Part 3: How to start a freelance writing career
If you want to succeed as a working freelance writer, it’s important to know what rules you have to pay attention to, and the ones you can ignore. Here’s everything you need to know about the advantages of a freelance writing career, and how to get started.
Part 2: Freelance jobs to earn you money
Want to make an extra bit of cash on the side? Here are jobs you can freelance on the side that are always in demand. Check these jobs out – some are unusual freelance jobs that you might not have considered – or even heard of! All these jobs can be done from anywhere in the world.
Part 1: Your complete guide to freelancing
To be successful as a freelancer you need to set yourself up the right way. Here is part 1 of my 3 part series all about freelancing. Read about how to get set up, what to expect and the hidden challenges you might encounter.
10 best SEO tools & Content Strategy tools for 2020
Ready to plan a killer content strategy for your brand or website for 2020? Here are 10 of the best free SEO and content strategy tools you can use to optimise your content, help it rank, and out perform your competitors. Check this list to see if your favourite tool makes the cut!
How to give effective content feedback in 10 simple steps
Learning how to give effective content feedback is a skill that any content manager or content strategist needs to have, particularly when working with freelance content writers. Here’s how to give constructive feedback in 10 simple steps.
What goes in a content strategy? The 4 essential elements
Need a simple content strategy plan? Here are the four essential parts of your marketing planning. Find out exactly what goes in a content strategy in this simple how-to-guide.
Convince yourself that you are great with career affirmations
Could career affirmations help you to get the job you’ve always deserved? Sometimes we get stuck in a rut in our professional lives and we feel that we are not being awarded the status and rank that we deserve, and that we’ve been working towards. What can we do about this? Do you feel “negative” […]
Remote work: could you do your job from anywhere in the world?
Remote work is the dream of many, including my husband and me. I have been thinking about whether I could do my job from anywhere in the world, and the answer for me is probably “yes”. But there are lots of things to consider first. Our dream is pretty simple – we want to own […]
Redesigning a small business website: don’t make these 5 mistakes
When redesigning a small business website there are major mistakes you can make, costing you traffic and customers. Here’s what they are.
SEO experts: what do they do, and should you hire one?
Highly proficient SEO experts can be difficult to come by, as there are lots of SEO cowboys out there. If you have a business, love reading, love writing, love consuming news online, and love finding information – then you love SEO. Wait – hang on. What is SEO? Search Engine Optimisation or SEO is nothing […]
Should you intern as an adult to get your dream gig?
There are a few things to really think about when you plan to intern as an adult. The good news is, more and more people are now doing work experience, or internships, at older ages, prompting the BBC to put together this comprehensive study on older interns. There was even a movie made a couple […]
5 Unmistakable signs you’re in the wrong job
There are definitely many signs you’re in the wrong job to look out for – but what exactly are they? I am well into my career now, meaning that I have had a couple of decades in the workforce and I have worked for many different employers; some more successfully than others. If you regularly […]
Video marketing: the content trend that’s not going away
Video marketing; could it work for you? Over the last few years, video marketing has taken the marketing world by storm. More than ever before, video content became the hottest weapon in a content strategist’s arsenal. The good news for online marketers was that they could utilise videos to let their creative ideas. A while […]
Studying online? Time management tips for adult online students
Adult online students have particular learning needs. Engendering the kind of discipline it takes to get though an online course is no mean feat. I have always been a good manager of time, some of my friends certainly are not. They are always late, they miss deadlines, they are always “rushing around” and they annoy […]