This post is aimed at those who are trying to promote their own websites, but even if you are writing content for someone else, you can still make use of these submission links to help promote your work.
Though using proper keywords and meta tags are the right way to getting your website to rank high in search engine results, your first step to even getting a major search engine to notice you, is to let them know you exist. … Keep reading »
If you never listen to another word I say, I beg you take this one little suggestion to heart:
Ok, I’ve moved and have lived with no central heating for a week. Woodstoves are fun, but tend to take up all your time if you’re not used to them. I’m still living out of boxes and my house smells like smoke. So I’m posting a quick cop-out with the newest online writing jobs from ProBlogger. … Keep reading »
Just a quick update for the site. I’m moving in less than 2 weeks and my time is completely taken up with packing and trying to get ahead with some work so that I can concentrate on getting moved and settled later in the month. So not many updates on the site until then, so watch for some new posts around mid-April (around 2 more weeks). If I get all motivated, you might see me again before that 
Since so many people seem to be interested in working with About.com, I thought I would post the occasional update on what topics are open. They are adding a LOT of brand new topics to the network, and all this growth means more opportunities for freelancers to get their foot in the door. Here are the latest additions to the list of topics (you can find the whole list on their site). … Keep reading »
Commission Junction is one of several large affiliate networks that can be an important part of your money-earning strategy. A network like this is great because it pools all your income from multiple affiliates, meaning you get paid faster and more often. Commission Junction is the network that I use, so that is the one I know the most about (hence this article). Linkshare is another big one that you could try. … Keep reading »
I wrote some time ago that BlogExplosion was dead. Nobody was approving blogs and the whole system was on auto-pilot. Well, the site seems to be under new management and is running again. My blog got approved and I’m hearing that the backlog of applications is either very small or totally gone.
So if you’re looking for some exposure for your blog (must be a blog-format site to be included) go take a look. Once you sign up, you surf around and look at other people’s blogs to earn credits. Those credits then are used to display your blog to other people doing the same thing. I’ll be doing another blog later on these traffic-exchange systems, but for now this is just an announcement that BlogExplosion is running again.
One of the biggest hurdles for online writers is plagiarism. It is too simple for anyone to cut and copy your online work, and just paste into their own site. Basically, 2 or 3 mouse clicks and your article is stolen. And the sad part is that many people genuinely don’t even know its wrong. Oh, sure, plenty of people know its stealing and just don’t care. But there are lots of people who really think that anything “out there” is free content and fair game. Time to take action. … Keep reading »
HubPages is what I call an “article aggregator“, meaning that articles are posted by anyone without any strict editorial guidelines or category structures. Anyone can post about anything, more or less. There are many out there, but I have had good successes with HubPages. Since they aren’t as well known as places like Associated Content, I thought I would take a moment to introduce you. … Keep reading »
Another thoughtful piece of insight from me today. Since you are freelancing and likely working from home, you are free to work in whatever manner you like. So take advantage of that and don’t worry about trying to stick to any “real-world” schedule or format. I’ve recently come to a couple of realizations about my own work habits and I’m a bit surprised. … Keep reading »
