July 2nd, 2008
Angela has recently published an article that does well answering the basic questions many people have when deciding to make the leap into freelancing. She’s completely honest about things, sharing both the benefits (”You don’t have to start your own business or set up a corporation.”) and drawbacks (”We all love consistent, steady paychecks, but […]
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June 20th, 2008
I’ve written quite a bit on networking for freelancers, but there’s always more information to digest and apply. So that’s why I’m glad Fiona King recently shared with me 40+ Networking Tools for Freelancers, which is available over here.
A word of warning though: the article isn’t really a list of effective networking tools, but a […]
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June 9th, 2008
Those LinkedIn: Answers are sure useful! Jessica D asks people how she can get freelance voiceover work, thinking that her “very voiceoverish voice” gives her a shot at succeeding in this field. Check out what people have said here.
Personally, I think the freelance voiceover artist market is currently dry. It seems that there are a […]
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June 6th, 2008
If you’re like me, you probably have some websites to sell. Some of them may actually be earning for you, but the time spent maintaining them may not be worth it.
In any case, a good way to sell your website, especially if it concentrates on a specific topic, would be to put it up for […]
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June 4th, 2008
Here’s an interesting thread on webmasterworld.com that begins with the following:
I designed a website for a company that was hosted on a domain I own, I did all the design work on it and I paid for the 12 months web hosting with the understanding that I would receive payment for this when the payment […]
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June 2nd, 2008
The point of Web Worker Daily’s 6 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Be a Web Worker may be moot. I honestly feel that freelancers who don’t do anything online are behind the times, because even professions that rely little on a computer do so for communication, project management, etc. And that’s true despite all the challenges […]
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May 28th, 2008
“Could you potentially make more money freelancing than in your current job? Our personal finance contributor offers tips on how to survive an independent work life.”
Michelle Singletary spends some 4 minutes answering the question here.
Two Ways to Need
“The World Needs Me. Or, I Need Money. Either Way, I’m Trying Freelancing.” -ubermilf.blogspot.com
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May 28th, 2008
Associated Content recently announced a $5000 writing contest. Check it out here.
This is an obvious ploy by the website to get more people to sign up for an account. “Associated Content is a platform that enables everyone to publish their content in any format on any topic and then distributes that content to engaged audiences […]
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May 26th, 2008
FreelanceSwitch.com has assembled a list of 101 126 (and counting) Essential Freelancing Resources. And wouldn’t you know, Contract-Worker.com has actually made the list (or at least was mentioned in the comments).
But I’m not here to toot my own horn. Check out the list over at Freelance Switch now! Just don’t spend too much time looking […]
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April 11th, 2008
Have you heard the wisdom of The Poetic Prophet, AKA the SEO rapper?
Here’s the low-down on design coding:
The 411 on Link Building’s up next!
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