Comments on: 6 simple steps for starting your freelance writing blog

By: Matt Mullenweg loves WordPress « WordCount – Freelancing in the Digital Age

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:12:08 +0000

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By: sgfogel

sgfogel — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:46:39 +0000

That does help, thanks!

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Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:05:20 +0000

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By: Michelle Rafter

Michelle Rafter — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:55:29 +0000

Thanks for the comment, though I’m not sure I understand the question. Do you already have a blog that doesn’t have anything to do with the subject(s) you want to write about? If you’ve started a poetry blog and want to write about NASCAR, then it’d make sense to start a second blog, either as a place to post your resume, bio and clips, or to start writing about racing.

If you already have a blog and have been writing about a whole range of things, you could pick a couple subjects that you also want to write about and stick to those from now on. I know lots of writers who blog about subjects that they also get paid to write about, or want to get paid to write about.

I’ve done that too – I used my blog to get up to speed on what was happening in social media and the shift from print to digital media because I wanted to eventually write about both. Since I started blogging 18 months ago, I’ve landed thousands of dollars worth of assignments on those topics.

Hope that helps.

Michelle R.

By: sgfogel

sgfogel — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:35:16 +0000

Great article! I have a question though. What if your blog has nothing to do with the type of stories you write?

I’m looking into starting a part-time freelance career and I was considering starting a second blog specifically for this purpose. Would it be better to use the original blog instead?

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Tue, 26 May 2009 17:10:58 +0000

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Tue, 26 May 2009 16:59:20 +0000

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By: 5 easy ways to add value to your freelance business « WordCount - Freelancing in the Digital Age

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:53:11 +0000

[...] moving online, you can add value to your writing by learning SEO basics, HTML, Photoshop, InDesign, blogging, podcasting or other multimedia skills that add dimension to your storytelling, and your portfolio. [...]

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Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:51:53 +0000

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Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:28:36 +0000

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