Freelance Writing Blog
Google Thinks I am Crazy
I have decided that Google must think I am crazy. While I am working each day, I alternate between researching online, writing articles, and talking on the phone to sources....
3 Things You Need to Know About Your Target Market for Content Marketing Writing
A client recently hired me to write a case study as his first step into content marketing. He owned a small business and had never hired a writer, much less a...
Content Marketing Writing: How to Write Thought Leadership Articles
I reread the email three times from the brand representative. I drafted at least two different versions of polite responses turning down the project. In the assignment letter, she had...
Freelance Friday – Oddest Combination of Stories on Your Desk at One Time?
I spent two years of my life updating the same two software manuals. Each morning, I came into my job as a technical writer, checked the change management system to...
What Exactly do Content Marketing Writers Write?
Sure, you know what content marketing writing is, but you may be wondering what exactly you will write when you land a content marketing gig. Actually, you have most likely already...
How Important is a Klout Score for Content Marketing Writers?
I am positive that I had a blank look on my face when a recruiter asked me a few months ago what my Klout score was. Not only did I...
5 Steps to Using Paid, Owned and Earned Media to Make More Money as a Content Marketing Writer
There is a brand you really want to write for, but you have heard they are really selective about their freelancers. Or perhaps you are responding to a job ad...
Why Content Marketing Writers Need to Understand the Terms Paid Media, Owned Media and Earned Media
During your conversations and emails with editors of traditional publications, there are most likely very few words that you don’t understand. When you first started freelancing, you may have had...
7 Secrets to Making Content Marketing Editing Gigs Work
Note from Jennifer: As part of the 2013 WordCount Blogathon, Michelle Rafter, an experienced content marketing writer and editor, and I are exchanging guest posts. Since editing is not one...
3 Potential Content Marketing Clients That Are Probably Not on Your Radar
Many writers immediately think of the companies that sell a product when looking for content marketing work. But there is a huge market for content marketing writing that many writers...
My Content Marketing Writing Elevator Speech
After college, I worked as a technical writer for many years and I quickly developed an elevator speech to describe my new job when people asked what a technical writer...
What is the Typical Rate for Content Marketing Writing?
Everyone wants to know about money – including content marketing writers and potential clients. So, that’s what I am going to talk about today. Many writers mistakenly assume that content...
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