Good morning, FWJ folks!
It’s the last day of the month, and did you know that today is also World Backup Day? As they say, don’t be a fool – back up your data before the nightmare of losing everything becomes real.
Now, here are your freelance and online writing jobs for today.
(Again, remember to back up your data.) [Read more…]
Hello, everyone!
It’s hump day yet again, and I have to say that I really am not feeling today. But, the show must go on. The thousands of words, social media updates, and editing tasks are waiting.
Of course, I’m not going to pass this mood on to you. Instead, let’s have a little pick-me-upper.
Off to Cinnabon I go! That will surely make my day.
Oh, wait. Here are today’s freelance and online jobs first. Have a good one! [Read more…]
Being a freelance writer means spending lots of time at home sitting in front of a computer. But that doesn’t mean that you don’t have the opportunity to stay in shape. Because your time is a bit more flexible than the rest of the nine to five world, you have some other perks, if you’re willing to use them.
Related: Freelance Writers Have Health Insurance Options
When it comes to fitness and exercise, though some of you may have to learn how to push through the barrier of “I can’t do it” mindset, the actual keeping in shape part really isn’t all that difficult.
Consider the following five ways for remote workers to stay in shape. [Read more…]
When you first went freelance you likely heard horror stories about having to wait for months for your work to be published so that you could finally get paid for it. Other freelancers told you all about that time they had to hound a client like crazy to get them to pay for work that had been completed. You were prepared for that. You were prepared for potential clients to convince you that you should work for “exposure,” and to have to work your way up to the big publications and really well-paying work.
What you weren’t prepared for were taxes. [Read more…]
Good morning, everyone!
Here are today’s freelance writing jobs. Good luck! [Read more…]
Content is probably the single most important thing when you are content writer, blogger, or a content marketer. This is why so much effort is poured in by people in those niches every day to make it as good as it can be. However, creating brilliant content is only half the battle. You need to make sure to promote it properly and get it in front of your target audience.
But what if that fails? You’ve written a post which you are proud of, and you’ve done a hell of a job promoting it across all social media platforms, only to receive a lukewarm response from your audience.
The Case for Running Your Own Blog While Freelance Writing
First of all, don’t beat yourself up, because this sort of thing is quite common. Bloggers will often work hard to put out truly brilliant content, which they think their audience will want to read, and end up with meager results.
The problem with this approach is that just because you think your audience will love the topic, doesn’t mean you are right. So, in order to engage your audience, you need to figure what it is they are going to love. Here are 6 effective ways to get the right blog post ideas. [Read more…]
Happy Easter, everyone! I hope that you had a meaningful weekend with your family and friends.
Today marks the start of the last week of March. Are you ready to start a new month and a new quarter? Have you reached your targets in the last three months?
Here are some freelance and online writing jobs that will help you set new targets for the next quarter. Have a good week! [Read more…]
Last week, I shared a meme on Facebook that was a big hit – understandably so. In case you missed it, here is the image again.
It’s funny, sure. But I say it’s all fun and games until your Facebook account gets hacked for real. [Read more…]
As a writer, you’re always looking for creative ways and opportunities to get that next assignment or to find that next client to work for. Because communications technology is changing so rapidly in modern context, the rules have changed for how to get work, who wants work to be done, what format the work needs to be in, and even where the work needs to be shared.
But, five general ways that you can up the ante on your personal writing goals would be to tighten up your online resume, create a portfolio website, read trending magazine articles, use hashtags wisely for self-promotion, and cooperate with other mediums to cross-promote whenever possible. [Read more…]
Good morning, everyone!
I’d like to let you know that there will be no job list tomorrow. Our team is taking a break for Easter weekend, and I hope you are, too.
Here are today’s freelance and online writing jobs.
I’ll see you on Monday! [Read more…]
