Advice to the solopreneur – If you’re doing something that is making you money, stop it!

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The whole “solopreneur” thing is something that I’ve begun to embrace over the last couple of weeks after seeing it mentioned in a few articles and referred to in podcasts that I have been exploring. A solopreneur is essentially a one man or woman show who operates their business with no permanent staff. That perfectly describes what I do at this point in my life. I have a neat little setup where I do a variety of tasks for various clients including freelance writing, Internet marketing, copyright enforcement and SEO research in addition to a small network of affiliate blogs that I earn a small passive income from. Continue reading “Advice to the solopreneur – If you’re doing something that is making you money, stop it!”

What is SEO article marketing?

A few months ago I wrote a blog post on whether or not article marketing still worked for SEO purposes and while I am still working on my little experiment, I thought I would take some time to answer a question I have been asked several times by both clients and readers of the blog. People have been asking to explain what exactly article marketing, how it works and how it assists you in your search engine marketing strategy. Continue reading “What is SEO article marketing?”

Stay away from freelance writers offering semi-exclusive content

I was recently talking to a customer about why their gold investment website wasn’t attracting any traffic whatsoever. This wasn’t a matter of only a few visitors trickling in but rather a case where the site had zero traffic. After reviewing the blog posts, I decided to do a quick search to see if he was using duplicate content. As it turns out, I opened up a whole can of worms about this particular project that I thought I would share with readers of the blog as it ended up being a very valuable lesson for both the client and myself. Continue reading “Stay away from freelance writers offering semi-exclusive content”

My Life Without My Crackberry

Once upon a time I was a die hard Blackberry user. Being in the newspaper industry for so many years, this beautiful little piece of technology was essential in keeping in touch with my bosses and staff alike 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When I left the business two years ago I decided to try and live without RIM’s highly addictive tool that was once a big part of my life. I even wrote a blog post about my life without a Blackberry when it first happened. Continue reading “My Life Without My Crackberry”

Disadvantages of freelance job posting and project websites

I regularly get comments and emails regarding the best ways to generate business for your freelance writing service. This is one of the most important aspects for freelancers, whether you’re brand new to the field or well established. Generating business is something that you should always be doing in advance rather then waiting until you’ve completed all your current projects because there’s no guarantees the work will be there when you need it. Continue reading “Disadvantages of freelance job posting and project websites”