3 Canva Pro Features You Might Not Know About (but Should)
Canva is often used as a quick design tool. You might open a template, tweak it a bit, download it, and use it on your website or in your marketing material. That’s all well and … Read more.
Jennifer Mattern
Don’t Let Fake PR Firms Cost You Freelance Writing Clients
From the early days of digital PR and SEO, I’ve made the point that SEO (search engine optimization) is primarily a PR function. After all, it’s largely about visibility and reputation management (being found via … Read more.
One Weekend. One Short E-book. Over $50k in Freelance Writing Work.
Find out how one writer landed thousands in freelance writing gigs from one weekend’s work creating a short premium nonfiction e-book.
Turn Your Freelance Writer Website Into a Go-To Resource
Learn how to make your freelance writer website a go-to resource for clients and prospects to build authority and better search engine rankings.
Google Search Console: Getting Started for Freelance Writers
Google Search Console is a tool I’ve brought up in passing in previous blog posts and newsletters. Now I’d like to walk you through how to get started with it. In this post we’ll explore … Read more.
The Algorithmic Authority Myth is Finally Cracking
For years (almost decades now), algorithmic authority was accepted not because it was accurate, but because it was convenient. Rankings, reach, and visibility offered shortcuts. They allowed people to outsource evaluations of others’ expertise to … Read more.
How to Use Job Boards to Find Unadvertised Freelance Writing Jobs
It’s no secret that the best freelance writing gigs are rarely advertised on traditional job boards. Those gigs are often assigned through pitches, referrals, and searches by clients. But did you know you can use … Read more.
3 Times to Lower Your Freelance Writing Rates
Usually freelancers look to raise their fees. But here are three times when it might be better to lower your freelance writing rates.
How to Conduct a Competitive Analysis in 5 Simple Steps
In the freelance writing community, “competition” is often treated like a dirty word. The idea of doing a competitive analysis can be seen as malicious or underhanded. But it’s not. It’s good business. I’ve known … Read more.
When (& How) to Update Your Freelance Writing Business Plan
Here are three signs it’s time to update your freelance writing business plan to earn more money, find better freelance clients, and be happier in your career.
Advanced Fee Strategies for Experienced Freelance Writers
When it comes to freelance writing income, it’s not only about how much you charge, but also how you charge. Sometimes using advanced fee strategies can increase your income even without directly having to raise your … Read more.
3 Ways Blogging Can Help You Land More (& Better) Freelance Writing Clients
No matter where you are in your freelance writing career, a blog can be a valuable marketing tool. In this post, we’ll look at three reasons you should consider blogging to land freelance writing clients … Read more.
The One-Day-Per-Month Blogging Schedule to Land Freelance Clients
Over the years I haven’t exactly been subtle about the importance of blogging for freelance writers. But there’s one complaint I hear again and again: blogging takes too much time, so freelancers don’t want to … Read more.
Easing Toward Freelance Writing Retirement (My Plan & Other Options)
In this year’s post at All Freelance Writing about my 2023 freelance writing resolutions, I mentioned that I’ll spend this year continuing to ease towards a freelance “retirement” of sorts. What does that mean exactly? … Read more.
Negative & Black Hat SEO: What Freelance Writers Need to Know
Whether you take on SEO-oriented projects for clients or not, as a freelance writer there are some things you should understand about search engine optimization. Specifically, you need to be aware of the shadier … Read more.
Taking Down a Black Hat SEO Extortion Scammer
The next post on the blog will cover a variety of negative SEO and black hat SEO issues you should be aware of as a freelance writer. But as a preview, I’ll share a story … Read more.
The Easiest Ancillary Service for Freelance Writers
NEWSLETTER 20 New on the Blog: Here’s the latest post on the Freelance Writing Pros Blog: Ancillary Products and Services for Freelance Writers This week we continue to explore ways you can earn more as … Read more.
Ancillary Products & Services for Freelance Writers
There are more ways than one to increase your earnings as a freelance writer. You can raise your rates. You could target a new market that’s more lucrative. Or you might create ancillary products … Read more.
Earning More in the New Year
NEWSLETTER 19 New on the Blog: Here’s the latest post on the Freelance Writing Pros Blog: Raise Your Freelance Writing Rates With This 3-Step Strategy This month’s theme at Freelance Writing Pros is earning more … Read more.
Raise Your Freelance Writing Rates With This 3-Step Strategy
While there’s no bad time to raise your freelance writing rates, the start of a new year is a great time to consider it. After all, you have more experience now. You’ve gotten to know … Read more.