Comments on: 10 Basic Web Tools for Freelancers

By: Freelance 101: Getting started as an independent writer « WordCount - Freelancing in the Digital Age

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:03:34 +0000

[...] Top 10 Web tools for freelancers – Firefox, WordPress and more. [...]

By: How freelancers can use social bookmarking sites « WordCount - Freelancing in the digital age

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:16:04 +0000

[...] You can read more about how freelance writers can take advantage of social bookmarking and other Web-based tools in posts I’ve written about them here and here. [...]

By: As advertising moves online, writing jobs will follow « WordCount - Freelancing in the digital age

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:14:48 +0000

[...] If you’re a good writer or a news hound you can learn the rest, such as writing blog posts, and using Web tools and search engine [...]

By: WordCount blog: 2008 Q2 report « WordCount/by Michelle Vranizan Rafter

WordCount blog: 2008 Q2 report « WordCount/by Michelle Vranizan Rafter — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:24:06 +0000

[...] still tiny. But the research I’ve done on podcasts, social networks like LinkedIn and other Web 2.0 topics and tools for posts for this blog led me to successfully pitch stories on those subjects to several magazines [...]

By: Pieter

Pieter — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:46:50 +0000

Can I suggest ’simple invoices’ (simpleinvoices.org) for easy, web-based invoicing? Worth a look. Not spam, i’m not affiliated with development, just enthusiastic user.

By: News University offers online courses and Webinars « WordCount/by Michelle Vranizan Rafter

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:01:35 +0000

[...] offers online courses and Webinars Posted June 3, 2008 I’ve written before about online resources that freelancers can use or classes they can take to improve their writing or multimedia skills or [...]

By: AnnaLisa Michalski

AnnaLisa Michalski — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:43:35 +0000

I use several of the ones you’ve mentioned, too. Good choices!

Here are some of the open source applications I really couldn’t live without.

1) SpyBot Search & Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html) – detects and deletes spyware/malware you’ve unknowingly picked up while surfing the ‘Net

2) OpenOffice (http://www.openoffice.org/) – cooperates beautifully with MicroSoft Office suite files; includes word processor, spreadsheet, database, and presentation programs

3) Time Stamp (http://www.syntap.com/products_timestamp_productinfo.htm) – time tracking and reporting–verrrrry handy for a freelancer!

4) RoboForm (http://www.roboform.com/) – memorizes your passwords and keeps them all in a single, encrypted, master-password-protected file; automatically fills in you ID and password when you access your accounts; also has a password generator to use when you want to change them. The paid version includes form-filling capability as well.

5) Volutive (http://www.binarema.com/) – invoicing application. This has nowhere near the capability of QuickBooks, but for a simple, straightforward business, it’s certainly sufficient.

By: John

John — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:02:27 +0000

I use Intervals for managing my writing-related tasks. My company built Intervals for our web development needs, but I find it useful for keeping track of articles I am writing. I basically use a task for each article so I can track time spent on it, revisions, feedback, etc.

By: Don

Don — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:10:45 +0000

I have Skype. And I just bought a cordless Skype phone. It’s the best. I live in Canada so I’m not able to receive land line calls, but I can make them and the quality is amazing.