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5 Signs It’s Time to Update Your Professional Website

By on February 20th, 2013

Your freelance writing website is an important tool that can attract new clients. It’s how they find you when searching for writers. And it’s where they go to learn more if they come across you via social media channels or after receiving a pitch from you. If that professional website isn’t up to date or portrays a negative image, it could cost you great freelance writing jobs. That’s why it’s important that you regularly review your freelance writing website and the copy it contains. I’m doing this now for my own site (ProBusinessWriter.com) — updating old service pages, adding new …

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What to Include on your Freelance Writing Website

By on January 26th, 2010

One of the best ways to market your services as a freelance writer is through your own website. Believe it or not, many writers do not have a website – this is a big mistake. With your own site clients can find you 24/7. In other words, you are marketing your services but do not have to put a lot of time and effort into doing so. Why do so many writers neglect to create their own service based website? The main reason is that they do not know what information to include. Below are four pages that you definitely …

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Why Freelance Writers Need a Professional Website

By on June 2nd, 2009

I’m a big believer in creating a Web presence as a freelance writer. Frankly, you couldn’t give me an excuse I’d consider good enough for not building a professional website (although some have tried).  Let’s explore why I feel they’re so vital, and why it may be worth setting up a professional site even if you already maintain a steady client load without one. What a Professional Website Does for You When you think about setting up a website related to your freelance writing work, perhaps you think about using it to solicit work. You detail your services and maybe …

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Setting Up a Website or Blog: My Favorite Resources

By on May 27th, 2008

I’ve mentioned repeatedly in the past that I think all freelance writers could benefit from having their own professional website and / or blog to showcase their writing and niche expertise. Today I’m going to share my own favorite resources – the tools and services I use repeatedly when setting up new sites or blogs, and why I use them. Web Hosting I have hosting accounts with three different companies, but currently am only actively using one – HostGator (the others are set up for sites I’m developing that I want kept separate from the rest). I don’t think I …

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Setting up a Professional Website as a Freelance Writer

By on March 2nd, 2008

I doubt there’s a single case where I wouldn’t suggest that a freelance writer set up a professional website and portfolio. Do you have one yet? You can take a look at mine currently at FirstRateContent.com (it’s going to soon be moved to ProBusinessWriter.com, and fully encompass both the content and copywriting sides of my work). If you’d like to share your own professional site, leave a link in the comments. But what if you don’t have a professional website yet? Where do you start? There are a few decisions you’ll have to make. Here are some of them to …

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