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How to Quit Your Job and 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.

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How to Make a Living Blogging: The Expert Interview Library

All these interviews focus on one thing: how to make a living blogging. Watch, listen, read, learn, take notes, doodle ideas, whatever works for you.

Danny Iny, Marketing Expert

Danny’s famous for his rapid-fire guest blogging abilities and his incredible insight into marketing your small business. I’m a huge fan of his blog at Firepole Marketing, and I’ve taken a few of the Firepole Marketing training courses, too. [If you’re interested, try Write Like Freddy for a fast track to productive blogging on other people’s sites, or check out the Audience Business Masterclass to help you grow your blog into your living. I’m a student and affiliate of both those courses, and they rock.]

Here Danny talks about marketing your freelance services and attracting the right clients.

Watch the video [26 minutes]

Listen to the audio version [MP3] or download it for later.

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Tom Ewer, Freelance Blogger

Tom’s blog Leaving Work Behind tells the story of his progress as an entrepreneur, from newly self-employed to SEO-focused niche blogger to freelance writer online. Go and check it out sometime. Tom’s also the author of Successful Freelance Writing Online, a comprehensive guide to making your way as an online writer. It’s an awesomely helpful ebook, and that’s an affiliate link.

Here Tom talks about how he discovered the concept of freelance writing for blogs and websites, and how he’s built his career without spending a great deal of time on traditional marketing tactics.

Watch the video [23 minutes]

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Jeff Goins, Author & Blogger

Jeff’s a writer. And his blog is incredibly popular because he talks not only about the act of writing but about the unique thoughts and ideals inside every writer’s mind. He’s also astonishingly productive, writing books while living with a young family and working a day job. Get his book You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One) to remind you WTF you’re doing and why.

Here, Jeff talks about his unusual take on work/life balance, how he wrote a book in only half an hour each day, and how to find an audience that believes in what you’ve got to share.

Watch the video [45 minutes]

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Francesca Nicasio, Freelance Writer

Francesca started her freelance writing career at Examiner. From there, she built a professional reputation that attracted new clients and allowed her to charge professional rates for her online writing. In this interview, Francesca talks about how she took her first steps into freelance writing, how she finds her clients, and why she’s started a blog that teaches freelance writers how to build and grow their business.

Watch the video [13 minutes]

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Xenios Thrasyvoulou, People Per Hour

Xenios is the leader of PeoplePerHour.com, the freelance marketplace that gave me my start in freelance writing years ago. I still use it to pick up gigs whenever I need them, and although low-paying gigs are available, there are always a few high-paying freelance writing projects up for grabs.

Here Xenios tells me about why People Per Hour’s business model is the future of working life, and how the site supports and rewards the freelancers who use it.

Watch the video [20 minutes]

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Zac Johnson, Pro Blogger

Zac Johnson is the man behind BloggingTips.com and Blogging.org —he’s been making money online for more than 15 years and has tested a ton of different ways to go about it. In this interview he explains how he grew his blogs into income generators, and why it’s so important to clarify your business model if you want to make money blogging.

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By Sophie Lizard

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:

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By Rob McNelis

Freelancing: How I Close Deals 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 first business sucked! Definition of sucking: Not making enough money for your time.

I had no problem finding customers, or providing quality services. But I still wasn’t making enough money.

Dealing with potential customers just took FORR-EVV-ERR. I had trouble communicating my value, identifying their needs, and collecting their money quickly.

So I used this basic strategy to fix my business:

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By Amanda Lewan

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.

Nothing featured on the blog stands out. Nothing inspires you to read more or share it. How you can help this client increase their readership and build their brand online?

Look for the Story Behind the Brand

Whether you’re crafting a pitch, creating copy for a website, or offering fresh ideas for a blog, approach all of these outlets as different ways to tell a good story.

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