On Mondays I usually post a list of freelance blogging jobs here. Today though I found myself somewhat disgusted by the blogging jobs I found. Based on those ads and their requirements, I wanted to offer a few tips for those considering hiring freelance writers. Here’s what you should not do in your job ads [...]
If, like me, you run one or more Wordpress blogs you want to hold off a bit before upgrading to version 2.8 (if you haven’t already).
I upgraded some of mine only to find the same repeated problem: the visual editor wouldn’t work correctly. The buttons disappeared, the text was whited out, and you couldn’t work [...]
When I setup the Query-Free Freelancer blog, I needed it to operate as a free membership site (to control access to the members-only downloads) while also operating a member newsletter. I like to use Feedblitz for email subscriptions and newsletters when possible, but at the time there was no good way to have members sign [...]
This is in response to Kevin Muldoon’s post, Bloggers Need to be Realistic About Blogging Rates, which I found through Deb Ng’s post here. What this post takes issue with is the claim that you shouldn’t charge $100+ for blog posts, because you’ll get outbid, your clients won’t earn enough of a return, etc. Read [...]
SEO professionals don’t have the best reputation in the freelance writing community. If anything, they take the brunt of the blame for the incredibly low-paying Web content writing market. You know the one I mean–where a penny per word is too rich for many buyers’ blood.
As it turns out though, SEO professionals are making up [...]
In an FWJ comment earlier today, I shared one of my favorite online business tools. I don’t believe I’ve shared that with you here previously, so I’d like to today. The tool can be found at PCnames.com and it is designed to help you choose domain names.
Step 1: Visit PCnames.com.
Step 2: Click on “More Tools.”
Step [...]
Let’s get into some technical bloggy goodness today.
I’ve been asked a few times privately how I can have a separate RSS feed for the freelance writing jobs here at All Freelance Writing. More specifically, how the gigs not only have their own feed, but can also be removed from the primary blog feed. It’s surprisingly [...]
Here’s a quick update for those who were following any of the past site flipping posts, where I’ve been trying to teach you about a potential new revenue stream for you as a writer.
eWritingJobs.com has been sold.
You may remember this site wasn’t one of the quick-flips. I put a few posts up there quite a [...]
Yesterday we talked about Clickbank Ads and how they can be used to monetize a blog or website. Ironically, this morning an email went out to Adsense publishers regarding changes to the types of ads they’ll be showing. You can read parts of that email below:
We’re writing to let you know about the upcoming launch [...]
You know how I feel about freelance writers adding revenue streams beyond just client work–I consider it almost essential. Well one common income stream writers rely on is bloggingg. There have always been several ways to monetize blogs. For example:
Contextual ads (like Adsense or YPN)
Affiliate links (such as through product reviews)
Private ad sales (like banner [...]
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