Blogging for business

Blogging for Business: The Beginner’s Guide

There’s a huge difference in blogging when you’re trying to educate and build a community versus selling products for a business. The tone changes. You’re not just throwing out frilly blog posts around some subject that interests you, but answering common problems and questions existent within...
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How to Keep a Constant Workflow (when you’ve got Irregular Hours)

I don’t know about you but I have an incredibly difficult time falling to sleep so I often say up for long hours of the night until the crack of dawn. Unfortunately for me, this causes a very irregular sleep pattern and poses a few problems with my freelance work schedule. Believe me; I’ve tried...
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Build a Macro Photography Setup on the Cheap: A DIY Guide for the Not-So-Keen Photography Enthusiast

I recently completed a DIY project building a macro photography setup for my freelance work – here’s how I did it.
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A Change of Plans

Starting the year, I was super excited about condensing my projects under one roof but as time passed and I began to pick up additional freelance clients – I realized that I needed to make a shift in plans.
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Coping with Post-Panda Stress

Google Panda hit some time ago and I know a lot of you have been trying a variety of methods to deal with the slam but let’s just get down to it and acknowledge that the Panda update is, in some ways, a blessing to our work.
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Blog and Income Report: January 2013

It’s been ages since I last published a blog and income report; I mainly stopped doing these because, in some way, it set a confinement for my projects. I had specific goals I wanted to reach but by setting those goals – I only strive to achieve them – and go no further. I’d like to reintroduce...
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How To: Setup an Ultra Mobile Freelance Workspace

For about $50 – $100 (depending on chosen brands), I’ve been able to setup an ultra-mobile workstation for my writing using my cell phone, some tethering via Bluetooth, and some very functional apps from the Android marketplace. I no longer have limitations when working on my business. Here’s...
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A Short History of My Complete Failures, Stagnation, and Rise to Success (and How You’ll Do the Same)

I don’t care what anyone says – blogging isn’t a viable business model. For a long time, we’ve all had this idea that we’ll create something sustainable out of our blogs but the harsh reality has begun to sink into our gray matter and it’s becoming apparent that our work in blogging isn’t...
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