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10 Proven Steps to Your Freelance Success

Steady, high-paying clients who need the help of talented freelancers are out there. You can get them—if you know where they are and how to attract them. Here’s a proven 10-step process for getting the clients you deserve.

If you’re like…


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Worried About AI? Improve Your Soft Skills to Stand Out

soft skillsImproving your soft skills can help you get the clients you deserve—despite the threat of AI. Learn the key soft skills for freelancers. 

 

We’re all hearing a lot about AI these days, and…


Simple Steps to Attract More Clients on LinkedIn

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Boost your visibility on LinkedIn—and get found by more clients looking for freelancers—by learning how LinkedIn’s algorithm works.

More freelancers are now getting clients through LinkedIn as more clients are searching for us there. That’s…


How DeLene Stands Out with her Freelance Brand

Having a freelance brand has helped T. DeLene Beeland stand out from other freelancers and more than double her income in about a year.

In a sea of freelance medical writers, T. DeLene Beeland stands out with…


5 Ways to Get the Experience You Need to Find Freelance Clients

Getting enough experience to get started is one of the biggest obstacles for most new freelance writers or editors. Here are 5 ways to get the experience you need.

Fortunately, you don’t need a lot of experience…


The Easy Way to Become a Better Marketer

If you can say “yes” to 2 questions, then you can become a better marketer and build a stable, successful freelance business. And that’s important because if you don’t market your freelance business—and do this well—you’ll struggle to succeed.

Maybe…


How to Increase Your Visibility on LinkedIn

If you increase your visibility on LinkedIn, then when clients are looking for freelancers, you’ll rank high in search results. You increase your visibility by being active, which is #4 in LinkedIn’s search algorithm criteria.

Being active, also called engagement,…


10 Ways to Get 500+ Connections on LinkedIn Fast

Getting 500+ LinkedIn connections is easier than you might think. That’s great—because you need those connections to rank high in search results when clients are looking for a freelancer on LinkedIn.

And having connections in common with the person who…


How to Thrive Like Mia DeFino—In Good Times and in Bad

Being prepared helps Mia DeFino, MS, ELS, ensure that she always has enough freelance work—even in bad times like the COVID-19 pandemic and recession. She prepares for continued success by strengthening relationships with her large, steady clients,…