February, 2023

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Are you an opportunity-seeker or an entrepreneur?

Nick Ursborne

As freelancers we all need to invest in our futures by learning. This means subscribing to some newsletters, listening to podcasts, buying relevant business books, and sometimes investing more heavily in online courses, products or programs.

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The 4 Elements of Building Your Brand as a Freelance Copywriter.

Nick Ursborne

Too many freelancers believe that creating a brand starts and ends with the creation of a clever logo and a nifty tagline. Not so. The final expression of your brand, in words and images, comes right at the end of the process of brand creation. Because, as a freelancer, your brand is YOU.

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New Freelance Writers Are Struggling Financially (30% Are Earning Less Than $10/hr in The First Year)

Elna Cain

This is shocking! I discovered that the true answer to how much new freelance writers make remains low – $10/hour. Writers are struggling financially, and I think I know why. And even though the report was done a few years ago, I suspect the low rate remains today.

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Do These 3 Types of Wordiness Sneak Into Your Writing?

Enchanting Marketing

I bet you know someone. Someone who rambles on so much you can’t follow their story. Worse, you lose the will to listen. Of course, you are a different communicator. You focus on your listener or reader. You try to be clear and concise.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

This webinar with Tim Buteyn will teach you strategies for motivating learners even when training them on "boring" topics, methods to capture learner attention and bring your courses to life, and techniques that convert a course from dry and lifeless to relevant and engaging.

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8 Inspiring Lifestyle Blog Examples For 2023

Blogging Wizard

Need a few lifestyle blog examples to view as inspiration for your own blog? Lifestyle blogs are one of the web’s most popular and competitive blogging niches, so it helps. Blogging

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Outsourcing, Subcontracting, and Scaling up

Kayleigh Moore

Ask a freelance writer what responsibilities are on his or her to-do list, and you'll hear something like this: Business development. Marketing. Podcast appearances. Client communications. Project management. Creating contracts and proposals. Invoicing. Taxes. Payroll. Researching. Writing. Editing.

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To maximize your freelance income, find the gap.

Nick Ursborne

This is something of a mantra for me: Find the gap! Too many freelancers build up a body of expertise in a particular area and then dive straight in. Maybe they decide to be a writer or copywriter in the alternative health industry. Or the financial industry. Or the software industry.

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The Fastest Way to Build Your Freelance Writing Business (Even With Thousands of Layoffs)

Elna Cain

Look – What’s the fastest way to build your freelance writing business when people are losing their jobs everywhere you look? The tech and media industries are laying off thousands of workers. All over Twitter, I’m seeing posts from writers sharing about the latest layoffs.

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583 Sensory Words to Take Your Writing from Bland to Brilliant

Smart Blogger

It’s almost too easy. By using sensory words to evoke the sense of sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell; smart and attractive writers just like you are able to make their words burst to life in their reader’s mind. In this post, you’ll learn: The science behind sensory details (e.g.

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The Power of Guest Blogging for Nonprofits!

Agency Content Writer

The post The Power of Guest Blogging for Nonprofits! appeared first on Agency Content Writer. Blogging Guest Posts Nonprofit

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enhance your professional development and lifelong learning.

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The Ultimate Guide to Social Media for Freelancers

Freelance Magic

More than half of the world’s population uses social media today. That translates to tons of opportunities to connect with different people, including your target audience, helping you grow your freelance business.

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Reverse Mortgage Books — Why Writing One Today Can Update Audiences

Melanie Saxton

I learned a lot by writing the article below, and it brought to mind the need for more current and clarifying reverse mortgage books. These mortgages are not what I initially thought. They can be a useful method for tapping home equity for certain homeowners who are 62 years of age and older.

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Make a big splash a few times a year. Or fade from view.

Nick Ursborne

It’s hard for freelancers to maintain a high level of visibility. For the most part, our clients and prospects think about us only when they need us. Day-to-day, their attention is more likely to be focused internally, on their own company and colleagues. How do we get around this?

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Could ChatGPT Mean the End for Copywriters?

Susan Greene

Can artificial intelligence craft marketing copy better or as good as skilled copywriters? That’s a question many clients are asking.

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How to write email sequences that convert like crazy

Credible Content

Importance of creating an email sequence for your business What are email sequences? As the name suggests, these are series of emails that are sent to a recipient.

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15+ Best Work From Home Jobs to Bring in the Big Bucks

Smart Blogger

The best work from home jobs today provide well-paying and legitimate work options for remote employees. It’s frustrating to waste time in traffic. Plus, daycare costs cut into your paycheck. Fortunately, as shown during the COVID lockdowns, we have the technology to work as digital nomads.

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ChatGPT for Writers: Is This the End of Freelancing?

Freelance Magic

My latest podcast episode is all about the future of freelancing: Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve probably heard all the talk about ChatGPT for writers—will it replace us? Is it a flash in the pan? Are robots going to take over the world? It’s endless.

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Business Trade Books of All Kinds — Why Not Write Yours?

Melanie Saxton

There are a hundred and one good reasons to write business trade books. Elevating your brand, highlighting your goods and services, and establishing yourself as a subject matter expert are among the top.

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Improve Your Google Ranking with Search Intent & Optimization

Contently

Every second, more than 40,000 queries hit Google’s search engine. With that kind of search volume, how is a business supposed to get its content to rank high, let alone rank on page one?

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Bust Through Writer’s Block to Create Killer Copy

Susan Greene

Remember that uncomfortable feeling you used to get in school when you had a term paper to do? Every time you tried to write, you mind drew a blank. Now here you are with no worries of a bad grade, and still the words just won’t come. Anyone can feel devoid of inspiration, at least for a while.

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How to Write a Case Study (That Actually Closes Deals)

Animalz

Blindfold a dozen marketers. Ask them to describe the guiding principles of a case study. You’ll hear the same answers again and again. Make the customer the hero of the story. Follow a recognizable format — something like problem, solution, results.

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The Business Skill I Wish I Could Grant to All Writers

Jane Friedman

Photo by Sora Shimazaki Is it querying? Networking? Marketing? Of course such skills are terrific assets, but if I could wave a magic wand, I’d grant all writers the skill of negotiation.

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6 Ways I Plan on Finding Freelance Clients in 2023

Freelance Magic

“How do you find clients ??” This is by FAAAR the #1 question I get from freelancers. And it’s all well and good me saying, do this, this, and this, but “this” might not work for you, or “that” might be better. Every freelancer is different.

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Realtor Books — Writing About Your Real Estate Business

Melanie Saxton

Real estate professionals with fascinating personal backstories are the perfect future authors of Realtor Books. What drew them to the real estate marketplace?

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6 Influencer Marketing Metrics To Watch and 5 Tools To Help

Content Marketing Institute

Before you ever tap a social media influencer for a marketing campaign, you need the right metrics. And once you engage them, you must scrutinize the analytics even more. Here are six metrics to assess and some tools to help you do so. Continue reading → Company News

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100+ Digital Marketing Statistics to Help You Compete in 2023

Smart Blogger

As a small business owner, digital marketing statistics can give your content marketing strategy a competitive edge in 2023. You know it’s difficult balancing content marketing and sales with actually creating your product or delivering your service.

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How to Get Mentioned on the Most Popular Blogs in Your Niche: A Case Study

Blogging From Paradise

I detest bragging. Showing off is for douche bags who secretly do not believe in themselves and desperately pine for attention like a […] blogging tips how to get interviewed by popular blogs

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Why You Should Consider an LLC the Right Choice for Your Freelance Business

Freelance Union

As a freelancer, you may have considered starting your own business to take your career to the next level. One of the most important decisions you'll make is choosing the right legal structure. A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a popular option, and for good reason.

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Write Like a Champion: 4 Performance Frameworks Stolen From Elite Athletes

Animalz

Content marketing never ends. As long as your company wants to grow revenue, earn market share, and build relationships, there will always be posts to write, launches to prepare for, ebooks to edit, pages to audit… It can start to feel like you’re on a treadmill.

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Outdoor Architecture Writer and Editor — Softscaping, Hardscaping, and Glowscaping

Melanie Saxton

Taking assignments as an outdoor architecture writer is one of the many hats I wear in the magazine realm. The article below shares backyard landscaping tips from softscaping to hardscaping and glowscaping inspiration.

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Is Twitter Still a Thing for Content Marketers in 2023?

Content Marketing Institute

Now that Twitter’s “new normal” has taken hold, brand reaction is evolving. To what degree? Marketers share what they’re doing (and not doing) – and they don’t all agree. Continue reading → Company News

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How To Use AI Tools To Write Better Social Media Captions

CoSchedule

Do you want to spend hours brainstorming the perfect captions for your social media posts? As you schedule dozens of posts per week across various platforms, it can become a draining exercise to think of interesting and engaging captions for each and every one.

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WordPress Contact Form Essentials: Recommended Plugins, Best Practices & Examples to Inspire You

Neal Schaffer

Websites are all about giving information to visitors. But it’s crucial to create two-way communication. And contact forms are one of those few instruments for making it possible. Contact forms can boost user engagement if designed right.

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How to Improve Your Blogging Focus: 5 Distractions to Release

Blogging From Paradise

Blogging distractions pull you away from a successful blogging career. As a rule of thumb, bloggers distract themselves into failure. Spending hours, […] blogging tips

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How To Transfer A Domain Name in 7 Simple Steps

Quick Sprout

Transfer your domain easily by signing up with GoDaddy and centralize all your domains in one place. Right now, you can transfer a domain for as low as $9.99 and get free registration for a year. Get started today. There are many reasons you might want to transfer a domain.

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