Melanie Saxton

OCTOBER 15, 2023

I recommend scheduling a phone interview to ask lots of questions and see how comfortable the conversation makes you feel (chemistry can be a huge component of these projects). They tend to bring honed skills to projects and an in-depth understanding of how to write impactfully and edit with precision. I Can Help!

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Elna Cain

OCTOBER 29, 2022

I mean, most of us freelance writers do love our food – but if you have a passion for it, you can make money writing about it! Before you go looking for food writing jobs, here are some ingredients you should include in your recipe for success: Ingredient #1: Start a Blog and Build Your Portfolio. Do you love writing?

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Constant Content

JULY 7, 2022

With more people choosing to become a freelance writer in 2022 ( it’s projected that in five years, by 2027, 86.5 million people will be freelancing in the United States. As a freelance writer, there are a variety of freelancing platforms for you to choose from. That’s half of the total U.S.

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Elna Cain

JULY 16, 2023

A popular question I get from new freelancers and copywriters is: “How do you find copywriting clients?” I mean, getting freelance copywriting clients isn’t complicated…but if you are a brand new copywriter or freelancer, this can be a major roadblock, stopping you from ever trying.

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Elna Cain

JANUARY 12, 2023

Content writers are basically freelance writers that create written content for various industries. You should start by creating a writing portfolio to attract clients and showcase your skills. You can start a blog and guest post to build your portfolio. Here’s my post about building a portfolio from scratch !

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Jane Friedman

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Today’s guest post is a Q&A by Sangeeta Mehta ( @sangeeta_editor ), a former acquiring editor of children’s books at Little, Brown and Simon & Schuster, who runs her own editorial services company. Two years later, I’ve continued to notice a wide range of approaches when it comes to freelance developmental editing.

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Publishing Trends

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Senior editor Daniel Loedel is leaving Bloomsbury to freelance edit and write. At Penguin Random House ’s imprint, Portfolio , Casey Ebro joins as executive editor, reporting to Niki Papadopoulos. Allegra Martschenko , formerly editor at University Press of Colorado, has joined as editorial coordinator.

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Smart Blogger

JULY 14, 2023

They’ve built a reputation around connecting businesses with top-tier freelance writers , photographers, designers, and videographers. Pricing might not be as competitive for larger, more complex projects. Upwork Upwork is a global freelancing platform where businesses can find writers to fit almost any budget.

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Constant Content

AUGUST 15, 2022

Whether you’re a seasoned freelance writer or dipping your toes into the world of freelancing for the first time, finding online writing jobs is becoming an increasingly popular avenue for finding well-paid, reliable writing work. It’s easy to understand why more people are turning to freelancing. Freelancer.

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Neil Patel

OCTOBER 13, 2020

That could be through freelancing, or by hiring another firm (like a call center) to handle segments of your business. If you can outsource everything, then your competitors are only a few freelancers away from beating you at your own game. For these areas, you should not browse freelancers online. Human Resources.

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Make a Living Writing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

But in my decade-plus helping newbie writers launch their freelance careers, I’ve learned not to assume. People come from all walks of life into freelance writing, and aren’t born knowing the lingo. Understanding that all business writing is copy is key to earning more, as a freelance copywriter.

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Smart Blogger

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Being a freelance writer for the fashion industry is an exciting idea. While most opportunities are freelance and remote , a few are full-time roles in an office. Upwork is a freelancing platform that connects employers and freelancers. She now coaches other freelancers on how to use Upwork successfully.

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Make a Living Writing

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Right now, a record-high number of people are considering a freelance writing career. And the first question is: “Where can I find freelance writing jobs for beginners?” The freelance marketplace is a big, complicated place. The freelance marketplace is a big, complicated place. I totally feel your confusion.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 9, 2015

It wasn’t that I didn’t enjoy my work; it was just that I wanted to travel and needed the freedom of freelancing. Freelance writing is a hyper-competitive industry where you are fighting against thousands of writers for the same jobs. This is the bedrock of a successful freelance career. Besides, how hard could it be?

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Lastly, some teams are looking to hire new people (both full-time and freelancers ), some are looking to restructure existing teams, and others are doing a combination of both. Editorial planning. Questions to determine cultural fit: Describe a time a project you worked on failed. Enter the content marketing team framework.

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Smart Blogger

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In 2019, I was a newbie freelance writer with no qualifications, no experience, and no idea how to find creative writing jobs. Fast-forward three years, and I’m a full-time writer at a marketing agency and a Smart Blogger freelancer on the side. Clients looking for freelance writers post job listings here, and pay rates vary.

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Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 10, 2018

This screenshot shows prepopulated script options that exist for freelance writers, content writers (general, entry level, and mid-level), and copywriters. This is crucial because it helps us easily get an idea of how well applicants who don’t have a good portfolio can write. Bonus tip: How to find great freelancers.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 17, 2010

I can’t count the number of times over the years that someone else in my market space–a competitor, if you will–has approached me to work on a project with them or to take care of something for one of their clients that they can’t do. I’ve reached out to competitors to offer job opportunities, as well.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

I’m not referring to market research, customer research, or competitive research, I’m talking about how marketers host an original research project and publish the results of that effort. Or poll your coworkers as part of an employer branding project ( Polly for Slack is an easy way to do this). Spending too little time on strategy.

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Moz

JANUARY 20, 2020

Our old editorial calendar was a Google sheet. Back then, the only people who needed to view the editorial calendar were three people on the marketing staff and a couple of designers. After much discussion, we migrated our editorial workflow into Asana, which seemed like the closest thing to what we needed.

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Quick Sprout

AUGUST 8, 2022

For example, they have templates for travel blogs, simple portfolios, or photography galleries. Being featured on Wix did get me some freelance opportunities, and ultimately landed me my full-time job,” they said. When that happens, you’re going to end up getting tired of your blogging project very fast.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

I have read so many articles about freelancing and blogging and they have an essential sameness to them. Project Management and Editorial Calendars for Freelance Writers Reply Ada February 26, 2010 at 3:22 am Well, it is a good warning and good intentions, however rather in vain. John Hewitt´s last blog.

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 27, 2021

Signs of a good writer or editor include: A portfolio of work Client recommendations A professional website An articulate cover letter. For more information, check out my article on hiring an SEO freelancer. Creating content becomes so much easier when you have a well-planned editorial calendar. They’re wrong.

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Men With Pens

MAY 19, 2010

They work on projects, they do their own customer service, their own customer management, their marketing and networking, their project scheduling, admin and bookkeeping. Perception is projection – people see us in the way we project ourselves to them. They have to stay on top of everything. That’s no good. How about you?

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

I was having a conversation with Deb Ng of Freelance Writing Gigs on Twitter , and I smirked at her comment. But I will soak up any free knowledge and education then apply it to my freelancing so I can make more money…” Yeah. We can anyway ask for donation or earn from freelance contracts. “We get to retire?

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