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When you work as a freelance writer, job hunting can be a big part of your day and because time is money, doesn’t it make sense to handle it in a way that saves you time and increases your income? I try to handle job hunting in the same way ...

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I’ve produced a number of series on this blog which I know many of you have found useful. Now I’ve decided to make them available in another format.  I now have PDFs of: SEO Your Website Promotion Is Free Making It As A Freelance Writer Freelance Writing Questions That means ...

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Yay! I got a Proximidade Blogger Award from Michael Kwan. It’s for “exceedingly charming, blogging friends who aim to find and be friends.” Thanks, Michael, and thanks also for stating that I made it past the ‘mark all as read’ threshold in your feed reader. So, now that I’ve got ...

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The AC Source Book, written by Sabah Karimi, makes the bold claim that it offers everything you need to know about making money online with Associated Content. I don’t write for AC myself, but I thought I’d take the book for a spin and see what I could learn. Sabah’s ...

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Almost three years ago, I published a list of some of the most lucrative writing markets I had found. At the time I listed the following places which had proven useful for me as a writer: Exquisite Writing – an international copywriting agency Blogitive – a blog advertising company Lifetips ...

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It’s time for another roundup of Get Paid To Write Online posts. This time, I’m looking at my favorite posts throughout the year, just one for each month. Here they are: January – Why I’ve Gone Back To A Paper Diary February – Freelance Writing Questions: Avoiding Scams March – ...

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Thanks to all those who took part in the Blogging Start group writing project. There have been some fantastic posts over the last couple of weeks. Here they are, in order of appearance: How Did You Start Blogging? – David Bridger From Paper to ‘Puter – One Woman’s Journey – ...

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I’ve been making a few changes on Get Paid To Write Online, and the fun isn’t over yet. For some time now I’ve thought that the blog needs a facelift, and you’ve probably noticed a couple of theme changes in the last month. I’ve actually been searching for the perfect ...

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Today’s guest blogger is Chris Bibey of ChrisBlogging, which I reviewed on this blog last year. If you are interested in becoming a freelance writer, you should keep in mind that slow and steady is just as good as fast and furious. In other words, you do not have to ...

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Today, I’m happy to welcome Kerrie Spencer as a guest blogger. I’ve worked with Kerrie for a couple of years, and lately she’s been finding success with Elance, something that has eluded me despite success on other bidding sites. I asked her to share her secrets. I’ve talked to a ...

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A post from Allena Tapia made me think more about the process of querying for freelance writing work. The post outlined all the stuff that writers sell to editors along with their idea when they pitch to a magazine. At the end of the post, Allena asked three questions: How ...

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If you’re a regular visitor to Get Paid To Write Online, you will notice something a bit different. The home page has changed a bit. That’s because I had so many problems with my last WP install that I’ve made the move to WP 2.5. Things will be unsettled for ...

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Rewriting – love it or hate it, it’s part of the job of many web content writers. A typical situation is that a client asks you to write a series of articles for a particular purpose, such as to publish them on a website. At the same time, the client ...

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Good planning is the bedrock of a successful freelance writing career. In contrast, running your career in panic mode will leave you overworked and stressed out – and probably earning less than you think. The Panic Mode Scenario When you run your writing career in panic mode, you start to ...

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We’ve all been there. You get a job, work for the money and wait to get paid. And wait … and wait … and wait. Even if you have done the sensible thing and got a portion of your money up front, there’s often no guarantee of when the last ...

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It’s while since I’ve done a round-up post. Here are some of the posts that have caught my eye over the last couple of weeks. One of the issues for many bloggers and writers is how to bring in additional income. Many of us are in search of passive income, ...

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In my last post in this series I answered Rachel‘s question about why I decided to freelance. However, wanting to go freelance doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good idea to just jump ship and do it. Rachel also asked: ‘Should a young freelancer like myself try to get a stable ...

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One aspect of freelancing that always stymies new writers is how to set the right rate for the freelance writing job. In fact, even experienced writers who are bidding on a new area might have difficulty. A post the other day on rates for blog posting provoked some discussion. There ...

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