By: Caitlin Lemon Freelance writing gets a bad rap. The mere mention of it conjures up images of going hat-in-hand looking for any gig that pays. You want to boost your income so you can finally break up with your 9-5 and stop stressing over money. Yet, it feels like you're in a race to the bottom, stuck in a famine cycle writing for a measly $0.01 per word (yikes). It doesn't have to be this way. Here are the best content platforms to boost your freelance writing career in 2021. Sign Up for nDash Forget working for pennies on UpWork and get on nDash. Here, you're in control of your freelancin ..read more

By: Linda Pophal Online sites like nDash are communities that bring together content creators with those who need content. nDash is one of the better known of these sites. Opportunities at All Levels Angelo Larocca, a health, food, and website SEO specialist and owner of a group of websites related to health and food, has used content community sites to find freelance talent. Larocca encourages writers, especially new writers, to be realistic in their expectations when looking for work on sites like these, but he says freelancers of all experience levels can find work that’s right for the ..read more

By: Derek Goodman The pandemic has forced tens of thousands of small businesses to shut down permanently. While this will make any entrepreneur hesitant about launching a business, the growing need for digital services suggests this could be a great time to break into the gig economy. Freelance marketers, content producers, web developers, and designers have seen no shortage of work through the pandemic, and demand will continue to grow as more businesses shift online. Launching a business is always fraught with uncertainty. Thankfully, you have access to several resources that can help you ge ..read more

By: Sherilyn Moore Producing content regularly is a requirement to keep businesses afloat these days. With the need for robust content marketing, you’ll always have to deliver writing. Whether you’re developing ideas for content, writing blogs, or creating emails to prospects and customers, dynamic content is a must. So, what do you do when it’s time to produce more content, but the flow of words has dried up? What if you’ve run out of ideas? If you’re stuck with the dreaded writer’s block, what next? Let’s review some tips that may help your creativity to flow again: Stimulate the mind If you ..read more

By: Michael Brown If you're like most content marketers, you spent a good chunk of the last few months creating and refining your 2021 content strategy. You addressed topics, audiences, cadence, and distribution channels. You have it all figured out...except perhaps for one key question: "how many writers will it take to execute this plan?"  Content creation is no longer a one-person job. It's not even a one-department job. Brands of all sizes are quickly adopting a community-based approach to content creation, which includes a mix of in-house writers, freelancers, and guest contributors ..read more

By: Anup Sohanta Whether you’re working as a full-time freelancer or moonlighting for additional income, it’s important to have processes in place that protect you and your client. In the corporate world, boundaries like work hours, paydays and availability are already in place. But, when you’re a freelancer, it’s your own business so you have to establish your own boundaries. In this blog, let's look at a few ways that you can set boundaries with your clients so that both parties understand what’s expected of them, and you can build lucrative and long-lasting relationships.  What is boun ..read more

By: Kevin Frasure Did you know that 99% of consumers check their email every day? Market Sherpa states that 91 percent of US adults enjoy receiving promotional emails from the companies they regularly do business with.  Email marketing is far from dead. When done right, it is a cost-effective way for your business to market to its customers.  According to the 2020 State of Email Report, the importance of email continues to go up. In 2020, 78% of respondents said email is important to overall company success. Additionally, 94% of respondents say email is their top 3 most effective mar ..read more

By: Chuck Leddy In the first of the 3-part freelancer series, we dug into how to expand your freelancing business during tough economic times. Here is a summary of my top 10 tips: 1. Ask to do "more and/or different" work for existing clients. If you do blog posts, why not ask to write white papers, newsletters, webpage copy, or other types of content? 2. Stay in touch with former clients and people you worked with at client orgs. Rapid turnover is common in the content world, so stay in touch with all the people you work well with. 3. Keep a current and former client list: send out quarterly ..read more

By: Viola Reynolds Over the years, marketing has gone from simple brand promotion to a host of specialties and sub-disciplines. Today, you have search engine optimization, e-mail marketing, influencer marketing, social media marketing, and many others that fall under this umbrella. With a multitude of disciplines involved, it’s easy to lump them all together, despite each field requiring different skillsets. One of the most popular types of marketing nowadays is content marketing, and you probably see it daily, even if you’re not aware. This approach involves creating and distributing content ..read more

By: Neritti Lakshman The first lesson we learned as a startup is the starting point for a customer to engage with your product or service is trust. We saw that leads who believed in our brand early, were more likely to convert into loyal customers, and even help us improve along the way. At Hoamsy, we are an all-in-one platform to facilitate every step in the moving process. As a startup, marketing requires building brand trust before you can promote your product. It is not easy to build trust with your consumers. It takes time, effort and a positive attitude. These six strategies helped us bu ..read more