Be a FREELANCE BLOGGER

May 18, 2013 by Stewart Snyder 17 Comments

How to Quit Your Job and NOT Become a Freelance Blogger

How to Quit Your Job and Definitely NOT Become a Freelance Blogger

Oh, it’s not that being a freelance blogger doesn’t sound awesome to you, just like it did to me.

It’s not that there isn’t awesome example after awesome example of people doing it. In fact, this website is dedicated solely to getting you there.

It’s just that all this crap gets in the way. And by crap, I mean, my own crap. But your crap is very much like my crap. How crappy is that?

Good thing you’ve found this blog and you’re reading this post. You’re about to learn the 7 things that stand in the way of your freelance blogging career and how to get around them.

Bonus: They’re all your own fears, so they’re totally under your control. Continue reading…

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Level Up

May 11, 2013 by Sophie Lizard 40 Comments

What to Do When Your Editor Stops Answering Your Emails

You submitted your post last week. Should you email a reminder yet?

OK, now it’s been almost a month and you’ve heard nothing. Should you be worried?

Your follow-up email didn’t get answered. Neither did the follow-up to the follow-up.

As time creeps on, you start to feel like you must have done something wrong. Maybe the editor doesn’t like your post. Maybe they’ll never speak to you again. Maybe you won’t get paid, either.

The tension’s killing you. All you want to know is what happened?

And right now, only your editor knows the answer. But they’re not talking –at least, not to you– so it’s up to you to find out. Here’s how to cope with an editor gone AWOL: Continue reading…

Filed Under: Get Paid, Stay Sane

May 4, 2013 by Rob McNelis 24 Comments

Freelancing: How I Close Deals Faster Than You

Freelancing: How I Win Clients Faster Than You

Okay, you might be one of the few people who can close a deal faster than me. There’s probably 1 or 2 out there. Kidding aside, I do know the MOST important sales tactic, and I learned it the hard way. Take advantage of my experience to save yourself a lot of stress and regret… My [...]

Filed Under: Get Hired, Guest Posts

May 1, 2013 by Amanda Lewan 20 Comments

5 Ways Storytelling Helps Your Blogging Stand Out

Today is a beautiful day. Not only are you feeling creative and writing great posts, but you’ve just signed on a new client. Your new client’s hired you to propose creative ideas to ramp up their company blog. The blog has a few subscribers and plenty of informative content, but the content is just OK. [...]

Filed Under: Blog Better, Guest Posts

April 24, 2013 by Sophie Lizard 101 Comments

Expert Screw-Ups: How NOT to Negotiate Your Rate

Hey! Glad you could make it. I’m just talking with a hot potential client on Skype. Bear with me and listen in for a moment… ME: Yep, I’m available from the first of the month. CLIENT: Great, and how much do you charge? ME: For this project it’ll be $400 per week… Or, you know, I [...]

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April 20, 2013 by Bree Brouwer 24 Comments

The Jedi’s Guide to Conquering Your Freelance Blogging Fears

You know those moments when you feel too paralyzed to press the Send button, or where you think “I actually suck at this”? That’s your fear breaking out, and it sucks. I know my many fears surface on occasion, but guess what? Star Wars taught me how to beat them. For thousands of years before [...]

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Stay Sane

April 17, 2013 by Sarah Russell 43 Comments

7 Job Board Mistakes That Compel Clients to Reject You

It’s not exactly a secret that one of the easiest places to find freelance blogging gigs is on popular industry job boards. That said, why is it that some people seem to luck out and secure the “cream of the crop” jobs, while others apply time and time again without seeing any results? In fact, [...]

Filed Under: Get Hired, Guest Posts

April 13, 2013 by Sophie Lizard 81 Comments

52 Totally Free Resources for Freelance Bloggers

Free stuff is the best. Right? Of course you’d love to buy lots of exciting books and training courses and whatnot, but you haven’t got a ton of cash to spare. That’s why you’re here, learning to make money from your blogging services. And while you learn, freebies are awesome! But… sometimes freebies aren’t awesome. Sometimes free stuff [...]

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April 6, 2013 by Chris Peden 10 Comments

Accounting and Taxes: A Freelance Blogger’s Cheat Sheet

So you decided to become a freelance blogger. You know your topic and you’re well versed in WordPress. You think you’re all set. However, as you’re filling out your personal tax forms –it’s that time of year!– you think “Oh wow, I’m going to have to keep track of the money coming in and out and [...]

Filed Under: Get Paid, Guest Posts

April 3, 2013 by Leslie Lee Sanders 13 Comments

How Your Past Mistakes Can Make You a Go-To Blogger

We all make mistakes. Most people learn from their own mistakes. Some learn from other people’s mistakes. Why is this important? This is one way you become an authority, a go-to person, an expert. According to my Encarta dictionary, an expert is “someone who is skilled or knowledgeable about a particular subject, skill, training, or [...]

Filed Under: Blog Better, Guest Posts

Be a FREELANCE BLOGGER

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How to Quit Your Job and NOT Become a Freelance Blogger

What to Do When Your Editor Stops Answering Your Emails

Freelancing: How I Close Deals Faster Than You

5 Ways Storytelling Helps Your Blogging Stand Out

Expert Screw-Ups: How NOT to Negotiate Your Rate

The Jedi’s Guide to Conquering Your Freelance Blogging Fears

7 Job Board Mistakes That Compel Clients to Reject You

52 Totally Free Resources for Freelance Bloggers

Accounting and Taxes: A Freelance Blogger’s Cheat Sheet

How Your Past Mistakes Can Make You a Go-To Blogger

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Expert Screw-Ups: How NOT to Negotiate Your Rate

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52 Totally Free Resources for Freelance Bloggers

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