Helping freelancers achieve dreams
You’ve finally realized your dream of working as a freelance writer – from home. You decorated and organized your office just the way you want. But there’s only one problem: noise. The dog barks; the children chirp, laugh, and bicker; the email dings; the phone rings — the distractions just seem endless. Even if you [...]
Friday evening, February 24th, I checked my email one last time before closing shop for the night. Dragonslayer and I planned to go out and terrorize some high school aged waiter at one of the finer local sushi bars. It was our fifth anniversary and what better way to celebrate than with sashimi and sake bombs? [...]
In our December 31 story about 2012 SEO trends, I talked about the seven SEO practices to watch for and implement in 2012. All of these practices remain highly relevant for those working to increase traffic levels to their websites. But one in particular has received a considerable amount of buzz lately: social media sharing [...]
When Ann Tran – yes, the Ann Tran – asked me to share my thoughts about the ingredients that make up a great blog post, I had to clutch my electronic devices tighter than ever. She planned to ask several top freelance writers and bloggers about their recipe for making a winning blog post. Needless [...]
It’s absolutely true, successful writers write about love. I will even go one step further with this proclamation: successful writers only write about love. Before you blurt out (at the top of your lungs) a proclamation about how wrong I am, or a laundry list of countless other ways to write to disprove my obviously [...]
Warning! Achtung! Stop! This post may offend those who like to conform and follow rules. Once upon a time, in a realm far far away…one of my — how shall I say this – hands-on clients came up with a fantastic proposition, “Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the two of us attended an SEO workshop? Together!” [...]
Do people miss your headlines? Or perhaps they read them and feel a sudden, overwhelming urge to lie down in a comfy spot and visit the land of nod? If your headlines work better than an Ambien® as a sleep inducer, wake up! Yes, you do need a great lead, followed by relevant content that [...]
At All Media Freelance, the parent company of FWD, we always recommend that all freelancers—and this goes for bloggers, copywriters, photographers, small businesses–scope out the competition. Conducting industry-specific recon just makes good business sense. You’ll save money, time, and precious resources when you learn from the mistakes of those who came before you. Recently, on [...]
If you’re considering monetizing your blog, use a proven strategy, such as the sales funnel. Monetize your blog and related content effectively by turning your content into a sales funnel. The sales funnel represents a key concept to keep in mind when monetizing your online content. The content sales funnel focuses entirely on your target [...]
Creativity transcends any and all mediums. And as a writer, achieving the level of a true creative will skyrocket your writing to greatness by helping you learn to use all mediums available to you. Running a busy freelance writing business can cause you to prioritize, and compartmentalize, everyday things. It’s a matter of survival. But [...]
The Dream Team Won!
