Comments on: My Blog Client Wish List http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/my-blog-client-wish-list/ The Internet's #1 Freelance Writing Community Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:42:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Troublesome Client Alert! : Network Blogging Tips http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/my-blog-client-wish-list/comment-page-1/#comment-23113 Troublesome Client Alert! : Network Blogging Tips Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:17:24 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-blog-client-wish-list/#comment-23113 [...] a serious pet peeve of mine when clients call blog posts, “Blogs” - right away you know they’re going to be [...] [...] a serious pet peeve of mine when clients call blog posts, “Blogs” – right away you know they’re going to be [...]

]]> By: christine http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/my-blog-client-wish-list/comment-page-1/#comment-17791 christine Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:45:51 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-blog-client-wish-list/#comment-17791 Great post, and very useful as a list of things to think about when applying for blogging gigs and working as a paid blogger. I have so much to learn :) Great post, and very useful as a list of things to think about when applying for blogging gigs and working as a paid blogger. I have so much to learn :)

]]> By: Joy Smith http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/my-blog-client-wish-list/comment-page-1/#comment-17768 Joy Smith Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:36:47 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-blog-client-wish-list/#comment-17768 Two Words: Well said. Thank you and of course a thank you to Deb, as well. Two Words: Well said. Thank you and of course a thank you to Deb, as well.

]]> By: Monika Mundell http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/my-blog-client-wish-list/comment-page-1/#comment-17757 Monika Mundell Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:31:54 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-blog-client-wish-list/#comment-17757 @ Jennifer: Loved your rant and especially the point about $0.02 a blog post. What troubles me is the way we get undermined from 3rd world writers who are happy to work for $3 an article because they only need that much to pay their bills. Come on clients of the world, wake up and start offering decent rates when you want all these things full filled. The funny thing is that those who post them think they actually pay very well. @ James: were are you, I need a coffee too. @ Jennifer: Loved your rant and especially the point about $0.02 a blog post. What troubles me is the way we get undermined from 3rd world writers who are happy to work for $3 an article because they only need that much to pay their bills.

Come on clients of the world, wake up and start offering decent rates when you want all these things full filled.

The funny thing is that those who post them think they actually pay very well.

@ James: were are you, I need a coffee too.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/my-blog-client-wish-list/comment-page-1/#comment-17736 Jennifer Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:24:19 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-blog-client-wish-list/#comment-17736 Thanks for all the useful comments everyone! Paul ~ Glad to hear it's not just me getting paid late. I actually had a client pay me late at Christmas this year. That's so not amusing when Christmas might be canceled. I think many blog clients don't realize that I don't take every job I'm offered. I set aside enough time for the jobs I do have, so that I can do a good job on them. But, then I am expecting those jobs to pay me. Thus when one pays late it can really set me back. Thanks for all the useful comments everyone!

Paul ~ Glad to hear it’s not just me getting paid late. I actually had a client pay me late at Christmas this year. That’s so not amusing when Christmas might be canceled. I think many blog clients don’t realize that I don’t take every job I’m offered. I set aside enough time for the jobs I do have, so that I can do a good job on them. But, then I am expecting those jobs to pay me. Thus when one pays late it can really set me back.

]]> By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/my-blog-client-wish-list/comment-page-1/#comment-17734 James Chartrand - Men with Pens Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:33:52 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-blog-client-wish-list/#comment-17734 @ John - Three years ago? I still get that today! lol @ John – Three years ago? I still get that today! lol

]]> By: John Platt http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/my-blog-client-wish-list/comment-page-1/#comment-17733 John Platt Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:28:35 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-blog-client-wish-list/#comment-17733 Excellent list. Here's a good story. Three years ago, when I was working full time, I went to our IT department to say I wanted to start a company blog. Their response? "What's a blog?" That was when I began to realize why some parts of my job were so difficult... Excellent list.

Here’s a good story. Three years ago, when I was working full time, I went to our IT department to say I wanted to start a company blog. Their response? “What’s a blog?”

That was when I began to realize why some parts of my job were so difficult…

]]> By: What a Writer is Reading on the Web, 2/24/08 | Real Words http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/my-blog-client-wish-list/comment-page-1/#comment-17729 What a Writer is Reading on the Web, 2/24/08 | Real Words Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:18:04 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-blog-client-wish-list/#comment-17729 [...] My Blog Client Wish List @ Freelance Writing Jobs [...] [...] My Blog Client Wish List @ Freelance Writing Jobs [...]

]]> By: Robin Noelle http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/my-blog-client-wish-list/comment-page-1/#comment-17710 Robin Noelle Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:46:15 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-blog-client-wish-list/#comment-17710 I can't believe the lists of qualifications and requests that some people have when they are offering to pay $2 per 500 word post. Get real! At that rate, you deserve a chimp with a word processor. I can’t believe the lists of qualifications and requests that some people have when they are offering to pay $2 per 500 word post. Get real! At that rate, you deserve a chimp with a word processor.

]]> By: Cherie Burbach http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/my-blog-client-wish-list/comment-page-1/#comment-17708 Cherie Burbach Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:41:46 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/my-blog-client-wish-list/#comment-17708 Great post. I highly agree with everything - especially the communication part. If communication is bad, the rest (like pay and sanity) sometimes begin to slide as well. Great post. I highly agree with everything – especially the communication part. If communication is bad, the rest (like pay and sanity) sometimes begin to slide as well.

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