Networking is vital as a freelancer. If you make good connections and establish a presence on social media platforms, work starts to come to you. The hardest and most time consuming aspect of freelancing is constantly having to market yourself and find work. Having it walk right up to you and say, "How ya doin'? … Continue reading Freelancer’s Guide to Facebook Groups
Starting a business costs money. Period. Even if it's a totally online work-from-home business. If you want your business started right, you're going to have to spend some money. I'm not talking buckets of bucks here, but you should expect to pay a few hundred at least when you're first getting started. You don't have … Continue reading Best Ways to Invest in Your Freelance Business
Blogging has not only seen an upswing in popularity in the past few years, but it has also seen a shift in focus. The majority of blogs used to be almost exclusively used like a personal journal, a place to share your thoughts with others and hash out your own opinions and feelings in a … Continue reading 5 Ways a Blog Can Increase Your Freelance Income
I want to get down in the nitty-gritty details today and provide you with an answer to a question I asked myself a million times: how should I charge? Notice this is not "How much should I charge?" The answer to that question depends on a huge array of factors (your niche, your experience level, etc.). The … Continue reading How Should I Charge?: Setting Your Rates as a Freelancer
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Freshbooks is currently running a rare flash sale. All plans are 50% for the first 6 months if you sign up before 11:59 PM EST on Dec. 5th! Click here to get the deal. If you've ever read any of my income reports, you've probably seen a screen shot from my … Continue reading Professional Invoicing and Financial Tracking for Freelancers: FreshBooks Review
If you're thinking about starting a freelance career, especially if you want to drop a 9 to 5 job and start freelancing full-time, one of your biggest initial questions/worries is how long it's going to take you to establish yourself. You have bills to pay, mouths to feed, all that jazz. Switching a stable job … Continue reading How Long Does It Take to Become a Freelance Writer?
Today marks the final day in the 90-day pitch challenge I started alongside the launch of my official licensed business, PurpleInkPen, on May 1st. The challenge came from Gina Horkey and her site Horkey Handbook. You may remember Gina from my Expert Roundup post a little while back. The idea of the challenge (which you … Continue reading 90-Day Pitch Challenge: Completed
My husband has been bugging me to make a time management post for a while now because he has no idea how I work from home and stay on task. He's a procrastinating perfectionist, which makes for a very difficult combo for time management. He's either avoiding doing tasks by watching TEDtalks or other "teaching" … Continue reading A Freelance Time Management Guide That Doesn’t Suck
In last week's post (12 Things You May Not Know About Traditional Freelance Writing: Part One), I told you I bought a second book on traditional (editorial) freelancing, which is writing articles for magazines and journals. Well, I'm going to share twelve more quick tips that I learned from that second book as well. The … Continue reading 12 Things You May Not Know About Traditional Freelance Writing: Part Two
Traditional freelance writing—querying magazines with ideas for articles—is something I have considered trying my hand at lately. Some freelancers make their living solely through doing this! However, the idea of constantly having to come up with fresh article ideas, querying, and waiting on magazine editors (who are notorious for taking forever to respond) … Continue reading 12 Things You May Not Know About Traditional Freelance Writing: Part One
