• Archive listing: January 2010

Bloggers Use Caution When Using Photos

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Bloggers, before you download that cute picture from Google to accompany your blog post, you better make sure you’re allowed to do so. Business owners, before you upload photos on your website, make sure you can use the stock photography. Ask your web designer where they purchased the photos. And, when you [...]

Are You Sending Mixed Messages?

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When freelance writers, artists, and business owners attend events to sell their product or service, they don’t greet everyone who walks by their table. Yet, business owners, freelance writers, and artists often complain about the little or lack of income they make. How do you treat people when you’re at an event? [...]

Building Business Relationships is like Dating

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Many small business owners, including freelance writers, believe they can build their business alone. Building a solid business requires people. You could go it alone, but the road may be winding and long. Success could take its time to grace you with its presence. When it does, you’ll be tired and [...]

Break Free from Low Paying Writing Jobs

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Many freelance writers begin their writing career by taking low paying jobs or even writing for free. You do what you must to begin your career, but that doesn’t mean you should stay at the same level. If you want to soar to new heights within your writing career then it’s time to [...]

Freelance Writers and Artists Handle Rejection with Grace

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Many freelance writers fear rejection. Heck, most people fear rejection. Once you understand “rejection” in terms of your writing or artistry, you’ll be able to breathe. Rejection is NOT a rejection of you. It’s someone telling you that your work is not for their business or publication. It has nothing [...]

Channel Passion into Your Writing

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Most freelance writers say they are passionate about writing. But what does it mean to be passionate? It’s a clichéd word like azure, breathtaking, beautiful, and survivor. Writers will tell you they write in their spare time in addition to writing for a living. Are they passionate about what they write? [...]

If You Don’t Backup Your Writing, You’ll be Sorry Later

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Some freelance writers do not backup their work. Before they know it, the computer goes on the fritz and their client’s project is lost. Backing up your work will save you time and headaches in the long run. It doesn’t take that long to backup your system. And, some internet providers [...]

Blogger Beware When You Guest Blog

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Many freelance writers and bloggers want to get as much exposure as they can. Guest blogging is one way you can increase web traffic and introduce your work to many readers. Is writing for other websites (usually for free) worth it? Yes, it is. Writing for the right websites is the [...]