Ironically, after recently writing about how complicated copyright law is and how many people constantly misunderstand it, an attorney read our freelance writing blog and noticed a copyright error right there at the bottom of every page. We’re no experts, but copyright law for writers fools everyone sometimes, it seems. The freelance writing business of [...]
Congratulations on starting a work from home business. You’ve avoided the common work at home scams, you’ve set up a professional business structure, and you’ve even gone out an got some good paying clients. Whether its a professional freelance writing business, or something else, take a moment to bask in the glory of your accomplishments [...]
From time to time I’ve tossed out some of my ideas about how to run a freelance writing business. One of my key concepts for starting a successful freelance writing small business is that you have to be able to fill in those time periods where the business does not have enough freelance writing projects [...]
Hiring a professional freelance writer can be a great move for your business or project. But, pro writers are licensed or certified by anyone, so finding the right writing professional for your needs requires a little bit of know how. We’ll guide you through what you need to know about freelance writing and hiring professional [...]
Small business loans may not work the way you think they do. A little up front leg work can pay off big down the line.
Like a lot of other jobs, Freelance Writing comes with tiers of work ranging from low-level to critical high visibility. Likewise, there are many levels of pay that go along with those tiers. Too many writers focus on what they “should” be making, or what they “want” to be making. Instead, focus on what work [...]
Search Engine Optimization is a critical linchpin in the success or failure of your advertising campaign.
If someone searches for Kay Jewelers, then no problem. But, if they decide instead, “Hey, I’m here, I might as well just type in ‘jewelers’ or ‘engagement rings’ just to see,” there could be a problem. If you search Google for engagement rings, Kay doesn’t show up until page 4, well after they have been reminded of several competitors, if he perseveres until page four at all. Not only that, but along the way several benevolent sounding web sites offer what sounds like unbiased information. If they decide to check out those, they may decide to buy over the Internet, or direct from China, or whatever.
Ok, let’s start with the basics shall we? Whether you are a small business owner, or someone working at a Fortune 500 company, working with a professional freelance writer can be a very useful way to generate content for your projects. However, it is important to know how to work with a freelancer. The Intangibles [...]
