Ranked #1
What is there besides blog posts?
What is there besides blog posts?
I like to teach my new freelance writers to start with blog posts, but there's a whole lot of other writing work you can... Read more
1 Jul 2019
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21mins
Ranked #2
How much can you make as a copywriter or content writer?
How much can you make as a copywriter or content writer?
We've talked about the difference between copywriting and content writing before, but today I want to take a closer look... Read more
18 Nov 2019
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24mins
Ranked #3
The 5 Starter Steps
The 5 Starter Steps
While there are many ways to get started as a freelance writer, often those different paths tend to follow the same step... Read more
13 May 2019
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12mins
Ranked #4
Basic Goal-Setting (No Matter What Month It Is)
Basic Goal-Setting (No Matter What Month It Is)
Goal setting and quarterly planning are basically fancy ways of saying "figure out where you want to go and then figure ... Read more
30 Dec 2019
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26mins
Ranked #5
Why I love my paper whiteboard (and what that even means)
Why I love my paper whiteboard (and what that even means)
My mentor and dear friend Julie introduced me to the concept of the paper whiteboard. I took her idea and combined it wi... Read more
26 Aug 2019
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20mins
Ranked #6
The Main Benefit of Freelance Writing
The Main Benefit of Freelance Writing
The main benefit of being a freelance writer, in my mind, is also the benefit you want to be able to exercise as infrequ... Read more
16 Apr 2019
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15mins
Ranked #7
Inbound vs. Outbound
Inbound vs. Outbound
There are tons of marketing strategies for freelance writers. All of them fall under one of two categories. Do you know ... Read more
11 Jun 2019
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24mins
Ranked #8
Setting your business up right for the new year
Setting your business up right for the new year
The new year is a great time to look back and look ahead (though I say you can do that ANY time of the year). In this ep... Read more
7 Jan 2020
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23mins
Ranked #9
Where to find freelance writing clients who pay well
Where to find freelance writing clients who pay well
It's the million-dollar question, isn't it? Where do you find freelance writing clients who pay well? In this week's epi... Read more
23 Jul 2019
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14mins
Ranked #10
Stop Saying You're New!!
Stop Saying You're New!!
I feel a little bossy with the last two podcast titles, but I hope you'll hear me out! I see SO MANY freelance writers g... Read more
24 Jun 2019
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13mins
Ranked #11
When should you accept low rates?
When should you accept low rates?
One thing I've dealt with many times over my career -- and I've seen other writers deal with it constantly, too -- is th... Read more
11 Nov 2019
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17mins
Ranked #12
That time they laughed at me
That time they laughed at me
You're not alone... even if everyone around you is laughing at your ambition. Ask me how I know. As always, reach me an... Read more
9 Apr 2019
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24mins
Ranked #13
How to Validate a Freelance Writing Niche and Know It's Profitable
How to Validate a Freelance Writing Niche and Know It's Profitable
One of the most important questions you can answer for yourself is whether or not a niche is profitable. Now, I personal... Read more
30 Sep 2019
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13mins
Ranked #14
Stop Worrying about Your SEO
Stop Worrying about Your SEO
If you're a new freelance writer, the last thing you need to be worried about is SEO for your website. It's the long, sl... Read more
18 Jun 2019
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15mins
Ranked #15
The difference between blogging and freelance blogging
The difference between blogging and freelance blogging
I get questions about blogging all the time, which tells me there's some confusion between blogging--running your own bl... Read more
17 Jul 2019
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16mins
Ranked #16
It's ok to be a generalist
It's ok to be a generalist
I recently sent an email to my list about how it's ok NOT to choose a niche, and it sparked a lot of interesting discuss... Read more
3 Sep 2019
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15mins
Ranked #17
The huge mistake I made and how I fixed it.
The huge mistake I made and how I fixed it.
This episode is unlike most of the other ones. I talk about the HUGE mistake I've been making over the past few months, ... Read more
16 Dec 2019
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17mins
Ranked #18
Marketing when business is slow
Marketing when business is slow
When you hit a slow period in your business, it's time to crank up the marketing machine. These are a few things you can... Read more
2 Dec 2019
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12mins