Posted on June 17, 2009 by webwordslinger
You hear about these success stories all of the time – people who quit their jobs and are making handsome money on the world wide web. Sometimes very big money, as in billions of dollars. Of course, that’s the exception to the rule, but the rule isn’t too bad. If you do it right, [...]
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Posted on May 31, 2009 by webwordslinger
Snap Some Pix, Land More Jobs
If you own a digital camera, or want to invest in one, you can land more writing gigs. And you don’t have to be a great photographer. If you can take a few, decent product shots to go along with your product description copy, you can charge for [...]
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Posted on April 11, 2009 by webwordslinger
A good web writer – one who drives traffic and gets repeat gigs – understands that s/he brings more than writing skills to the web-based assignment. You have to know everything from SEO and SEM to how to convert a visitor to a buyer.
It’s a different world in here, and as a successful web writer, [...]
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Posted on March 16, 2009 by webwordslinger
There, I said it.
I’m a hack and proud of it. I can write on any topic. In the past three months I’ve written on hearing aid technology, personal development, micro-cap investing, oil and gas juniors, business consulting, search engine optimization and a bunch of other stuff that I’ve already forgotten.
I’m no genius. (Believe me.) [...]
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Posted on February 28, 2009 by webwordslinger
Yeah, sure you can find anything on the web but sometimes grabbing a tool from the bookshelf is faster and comes with a little authority. It’s a reference book, for crissake.
So, what’s on my bookshelf besides an old cup of coffee that looks like a science experiment? Here are the tools to keep close at [...]
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Posted on February 16, 2009 by webwordslinger
Recognizing the value of and building a long list of dedicated, happy clients is the goal of any web site designer, SEO, copywriter, graphic artist or any other creative type working in the digital matrix. That’s the objective.
And that means talking to potential clients – a lot. Now, if the rent is due tomorrow and [...]
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Posted on December 22, 2008 by webwordslinger
