Category: For Writers

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 […]

This post, How to Set Freelance Writing Rates, is from Nick Mann. Nick is a writer, entrepreneur, and member of the nDash Content Community. As a freelance writer, one of your most important responsibilities is to set your rates. This directly dictates how much you will earn and is a major factor as to whether […]

This guest post, Lessons Learned From My First Freelance Writing Job, is from Dave Eagle. Dave is a writer, photographer, and member of the nDash Content Community. It was only 15 minutes after I’d nailed down the first freelance writing gig that I received another email from this new client. I deflated a little bit […]

This guest post, How A Freelance Writer Can Command Higher Rates, is from Nick Mann. Nick is a writer, entrepreneur, and member of the nDash Content Community. When it comes to payment rates, there’s often a power struggle between freelance writers and their clients. Freelancers obviously want to earn as much as possible, while clients […]

The way companies approach content creation is changing. With the growth of freelancers and the gig economy, marketers can find more opportunities in outsourcing content marketing than ever before. Freelancers are no longer looked to for cheap, low-quality content; they’re becoming an important part of the marketing department. We built the nDash Content Community platform […]

Ah, the life of freelance writers. Work from anywhere, crank out a few high-quality assignments in the morning and spend the rest of the day sipping coffee and working on your novel. A real dream job. Not exactly. Or at least, not usually. Usually, it’s more like spending the morning hunting for work, then spending […]

As writers, one of the most precious things we can accomplish is seeing our freelancer byline on an article we put our blood, sweat, and tears into. It is one of the most satisfying things to see my name attached to an article, no matter how big or small. It says to the world, “I […]

It can be easy to discuss and write about things that interest us.  For content creation marketers, some companies and industries lend themselves more fluidly to producing content that is fun or simple to create.  Yet, there are plenty of other industries that creating content for may seem like a tall task.  When faced with […]

Personally, I’ve never really been a huge fan of the “New Year’s Resolution.” I’ve always figured that if you truly wanted to accomplish something in life, you’d go after it, regardless of the. However, I don’t want to completely knock the individuals that create a resolution that they wish to accomplish in the new year. […]

The great Bill Gates once said, “Content is king.”  Indeed, as the richest man on the planet, words about content creation from the noble philanthropist and the man that co-founded Microsoft tend to carry some weight.  Then again, why rely solely on the allegation of a college dropout? Lee Odden, CEO of TopRank Marketing, would […]