Fiverr is one of the most popular online marketplaces for buying and selling virtual services. The site launched in 2010 based on the premise that you could get quick gig-like services completed for you for just $5. Freelancers can sell their services on the site, and Fiverr will deduct a small fee in return. Today, […]
14 Freelance Writing Specialties for Writers
Most people who journal, keep a blog, or write as a hobby, don’t consider themselves writers. Yet, there are lots of opportunities to work-from-home while getting paid to write. When it comes to earning money as a writer, having an understanding of your target audience, being flexible, and delivering on-time and well thought out work […]
How to Work From Home as a Copywriter
I remember the first time I heard the term copywriting. I thought it was a profession based around copyrighting books; basically registering legal documents for books and other publications. It turns out I was completely wrong. What is copywriting? Copywriting is the process of writing persuasively to promote a person, product, business, idea, or opinion. […]
How to Start Working From Home Today
On any given day, I’ll receive an email asking, “How can I start working from home today!?” While I can offer up some general suggestions on different work-at-home paths, without knowing your background, expertise, passions, and skills, it is tough to offer up a concrete recommendation. With this said, there is an easy way to […]
4 Helpful Tips for Beginning Freelance Writers
By Angie Nelson Freelance writing is one of the best jobs in the world if you love to write. The freedom to make your own schedule, work in the fields you love, travel to new places, meet amazing people, and truly make a difference with the written word is one of the draws of the profession. […]
Maternity Leave: What It’s Like When You Work From Home
Being self-employed can be incredibly liberating. You are allowed to follow your passions and make your own rules. Being self-employed can also be incredibly burdensome. If you aren’t working, you aren’t making money. When it comes to taking long periods of time off work, like maternity leave, self-employed women must be more prepared than women […]
Escaping the 9-to-5 Grind – One Freelancer’s Story
Sarah Landrum is a freelance writer and career blogger sharing advice on finding happiness and success in life and at work. You can find her dishing out advice with a side of wit on Twitter and her career advice blog, Punched Clocks. Read on to see how this freelancer escaped the 9-to-5 grind. Tell us a little bit […]