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Why I’m a Blogger for Hire
Making Money When I first began blogging for other people, I accepted several jobs at once, which as you can imagine kept me very busy. I had my hands in many pots, some of them rather uninteresting. Still, I wanted to learn as much about blogging as I could and being a blogger for hire allowed me to study traffic building techniques while still being paid. Since I was bringing in a steady income, it also allowed me to take some risks with my own blogs and ...
Continue readingA Cluttered Blog…
Blogging, Design & Coding I have a reputation for keeping a cluttered, unorganized desk. It drives everyone else crazy, but I can find whatever I want when I need it. One of my former co-workers used to remind me how “a cluttered desk means a cluttered mind.” (I often wanted to ask her about her empty desk, but I held my tongue). Now and then I see a cluttered blog and remember that phrase. You see, a cluttered desk doesn’t bother me, but a cluttered ...
Continue readingA tale of two blogging contests
Blogging, Competitions, Promote your blog I had a couple of interesting experiences with contests recently. One, was a success while the other was mildly disappointing. Why have a contest? Contests are a great way to create a buzz and send traffic to your blog. They’re great linkbait too. I dabbled a bit with contests a year or so ago, but it’s only recently that I achieved some success. While all experiences are different, it’s my experience that blogs without a lot ...
Continue readingWhy do you blog?
Blogging Why do you blog? People are always asking me about the appeal of blogging, especially since I made the transition from freelance writing. There are lots of reasons I blog, all of them good. Writing about topics I enjoy. When I wrote articles and web content, my clients didn’t always assign enjoyable topics. For those jobs the research was tedious and I found myself dreading the work. As a blogger, I get to talk about my passions, the ...
Continue readingWhen Do You Throw in the Towel?
Blogging The other day, a regular to my Freelance Writing Jobs blog sent this email: “I have a blog that I love but the problem is, no one reads it. It’s been six months and I only get 30 or 40 visitors a day. When do I throw in the towel?” If you enjoy blogging, there’s no need to throw in the towel. 30 or 40 people are visiting this blog every day, obviously there’s some interest. I wondered though, what this blogger did ...
Continue readingWhen do you share the link love?
Blogging Most of you know me through one of several blogs, most notably Freelance Writing Jobs and About Weblogs. Both of these blogs receive great traffic and others see them as a way to bring in traffic to their own blogs. As much as I’d love to link to everyone, I don’t. I believe in sharing the love, but where does one draw the line? Let me explain… “Please link to me” My first working hour of the morning is generally spent reading ...
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