Category: Business

Are You Ready to Start Outsourcing as a Freelance Writer?

Did you realize how much time your freelance business would take up beforehand?

I’m guessing you probably tallied up the number of hours you’d have available to spend on doing your core business, whatever that may be.

How Do I Speed Up My Freelance Site?

I have been a freelance writer and marketer for the last six years. Starting from the very bottom, I learned early on that the most important thing you can do for yourself in this industry is eliminate any minor barriers that could in any way impact your success. And I do mean any, more matter how small and insignificant they may seem.

The problem with freelancing is that there are always about a thousand jockeying professionals of various skill levels aiming for a project.

Is the Client Always Right? What Should I Do If My Writing Client Isn’t?

You hear the phrase all the time: The customer is always right.

Want to know a secret? That’s a lie.

How Does a Freelancer Ensure They Get Paid on Time?

If you’re a freelance writer then you know it can be relatively unstable – although you have the freedom to pursue your interests and only work on projects that interest you, you don’t have the security of a regular wage.

This means you have to work out a process which ensures you get paid on time and in full for every job they do.

However, every client is different.

How Do I Submit My Work As a Freelance Writer?

You just landed your first freelance writing client. Fist-pump!

You’re excited and can’t believe someone will actually pay you to write. You can finally call yourself a freelance writer. But, with that excitement comes some apprehension.

Can Freelancers Take Maternity Leave?

You’ve been dreaming of this day since you were a kid. Your period is late, you’re exhausted, and you smell apple juice everywhere. You go out and buy a pregnancy test. Honestly, you bought the test just for fun. Your period is probably going to appear later today or tomorrow. But hey, you may as well waste some money, right?

Two pink lines appear. As it turns out, the test wasn’t a waste of money, after all.

How Do I Break Up With My Freelancing Clients On Good Terms?

Life is full of changes. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been doing something, or how well. Sometimes circumstances will force your hand for a change.

Client relationships are no different. Needs change, budgets dwindle, editors leave. The freelance writing job you applied for, and the job you’re expected to do may no longer match.

Do You Know How to Ruin Your Writer Website?

What makes the difference between a successful writer website, and one that’s just . . . blah? If you’ve been surfing the web for any amount of time, you’ve probably noticed that there are sites you like, and sites you don’t.

You may even have noticed that some writer sites look old-fashioned, and some look modern. Some look professional, and some look, well, NOT. Have you ever wondered what those crucial differences are, and how they came to be?