Category: For Writers

As blog writers, how often are you pitching content ideas? According to a recent survey, 43% of freelance writers are looking for new writing jobs every day. But how many are creating them? While new clients and opportunities are definitely out there, it isn’t the only avenue freelance writers should be taking to increase their […]

This guest post, nDash Platform 101 For Interested Freelance Writers, is from Patti Podnar. She’s a writer, content strategist, and one of the freelance writers in the nDash Content Community. Being a ghostwriter is kind of like being in the CIA: You’ve seen and done so much…but you can’t tell anybody. And that can be […]

What do the best entrepreneurs and the best content marketers have in common? They come up with a lot of bad ideas in the content creation process. George Steinbrenner bankrupted a small basketball team before successfully managing the New York Yankees for 37 years. Arianna Huffington, the owner of The Huffington Post, had her second […]

Think of all the professions that require anonymity. The list is pretty short: CIA agent, the Phantom Chef, and…um…escorts, I suppose. That’s basically it. For all other professions, especially if you’re a freelance writer, anonymity just gets in the way. In my brief career, I’ve yet to hear someone utter the phrase, “I really just […]

During the early stages of their career, freelancers need high-level freelance writing tips to learn how to make clients come to them. Finding steady, reliable work is one of the biggest challenges that freelance writers face. In fact, 57 percent of writers claim that the difficulty of getting new clients is the primary issue they […]

Many in the B2B world believe that it’s nearly impossible to measure the success of a content marketing campaign. This is a common misconception that needs to end now. When it is time for your marketing presentation, and you have to explain exactly why your company is investing in content marketing (or should be investing […]

We’re living in what’s been dubbed “the freelancer economy.” According to Forbes, by 2020, 50 percent of the U.S. workforce will be freelancers in some capacity. This means that for many freelance jobs, there can be a great deal of competition. In turn, there’s a big disparity in terms of how much freelance writers earn. […]

You’ve just landed a new client, and you’re absolutely stoked. Here’s an opportunity to earn more money and build your freelance writing business. You know, as long as everything goes smoothly. What happens, then, when your client turns out to be overly picky? Suddenly, you’re not so excited about your new business opportunity. According to […]

This guest post, Freelance Writing Taught Me 5 Lessons about My Job, is from Kelly Vo. Kelly is a writer, CEO of Kevo Writing, and member of the nDash Content Community. Starting a career as a freelance writer isn’t easy. That may be a bit of an understatement. It’d be more accurate to say that […]

Imagine what it was like 15 years ago trying to strike out on your own. Just getting a home office set up would break the banks of most who are freelance writing today. Printers, fax machines, an extra phone line for dial-up? Then, how would they even find clients? The want-ads? Nowadays, all most freelancer […]