Small Business Security for Home Office
I run a freelance writing business out of a home office. In many ways I have everything that a more typical corporate office has. I have phone lines, internet connections, printers, computers, fax machines, copy machines, scanners. lights, chairs, desks, file cabinets, and so on. I just have less of them. On the other hand, there are less people (just me) using those things, so in most respects, it comes out as a wash. Sure, I only have one phone line, but I can only talk on one line at a time anyway. I only have one desktop computer, but [...]
Writing For Elance – New Getting Paid Option Added
I am a registered user at Elance, although I’ve never really done too much with the website. A while back I looked into whether or not Elance was a legitimate way to find freelance writing gigs and came to the conclusion that while it might be fine for some people, that it just didn’t really fit within my freelance writing business model at the time, although I am preparing to re-evaluate that. You can see my analysis at is Elance worth it. You can also check out my look at is Guru.com worth it. (Note on the above. I have [...]
Freelance Writing Business New Year’s Resolutions and More
One of the things about being a freelancer that many people don’t really appreciate, is that it can be very hard to take time off. While everyone understands that a freelance writer, or any other contractor, only makes money when the work (and bill hours for projects), most people have a little bit of difficulty understanding that the making money freelancing is only part of the trick. Someone with a regular corporate job with an office and a cubicle and multiple coworkers wants to take time off, they just put in a request with management. A good manager will ensure [...]
Top Webhosts For Writers
Someone recently asked me to write an article about the Best Hosting For Freelance Writers. It’s a great suggestion. There is only one problem, I’m not really qualified to write that article due to lack of experience with more than a couple of them. I will, however, relay that experience here, and also point out other webhosting that has been recommended by sources I trust. Just keep in mind that except for these first three, I have no personal experience with any of them. Web Hosting Services I Have Personally Used Yahoo Small Business Hosting – Do NOT use Yahoo [...]
AdSense for Writers Basics
I’m working on a crash course in Google AdSense for writers, specifically for freelance writers who build their own websites on the side to create a long-term stream of non-client dependent or passive income. In the meantime, I’ve been wondering how many ads you can have on one page, or how many ads you can have on one site. Turns out the answer isn’t as simple as a single number, but relatively straight forward. From the Google AdSense Policies: Up to three ad units may be displayed on each page. A maximum of two Google AdSense for search boxes may [...]
Improve Your Search Engine Ranking With Your Spare Time
How to improve your search engine ranking in your spare time without complicated SEO tactics.
Privacy Policy
Do you and your website have a privacy policy? With more and more users becoming concerned regarding their privacy, it can be a good idea to have one on your site. However, a privacy policy can be difficult to word properly, and while you might think you are covering everything, it is easy to leave something important out. The Better Business Bureau, or BBB, offers a free sample privacy policy template for public use on its BBBOnline website. Using their template as a starting point makes constructing your own privacy policy a lot easier.
Small Business on Websites and Networks – Protecting Your Good Name
What are you doing to protect your good name on the Internet? While you can’t prevent everything, some basic steps could pay off big in managing your image and brand on the numerous websites out there.
Google AdSense and Small Websites
A website gets burned by doing something that tons of sites do. See how the AdSense rules might mean what you are doing it forbidden.
Google AdSense and the Freelance Writer Designer and Website Builder
What the–? My site is actually making money with Google AdSense? One small business owner’s quest to take his success with AdSense to the next level.
