Comments on: Why It’s a Good Idea to Check the Freelance Writing Job Boards Every Day Even If You’re Not Looking for Work

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Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:37:24 +0000

[...] about your situation, can I email?” Conversational marketing can land more clients than job boards or waiting around for someone to contact [...]

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Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:04:27 +0000

[...] The job boards aren’t the only places to find freelance writing jobs. Sometimes it’s as easy as looking for submission guidelines or “write for us” pages. Granted, these aren’t client-based projects and regular jobs, but they’re good opportunities nonetheless. What I like about pitching the online and offline magazine markets is that they tend to pay more money than many of the advertised (job board) freelance writing jobs. [...]

By: peengantalo

peengantalo — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:18:53 +0000

I just want too take some time out thank the posters for doing what you do and make this community great im a long time reader and first time poster so i just wanted to say thanks.

By: The Rates are Going Up and Other Freelance Writing Job Board Trends : Freelance Writing Jobs | The #1 Online Writing Community for Freelancers

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:19:49 +0000

[...] in another post, even if I wasn’t looking to place leads here, I still like to check the job boards because it indicates the nature of freelance writing. I can see trends in who is hiring and who is [...]

By: Imogen

Imogen — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:01:17 +0000

I like to keep my eyes open too, if only to report the obvious scams that cause so much heart-ache for new writers. On the flip-side, there are often ads from ‘green’ buyers who are crying out to be ripped off. Sometimes a well-placed email can save a lot of pain later!

By: shouffest

shouffest — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:21:31 +0000

I just want too take time too thank the active members for doing what you do and making the community what it is im a long time reader and first time poster so i just wanted to say thanks.

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Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:18:04 +0000

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By: Thursday Bram

Thursday Bram — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:47:41 +0000

I’ve also found it to be quite useful to see the types of writers and topics specific clients are looking for. I’ve noticed that if I keep an eye, for instance, on the kind of coverage tech sites are looking for right now, I can pitch similar topics to my existing clients and help them keep up with trends.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:28:33 +0000

My main reason for frequenting job boards even when I don’t really need a new job has always been to keep applying and keep my name out there so I have a “cushion,” so to speak; however, these are awesome reasons I’d never really considered. Great post, Deb!

By: katie

katie — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:28:07 +0000

Can you recommend some job boards that we should definitely check out at least daily?

By: Qiana

Qiana — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:10:07 +0000

Great post! I’m a technical writer for a software company and I’m looking to freelance on the side (for now, anyway). Where do I look for jobs in my industry? I’m willing to pick up other gigs (i.e. blogs, etc.) for now, but my goal is to continue writing technical documentation.

Thanks for your insight.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:01:34 +0000

Thank you for this post. I grew up with a father who always had steady work in the computer industry, but still kept his eyes open for opportunities. I’ve kept that mindset with freelancing, and even when I have “enough” work for the time being, I’m always keeping an eye out.