I make a solid living now, but if I don’t change my freelance business model, the good times may not last. Several years ago, I had a rather disappointing moment of self-realization. I was rejected out of hand for an opportunity because I don’t drive enough monthly pageviews to any given site. My first response was …
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Are you a freelance professional? Here are five tax time tips to help you — especially if you’re a noob. When I first started as a freelancer, I didn’t think much about the tax implications, and that was a big mistake. From underestimating what I owed in federal taxes to forgetting about my state taxes …
You might be surprised at the different career options you have if you want to freelance from home. Recently, I had a discussion with someone in my “real world” neighborhood about working from home. “It’s great that you can write from home,” this person said. “But I don’t write. How can I work from home …
Reduce the number of revisions you are asked for, and improve your overall experience, by communicating effectively with your freelance clients. As a freelance writer, I work in the communications industry. I know first-hand the importance of communication when I work with freelance clients. True — communication is important no matter who you work with. …
Freelance jobs abound. If you’re hoping to make money online, here are some ideas of where you can start. “How do you find gigs?” This is pretty much the first question anyone asks me when they find out I freelance. And why shouldn’t this be the first question asked? After all, if you can’t nail …
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Working for yourself can be exciting, but there are also pitfalls. Watch out for these financial mistakes common to freelancers. This blog post was written as part of a sponsored program for State Farm®. All views expressed are entirely my own, and were not influenced or directed by State Farm. When I started freelancing, I …
