That helpless feeling… it’s horrible, isn’t it? You know you were born to be a freelance blogger. It’s the perfect fit for you. But so far, you’re kinda going nowhere with it. You haven’t won the high-paying jobs you hoped would be yours, and you haven’t been invited to join that inner circle of pro…
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Earn More in Less Time: 6 Tasks Every Freelance Blogger Should Automate
There’s more to being a freelance blogger than just writing helpful content. As a freelancer you’re running your very own business of one, which means that everything from marketing and branding to sales and accounting is on your shoulders. (And if you haven’t made the leap yet from side hustle to full-time freelancer, you’re probably…
How to Cope When You Hit the “Feast” in the Freelance Blogger Feast and Famine Cycle
“I should be grateful, but…” Has this ever happened to you? For months your blogging income was stuck at near-poverty level, and you would have done anything for more work. Then, almost without warning, more work started flooding in — and suddenly, you’d do anything to get back the time it’s taking to keep up….
Why You Don’t Have to Choose Between Doing the Right Thing and the Profitable Thing
In the movies, the heroes decide whether to do the right thing, or take the money and run. Our decisions in freelancing can often look similar: Do I take the lucrative blogging gig, even though the client makes me queasy? Or do I starve with integrity? If you’re going to have a successful career as…
How to NOT Be Your Freelance Blogging Client’s Fool
Yes, I’m aware of the date. No, this post is not a joke. In fact, it’s as serious as they come. I couldn’t resist doing a post about “fools” on April Fool’s Day. After all, there are so many ways clients can make fools out of us freelance bloggers. Sometimes we play the fool when…
How to Take a Break Even When Your Work Doesn’t
*Glances at clock.* Great. It’s only 7am. That gives me about an hour until The Family is up. I can get loads of work done. I love Saturdays. *Work work work work work* Whew. That was an intense work session. I got loads done. *Glances at calendar* What!? It’s Sunday?! Where did Saturday go? *Looks…
How to Actually Do All the Things You Thought Freelancing Would Free You to Do
You start freelance blogging because you want to be in control of your own schedule. Now you’ll have time to do all the things you never had time for before: Exercise! Hobbies! Playing with your kids! Volunteering! Taking classes! Then reality gives you a slap in the face. You discover that freelance blogging consists of…
Why Pitching to Blogging Clients Directly is Where the Money’s At
If you’re a freelance blogger (or want to be) you’re likely familiar with the obvious point I’m going to start with here: Reputable businesses and online publications have a huge demand for high quality, valuable content for their websites. Good news for you and your blogging career, right? It gets better though. More specifically, these…
How a Responsive Website Boosts Your Freelance Blogging Success
Just for a moment, pretend you’re looking to hire a freelance blogger instead of be a freelance blogger. Now imagine this scenario: it’s 10pm. You’re on the sofa in the midst of a well-deserved Netflix binge when you remember you need to check out that candidate blogger’s website for tomorrow. Thankfully, your tablet is in arm’s reach….
Why “No” Is the Most Powerful Word in a Freelancer’s Vocabulary
It’s short. It only has two letters and one syllable. You’d imagine the word “no” would be easy to say. After all, it’s the 56th most common word in English. However, the difficulty isn’t in its pronunciation but in the emotional charge it holds. Most people think it’s a negative word. I’ve discovered that saying “no” can…