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In Writing Lab News this month, I’ll be focusing on success. In other words, ways of boosting your writing career. I don’t want to give too much away, but there’s a brand new piece on blogging, which will only be seen by subscribers, as well as an article on writing ...

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Write for free? You must be kidding! That’s the reaction that many freelance writers have when it’s suggested that maybe it might be worth writing without getting paid. However, those freelance writers might be missing a trick. Here are a few ways that writing for free might pay off. 1. ...

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Get Paid To Write has been in its new home for just over three months, so it seems a good time to consider some of the highlights. July: Guest Posts  In July I took a well earned break, but the blog kept going, thanks to the efforts of my guest ...

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This month I’ll be offering subscribers to the Writing Lab News newsletter the first peek at a paid to blog company I haven’t yet reviewed. This company is just about to have a LOT of good programmes for bloggers, so you won’t want to miss out. Use the handy form ...

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When you start out in freelance writing, one of the issues you have to face is that no one knows who you are. In fact, you’re invisible, which means that it’s difficult for people to find you and it reduces the writing opportunities available to you. However, there is a ...

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This is a heads-up about a way of building traffic to your freelance writing blog. It’s called Blogrush and it’s very similar to the concept of TheGoodBlogs and Postreach. It works like this: you sign up, grab the code and put a widget on your blog. It will display post ...

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I admit it. I’m a stats freak , so I was only to happy to install Clicky on this blog so I could see how many people would visit a new freelance writing blog. I have been stunned by the results and I would like to thank the more than ...

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Well, it’s nearly time for another edition of Writing Lab News. I started this free newsletter last year and it’s quickly become one of the high points of my month. I’ve also had lots of great feedback on it. If you want to see what’s been in it, take a ...

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As a freelance writer, it’s not enough to set up a website and leave it alone. It’s not enough to set up a blog and post sporadically. With both websites and blogs, you need to keep them up to date. Even more important, you need to promote them. Promoting your ...

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Promoting your freelance writing business can take a lot of time – and it’s worth it because it will make it easy for people to find you. In the long run, you will become the first choice for certain writing jobs. However, while you wait for that to happen, there ...

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Here’s my latest on Garden and Hearth. Three Quick Ways To Create Freelance Writing Clips As a new freelance writer, it is often difficult to provide freelance writing clips when applying for writing jobs. Writing clients want to see examples of your work before they hire you, but if you ...

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On the surface, Squidoo.com may look like a free way to create a minisite and share information with others. In its simplest form, that is exactly what it is. But there are a lot of other ways you can benefit from having a Squidoo lens. First Page on Google One ...

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I have a few Squidoo lenses. Not a lot, but I’m not a one hit wonder, either. I love the interface and I think it’s a great promotional tool. A couple of weeks ago at Garden and Hearth someone started a thread where all the writers could list their lenses. ...

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I’ve just been reading a post on the Writer’s Resource Center called The Five Habits of Successful Freelancers. Here’s an excerpt: To be a successful freelancer, you need to look like a professional. You may write in ripped jeans or pajamas, but your work should be immaculate. Your queries should ...

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Now, we all know how long it’s supposed to take to get your site listed in the search engines, right? Well, guess what? The home page of this site is already listed in Google.  This was before I did any search engine submission. So how did it happen? Simple – ...

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Well, you may have noticed that something’s different around here. If all has gone to plan, you should now be receiving updates from the new home of Get Paid To Write. I was really impressed by the ease of setting up my blog on Blogger but I thought the blog ...

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Look what happens when you put in a little work. A few weeks ago I decided I wasn’t bidding enough, so I decided to place at least three bids for writing work every day. Fast forward and what have we got? * a deal with one company to write bundles ...

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Jinger Jarrett wrote a post somewhere about the value of using Squidoo to create a business profile (if anyone knows where, I am happy to link to it). Jinger gives great advice, so I decided to create one for myself. It’s a work in progress, but eventually it will bring ...

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