4 Content Editing Tips for Freelance Writers (Video)
Here are four (self) editing tips that will work for every type of content.
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Here are four (self) editing tips that will work for every type of content.
Welcome to the Ladybirdink podcast. The topic for today is – how to pitch for international content writing projects.
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eBook on starting a home business called, ‘How to Choose a Home Business Idea and Become a Homepreneur’ is now available on Amazon.
Starting a home business is never easy. My eBook “How to Choose a Home Business Idea and Become a Homepreneur” breaks down the critical components of starting a business from home and gives you the strategy oriented approach you need to take to succeed.
In India, many Hindus celebrate a day called the ” Vishwakarma Puja“, wherein tools and machinery are worshiped as a mark of gratitude for the livelihood
If you want to improve your writing skills and become a professional freelance writer this year, here’s what you need to do.
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As with any profession, freelance writing has its pros and cons. Before you quit your job to become a freelance writer, you need to understand what
Answer these questions – Have you always had a flair for writing? Do you pride yourself on being a good communicator? Do you have a knack
As freelance writers, most of us work alone. The good thing about that is that there is no one to tell us how to do our
Congratulations on choosing freelance writing as your entrepreneurial venture. Being a freelance writer is akin to being a business owner. You are responsible for every aspect
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In continuation of my last post on business promotion, here is a post on sending follow-up mails. I have had some recent successes in getting work
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There are innumerable online tools for freelance writers; these online writing tools make your work look professional, help you collaborate with clients, and make it easier to get the job done. Here are 20 online writing tools.
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Hi all! As a freelance writer it’s always a joy to discover apps that make your life simpler. Over the last few days, I have discovered
Have you linked your Google Plus page with your WordPress.com blog? Doing so offers you two benefits – It gives you ‘Google authorship’ of the content It increases
My blog captures my experiences and challenges as a freelance writer. The challenge I am faced with currently is learning to write faster. For a freelance writer, time
I was contacted by a regular client last week to re-work a report written by one of his other writers. As per the client the content was
Every writer knows that editing is an essential part of the writing process, whether it’s a novel or a one page article. While some writers have
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One of the most exciting aspects of being a freelance writer is the opportunity to work with people from various nationalities. Most of my clients are
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10 Great things about being a freelancer, versus being employed by a company. So true! Remember, if your work does not make you HAPPY 90% of
Just before the start of the holiday season last year Elance and oDesk, two of the largest online marketplaces for freelancers, announced they were merging. oDesk
Getting new clients is an uphill task. On the other hand getting existing ones to hire you for another project, is as easy as ensuring they
It’s been less than one year since I started my blog. To begin with, I was more than a little confused on what is a blog,
A while back a client informed me that Google had once again changed its SEO ( search engine optimization) rules. I was stumped…what now! I immediately went
So what will be your New Year resolution for 2014? We all love to make spur of the moment declarations on New Year’s eve and so
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My Journey from Banking to Freelance Writing and 5 Tips for Aspiring Freelance Writers A guest post written by me for the http://www.indianfreelancewriters.com as part of a
As an offspring of Hindu-Christian parents, neither of whom is an ardent follower of religious customs, I have often found myself wanting a better understanding of
As a freelance writer you may be asked by a client to draft a press release (PR) as part of an overall web content writing project.
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One of the perks of being a freelance writer is that you get to choose whom you want to work with. But the question is how
Since I write almost exclusively for the internet, I would like to share my list of favorite online writing solutions/tools. These tools are classified in two categories.
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I have a confession to make – I am having difficulty concentrating. Ever since I have come back from almost a month’s break from work, I
The massive growth in smart phones numbers coupled with the relatively low-cost of conducting large-scale email campaigns, has made email marketing a favorite among internet marketers. In
Answering questions to 100% satisfaction of the interviewer does require a stroke of good luck and needless to say some quick-thinking. Recollecting my own experiences, during
In recent posts I have shared my learnings from ‘The Yahoo! Style Guide‘. I have reached a thought-provoking section of the book which for the first time
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The header is the first indication of the content of your internet article. The average visitor will stop for no more than 2-3 seconds before deciding
While we all try to write in our genuine voice, this post has some great pointers on ensuring that your work is plagiarism free and credit
As a freelance writer on the internet, you’ll be damned if you don’t understand SEO or search engine optimization. And for those not in the ‘business’,
Indian investment in US touches $11 billion; creates 100,000 jobs I felt this was a news report worthy of sharing.
Monday Humor Series Q.Why can’t you have two elephants in your swimming pool at the same time? A. Because they’d only have one pair of trunks.
Source: Chapter 2, The Yahoo! Style Guide When you take on a new website content writing assignment, among the first few questions you ask the client
I am happy to display my new acquisition. A step by step guide on writing for the web. Recommended by a fellow blogger and after
Can you believe that we are midway into 2013 already? Personally speaking it has so far been a hallmark year. Having overcome two major illnesses in
( MONDAY HUMOR SERIES) There was a little baby boy and a little baby girl. Then the baby boy goes “I’m a boy, you are a
The global sentiment on employment opportunities remains pessimistic with 57% of adults worldwide saying it is a bad time to find a job. Key highlights: Europeans
Received a Skillpages request from a friend on Facebook a couple of weeks ago and immediately decided to check it out. What is Skillpages? – Skillpages aims to
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As freelance writers we love to be in the midst of a writing storm , typified by us firing away on the keyboard. Having little time for
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Happy to share that I have designed a course to help people looking for work from home opportunities as writers. Am placing this advertisement in a
In the last post, I shared 10 simple but effective ways to build a stellar profile on freelance job portals. And now we move to the
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Animal Humor 1.A snail was mugged by a tortoise. The police said “Can you give us a description of your attacker? ……………………… The snail said, “no, it
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Its been a hard day’s night and I’ve been working like a dog! I think that would probably be the world’s best known simile! Or how
After much deliberation our domain name has been registered http://ladybirdink.net/ and such a happy coincidence, its also the 43rd wedding anniversary of my parents! Wish us luck people
So I have been taking the help of other freelance writers to manage by workload because I don’t want to be working all the time. This
Proud to be working with Ramon Ray who has been recognized as one of the best Twitter accounts for Entrepreneurs (@ramonray) http://mashable.com/2013/04/30/twitter-accounts-for-entrepreneurs/
Being a freelance writer is fraught with dangers. Besides the obvious ones of uncertain (and insufficient) income, becoming somewhat of a loner and losing yourself for
If you have a flair for the English language, are adept at writing a logical article and can present a complex problem in a simple
If you were to ask me what are the key ingredients to bagging online content writing I would recommend the following top 5 pointers: impeccable English
An insightful article written for smallbiztechnology.com on how writing style between blogs, websites, newsletters, emailers and social media differ. A must read for every budding freelance
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I have already learnt a few things that one can expect to happen as you make a shaky start as a freelance writer! Things didn’t actually
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Survey of 1500 freelancers ( 2012 published by International Freelancers Academy) Report worth reading for all looking to start a career in freelancing, regardless of gender,
Let’s quickly rewind to how I got to being a freelance writer ! Fact 1: After having worked for 14 years as a banking professional, I