By now, you should already be familiar with the many benefits of blogging for freelancers. But, are some types of posts better than others for attracting clients?
I think so.
Below are five types of posts that seem better than…

Whether you’re actively looking for clients on freelancing job boards, or you only get clients through referrals, you’ll have to submit project proposals.
The project proposal is your sales piece. It’s what will ultimately “sell” your services to the prospect.…

It can happen to the best of us: a client is disappointed with the work we turned it. Perhaps we completely missed what they said they wanted. Or, maybe we’ve been tired and didn’t produce stellar work. Maybe said client…

Lately, I’ve been playing around with MarketMeTweet, a new Twitter application for marketing and branding.
MarketMeTweet allows you to manage multiple Twitter accounts to promote your business. You can send tweets, as well as get your replies and direct messages,…

Having a blog is an extremely important way for freelancers to market our services. After you’ve built a blog and started publishing posts, the biggest challenge is getting people to your blog.
What’s the use of a blog if nobody’s…

Isn’t working at home great? That’s why so many of us are either already doing it, or dreaming about doing it. We know it’s just the thing for creative types who don’t like structure and hierarchy. Working at home has…

In my search for effective marketing strategies for freelancers, I keep running into this idea. Get prospects on the phone for a free consultation with you.
You may have seen it yourself on some freelancers’ websites: an offer of a…

If you freelance from home, you struggle with distractions all the time. It’s easy to give in to the lure of the TV, the seduction of the refrigerator and the enticement of your favorite videogame or book when you’re at…

In any business, existing customers are always more profitable than new ones. The same is true for freelancers. If you want to pump up your income, you’ll find it easier to get more business from your existing clients first, rather…

A brand new year has arrived and with it usually comes new hope and anticipation for better things to come.
The post-Christmas adrenaline rush makes this a good time to try new things. Use this season’s energy to propel your…

If you’re the freelancing parent of a young child, you’ll find that many productivity books are simply not applicable. They were probably written by either ultra-productive people without children, or those who are never expected to change a diaper during…

Do you outsource?
Outsourcing is a business strategy that has been drummed into my brain by my mompreneur mastermind group, freelancing books like The Unlimited Freelancer, and various other posts on FreelanceFolder (such as this one). “You need to outsource…

If you’re a freelancer who works at home full time or most of the time, give yourself a pat on the back. You’re doing the planet a great service. By working at home you’re reducing the use of fuels and…