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By on April 23, 2013. 1 Comment
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One of the main goals of Freelance Writing Jobs has always been to nurture a community of freelance writers online. We have undergone so many changes over the years, and those of you who have been following the site for many years will remember how more content was served up regularly. Due to various reasons, Freelance Writing Jobs has focused mainly on providing daily job lists to freelance writers all over the world, but our belief in fostering communication and encouraging discussion has not waned one bit. In spite of the fact that we have tons of timeless, relevant content [Read more…]

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Are You Aware of the Ongoing WordPress Global Attack?

By on April 18, 2013. 3 Comments
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You might be wondering why on earth we’re writing about WordPress on FWJ, but if you run your own blog and you use the platform, then you have to be aware of the WordPress global attack that has been the talk of that scene in recent days. We’re not all techie, and  you may even rely on other people to deal with the technical aspects of your site. If you do some tech tinkering yourself, though, it’s best to be aware of events such as this ongoing WordPress global attack. I don’t want to go too much into the details, but [Read more…]

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Best Cities for Telecommuters in 2013

By on January 18, 2013. 3 Comments
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With the growing popularity and use of the Internet, more and more people are sitting at their desks thinking: I could do this from home. Fortunately, company owners are also starting to realize the fact that many jobs can now be done at home through the Internet. This is especially true for writing gigs. This is known as telecommuting, and for those who have landing a telecommuting job, home can really be anywhere in the world.

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An Apology and Thank You

By on November 13, 2012. 2 Comments

To all our loyal readers and followers, if you are reading this post then it means that we have finally managed to solve our wretched technical problems that have been dogging us for the last 2 weeks! It seemed like we would never get the site back, but we finally managed it today and we are going to get right back on track immediately with the daily job listings! We have been getting concerned emails, Tweets, and FB messages almost daily from you, and we have been taking notice of all these. We would all like to apologize to you, [Read more…]

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Announcing the FWJ Guest Content Forum!

By on September 11, 2012. Leave a Comment

It’s a new month, and with it comes some exciting news! As you may all know, Freelance Writing Jobs is part of a larger network: Splashpress Media. The Splashpress Media Network is a diverse collection of sites all geared toward providing unique and interesting content to their readers. Recognizing that FWJ readers are some of the most talented freelance writers one can find today, we are opening up some of our sites for guest posting opportunities. Are you always one of the first to know what Apple is cooking up? If so, you can, for example, be one of our guest bloggers [Read more…]

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Does a Freelance Writer Have to Understand SEO?

By on March 29, 2012. 9 Comments
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It seems as though the new search engine optimization (SEO) aspect to freelance writing is two-fold: The whole concept of SEO has created many more jobs for writers, yet it has created a lot of new and different work for a writer that doesn’t always seem to fall under the “writing” category. For the latter reason, many freelance writers are not overly interested in learning SEO and would rather continue being an “old fashioned” freelance writer. After all, SEO can get complicated for someone new to the field. Although SEO is a thrill for some writers, many writers cannot help [Read more…]

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Win a Platinum Listing Package at Blog Search Engine!

By on November 8, 2011. 20 Comments
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Do you have a blog? Who doesn’t these days? One of the things about blogging is that you really have to work on keeping your blog alive. You have to bring value to your readers, and more than that, make sure the word gets out about your blog. While you can rest on your laurels and be content with the readership you already have, why do that when you can continuously get more exposure and attract new followers? This is the idea behind Blog Search Engine, a blog directory under the wings of Splashpress Media, the same group running our [Read more…]

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25 Tips to Become a Successful Freelance Writer

By on October 28, 2010. 5 Comments
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Today is my last day as part of the Freelance Writing Jobs team.  Time constraints and other obligations have made it difficult for me to give this community the care it needs, but I leave you in the very capable hands of Franky Branckaute and the Splashpress Media team. If you’ve been following my branding series and want to read more about branding and social media marketing, you can follow the link to read a free bonus chapter from my new book, 30-Minute Social Media Marketing, and if you’ve been following my copywriting series and want to learn more, you [Read more…]

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Are You Interested in Finding Editing Jobs?

By on September 7, 2010. 2 Comments

Many freelance writers also look for freelance editing jobs to supplement their incomes.  Are you interested in finding links and information about freelance editing jobs on Freelance Writing Jobs?  Answer the poll below and tell us if this is an addition you’d like to see on Freelance Writing Jobs or not. Do you want to find links to editing jobs on Freelance Writing Jobs?Market Research

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Ahmed Bilal Joins the Freelance Writing Jobs Team

By on August 24, 2010. 3 Comments
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More great news this week for the Freelance Writing Jobs network!  Ahmed Bilal is joining the team and will write about search engine optimization (one of his areas of expertise), writing for the web and a variety of other writing topics! If you’re not already familiar with Ahmed, following is a brief introduction. About Ahmed Bilal Ahmed Bilal is an entrepreneur and business consultant who has worked as freelance copywriter and blogger for a wide variety of niches – from online marketing to health and fitness to relationships to financial markets and lots more. He has also worked (and still [Read more…]

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Jonathan Bailey of PlagiarismToday.com Joins the Freelance Writing Jobs Team

By on August 23, 2010. 1 Comment
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I’m very happy to announce that Jonathan Bailey of PlagiarismToday is joining the Freelance Writing Jobs team!  He will write about plagiarism, copyrights, content theft and related topics that affect writers on a daily basis.  I know he’ll be able to provide a great deal of insight to help writers protect their work and thrive in the ever-changing world of publishing. For those of you who haven’t already found Jonathan’s awesome PlagiarismToday blog or seen his posts on Splashpress Media’s BloggingPro blog, here’s an introduction: About Jonathan Bailey Jonathan Bailey has been building Web sites for 15 years and has [Read more…]

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Penguin Books Accepting Unsolicited Submissions Through October 2010

By on August 12, 2010. 12 Comments
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Penguin Books is a well-known and highly respected publisher that doesn’t typically accept unsolicited submissions directly from writers.  However, for three months only, Penguin Books is accepting unsolicited submissions from aspiring writers! Submissions should be emailed to [email protected] before the end of October 2010.  Don’t worry if you’re not in the United Kingdom where this division of Penguin is located.  For example, I live in the United States and two of my books are published by the division of Macmillan Publishing in the United Kingdom (Palgrave Macmillan).  If a publisher likes your book, it doesn’t matter where you or the [Read more…]

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Gayla Baer Joins the Freelance Writing Jobs Team

By on August 11, 2010. 2 Comments
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I am absolutely thrilled to announce that Gayla Baer is joining the Freelance Writing Jobs team.  She will be writing about business tips and sharing her experience, knowledge and advice for freelancer writers who are learning to work for themselves and build their own businesses — often working from home and with little support. I had the pleasure of working with Gayla while she was a channel manager at b5media, and I was constantly impressed by her ability to connect with people, engage, and share part of herself as well as offer her guidance.  I know she will become an [Read more…]

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Freelance Writing Jobs is Open for Guest Blog Posts

By on August 10, 2010. 7 Comments
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Would you like to see one of your articles published on Freelance Writing Jobs?  We’ve automated the guest post submission process and teamed up with MyBlogGuest.com to make it quick and easy for you to submit guest posts to Freelance Writing Jobs and several other Splashpress Media blogs. Just visit MyBlogGuest.com, set up an account, and you’re ready to go!  You can submit your guest posts through the form on the FWJ Guest Post Submission page.  It’s that easy! MyBlogGuest.com is a growing community of bloggers and blog owners, led by Ann Smarty who is well known across the Web [Read more…]

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Robin Parrish Joins the Freelance Writing Jobs Team

By on August 9, 2010. 1 Comment
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I’m very happy to announce that Robin Parrish, who has been writing for Splashpress Media for some time now on Erati.com and ForeverGeek.com, is joining the Freelance Writing Jobs team. Robin will be writing a new column called “Publishing in the 21st Century” and will discuss outside-the-box methods of publishing that go beyond the norm.  Considering the rapidly changing media landscape, Robin’s content should really resonate with writers who are trying to expand their businesses into evolving channels and opportunities. I’ll let Robin tell you more about himself when he makes his debut later this week, but here’s a quick [Read more…]

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Introducing the New Freelance Writing Advice Column and a Call for Submissions

By on August 6, 2010. 13 Comments
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I’m very happy to announce that Freelance Writing Jobs is launching a new weekly column called Freelance Writing Advice.  Think of it as the Dear Abby of the freelance writing world, and our “Abby” will be none other than Freelance Writing Jobs veteran contributor Jodee Redmond! Jodee currently writes in the  job hunting tips section of Freelance Writing Jobs where she covers topics like developing good relationships with clients, how to know when to say goodbye to a client, and much more. Do you have a freelance writing question?  Jodee’s new Freelance Writing Advice column will debut on Wednesday, August [Read more…]

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Freelance Writing Jobs is Back in Action

By on July 19, 2010. 1 Comment
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To everyone who patiently waited as the Splashpress Media team worked through the technical glitches inherent in moving a big site from one place to another, thank you!  And to those of you who tried to help the tech team figure out what was wrong by leaving comments explaining what was happening on your end, thank you! I’ve been told that it looks like the home page updating problem has been fixed, which is great news!  It took some time, but the tech team kept at it until they figured out the problem. Let’s face it, tech people always hear [Read more…]

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Writing for Free or for a Low Pay – Don’t Let Anyone Else Judge You

By on July 15, 2010. 16 Comments
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I’ve been told that an ongoing debate that can get quite ugly on this site relates to whether or not people should take writing opportunities that are unpaid or offer a very low payment. Let me preface my opinion on this topic by saying I don’t think anyone should judge why another person takes one job over another.  Every person, whether they’re a writer, an actor, a business person, or work in any other profession, has unique experiences, education and circumstances.  To judge another person’s willingness to take a job that is unpaid or low paying is completely unfair.  Until [Read more…]

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Freelance Writing Jobs Comment Policy Update

By on July 14, 2010. 12 Comments
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I’m looking forward to getting to know everyone in the Freelance Writing Jobs community better through the comments left on the posts here, but as usual, there are always some people who like to hide behind their computers and leave mean comments on blogs.  In my two weeks working on this blog, I’ve actually been amazed at the number of nasty comments that people submit. As part of Splashpress Media, the comment policy will change a bit on Freelance Writing Jobs in an effort to protect the writers who work very hard to create new, useful content on this site [Read more…]

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Are You Having Freelance Writing Jobs Updating Problems?

By on July 12, 2010. 18 Comments
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Since Splashpress Media acquired Freelance Writing Jobs at the beginning of the month, a lot of work has been going on behind the scenes by the Splashpress Media tech team to keep the site running without any extended downtime or major problems.  So far so good except for one problem that I’m hearing some readers are having: The home page is not updating with the most recent content.  For some reason, some readers are only seeing content published on or before July 2, 2010 on the home page despite clearing their cache and web browser cookies. According to the Splashpress [Read more…]

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Where are You in Your Freelance Writing Career?

By on July 9, 2010. 2 Comments

Earlier this week, I asked Freelance Writing Jobs readers to tell me what you want to read about on this site in the future (you can take the poll here).  Today, I’d like to get to know the Freelance Writing Jobs readers a bit better, so I can tailor future content to best meet your needs. Please take the poll below and feel free to leave a comment to share more details about where you are in your writing career. What level are you at in your freelance writing career?online surveys

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What Do You Want to Read About on Freelance Writing Jobs?

By on July 6, 2010. 5 Comments

Before I start publishing content on Freelance Writing Jobs, I want to hear from you to find out what you want to read about on this site in the future.  There are so many aspects to the world of freelance writing, but I’d like to start my journey with all of you by focusing on some of your hot topics. With that in mind, please take the poll below and tell me what you want to see on Freelance Writing Jobs! Note: you can select multiple answers in this poll. What do you want to read more about on Freelance [Read more…]

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Introducing the Personal Life of Susan Gunelius

By on July 5, 2010. 7 Comments

Since I’ve introduced my professional and writing lives, it’s time to tell the Freelance Writing Jobs community a bit about my personal life.  I don’t usually talk much about my personal life online, but when it comes to building a career as a writer, I think I’m a good example of the expression if I can do it, anyone can in action. So here goes… I grew up in New Jersey and as you already know, pursued a corporate career in marketing when I received my undergraduate degree in 1993.  I met my husband in 1995, and we were married [Read more…]

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Introducing the Writing Life of Susan Gunelius

By on July 2, 2010. 8 Comments
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As a follow up to my post yesterday, Introducing the Professional Life of Susan Gunelius, today I’m going to share my writing life with the Freelance Writing Jobs community, so you can get to know me better. Here goes… Like most writers, I have always loved to write.  I’d rather take an essay test in school than multiple choice any day of the week.  English was a natural choice for my minor in college, and when I started my corporate marketing career, writing became a key part of my role.  It was through my work in Corporate America that I [Read more…]

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Introducing the Professional Life of Susan Gunelius

By on July 1, 2010. 10 Comments
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Hello to the Freelance Writing Jobs community!  I’m very happy to be a part of a network that Deb Ng led so successfully, and I hope I can do it justice in the future. I’ve known Deb for years — since we were both writing for Know More Media back in 2007.  Our paths have crossed many times since then — writing for b5media and later when I took over writing for About.com as the Guide to Blogging as Deb’s successor. It’s amazing how our paths are crossing again since Splashpress Media purchased Freelance Writing Jobs from Deb last month.  [Read more…]

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