As I posted to my Twitter account this morning, I've been MIA for the last week or so. I was finishing up an ebook I co-authored. I have another one on tap that I have to turn my attention to -- and this is in addition to my regular workload. So things are a bit hectic around here.
However, another reason I've been lax about posting is that this month I'm finally turning my attention to getting this blog transferred over to my new wordpress design -- which has been sitting unused since last July -- yes, last July (I can hardly believe it!).
Devote Time to Your Website/Blog Month: What is this?
I've designated March to be Devote Time to Your Website/Blog month. What is this? If you have blogs or websites that you want to start or redesign, then designate this month to get it done. I've learned that the only way to get things done -- especially when you're super busy -- is to set aside a definitive time to just do it. So this month, that's what I'm doing.
I have two more money-making blogs I've been wanting to set up for ages. Additionally, I've been wanting to transfer this blog and its accompanying website to its one, newly designed online presence. I will have all of this done by April 1st because it is my number one focus this month. This means turning down jobs, outsourcing work and anything else it takes to reach this goal.
While I have been MIA, I've also been posting over at BloggingTips.com. Listed below are the last four posts. Hope you enjoy them.
Making Money Online: Unplugging to Get Things Done, Mar 2, 2009
Self-Publishing: Why You Shouldn’t Write an Ebook, Feb 25, 2009
Social Media Marketing: Should You Outsource It, or Not?, Feb 24, 2009
Blogging: How to Get New Life Out of Old Posts, Feb 23, 2009
Tomorrow I'll post a success story from a freelance writer in England. It's the last one that will be posted on this blog. More will follow once the new one is set up.
Best,
Yuwanda (Wanna know what I'm up to? Check me out on Twitter)
Contact: info *at* InkwellEditorial.com
P.S.: Where are all the freelance writing jobs? Find out in the 2008-2009 Freelance Writing Jobs Report
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Monday, March 02, 2009
March is "Devote Time to Your Website/Blog Month"
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
What to Do When Your Website Goes Down: Advice for Those Who Make Money Online
This post has been moved to http://inkwelleditorial.com/blogging-tips-one-way-to-breathe-new-life-into-old-posts. Same great content; new blog design.
Enjoy!
Yuwanda (Wanna know what I'm up to? Check me out on Twitter)
Contact: info *at* InkwellEditorial.com
P.S.: Where are all the freelance writing jobs? Find out in the 2008-2009 Freelance Writing Jobs Report
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Monday, January 05, 2009
How I Lost $26,000-$39,000 in Online Income Last Year
Happy New Year everyone. I hope you had a safe holiday season, and are looking forward to a profitable New Year.
Now, on to the title of today's post. My bloggingtips.com post today details how I shot myself in the foot -- losing $26,000-$39,000 in online income last year. Ouch! But, I have a game plan moving forward to rectify that, you'd better believe. Read How I Lost $26,000-$39,000 in Online Income Last Year to find out what it is -- and to find out where you may be losing money online too.
Advice for New Freelance Writers on Getting Started
This past weekend, I spent some time answering emails sent in from new and experienced freelancers alike. I wrote an article in response to one and posted it on AssociatedContent.com because I get this kind of question a lot -- especially this time of year, particularly from newbies. The wannabe freelance writer wrote, in part:I would love to start out in the freelance field. I am afraid that my previous work experience will limit my chances. I have done the research on freelance writers and their previous work experience surpasses mine. I have only worked in menial jobs making little or no money. I don't know how to market myself in this field where the people have PH.'D's masters and bachelors [sic].
I find that the number one thing missing in most freelance writers -- newbies and experienced alike -- is a lack of self confidence. I know I've written it before, but to risk repeating myself -- you must, must, must develop confidence in yourself if you're going to strike out on your own -- no matter what kind of business it is.
Is it easy? No. But, have the courage to take the first steps. You're going to make mistakes, but if you never take the leap, you can't start learning from them. With each mistake, you learn. The more you learn, the more confident you become.
Read my full response in the article, New Freelance Writers: How to Compete with More Experienced, Better Educated Writers.
What I'm Up to This New Year
Affiliate Marketing: I'm getting serious this year about upping my passive income. I squeezed in some affiliate marketing over the holidays -- and to my amazing surprise, made a few hundred bucks in just a few days. If this continues, it's going to make me shift some priorities, but I'm containing my excitement for now.
Marketing New Media Words: Most of my attention is spent on client projects garnered through my SEO writing and internet marketing firm, New Media Words. The company just landed a new client -- which is a welcome start to the New Year.
Writing More Ebooks: I've kind of let getting new titles out slip thorugh the cracks. The latter part of last year was a bit crazy. But, I'm going to get back on track, as it's part of my plan to make more passive income. So, I'm squeezing in some regular writing time to get titles out on a regular basis (at least one a month).
Site Redesign: This is taking for friggin' ever, but I've stopped pressuring myself to get it done. I had hoped to have it done by this month. But, it's going to take longer. Once I got my business goals assessed by a business coach, I realized that I was allowing myself to be pressured by others to get this done. While it is a priority, it's not an immediate "get it done today" priority.
He made me realize that my financial goals -- which I'm on target to surpass without a site redesign -- should be my priority.
What are your plans for your freelance writing career this New Year? I'd love to know.
Want to know what a typical day in the life of a busy SEO copywriter and new media marketing consultant is like? Follow me on Twitter.
Yuwanda
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P.S.: Where are all the freelance writing jobs? Find out in the 2008-2009 Freelance Writing Jobs Report
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Friday, October 31, 2008
How to Make Money w/Ugly, Free Blog Designs
My blog design sucks. I know that. The design of my website sucks even more, as I've been told three times in the last two days. I know that too! Before I explain how to make money with ugly, free blog designs, let me tell you what inspired this post.
Copyblogger.com! My post there earlier in the week entitled, Where Have all the Freelance Writing Jobs Gone, started it all. Copyblogger is a megapopular blog for freelance writers. It has almost 45,000 subscribers to its RSS feed. Hence, it gets a lot of traffic.
And, apparently my site and blog just don't measure up. And ya know what -- I can't even get mad at those who wrote me to tell me so (they were all very nice) because it's true.
But, my ugly blog and website still make me money. And yours can too! How?
Don't let what you can't do slow you down. Obviously I'm a writer; not a web designer. My skills in this area are very limited. I'm a self-taught HTMLer, and this language is becoming about as old and staid as this presidential campaign has been long (sorry, could resist that!).
I need to move my sites into the 21st century (ie, wordpress). But, I don't know anything about cascading style sheets (CSS) and all the other stuff you have to know to work in wordpress. And, I don't have the time to learn right now. So, I keep working in what I know (HTML/FrontPage).
Is this limiting my growth and my income? For sure. BUT, not to the point (yet) that my business is not growing. AND, that's because I focus on what I do know how to do (write/market) -- instead of what I don't know (graphic design/programming).
Note: I already have a new site designed in wordpress and it's gorgeous! I can't wait to use it. But, I have over 300 pages that I have to migrate over. This means each page has to be redirected to its new page name. To pay someone to do this ranges from 3K to 7K according to the quotes I've gotten. And, that's just not in the budget right now.
So I plug away on my old site.
How to Know When It's Time to Bite the Bullet & Change
I'm the kind of person who has to be pushed into change -- especially when it comes to technology. My brain just can't seem to wrap itself around a lot of it. I find this particularly ironic since I'm sort of a tech writer (as in, knowing and understanding internet marketing technology, NOT programming/design).
But, I know it's time to make the switch. Following are some guidelines that signal when it's time to take the bull by the horns and implement change.
1. Your Peers Are Telling You So: Getting three comments in two days about how horrible my site is make me pause and go, "It's time." When well-meaning peers start telling you that you need to upgrade -- and doing it in groups no less! -- then it's probably time to change.
2. When You Know You Could Be Making More Money: Two of the three people who wrote in about my site practically begged me to change it because I was "leaving money on the table," so to speak.
And I know they're right.
3. When You Could Be Hurting Your Career: Your web presence says a lot about you. It's your face to the world, espeically in freelance writing b/c most of the time we never meet our clients.
I'm lucky in that I have long-time clients who refer me a lot, so I don't have to rely on my site to do so much selling for me. But, imagine what could happen if my site matched my reputation as a writer. Hmmm . . . can we say car paid off 1.5 years early instead of 6 mos to one year early.
4. You're No Longer Proud of Your Web Presence: When you dread logging onto your own site, then it's time to change. Looking at the new site design just sitting there waiting to be used made me drool the other day. Compared to my site now, it's like comparing Jimmy Choo sandals to Payless brands. The new site really is that gorgeous -- and the old one is that bad.
All of this made me realize that I have to carve out time to update all of my web presences (InkwellEditorial.com, InkwellEditorial.blogspot.com and SEO-Article-Writer.com (I'll be retiring SEO-Articles-For-Sale.com)). And, I have to do it sooner rather than later.
So by the new year, all of my websites will look 21st century slick. While the timing sucks, I realize that if I don't make time to do it, it'll be another 6 months to a year before I get around to it -- and that will never do.
Besides, I have some new services offerings, a new affiliate program and a revamped SEO writing company that I'm itching to market -- all of which I'd planned to have ready by the new year. So while the redesigns won't be easy, they will get done.
I heard you everybody, and thank you for taking the time to write in. I truly appreciate it.
120,000+ New Blog Readers? My Freelance Writing Jobs report got written up on Sitepoint.com. For those who don't know, this is a major tech site that gets over 120,000 visitors a day. And they'll all be eyeballing my ugy site (waaaggghhhhh!!).
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Yuwanda
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Freelance Writers: How to Prepare for the Busy Season
Summer is winding down and we’re about to head into the busy fall season. On Tuesday, September 9th, I’ll be posting a Fall Marketing Tutorial for Freelance Writers akin to the Summer Marketing Tutorial.
To that end, I want to know, what do you need help with, eg: pricing, marketing, how to handle clients, how to negotiate, which services to offer, etc. Now’s the time to send in your questions (info *at* InkwellEditorial.com). I’ll incorporate them into the tutorial so that you can be fully prepared to bring in as much freelance writing business as you can handle.
Blog Hiatus: I won’t be posting next week. Monday is Labor Day and Tuesday starts Ramadan, so I’m going to take this last little break before ramping back up again on the September 9th. In the meantime, enjoy yesterday’s post over at BloggingTips.com, Freelance Writers: How to Prepare for the Busy Season (it’s time to start thinking about it).
Don’t forget to send in your questions for the fall freelance writing marketing manual. Answering questions in this format allows me to really answer in detail, which I can’t do on a daily or individualistic basis anymore.
New Ebook: How to Find Unpublished Freelance Writing Jobs.
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See you back here on the 9th, and enjoying the waning days of summer (can you believe it went so fast!)
Sincerely,
Yuwanda Black, Publisher
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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!
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Do You Blog Out of Fear?
What does I mean exactly by this question? How does it affect your business? Is blogging even beneficial for your business? How do you tell? Today's post at BloggingTips.com tackles all of this -- and a bit more.
FYI, I just happened to click over to Pat B. Doyle's site (an internet marketer I interviewed in the latest issue of Inkwell Editorial's newsletter), and she comments on this in a roundabout way in her March 3rd post.
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 I provide explanations as to why I list certain positions. My goal is to get freelancers to start thinking of marketing as an on-going business task, not a one-shot, “apply to this gig b/c it’s open” thing.
Freelance Copywriter
Freelance Writer/Resesarch Assistant
SEO Copywriter
SEO writing/editing for architectural websites
Daily Blog Writer
Writer for Web Portal
Website Content Writers Needed
Real Estate Writer/Reporter Wanted
Medical Writer (good to apply for b/c (i) medical writers are always in demand; and (ii) even if they find who they're looking for FT, they will probably use freelancers from time to time).
Editor (ad mentions that this positon will oversee freelancers; hence, they use them, so good to apply for).
Hope everybody had a productive Wednesday. I'm at it a little late tonight -- doing some catchup from earlier in the week.
Always editorially yours,
Yuwanda Black, Publisher
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http://inkwelleditorial.blogspot.com/
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http://seo-articles-for-sale.com/
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P.S: Notice how many jobs now have "SEO" in the title? 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 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.
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Saturday, January 19, 2008
Blog Posting Rates: How Much Should You Charge for Blog Posting?
Five years ago, blog posting didn’t even exist as a popular freelance job. Now, it’s one of the new media jobs that’s growing in popularity, and one I added to my list of services as an SEO writer because clients kept asking me for it.
But, how much should you charge for it? That depends. Following are some things to consider when you are trying to decide what to charge for blog posting.
Read the rest here: 4 Guidelines for Setting Blog Posting Rates.
And on a completely unrelated, but fun, note . . . It's snowing here in Atlanta -- it's happended twice in one week -- a rarity in this part of the country (one I'm thoroughly enjoying). I'm off to enjoy the fireplace and watch a movie. Hope you're enjoying your weekend.
Sincerely,
Yuwanda Black, Publisher
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http://inkwelleditorial.blogspot.com/
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http://money-making-videos.blogspot.com/
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P.S.: Read about my $250/day as a freelance writer -- with less than two weeks of marketing!
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Thursday, December 06, 2007
$3,821.65 in Blogging Income in 6 weeks…Learn who and how
Yesterday, I published the latest edition of Inkwell Editorial's newsletter, How to Start a Successful Freelance Writing Career.
Curious about what other freelance writes are making? The issue featured a roundup of freelance writer's salaries from around the web. It featured bloggers, seo writers, article writers, affiliate marketers, etc.
To read the issue, subscribe.
Here's one that was left off the list. This blogger breakds down in minute detail how she made almost $4,000 in six weeks from blogging. Enjoy.
Yuwanda Black, Publisher
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Simply send an email to info@InkwellEditorial.com with “Send me Parts I and II of the Ecourse” Again, it’s free. Full course details here: http://www.inkwelleditorial.com/SmallBizCntr/black-freelance-writing-ecourse.htm
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Previous Issue. Ghostwriting: Want to know what type of work is out there in this genre? How much it pays? Where to find it? How to go about getting it? Ghostwriter Amanda Evans gives us the skinny on this freelance writing niche.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Post #38: 40 Days to a Successful Freelance Writing Career
PUBLISHER NOTE: This series was started to answer questions from seminar attendees about what was going to be taught at the Freelance Writing Seminar. Details. I entitled these posts "40 Days to a Successful Freelance Writing Career".
To start at the beginning of the "40 Days" series, click here. And, welcome to the blog. Now, on to today’s post . . .
Freelance Writers: Why Aren’t You Making More Money?
As this series is winding down, I wanted to end with three observations that prevent many freelance writers from making the income they should be making.
Writing this series has really made me delve deep into the topic of what goes into the making of a successful freelance career. The usual culprits like marketing, list building and client retention are all obvious.
But, it’s the not-so-obvious things that, in my opinion, are the biggest blockers to success. And, when these things happen, we literally have to act like a loaded gun is pointed at our heads to break out of it. So, what are some of these "little" blockers to success? Click here to read the entire post.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007
POST #37: 40 Days to a Successful Freelance Writing Career
To start at the beginning of the "40 Days" series, click here. And, welcome to the blog. Now, on to today’s post . . .
In Friday’s post, I talked about how to handle the “How much do you charge?” question from clients. Novelist Misti Sandefur sent in two questions to that post. I addressed the second question in yesterday’s post. Here’s the answer to the first one.Question: If you could do another post about what you should say in your proposal, and even include an example of a proposal, that would be great (I learn best from seeing examples).
Click here to read the entire post -- Freelance Writers: How to Determine When to Send a Rate Quote Requested by Potential Clients (Part II of II)
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Monday, October 29, 2007
Post #36: 40 Days to a Successful Freelance Writing Career
PUBLISHER NOTE: This series was started to answer questions from seminar attendees about what was going to be taught at the Freelance Writing Seminar. Details. I entitled these posts "40 Days to a Successful Freelance Writing Career".
To start at the beginning of the "40 Days" series, click here. And, welcome to the blog. Now, on to today’s post . . .
Question
If you could do another post about what you should say in your proposal, and even include an example of a proposal, that would be great (I learn best from seeing examples).
Finally, would you do this same thing when responding to a writing gig where they asked you to send a quote with your response? For example, there are many projects posted on Craigslist that ask you to send clips/samples, your resume and your quote.”
Current Issue: Sue Fagalde Lick, author of Freelancing for Newspapers. Whether you are an experienced or inexperienced freelance writer, this is one market that eagerly accepts freelancers, as Sue outlines in her book.
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Monday, October 22, 2007
Post #33: 40 Days to a Successful Freelance Writing Career
As I'm catching up on a mound of work after being out most of last week, I decided to "cheat" a little and pass along some info instead of writing a post today. I think it upstages anything I could have written today though -- so enjoy!
“Forget About Blogging for Bucks and Make Some Real Money”
I read Darren Rowse's blog at ProBlogger.net when I want to feel inspired. His 10/16/07 featured a free ebook by Brian Clark of CopyBlogger about how to stop thinking about making money online -- and start doing it -- and I'm not talking pennies either.
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Who is Brian Clark? As listed on CopyBlogger.com, "Brian Clark is an Internet marketing strategist, content developer, entrepreneur, and recovering attorney. In addition to building three successful offline businesses using online marketing techniques, he has sold scores of products and services online via joint venture and affiliate arrangements." Read more here.
Click here to read Darren's post, and to get the link to the free report. Disclaimer: You have to register (ie, give your email address) to get the report.
Enjoy!
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Current Issue: Sue Fagalde Lick, author of Freelancing for Newspapers. Whether you are an experienced or inexperienced freelance writer, this is one market that eagerly accepts freelancers, as Sue outlines in her book.
Next Issue: 11/7. Ghostwriting: Want to know what type of work is out there in this genre? How much it pays? Where to find it? How to go about getting it? Ghostwriter Amanda Evans will give us the skinny on this freelance writing niche.
Gain clients, web traffic and brand awareness. How? Let us interview you for our popular newsletter? Full details. Read the first issue here.
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Monday, July 02, 2007
Win "My" Blog Profits for One Month!
Courtney Tuttle created a contest whereby readers could win his blog's profits for an entire month. He did it for two months. Read about it here. Talk about putting your marketing on steroids.
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