2014 – Year of the Content Writer
Just a few years ago, the term content writer was practically unknown. Today, a content writer can mean anything from someone putting together posts for social media marketing, a blog ghostwriter, an individual or firm writing press releases with SEO content to help raise search engine rankings and everything in between. As more people are […]
Old School Is the New School: Professional Writers for Your Newsletter
Connecting with your customers and communicating on a regular basis is important to the stability of any company. No matter how mundane or simple your business, frequent and consistent contact keeps you in the forefront of your clients’ minds, encourages leads and keeps your competitors at bay. Old School Newsletters: Out of Style? According to […]
When Does it Make Sense to Hire Freelance Writers?
Running a business can feel like preparing courses for a dinner party. You know which ingredients are needed in each recipe to give it the best taste. You know the right temperature for cooking each dish. Still, it can be overwhelming to prepare everything alone. Some food could get undercooked or burned. Getting help can […]
5 Ghostwritten Content Services that Will Blow You Away
Ghost writing has been around for a long time. Big-time professionals often don’t take the time to produce the content—they may come up with the ideas, proofread and present the content, but they are busy and the mundane tasks of sentence structure and editing are often handed off to someone else. 1. Business Letters You’ve […]
10 Tips to Effectively Integrate Article Writers into Your Content Calendar
As content marketing booms, 77% of small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) in North America now maintain a company blog. Outstanding content, that which engages and excites potential customers to come back and buy what your business sells, is a must. It’s also time-consuming to research and difficult to write. That’s where hiring freelance article writers comes […]
Dredging and Dumping in the Great Barrier Reef: Personal Politics versus Pay Day as a Content Writer
You may have heard about the controversial decision by Australia to expand the amount of sediment to be dumped into the Great Barrier Reef marine port. The debate surrounds the beautiful natural wonder of the reef and the concern that sediment from dredging could destroy the ecosystem. The North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation has stated […]
The Sweet Spot: Tips on Assigning Word Length to Content Writers for Hire
Hiring writers to help you produce content to promote your small business is definitely a step in the right direction. Unique, high-quality content has become increasingly important to businesses looking to advance in search rankings, and outsourcing this work to experienced content writers for hire will help free you up to do what you do […]
Frugal Parenting: 3 Tips For Hanging Onto Your Finance Writer’s Pay
After pounding out 500 words about the wisdom of investing in fancy colored diamonds, you don your parenting cap and return to the real world where colorful diamonds only exist in the Princess Dreams board game. As a freelance finance writer, you’re nothing if not versatile. You bought that game at the thrift store, of […]
Freelance Writing Trends in 2014: Looking to the Future
The past year has represented a significant paradigm shift for the average freelance writer. Search engine optimization techniques have significantly changed, content marketing is the new black, self-publishing is on the rise and freelancing in general has become more popular than ever before. The new year will undoubtedly bring many opportunities and challenges for everyone […]
Why Hire a Freelance Writer for Exceptional Product Descriptions?
Though it seems simple enough to write a product description by listing its features and specifications, you need to be well-versed in the gentle seductive persuasion that is copywriting to really make your products or services sell. This is why it’s important to hire a freelance writer or professional copywriter to write your business’ product […]
Uh-Uh, Not on Your Life, Nay, and No Way Jose: A Guide to Saying No to Those Who Work in Content Services
Just say no! That’s something easier said than done when it comes to turning down a job when you work in content services. After all, if you are a freelancer, you know that you have to “make hay while the sun is shining,” so to speak. This means that you generally want to say YES […]
Five Things a Good Nutrition Copywriter Can Bring to Your Business
How will hiring freelance nutrition copywriters help your business? You may think that as a nutritionist, you have the knowledge needed to run your business, and that’s absolutely true. But part of running your own business means knowing when it makes sense to hire a contractor for work that either requires specific expertise or would […]