As AC mentioned in her last post, SEO (search engine optimization) is a key skill for freelancers — not only for marketing yourself, but also for building your repertoire of skills that can benefit your clients.
A key component of SEO — but not the only one — is the use of targeted keywords. For SEO [...]

The tough thing about applying for freelance writing jobs is that you have to apply to lots to get a single bite, and you have to be attentive to every detail of how you market yourself and what will get you the job you want.  Kind of like house hunting, job interviews, and dating, there [...]

Occasionally I may write articles on related subjects for different clients, or find two or more articles on Demand Studios with similar titles. While being able to get extra mileage out of researching one topic is great, it’s important to keep the level of duplicate content as low as possible so that each article can [...]

Ready to connect with your fellow freelancers in realtime? Then you need to navigate over to the WTF Official Forum!
Here you will be able to share knowledge, ask for advice, and vent about everything freelance, from clients to rates to time management to the best and worst resources.  All we ask is you be respectful [...]

A few weeks ago, I told you why you absolutely have to join Twitter if you’re a freelancer.  If you haven’t yet, don’t admit that to me!  But if you have joined Twitter, and are looking for ways to really max out the experience and make your life simpler in the process, here are a [...]

Even though hopefully you love writing and that’s why you’re freelancing, sometimes it can be hard to get motivated. I have a full-time job in addition to my writing, and sometimes I’d much rather be spending my evenings on the couch watching House Hunters than sitting in front of the computer. At times like these, [...]

I can’t believe the fiscal year is almost at an end. (Which, by the way, I hope you’ve filed your taxes…) As you end one year and look at the next, now is the PERFECT time to start planning to fully maximize your financial potential by being aware of what you can and should be doing.

When you’re working for yourself — especially if you’re working in a home office — good time-management skills are crucial. Temptations are everywhere, and there’s no middle management wandering around to dissuade you from hopping on Facebook and taking a quiz … or ten. The following are some time-tested time-management tips to help you stay on [...]

Well fellow freelancers, here we are again at the start of a new month, which means it is time to review the benefits of residual income from last month!
I’ll admit, I’ve been a slacker about my eHow updating.  I have been meaning to go through the articles, rework the SEO aspect, add a few new [...]

By guest blogger RC
As someone new to freelance writing, I am finding out the importance of marketing to a freelance career. I have only been freelance writing for a couple of months, but in my full time job I have been using marketing tools for a long time and here is what I am [...]