NEWSLETTER 11 New on the Blog: Here are the latest posts on the Freelance Writing Pros blog since the last newsletter: 5 Signs It’s Time to Overhaul Your Freelance Writer Website Why It Doesn’t Matter If a Marketing Tactic “Works” How to Create a Custom High-Converting Contact Form With Conditional Logic Turn Your Freelance Writer Website Into a Go-To Resource Year-End Marketing Ideas for Freelance … Read more.
NEWSLETTER 10 New this week: This week I’d like to share a new post I contributed to Lori Widmer’s Words on the Page blog. It focuses on SEO basics for freelance writers. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never actively looked to improve your search engine visibility, aren’t sure why you should, or your professional site simply needs an SEO refresh. You should find some tips … Read more.
NEWSLETTER 9 New on the Blog This week’s new posts include: 3 Times to Lower Your Freelance Writing Rates Freelance Writer Platforms 101 Free Download: 36 Ways to Build Your Professional Platform In today’s blog post we looked at what professional platforms are, why you want one as a freelance writer, and ways to either build or expand your platform. I created a downloadable version … Read more.
NEWSLETTER 8 New on the Blog This week’s new posts include: Why You Should Use a Custom Contact Form (and How to do It) Easy Ways to Improve Your Website Speed Improve Your Site Speed in 4 Easy Steps In a past newsletter we explored the reasons why you want to optimize your professional website’s speed. In short, it helps improve search engine rankings, and it keeps … Read more.
NEWSLETTER 7 New on the Blog This week’s new post at Freelance Writing Pros is about vanity metrics: what they are, why chasing them is a waste of your time, and what you should focus on instead as a freelance writer. Stop Chasing Vanity Metrics Real vs Fake “Authority” In this week’s post on vanity metrics, I touched on the topics of “authority” and “influence.” … Read more.
NEWSLETTER 6 New on the Blog This week’s new post at Freelance Writing Pros is about social media marketing. Some of you are probably all for it. And I know plenty of freelancers who don’t want to bother, worrying it’ll prove to be a waste of time. In this post, I urge you to seek out some middle ground. Check it out if you missed … Read more.
If you’ve ever taken on freelance blogging work, chances are good you were tasked with coming up with blog post ideas for your clients. If you specialize in a niche (rather than blogging as a project type), this might be easy. You’re intimately familiar with the subject matter. But what about working with clients in niches or industries that are newer to you? Today I’ll … Read more.
NEWSLETTER 3 When a potential client visits your freelance writer website, or reads a post on your professional blog, what do they do next? Chances are good many of them leave. But sometimes a single page isn’t enough to convince them to hire you. A Google search might have taken them to Page A where Page B might have convinced them to place an order. … Read more.
NEWSLETTER 2 Sometimes when you’ve been in business for a while, things can become a bit too routine. You can stick to things that are comfortable, or habits you’ve fallen into, and in the process your income might stop growing. Now, for some freelancers, that’s perfectly fine. If you’re earning enough to support yourself (and maybe a family), have retirement savings, are able to afford … Read more.
NEWSLETTER 1 Do you ever get tired of chasing the next gig? Wouldn’t it be great if you could build a stable of regular clients that fill the majority of your schedule? What if you could turn one-off, or occasional, clients into regulars? Getting more work from existing clients can lead to less time spent marketing and, even better, more billable hours. Here’s one easy … Read more.