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Freelance Writing – Please Learn from my Mistakes!

When I retired, I knew that I would have to supplement my retirement income with some part-time work.  At first I considered consulting, as I had spent 35 years in my profession, but soon learned that marketing myself was a lot harder than first envisioned.  And so I turned to freelance writing – what could be better?  I loved to...

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Blogging Basics: How to Start Your First Blog in 7 Steps

Facebook posts, Twitter tweets, and Pinterest pins aren’t the only social media platforms on the Internet – blogging is quickly becoming a social media trend for people to share information and experiences with others. Whether for business or personal use, blogs present information to help people, from family dinner recipes to personal finance tips. Blogging has opened doors of opportunity for...

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Avoid These 6 Common Freelancer Mistakes

The world of online work presents plenty of great opportunities, and many are considering freelance as an income stream that allows them to work from home. From money management to marketing, virtually every task falls on a freelancer’s shoulders. Challenges may arise since a freelancer has to wear many hats to make their freelancing career work. Since working online can...

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Tips on Time Management for Freelancers

There is a reason you chose to Freelance. Most likely was to be your own boss and work from home. Yes the thought of working in your pj’s is appealing but when it gets down to it, this is how you pay the bills. The best way to succeed in freelancing is to be very careful on how you manage...

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Top 10 Free Time Tracking Apps for Freelancers

Usually two words “freelancer” and “time” go together. Freelancers can’t juggle multiple tasks simultaneously and that’s why we need to allocate time carefully. Time is an essential source of freelancer financial success. There are lots of web apps that help track time and create reports. If you use one of the tools on a daily basis, you can turn your work into...

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Bid and Win! Key points to bidding on Freelancing websites

Freelancing is a word that has built a deep value in the recent days. Freelancing has gone from being the general part time extra cash earning option to main stream replacement to regular 9-5 (or 10-6) jobs. More and more people jump from their jobs to freelancing to earn that extra income and be their own boss. While this is...

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Flying Solo? 4 Tips for the Beginning Freelance Web Designers

In the 21st century, especially in technology industries, more and more companies, especiallysmaller organizations, are relying on contract, rather than permanent, employment. Even though it is likely that the days of working with one company for decades are far behind us, this new age of freelancing has opened up tons of opportunities for those who want to be their own...

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