why freelancers shouldn’t charge by the hour, and why you should all say “No” to freelancer hourly rates. Charging by the hour is not a good idea for a freelancer. However, you should be able to determine your hourly rate for internal…
How To Develop A Thicker Skin For Freelancing I saw someone the other day ask a question about developing a thicker skin. They were working as a copywriter at some agency. Now, I don’t work at an agency, so the advice isn’t directly applicable. Here’s how I’d approach getting a thicker skin to deal with…
There’s Always An Angle In this article, I’m going to write about: Why Black Hat Marketing is Stupid… Again How Automation fits Into Business The Thing That You Should Concentrate On… Because It CAN’T Be Automated Why Copywriting Is Awesome Where Black Hat Marketers Go Wrong Automation is a massive thing. It’s only going to…
Free Stuff And Your Commitments Let’s talk about online business, freebies and clients. I saw a Reddit thread where a guy was complaining that he was offered a free logo, but the graphic designer never delivered. Among the responses to this complaint: The designer was a scammer looking to steal your niche (LOL) The designer…
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…