60 Helpful Blog Posts for Freelance Writers and Bloggers
November 24, 2008 by Deborah Ng
Filed under Freelance Writing Tips
by Deb Ng
As you know, I love to share links with you. Today instead of the usual link love, I’d like to do something different. I’m going to share my bookmarks. Over the years, I’ve collected so many great blog posts and articles about all aspects of freelance writing I thought I’d share them with you here. Hope you find at least a couple of these useful!
And while you’re browsing the posts, check out the blogs. All of them are worthwhile and deserve a place in your feed reader!
Behold (in no particular order):
60 Helpful Blog Posts for Freelance Writers and Bloggers
- 10 Sure Fire Headline Formulas That Work at CopyBlogger
- 101 Essential Freelancing Resources at Freelance Switch
- 7 More Sure Fire Headline Formulas That Work at CopyBlogger
- 5 Step Goal to Setting and Achieving Goals for Your Frelance Writing Career at All Freelance Writing
- 50 Ways to Screw Up Content at Big Red Notebook
- How Bloggers Make Money with Blogs at ProBlogger
- Be a Better Interviewer at Chris Brogan
- 3 Ways to Never Lose Sight of Why You Rock at Rock Your Day
- 101 Blog Tips I Learned in 2006 at Daily Blog Tips
- 5 Steps to Letting Your Blog Posts Write Themselves at Performancing
- 6 Cool Tools to Track Your Time at Freelance Switch
- 10 Words to Avoid in Your Writing at Writing White Papers
- Six Common Punctuation Errors that BeDevil Bloggers at CopyBlogger
- Freelance Advice from the Blogosphere at Freelance Parent
- What Happens to Your Blog if Something Happens to You at Performancing
- 34 Tips That Will Make You a Better Writer at Daily Writing Tips
- 10 Reasons Businesses Fail at Freelance Parent
- The Cost of Procrastinating at Sparkplugging
- Where Have All the Freelance Writing Jobs Gone? at CopyBlogger
- Punctuation: A Small Primer at Blogging Tips
- SEO Copywriting Rates: How I Got to the $100 Article Mark and You Can Too at Inkwell Editorial
- 7 Ways to Research Your Freelancing Target Markets at Freelance Switch
- Gross Writing Errors Found on the Web at Daily Writing Tips
- How to Write Scannable Content: A Six Step Approach at Daily Blog Tips
- How to Find – and Secure – Freelance Writing Clients at Entrepreneur’s Journey
- 7 Important Lessons Freelance Writers Can Learn Working in Fast Food at Freelance Writing Jobs and Other Stuff
- Green Tips for Freelance Writers at Inkwell Editorial
- 5 Tips for Marketing Your Freelance Business at Freelance Switch
- Starbucks and Internet Piracy at Bob Bly
- 12 Things You Should Never Say to a Client at Freelance Folder
- 22 Places to Find Freelance Wrtiing and Blogging Jobs at Freelance Writing Jobs
- 40 Yiddish Words You Should Know at Daily Writing Tips
- How to Start Your Freelance Writing Business: Honing Your Craft at Writing Journey
- The Best Way to Start Out in Freelance Writing at Daily Writing Tips
- How to Write an Article in 20 Minutes at CopyBlogger
- 67 Niche Freelance Writing Markets You May Never Have Considered at Freelance Parent
- Questions to Ask Clients About Their Website Content at Men with Pens
- Repeat After Me: I Will Ask for More Money Next Time at The Well Fed Writer
- Here’s Why You Need a Blog at Freelance Switch
- 13 Ways to Promote Your Next Blog at ProBlogger
- 44 Resume Writing Tips at Daily Writing Tips
- If I Started Today at Chris Brogan
- 5 Simple Rules for Getting Great Guest Posts on Your Blog at Successful Blog
- 9 Ideas for a More Creative and Effective Brainstorming Process at Freelance Folder
- The Freelance Switch Hourly Rate Calculator
- 101 Ideas to Get More Work and Generate New Client Leads at Freelance Switch
- Hiring Bloggers: Know Your Performance Numbers at Blog Herald
- Writers Bore vs. Writers Block at Write from Home
- 6 Career Change Mistakes to Avoid at Escape from Corporate America
- 10 Reasons Commenting is Good for Bloggers at Chris Garrett
- Job Hunting Reputation Management: Scary Stats & 3 Tactics You Can Use at Marketing Pilgrim
- 46 Things to Do Before Starting a Blog Network at XFeP
- Say Hello to Your Inner Critic and Write Faster at How Not to Write
- How Not to Promote Your Services at Ink Thinker
- What Do You Do When Someone Steals Your Content at Lorelle on WordPress
- A Six Part Guide to Technical Writing at PoeWar
- 3 Simple Cheats to Free Up Five Hours this Week at Rock Your Day
- The Beginners Guide to Promoting Your Blog at Social Media Explorer
- 178 Ways to Improve Your Internet Writing at the Writing Journey
- 5 Thought Provoking Posts About Responsibility at Confident Writing
What blog posts do you find most useful? Feel free to share in the comments, but don’t forget comments with links go into moderation.
Enjoy!
Deborah,
I’ve been reading your posts the entire year that I’ve been blogging and never have I failed to find them extremely helpful. Today’s post was no exception. Great post!
I’d be very pleased if you would take a look at my blog sometime, especially the posts on selling to magazines that pay $1 a word or more (ldaley.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/eight-magazines-that-pay-1-a-word-for-articles/ ) and the one of motivation tips. (ldaley.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/seven-motivation-tips-to-help-you-write-more-sell-more/
Those two posts have been the most popular ones on my blog.
Thanks again, Deborah, for all you do.
Laverne Daley
ldaley.wordpress.com
Oh… my… god. How long did this take you to do? I’m not just going to tip my hat but bow for this one, because that’s a serious amount of work. (Unless there’s a trick…)
I hope that people appreciate your list. It’s an excellent one (not just because I’m on it, of course!)
Great list. And I’m not just saying that because I managed to grab the #5 slot, either!
I just finished bookmarking your list of bookmarks! Thanks.
Carson
Great list. Found a few helpful links. Thanks.
Many thanks for the time and effort that went into producing this list.
Fantastic list of resources, Deb! Thanks for including me.
kk
Wow. Just, wow.
Thank you so much!
Hi Deb,
Thank you for this list Deb. We’ll all benefit. Also, thank you for taking the time to do this.
echo james comments, excellent job
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Thanks Deb, that is one massive post FULL of good stuff!
Thanks for this list, Deb. As soon as I come up for air, I’ll be checking these links out much more fully.
great tips, thanks
@Laverne – Hi, welcome and thank you for the kind words. I’d be more than happy to visit your blog!
@James – Thanks. It was fun to do. I revisited several posts I enjoyed in the past. I hope others find it useful as well.
@Carson – Hope you find some good stuff there!
@Michelle K. – And thank you for stopping by and taking the time to comment.
@Jenny, @Phil, @Andy – You’re welcome, you’re welcome, you’re welcome and thank you for your continued support and kind comments!
@Lorna – Take it a little at a time. We don’t want to have to get the inhaler out!
@Claudia P. – You’re very welcome. It was my pleasure, I really enjoy putting these lists together.
@Julie – You’re very welcome.