Thu.Feb 01, 2024

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14 Top LinkedIn Profile Tips for Freelance Writers

Elna Cain

When I started using LinkedIn as a freelance writer, I thought of it as a resume platform. Fill in your information, where you worked, and there you go – freelance jobs would come to me. I soon learned there was more to optimizing your profile than just listing your past work. If I switched up my LinkedIn profile to align with my new career as a freelance writer, I would be getting leads on tap.

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How to Use Ahrefs and ChatGPT to Improve Your SEO

Ahrefs

Here are some of the best use cases. If a page is outranking you, it could be because it covers important subtopics searchers want to see (while you don’t).

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Writing Hasn’t Won Me Fame or Fortune, But It’s Brought Me Friendship

Jane Friedman

Photo by Daniel Richard Today’s post is by author Liz Alterman. While querying agents and surviving submission, one thing that may keep you going is visualizing your story out in the world, hopefully, loved by the masses. Along with that, you may imagine hosting a reading before a packed house or even a small crowd of well-wishers huddled inside your favorite bookstore.

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How to Use AI to Enhance Your Storytelling Process

Grammarly

Writers everywhere naturally want to know about AI story writing and also have some questions. How does storytelling technology work? Is creative writing with AI really creative writing? What are the best methods for using AI in fiction writing? The truth is that generative AI offers many benefits to writers—as long as you understand its limitations.

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How to Leverage Behavioral Science Insights for Direct Mail Success

Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing

Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.

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The Advanced LinkedIn Ads Guide To Spending Less and Getting Better Results

Content Marketing Institute

B2B marketers find LinkedIn to be a treasure trove of their desired audiences. But reaching them with paid ads doesn’t come cheap. A LinkedIn Ads expert shares his tips, tricks, and strategies, some of which disagree with LinkedIn’s advice.

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Grammarly Leads the Way in Transforming Workplace Communication, With a Refreshed Brand

Grammarly

At Grammarly, we believe great writing gets work done. Clear communication fuels results, whether that’s a perfect sales email, an essay that makes the grade, or an entire team collaborating with breathtaking ease. For nearly 15 years, Grammarly has transformed how millions of people write. Our mission has been unwavering: to improve lives by improving communication.

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What Almost Every Blogger Overlooks as a Green Newbie

Blogging From Paradise

I read a post from a blogger on a Facebook Group a few moments ago.

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10 Email Subject Line Best Practices to Skyrocket Opens

Content Hacker

Picture this: You’ve just crafted an email that’s pure gold, packed with content ready to dazzle your subscribers. But then, it sits unopened, lost in someone’s inbox — or worse, the spam folder. The culprit? A lackluster subject line. Email subject line best practices are your secret weapon for slicing through the clutter. With a sprinkle of personalization and a dash of intrigue, you can boost those open rates sky-high.

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Mastering End-of-Sentence Punctuation: Periods, Question Marks, Exclamation Points, and More

Grammarly

Every sentence has to come to an end eventually, and when you’re writing, the way you indicate the end of a sentence is with end punctuation. Each punctuation mark carries its own meaning and tells the reader how to interpret the sentence they’ve just finished reading. Here we’ll learn about the different types of punctuation you can use to end a sentence so it conveys your intended meaning.

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Dealing with Cryptocurrency in Your Freelance Businesses? Quick Tips on Filing Form 8300, Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000

Freelance Union

Late last year, the IRS issued notice that starting Jan. 1, 2024, businesses are required to electronically file (e-file) Form 8300, Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000, instead of filing a paper return. Under the regulation, businesses that receive more than $10,000 in cash must report transactions to the U.S. government. Although many cash transactions are legitimate, information reported on Forms 8300 can help combat those who evade taxes, profit from the drug trade, engage in terrorist fina

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!