3 Days of Article Marketing Boosted Search Results by 1,000

Yep, I've started article marketing again. In only 3 days, my search query returned 1,000 more results == and I've gotten a boost in my site's Google earnings as well. Find out how I did this in today's post at over at our new blog home.

NOTE: On 4/30/08, Inkwell Editorial's blog moved to WordPress. Please bookmark this and visit us regularly at our new home. P.S.: Want to learn how to make $250/day or more as an article writer? Get full details here and check out freelance writing job leads here. Remember, it's an instant download now. Get it and get started right away!

Online Information Sellers Offer Undiscovered Ways to Work from Home and Make Money Online

Online information sellers offer many opportunities for those who want to make money online and/or work at home. Read a pre-cursor to today's indepth post at Bloggingtips.com at Inkwell Editorial's new blog home blog .

NOTE: On 4/30/08, Inkwell Editorial's blog moved to WordPress. Please bookmark this and visit us regularly at our new home. P.S.: Want to learn how to make $250/day or more as an article writer? Get full details here and check out freelance writing job leads here. Remember, it's an instant download now. Get it and get started right away!

Ebook Writers and Sellers? Are You Charging Enough

Recently, a purchaser of my SEO writing ebook wrote in to ask if I'd added any new material to the book as she noticed the change in price. I told her no, and went on to explain why I had raised the price. If you write, sell and/or promote ebooks online, or any other type of informational product, this consider the advice in this post when setting your price.

NOTE: As of 4/30/08, Inkwell Editorial's blog has moved to WordPress. Please bookmark this and visit us regularly at our new home.P.S.: Want to learn how to make $250/day or more as an article writer? Get full details here and check out freelance writing job leads here. Remember, it's an instant download now. Get it and get started right away!

Make Money Selling Information Products Online with e-Junkie

I've been writing, publishing and selling and ebooks on the web since 2004. Outside of a short span with PayPal instant download (it just stopped working for me one day, to this day I don't know why), I've always manually emailed orders to buyers.

This weekend though, I migrated all of my ebooks to e-Junkie, an instant download site. This means when customers order, they get the information immediately -- which should translate into more sales. For more information on selling information products online and about e-Junkie in particular, see today's post over at our new blogspot, InkwellEditorial.wordpress.com.

NOTE: As of 4/30/08, Inkwell Editorial's blog has moved to WordPress. Please bookmark this and visit us regularly at our new home.

P.S.: Want to learn how to make $250/day or more as an article writer? Get full details here and check out freelance writing job leads here. Remember, it's an instant download now. Get it and get started right away!

How to Grow a Six-figure Online Information Business

Today's post is about how to grow a six-figure online information business. If you're a freelance writer and/or online information seller wanting to get to the next level, perhaps the steps outlined in this post can get you there. Enjoy it. NOTE: As of 4/30/08, Inkwell Editorial's blog has moved to WordPress. Please bookmark this and visit us regularly at our new home.

P.S.: Want to learn how to make $250/day or more as an article writer? Get full details here and check out freelance writing job leads here.

Is it Time to Raise Your Freelance Writing Rates? 5 Signs That Signal "Yes!"

Today's post is about recognizing when it's time to raise your freelance writing rates. Yes, there is a time for this! When was the last time you raised rates? Why did you do it? Did you get more business, or less? Read the five signs I outline here and share your insight. NOTE: As of 4/30/08, Inkwell Editorial's blog has moved to WordPress. Please bookmark this and visit us regularly at our new home.

P.S.: Want to learn how to make $250/day or more as an article writer? Get full details here and check out freelance writing job leads here.

How to Make 6 Figures with a To-Do List

Making 6 figures as a freelance writer can be easily achieved if you keep a daily to-do list. Don't beleive me. Read this post at our new blogging spot.

NOTE: As of 4/30/08, Inkwell Editorial's blog has moved to WordPress. Please bookmark this and visit us regularly at our new home.

P.S.: Want to learn how to make $250/day or more as an article writer? Get full details here.

5 Signs It's Time to Move Your Blog to Another Platform

Before we get to today's post, an announcement . . .

As of today, Inkwell Editorial's blog has moved from blogger to wordpress. My blog's home here will never be forgotten, as it's where I cut my teeth on this medium, which has brought me profound success. So, goodbye blogger, it's like ending a relationship with a lover that you still crave and adore, but realize it's time to move on. Following are some relationship rules that signal whether it's time to move your blog to another platform.

Signs It's Time to Move Your Blog to Another Platform

Relationship metaphors are perfect to judge whether it's time to move yoru blog to another platform. Because, just ike your significant other, you enter into a relationship when you blog. And, over time, that relationship will exhibit the ups, downs, joys and pains of any other type of relationship. Hence, should be assessed through the same lens.

Here goes. . . signs you and yoru blog need to find new relationships . . .

1. You shouldn't fight too much at home: If you yell, scream and roll your eyes, and bang your keyboard because of some glitch with your blog, it's time to move on.

2. Love is Freeing: If you're constantly frustated at your blog's limitations and find yourself wishing that it had that feature or this, then it's time to move on.

3. You Should Grow Closer Together Over Time, Not Further Apart: Piggybacking on the last point, your blog's capability should grow with you, not inhibit you.

4. Love is Faithful: Even though you may crave all the bells and whistles of another blogging platform, if you find that you've actually tried out another one (ie, cheated on your primary blog), then it's definitely time to move on.

5. I Can't Stand the Sight of You! If everytime you look at your blog you feel that it's lacking, it's time to move on.

Hasta luego, mi amor. Tal vez en el futuro, encontremos otro vez. Un beso y abrazo muy fuerte por todo!

Visit me in our new new home at http://inkwelleditorial.wordpress.com. We start off with a bang in today's post, entitled, Are You Stunting the Growth of Your Online Business?

Sincerely,
Yuwanda Black, Publisher
http://inkwelleditorial.com/
http://inkwelleditorial.blogspot.com/
http://seo-article-writer.com/
http://seo-articles-for-sale.com/

Blog Posting Rates: 6 Things to Consider Before Lowering Your Rate

The post I wrote today over at BloggingTips.com, my regular Wednesday blogging gig, was inspired by yesterday's post here.

Blogging for Pay: How to Know When/If You Should Lower Your Rates

The topic is blogging rates. In yesterday's post, I answered a question an SEO article writer sent me regarding clients who wanted her to lower her rates. That post was entitled How to Respond to Clients Who Want You to Change Your Rates for Steady Work.

On the heels of that, one of my recently acquired clients that I write blog posts for requsted a lower rate on an ongoing blog posting gig. So, I thought it was a good time to share the guidelines I follow when trying to determine if /when I should lower my blog posting rates. Read this post at BloggingTips.com: Blog Posting Rates: 6 Things to Consider Before Lowering Your Rate.

I've Written It, Am Doing It & Have Proven that My Formula for SEO Writing Success Can Be Duplicated

What's this about? The price of the SEO writing ebook will be raised as of 4/28 (this coming Monday). Want to learn how to make some real money as an SEO writer (I routinely bill $200-$500/day)? This is your last chance to get it at the introductory rate of only $9.95. Details here.

Don't forget to check out the freelance writing job leads below.

Sincerely,

Yuwanda Black, Publisher

http://inkwelleditorial.com/

http://inkwelleditorial.blogspot.com/

http://seo-article-writer.com/

http://seo-articles-for-sale.com/

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Freelance Success Stories! There are freelancers who make very good livings at what they love. Inkwell Editorial's newsletter features these successful professionals who put to rest the phrase, "starving freelancer." Subscribe to read this, and all previous, issues.

Previous Issue. Spotlight on Multiple Streams of Income for Freelance Writers. An interview with multi-talented freelancer Shel Horowitz. Shel shares tips on how to market your freelance writing services on a shoe-string budget (he's written five books on grassroots marketing); how he created multiple streams of income (writing, speaking, consulting) and more. Subscribe to read this, and all previous, issues.

Current Issue. Spotlight on How to Make $75,000 to $100,000/Year as an SEO Writer. In this issue, I dispense the 8 keys to my success as an SEO writer. There are some definites that must gel to find success in this field. I outline them all here. And of course, it’s based on my own personal experience. Subscribe to read this, and all previous, issues.

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Freelance Writing Job Leads from Helium.com's Marketplace
Note about Writing for Helium: I signed up here a few months ago. I submitted two articles just to get some search engine juice. They don't pay for articles up front like AssociatedContent.com, EXCEPT the Marketplace (you have to sign up to be eligible for these assignments).

What is Helium's Marketplace? The Marketplace is where publishers list assignments they need and writers submit them. The best one from among the bunch is chosen. I haven't take on one of these assignments, but have done some research and many freelance writers have found great success here. The pay from some is very good, usually from a low of $10 on up to $200 bucks! Not bad, IF your article is chosen. It's just another freelance writing outlet you might want to try, especially if you're just starting out. Learn about Helium's Marketplace here.

Article on Attention Deficit Disorder, 400-500 words, $10

Solutions to Abdominal Pain, 400-500 words, $20

Side Effects of Brith Control, 400-500 words, $20

Dealing with Dementia, 400-500 words, $20

What is a colonoscopy, 400-500 words, $20

What is Gout, 400-500 words, $20

Karaoke Wedding Memories, 400-500 words, $20

How to Choose an Assisted Living Facility, 400-500 words, $20

There are tons more listed there to. There are deadlines for submission, so check these listings out before they're all gone.

How to Respond to Clients Who Want You to Change Your Rates for Steady Work

Last week, I received the following email from a freelance writer who bought my ebook on SEO writing, was landing clients at one rate (after only a couple of weeks of marketing), and wondered if she should go lower for this one client who promised steady work.

She wrote:

Hi Yuwanda, I received the following response to one of my marketing emails from an SEO company. I thought I was pretty bargain basement at $20 when I have no experience. I've been marketing for a couple of weeks, and I've already gotten a couple of clients so far (emphasis added) so I'm not willing to work for these rates; I don't think I need to. But I'm wondering how I should respond to him at this point? Could he be just testing to see if I'll bite? Thanks BL
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POTENTIAL CLIENT'S EMAIL TO BL

Hello BL, Thanks for getting in touch with me. We are currently working with a writer team that offers a lower price. ($10 per 500 word article). So far we have been happy with the quality of the work. If you can lower your fees we might be able to send you some work in the future. Thanks
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Read my response here. Don't forget to check out the freelance writing job leads below.

ANNOUNCEMENT: The price of the SEO writing ebook will be raised as of 4/28 (this coming Monday). This is your last chance to learn how to make some real money as an SEO writer (I routinely bill $200-$500/day) at the introductory rate of only $9.95. Details here.

Sincerely,
Yuwanda Black, Publisher
http://inkwelleditorial.com/
http://inkwelleditorial.blogspot.com/
http://seo-article-writer.com/
http://seo-articles-for-sale.com/
How to Start a Successful Freelance Writing Career Newsletter
P.S: Want to learn how to make at least $250/day writing simple 500-word SEO articles? Read how here.
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Previous Issue. Spotlight on Multiple Streams of Income for Freelance Writers. An interview with multi-talented freelancer Shel Horowitz. Shel shares tips on how to market your freelance writing services on a shoe-string budget (he's written five books on grassroots marketing); how he created multiple streams of income (writing, speaking, consulting) and more. Subscribe to read this, and all previous, issues.

Current Issue. Spotlight on How to Make $75,000 to $100,000/Year as an SEO Writer. In this issue, I dispense the 8 keys to my success as an SEO writer. There are some definites that must gel to find success in this field. I outline them all here. And of course, it’s based on my own personal experience. Subscribe to read this, and all previous, issues.
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Freelance Writing Jobs from the Public Request Section of Constant-Content.com (read more about this here).

Title: Looking for short articles
Description: I\'m looking for monthly short articles about how we can help change the environment (go green) and eco-friendly products. I\'d like a column in my magazine each month. Also looking for a \"Lifestyle\" and \"Health\" column each week.
Price: $10-20
Article amount: monthly
Content length: short
Subjects: see above
Notes: I\'m starting an online magazine and need help with editorial. Anyone that\'s interested in helping I could sure use the help. Hope to hear from you soon!

Title: Sun safe Tips
Description: Protecting yourself in the desert sun and staying active.
Price: $50-100
Article amount: 2-3
Content length: 1,200 to 1,500
Subjects: Summer Heatlh tips in the Sun Summer Sun and your skin Health Tips for summer
Notes: Upbeat and fun, but informative

Title: Know your credit score to negotiate better boat loan
Description: Titles: Know your credit score to negotiate better boat loan Buying a boat? Check your Credit Score Talk about how useful it is to know your Credit Score and monitor your credit history before making any financial decision, especially boat buying. Knowing your credit score and credit report detail will help boat buyers to negotiate better boat loan with dealers and boat loan professionals. Boat loan professionals look at the following in your credit report • Payment history • Credit score • Debt amount • Bankruptcies If you are looking to buy a boat immediately, and for the best price possible, obtaining a credit report before you start shopping is a must. In the middle and in the end of the article mention about free Credit Score and 30 day free trial credit monitoring. Use it to receive detailed report and see who viewed your report recently. Get your free credit report and score in seconds at GoFreeCredit.com
Price: $10-20
Article amount: 2-3
Content length: 150-250
Subjects: Write the article with informational approach not with advertising approach. Article will be placed on OceanList.com and will be talking about importance or why it is useful to know your credit score.
Notes: The audience consist of boat buyer, boat dealers, etc.

SEO Article Writing Scams: One Freelancer's Nightmare

Before we get to today's entry, a little reminder: The newest issue of Inkwell Editorial's newsletter was published yesterday. The leading story in this issue is how to make $75,000 to $100,000/year as an SEO writer. I outline 8 keys to my success since I started in this niche, in hopes that it will help others. You can read it here free. Subscribe to receive future issues.

Now on to today's post . . .

Freelance SEO writer Roy de Silva sent the following (very long) comment to my blog post entitled, WARNING: New Scam Job Site Targeting Freelancers. I break up the comment by adding some tips on how to prevent this from happening to you.

The Biggest Cheat There Ever Was, Is And Will Be - Elliott Leee

I am sure what I am going to say now will shake off the socks of every content writer present in the world. This is the bitterest experience anyone can ever have, so be warned. I have been mightily cheated by Elliott Leee, and I call upon everyone to be very vigilant about this person. Here's my story.

I am a freelance writer and this Elliott Leee contacted me through one of them (job site). His username is richuser2008 there (later I found out he has one more username richuser2009 also, on the same site). Okay, he contracted me to do 100 articles in 2 days for him. The articles were of 500 words each, and on various topics. The payment decided for them was $600.

Normally, freelance sites allow for escrow, and I prefer that mode, but this Elliott Leee said he will not escrow because he didn't have funds. Still, I needed the money, so I accepted the work. I have a kid aged 1.5 years and parents aged 61 and 73 years to look after. So I accepted. That was my mistake number one.
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My Take: The poster is right, this was a huge mistake. What should have clued him in: (i) the large order; (ii) the crazy turnaround time (2 days for 100 articles – come on!); and (iii) the buyers inability to escrow (ie, follow prescribed guidelines as outlined by the job posting sites).

Scammers often use job sites for two reasons: (i) it’s the easiest way to target a lot of freelance writers quickly; and (ii) a lot of writers who use these sites are accustomed to working for pennies (no knock to the freelancer). Writers who charge more tend to stay away from sites like this (I know I do), or at least not waste their time responding to orders like this one.

Read the rest of this extensive tale here -- with more valuable lessons thrown in. If you troll the web looking for work, this is a must-read.

Don't forget to check out today's freelance writing job leads below.

Sincerely,
Yuwanda Black, Publisher
http://inkwelleditorial.com/
http://inkwelleditorial.blogspot.com/
http://seo-article-writer.com/
http://seo-articles-for-sale.com/
How to Start a Successful Freelance Writing Career Newsletter
P.S: Want to learn how to make at least $250/day writing simple 500-word SEO articles? Read how here.
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Previous Issue. Spotlight on Multiple Streams of Income for Freelance Writers: An interview with multi-talented freelancer Shel Horowitz. Shel shares tips on how to market your freelance writing services on a shoe-string budget (he's written five books on grassroots marketing); how he created multiple streams of income (writing, speaking, consulting) and more. Subscribe to read this, and all previous, issues.

Current Issue. Spotlight on How to Make $75,000 to $100,000/Year as an SEO Writer: In this issue, I dispense the 8 keys to my success as an SEO writer. There are some definites that must gel to find success in this field. I outline them all here. And of course, it’s based on my own personal experience. Subscribe to read this, and all previous, issues.
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Today’s Freelance Writing Jobs / SEO Writing Jobs
Note about job listings: I list positions that offer immediate work – and future work. Keeping your pipeline full requires taking a long-range approach and thinking out of the box (eg, sending in your credentials to FT postings). That's why explanations may be given w/some listings.

Atlanta Real Estate Website Writing Needed

PUBLISHER NEEDED for AUSTIN pages of NAT'L GREEN MAGAZINE (great one to pitch for freelance writing assignments)

Contract Web/Copy Editor(s)

Family/Parenting Bloggers

Freelance Writing Jobs from the Public Request Section of Constant-Content.com (read more about this here).

Title: Illustration of a Castle
Description: I am looking for an illustrator to provide illustration of a castle. The illustration must contain... a visualization of what a well guarded castle might have looked like. Example: The illustration must contain a land mass on which sits a steep hill on which the castle sits inside of a perimeter wall which sits inside of a moat on the hill... The idea is to show the various layers of security in creating a fortress...
Price: $50-100
Article amount: 1
Content length: 0
Subjects: Illustration of Castle
Notes: Please do not begin to create a work of art without having submitted a concept sketch...
Title: Chinchillas
Description: Would like a story - approximately 500-600 words on what a chinchilla is and the care of this animal. website references for more info as well.
Price: $30-40
Article amount: 1
Content length: 500-600
Subjects: Chinchillas Notes: This is for a Pet Magazine so needs to be geared to pet owners or potential owners of Chinchillas

Title: Health, Fitness, Exercise and all that is healthy
Description: Looking for articles on these topics. No Ghost writers, wanting articls of 500 to 1500 words on what\'s listed in the title. Must submit background with topic and I would like research done through ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine)and for content to be up to date within the last 2 years. I have been working with Lynn Diamond and would like her to be able to submit the work she has done. Looking for multiple articles on these topics but really want the work to be researched through collegiate journals and all work to be documented giving credit where it is suppose to be avoiding any chances of plagerism.
Price: $10-20
Article amount: many above 10
Content length: 500 to 1500
Subjects: health, obesity, weight loss, weight gain, child obesity, nutrition, meals, diets, exercise, cholesterol, heart disease, studies done on these topics, anything related to exercise and fitness!!
Notes: I look foward to reading through the submissions

8 Keys to Making $6,000 to $8,000/Month as an SEO Writer

Two things in today's hurried post.

Yesterday, I promised to write about marketing. I did this over at BloggingTips.com today in a post entitled To Achieve Blogging Success, Grow Some Marketing Cojones.

As for the title of today's post, that's taken from the new issue of Inkwell Editorial's newsletter. The leading story in this issue is how to make $75,000 to $100,000/year as an SEO writer. I outline 8 keys to my success since I started in this niche, in hopes that it will help others.

I simply don't have time to answer all emails personally, so I'm hoping this will shed some light on what I attribute my success to. Usually I don't post the newsletter link, as the newsletter only goes to subscribers. But, you can read this issue, and all previous issues here.

Happy hump day, and let's meet here again tomorrow where I'll post about how NOT to get scammed when taking on SEO writing jobs. One freelancer's sad tale has a lesson for us all.

This day has been an absolutely bear. So I'm glad to be logging off -- I need a friggin' drink!

Yuwanda Black, Publisher
http://inkwelleditorial.com/
http://inkwelleditorial.blogspot.com/
http://seo-article-writer.com/
http://seo-articles-for-sale.com/
How to Start a Successful Freelance Writing Career Newsletter
P.S: Want to learn how to make at least $250/day writing simple 500-word SEO articles? Read how here.
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Previous Issue. Spotlight on Multiple Streams of Income for Freelance Writers: An interview with multi-talented freelancer Shel Horowitz. Shel shares tips on how to market your freelance writing services on a shoe-string budget (he's written five books on grassroots marketing); how he created multiple streams of income (writing, speaking, consulting) and more. Subscribe to read this, and all previous, issues.

Current Issue. Spotlight on How to Break into Six Figures as an SEO Writer: In this issue, I dispense the 8 keys to my success as an SEO writer. There are some definites that must gel to find success in this field. I outline them all here. And of course, it’s based on my own personal experience. Subscribe to read this, and all previous, issues.
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Writers: How to Ask for More Money & Get It (3 Case Studies)

Week before last, I had a helluva week. So, I'm delivering the posts I promised from then this week. If you wanna know what's on tap the rest of the week, see the end of this post. Today's topic is about money, as in how to ask for -- and get -- more of it as a freelance writer.

During my busy time a couple of weeks ago, I had three occasions where I had to confront the “rate question.” Lessons can be learned from each of them. Some reinforced long-ago lessons learned; some taught me new ones.

Here’s how to handle the following rate question and all of its variations, ie, “How much do you charge?” or “How much should I charge?” or "What are your freelance writing rates?"

Case Study #1: How I Asked for More Money and Got It When the Parameters of the Project Changed Midstream

One was with the client I wrote about in the post How to Handle Clients Who Leave Projects "Hanging in the Wind". In essence, the client was throwing more work my way and the project was progressing as we had discussed.

When this happens, it costs you money, so you have every right to ask for more money. I’m usually not a real stickler on charging clients for every little thing. Writing is a creative endeavor, so I understand that every teensy, weensy element can’t be covered in a proposal. So, some things I’ll just let go. But, you have to have parameters.

This reinforced the following lesson: Make air tight proposals. And this includes setting your fee schedule to cover wiggle room in your proposal. In the fee that I’d quoted this client, I’d built in a certain number of hours for consultation, so that if the project “runs over” (and a lot of them will, especially with sales copy), then you’re still covered. And by being covered, I mean that your average hourly rate evens out to what you’ve set as an annual salary for yourself.

To keep it really simple, if your goal is to make $100K/year and you calculate using a 50 week year (build in two weeks time off), then you need to make $2,000/week. At 35 hours, that means you have to bill roughly $58/hour. [$100,000 / 50 (weeks/year) = $2,000 week (target salary). $2,000 / 35 hours per work week = $57.14]

Takeaway Lesson: Learn how to write tight proposals. This is why clients who leave projects hanging in the wind can cost you. BUT, if you learn how to write tight proposals, they don’t necessarily have to.

Tight proposals include listing the major details of the project, your specific duties, turnaround time, payment terms, number of changes, etc. This way, if there’s every a problem, you can always point back to the specifics as they were outlined initially. This will keep you and the client on the same page.

By the way, I handled this client by simply asking for more money. He simplified his requests and agreed to pay more if the project ran over. In the end, it worked out to both of our satisfaction, which is always the end goal.

Click here to read two more case studies like this.

Tomorrow's Post: Learn How to Think Like a Marketer.

FYI, tomorrow's post was inspired by a great email I got when I turned on my computer this morning. A college student who bought my ebook this past weekend has already landed 4 clients! My mouth dropped. But, what really excited me was that he goes on to say that he thinks he can replace his income and be a FT writer. Now THAT'S making an impact on somebody's life (it made my whole day). He wrote me the following:

SEO Work Success!!!‏ (The title of the email)

Hi Yuwanda,

I just wanted to share with you my story, briefly. I am currently a 5th year senior in college, and I’ve been running a (failing) copywriting business for the last year, trying to get work from local businesses in the area. I stumbled across your website last week and bought your eBook because it seemed interesting (and was only 10 bucks). After reading it, I decided to give SEO writing a try.

This afternoon (Monday), I sent out 24 emails to SEO companies requesting work after setting up an SEO page on my website (he listed his website) . Within an HOUR, I had one email requesting samples, and a phone call requesting my services! Within twelve hours, I had FOUR companies asking me to write for them!!! (emphasis added) I’m officially a writer now!

And, because I serve tables for a living, replacing my income won’t be that hard! By the end of this week, I should know whether or not I can go freelance FULL TIME! (emphasis added) And I just wanted to send you an emphatic “thank you” for providing me the blueprint for this. The guy that called me today said I was “in the right profession” right now. I have a profession! And I don’t graduate for another month!

I am terribly thankful that this is working, and I can’t wait to see what other work I can dig up this week. Thank you so much for providing direction for my freelance writing! If there’s any way I can repay you, let me know!

TM

Don't forget to view freelance writing job leads below!

Yuwanda Black, Publisher
http://inkwelleditorial.com/
http://inkwelleditorial.blogspot.com/
http://seo-article-writer.com/
http://seo-articles-for-sale.com/
How to Start a Successful Freelance Writing Career Newsletter
P.S: Want to learn how to make at least $250/day writing simple 500-word SEO articles? Read how here.
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Previous Issue. Spotlight on How to Make Money Online: An interview with internet marketer Pat B. Doyle. Pat shares tips on how to make passive income online via affiliate marketing; some common mistakes online entrepreneurs make; and some free and low-cost methods to make money online. There's more also. Subscribe to read this, and all previous, issues.

Current Issue. Spotlight on Multiple Streams of Income for Freelance Writers: An interview with multi-talented freelancer Shel Horowitz. Shel shares tips on how to market your freelance writing services on a shoe-string budget (he's written five books on grassroots marketing); how he created multiple streams of income (writing, speaking, consulting) and more. Subscribe to read this, and all previous, issues.
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Today’s Freelance Writing Jobs / SEO Writing Jobs

SEO blogger/writer to write weekly articles

Freelance Writer for Online Women's Magazine ($25/article)

Freelance Copywriters

Freelance Ghostwriter

Financial Writer/Blogger

Freelance Financial Editor/Writer

3 Reasons Freelancers Thrive in a Recession

This post continues on the ideas expressed in last Wednesday's post about why a recession is a great time to start a freelance writing career.

I was a little light on details. As I had I had some free time over the weekend, I took the time to flesh the topic out for today's post.

To repeat myself a bit, what started me to thinking about this was "unofficial" recession we're in and a conversation I had with a girlfriend who works in corporate America got me to thinking a lot about why some are scared (9-5ers), and why others aren't (freelancers). The title and text came to me in a flash.

To read the exact conversation I had with my six-figure earning girlfriend, read this post at BloggingTips.com: The Mind of an Entrepreneur versus The Mind of a 9-5'er. The following expands on those thoughts.

Click here to read the full post.

FYI, I'm Hiring SEO Writers. See this post for details. Don't forget to view freelance writing job leads below.

Editorially yours,
Yuwanda Black, Publisher
http://inkwelleditorial.com/
http://inkwelleditorial.blogspot.com/
http://seo-article-writer.com/
http://seo-articles-for-sale.com/
How to Start a Successful Freelance Writing Career Newsletter
P.S: Want to learn how to make at least $250/day writing simple 500-word SEO articles? Read how here.
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Current Issue. Spotlight on Multiple Streams of Income for Freelance Writers: An interview with multi-talented freelancer Shel Horowitz. Shel shares tips on how to market your freelance writing services on a shoe-string budget (he's written five books on grassroots marketing); how he created multiple streams of income (writing, speaking, consulting) and more. Subscribe to read this, and all previous, issues.
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Freelance Writing Jobs from the Public Request Section of Constant-Content.com (read more about this here).

Title: Trucking Product Reviews
Description: I need product reviews for commercial trucking products. 300-500 word, favorable, from truck tires to air horns, just interesting products to people in the trucking industry.
Price: $10-20
Article amount: unlimited
Content length: 300-500
Subjects: auxillary power units, super single tires, flatbed tarps, led lights, chrome, trucking software, any product that would be beneficial to the trucking industry.
Notes: I will buy 3 or more per week

Title: Common ear problems in dogs and cats
Description: I need a \"Full Rights\" article about common ear problems in dogs and cats. The audience will be average pet owners. The article should include these types of ear infections: ear mites bacterial yeast It should briefly discuss how a pet might acquire such an infection, the symptoms, and the typical treatment. I\'d also like a summary at the end discussing routine ear care (when no infection is present).
Price: $50-100
Article amount: 1
Content length: 600-1000
Subjects: pets, animals, veterinary
Notes: none

Title: any
Description: web articles to advice my consumers
Price: $10-20
Article amount: 6
Content length: 300-500
Subjects: nannies, baby sitters, pet care, senior care, housekeeping,tutors, transportation & errands.
Notes: articles related to the topic above, good advice.

Freelance Writing Job: URGENT Need for SEO Article Writers ($15 each)

Where's Yuwanda? Snowed under! I need two or three writers who can do 2-3 of the articles listed below by 5pm EST today. $15/each paid via PayPal on Monday.

Following are the keyword phrases:

Edmonton Wedding Photographer (500 words)
Edmonton Bridal Fantasy (words)
Edmonton Bridal Fair (500 words)
Edmonton Limo (500 words)
Calcium Chloride Supplier (500 words)
Calcium Chloride (500 words)
Calcium Chloride Pellets (500 words)
Liquid Calcium Chloride (500 words)

There’s no particular topic matter; they can be on any subject about the phrase you want. BUT the keyword phrase must be used at least 10 times in the copy (client likes a 3-5% density, and using the keyword 10 times in a 500-word article will achieve that).

I would prefer two people to do four each, but if you can only do one or two, that's fine.

If you don’t understand SEO writing, eg, keyword density, keyword phrase, etc., please don’t respond as I unfortunately have no time to explain it. I need to turn these around quickly.

You MUST have a PayPal account, as that's how I pay. Remember, you will be paid for these on Monday (could be this weekend, as I invoice on Fridays and clients usually deposit the funds in my account on Saturday or Sunday).

TO Apply: Send all correspondence to info at InkwellEditorial.com. Put "SEO Article Writer" in the subject line so I can get to it quickly.

HIRING COMPETENT SEO WRITERS: FYI, I'm in the market for up to 10 more freelance SEO writers I can work with on a regular basis who can do 20-40 articles/week. My business is expanding rapidly, so I'm looking for skilled, RELIABLE writers. Most of the work is 500-word SEO articles, and the pay is $15-$25/article (most are $15). Most need to be turned around in 48 hours. You'll usually be given batches of 5-10 articles at a time.

I'm also looking for freelancers who can write press release and do blog postings, usually 5-10 posts/week of 150-250 words. Please send me your rates for each of these services as I'm just in the info gathering stage on these.

FYI, did you catch the latest blog postings? While you're here, why not catch up on some reading. Some really good info can be found in the two most recent posts that are releveant to the times we're in now, ie, Why Freelance Writing Jobs are Plentiful Right Now and Why a Recession is a Great Time to Start a Freelance Writing Career.

Normal posting will resume next Tuesday. What a week it's been -- whew!

Editorially yours,
Yuwanda Black, Publisher
http://inkwelleditorial.com/
http://inkwelleditorial.blogspot.com/
http://seo-article-writer.com/
http://seo-articles-for-sale.com/
How to Start a Successful Freelance Writing Career Newsletter
P.S: Want to learn how to make at least $250/day writing simple 500-word SEO articles? Read how here.
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Freelance Success Stories! There are freelancers who make very good livings at what they love. Inkwell Editorial's newsletter features these successful professionals who put to rest the phrase, "starving freelancer." Subscribe to read this, and all previous, issues.

Previous Issue. Spotlight on How to Make Money Online: An interview with internet marketer Pat B. Doyle. Pat shares tips on how to make passive income online via affiliate marketing; some common mistakes online entrepreneurs make; and some free and low-cost methods to make money online. There's more also. Subscribe to read this, and all previous, issues.

Current Issue. Spotlight on Multiple Streams of Income for Freelance Writers: An interview with multi-talented freelancer Shel Horowitz. Shel shares tips on how to market your freelance writing services on a shoe-string budget (he's written five books on grassroots marketing); how he created multiple streams of income (writing, speaking, consulting) and more. Subscribe to read this, and all previous, issues.
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