Posts Tagged ‘Blogging’

Want to Upgrade to Wordpress 2.8? You Might Want to Wait

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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 [...]

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Integrate Wordpress Memberships with Newsletter Subcriptions with new Plugin

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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 [...]

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Exposing Some Myths About Blogging Pay Rates

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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 [...]

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Freelance Friday – May 1, 2009

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It’s Friday again, and here are some recent rumblings from throughout the blogosphere for freelance writers and bloggers:

How to Successfully Work with People Long-Distance
6 Ways that Regular Writing can Help All Freelancers
Has Recession Been Good for Your Writing Business?
Testimonials: A Freelance Writer’s Evidence, Part 1
Testimonials: A Freelance Writer’s Evidence, Part 2
Writing the Proposal Letter that [...]

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Freelance Writing Jobs – April 14, 2009

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Here are some new freelance writing jobs and blogging jobs for Tuesday. Enjoy.

Writers Needed to Update Game Strategy Guides
Tennis Writers / Bloggers Needed
How-to Guide Writers Needed
Restaurant Critic / Writer – $.06 – .10 per word – Miami
Health Writers, Bloggers, and Journalists – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Dating Site Reviews Needed – $25 per [...]

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Freeance Writing Jobs – April 13, 2009

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I hope those celebrating Easter had a lovely one! Here are your new freelance blogging jobs to kick off another week:

Blogger Needed – Sci-Fi / Fantasy – $120 per month
Lofts.com Seeks Bloggers – $250+ per month
Financial / Investment Blogger – $20 – 40 per post (2 – 3 posts per week)
Editor / Blogger [...]

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Create a Blog Feed for a Single Category in Wordpress

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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 [...]

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Is Immediacy (re Twitter and Blogging) a Good Thing for Writers?

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Anyone can publish anything at any time on a blog or microblogging service, like Twitter. But does the fact that you can publish immediately mean that you should? Personally, I think the answer to that question is a resounding “NO.”
I’d like to share some thoughts on the immediacy issue today as it might apply to [...]

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Bloggers as Moochers: Reality Check Time

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I’ve been thinking and blogging quite a bit about blogger relations lately (including featuring some excellent cases of good blogger relations in book marketing). In fact, I even revived my PR blog for a brief time to tackle the issue. In that post, Heather Yaxley of GreenBanana left a comment sharing an email she received [...]

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You Can’t Help Everyone: When to Let Readers Fend for Themselves

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As a blogger or content writer, chances are good that you’ll be contacted by readers from time to time. They may have questions about what you’ve written, or questions about your niche unrelated to your article or post.
You probably try to be as helpful as you can–responding to comments, answering emails, giving advice when asked [...]

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