Category: Business

When Should You Fire a Freelance Client?

There’s no greater feeling for a freelancer than landing a new gig.

The excitement of starting a new project (and making some money) never gets old. But as any freelancer knows, some projects can sour fast, leaving you caught between a rock and a hard place with a client.

Starting a Freelance Business? Three Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Freelancing

Hindsight is 20/20 they say. Experience comes with time.

We make mistakes, we learn, and hopefully, we do better next time.

Stepping out to run a freelance business is going to take some trial and error. Just about all freelancers can list the mistakes they made when first starting out.

Are You Ready to Start Outsourcing as a Freelance Writer?

Did you realize how much time your freelance business would take up beforehand?

I’m guessing you probably tallied up the number of hours you’d have available to spend on doing your core business, whatever that may be.

How Do I Speed Up My Freelance Site?

I have been a freelance writer and marketer for the last six years. Starting from the very bottom, I learned early on that the most important thing you can do for yourself in this industry is eliminate any minor barriers that could in any way impact your success. And I do mean any, more matter how small and insignificant they may seem.

The problem with freelancing is that there are always about a thousand jockeying professionals of various skill levels aiming for a project.

Is the Client Always Right? What Should I Do If My Writing Client Isn’t?

You hear the phrase all the time: The customer is always right.

Want to know a secret? That’s a lie.

How Does a Freelancer Ensure They Get Paid on Time?

If you’re a freelance writer then you know it can be relatively unstable – although you have the freedom to pursue your interests and only work on projects that interest you, you don’t have the security of a regular wage.

This means you have to work out a process which ensures you get paid on time and in full for every job they do.

However, every client is different.

How Do I Submit My Work As a Freelance Writer?

You just landed your first freelance writing client. Fist-pump!

You’re excited and can’t believe someone will actually pay you to write. You can finally call yourself a freelance writer. But, with that excitement comes some apprehension.

Can Freelancers Take Maternity Leave?

You’ve been dreaming of this day since you were a kid. Your period is late, you’re exhausted, and you smell apple juice everywhere. You go out and buy a pregnancy test. Honestly, you bought the test just for fun. Your period is probably going to appear later today or tomorrow. But hey, you may as well waste some money, right?

Two pink lines appear. As it turns out, the test wasn’t a waste of money, after all.