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6 Copywriting Tips for the Non-Writer

Posted October 5, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

6 Copywriting Tips for the Non-Writer
If you’re a creative professional (like a graphic designer, photographer, or illustrator) understanding the basics of good copywriting can put more money in your pocket! How?

5 Ways To Get New Customers And Grow Your Online Business

Posted October 4, 2008 in freelancenews 1 Rockin' Comment »

5 Ways To Get New Customers And Grow Your Online Business
It’s easy to sit back, slack off and watch the money roll in, especially if you are satisfied with how well you’re doing. But keep in mind that if you slack off too much, your competitors will soon catch up and eventually put you out of business.

Are You a Writer, Freelancer, or Entrepreneur?

Posted October 2, 2008 in Business, Lifestyle, Writing 13 Rockin' Comments »

One of the most challenging things about being a freelance writer is that there isn’t really a well-defined career path laid out for you.

In a regular career, there are specific rungs on your ladder that are pretty well identified. For example, when I worked in IT, I started out answering phones for a help desk. After a few months and after earning some certifications, I moved up to desktop support. From there, it was a step up to being a systems administrator. I ended my career as a network engineer, just a stone’s throw away from going into IT management.

As a freelancer, though, my career has been more of a zig-zag pattern. I started out doing web content articles, which I still do today. Along the way, I’ve added certain types of skills and tasks, such as copywriting, website content, ebooks, sales letters, and even the occasional print article. In many ways, I’m still doing the same things today that I was when I started out.

Still, if I look across the entire path of my writing career, I can see specific points where it was time to make a decision about how that career would go. You might recognize some of these points from your own career. [Click Here to Read More...]

Trouble Sticking to Your Word Count? Try These Editing Tricks

Posted October 1, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

Trouble Sticking to Your Word Count? Try These Editing Tricks
Most writers have to deal with them. Whether we’re writing a paper for a high school or college class or submitting an article to a magazine or newspaper, chances are good we’ve been told how many words the paper or article should be.

How To Keep The Freelancing Spark (Without Burning Out)

Posted October 1, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

How To Keep The Freelancing Spark (Without Burning Out)
Working in pajamas and bunny slippers may seem like a welcome break from a soul-crushing corporate job, but the pressures that freelancers face can cause stress levels as high (or higher) than your typical 9-to-5 employee.

What The Future Holds for Freelancers and What To Do About it!

Posted October 1, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

What The Future Holds for Freelancers and What To Do About it!
We are the no-boss, no-management, work at home generation… but will what we do today still be around tomorrow?

48 Mind-Blowing Ideas and Designs

Posted October 1, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

48 Mind-Blowing Ideas and Designs
We wanted to present innovative designs and concepts that give us an idea of what we should expect from designer’s creative mind over the years to come.

Top 7 Most Cliché Stock Images Used in Web Design

Posted October 1, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

Top 7 Most Cliché Stock Images Used in Web Design
Sometimes clients ask us to implement ‘not-so-unique’ elements into our designs and sometimes it seems almost impossible to convince them otherwise, however, hopefully this post can suggest some reasons why not to use the old web design stock imagery clichés.

Copyrights and Wrongs Part 1: Getting Clients and Creatives On The Same Page

Posted October 1, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

Copyrights and Wrongs Part 1: Getting Clients and Creatives On The Same Page
Copyright law might be one of the most misunderstood areas of creative services, representing a giant hole of knowledge for both the creative and the client.