Jennifer Mattern 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? How long might it take? And why might a freelancer look to move away from client work? What is Freelance Writing Retirement? For me at least, a “retirement” from freelance … Read more.
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 side of SEO and how it could impact you and your business. What are these shadier aspects of search engine optimization? We’re talking about what’s known as “black hat SEO” and … Read more.
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 about how a colleague and I recently had two fake law firm sites taken down, and how they were used to target a freelancer and her client. The Background Fellow … Read more.
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 an experienced freelance writer. With all your project-type experience or subject matter expertise, why not offer products like books and premium content to the target market you’re already working with? … Read more.
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 and services. Let’s explore ancillary products and services that might complement your freelance writing business, and why introducing one or more could be the financial boost you’re looking for. What are … Read more.
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 money in the New Year. And to kick things off, today’s post on the blog explores raising freelance writing rates. If you’ve struggled with raising rates in the past, or … Read more.
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 your clients’ businesses better. You have more examples to showcase your expertise. Don’t you deserve a raise? Normally, I prefer to raise rates near the end of the year because … Read more.
NEWSLETTER 18 New on the Blog: Here’s the latest post on the Freelance Writing Pros Blog: Merging the Personal and Professional: Sharon Hurley Hall on Anti-Racism Writing In the last Freelance Writing Pros update for 2021, I interviewed Sharon Hurley hall about her anti-racism newsletter and how a more personal focus on anti-racism writing has impacted her freelance writing business. If you’re considering changing your freelance writing specialty … Read more.
In your freelance writing career, there might come a time when you seek to change or expand your focus. We previously talked about how to change your target market without starting over. But sometimes it’s not just about traditional business opportunities so much as being true to yourself, your voice, and using your professional platform in a more fulfilling way. Sharon Hurley Hall offers a … Read more.
If you’ve ever thought about targeting a new freelance writing market but felt like it would be too much work, this post is for you. Pursuing a new specialty can sometimes mean starting over from a blank slate, but that doesn’t have to be the case. And today we’ll consider an alternative. Let’s look at why you might want to target a new freelance writing … Read more.