I listen to Joel Osteen, who’s the pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. Normally, I wouldn’t bring up anything related to religion or spirituality on this website but Joel’s #483 Living with Confidence sermon strong a chord with me. His message was, “Sometimes we ‘celebrate’ others more than we […]
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Ease into Freelance Writing with Travel Writing
I never dreamed of being a freelance writer or a travel writer; I fell into it. I visited Edinburgh, Scotland in 2007 to attend The International Fringe Festival which is a big art festival. There are festivals within the International Fringe Festival. There’s the International Book Festival, Military Tattoo Festival, […]
Freelance Artists and Designers Use a Website to Promote Your Work
I was looking for an illustrator for my client and was surprised that some of the illustrators didn’t have a website. You don’t have to be a web designer to have a basic website. You can use WordPress, Blogger, Yahoo Business, Weebly, or some other platform. A website is a […]
Freelance Writers: What Are Your Goals for 2011?
The New Year is approaching like a speeding bullet — will you be ready for it? Now is the time to evaluate your goals for 2011. Freelance writers who don’t have goals won’t have a plan of action to make 2011 better than 2010 and previous years. If you’re beginning […]
Freelance Writers Have Other Skills Besides Writing
Many freelance writers have other skills besides writing. They have marketing, SEO, SEM, SMO, PR, graphic and web design, accounting, and other skills. Freelance writers who use all of their skills will set themselves apart from those who don’t. Their services will be in demand because they’ll add tremendous value […]
The Fundamentals of SEO for the Average Joe
This post has been updated on May 2, 2021. The Fundamentals of SEO for the Average Joe by Alyssa Ast is a great tool for beginning freelance writers who are new to the world of SEO and SEM. If you’re unfamiliar with SEO and SEM, you’ll find this book easy […]
Increase Sales and Web Traffic with Target=”_Blank”
I have a pet peeve about blogs/websites — sometimes the HTML code target=”_blank” which opens a link in another web browser is not used. If you’re not utilizing this code, you could be sabotaging your website and business. Implementing the code is easy and will help readers and potential clients […]