Freelance Success Blog

Welcome to the Freelance Success blog, where you’ll find practical how-tos, success stories, inspiration, and much more.



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How to Be First in Line for Freelance Work

When clients are ready to hire a freelancer, you need to be first in line if you want them to choose you and not another freelancer. Being first in line means that the client thinks of you—and…


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7 Ways to Grow Your Freelance Business with Steady, Long-Term Clients

Building trusting relationships with your clients leads to steady, long-term clients. That’s much easier than continually looking for new clients.

If you’re like most freelancers, you’re spending a lot of time and effort trying to find new clients.  And you’re…


How Eva Stabenow Attracts the Right Clients with her Freelance Brand

get the right clientsHaving a Freelance Brand Means Less Marketing

Eva Stabenow’s freelance brand helps her stand out from other freelance translators and attract the right clients. Here’s how Eva developed her freelance brand.

How Kristin Harper Shows She’s a Professional with Her Freelance Brand

Kristin’s freelance brand stands out from other freelancers and shows she’s professional with her freelance brand. Here’s how Kristin developed her brand.

Clients often think that freelancers are alike and that we’re unprofessional. Kristin Harper, PhD,…


How Kathleen Labonge Boosts Awareness with her Freelance Brand

Kathleen’s freelance brand boosts awareness of her services, gives her more confidence, and makes freelance marketing less uncomfortable and more effective. Here’s how Kathleen developed her freelance brand.

Kathleen Labonge, MBA, wanted clients to easily understand her freelance services and…


Do You Know the Best Way to Develop an Awesome Freelance Brand?

Successful freelancers know that clients choose freelancers who look and act professional. And they know that a unique, visually engaging brand is part of a professional image. That’s why successful freelancers hire a professional designer to develop their brand.

A…


Being Resilient Helped JoAnna Pendergrass Overcome Setbacks and Make More Money

When JoAnna Pendergrass, DVM, launched her freelance writing business, JPen Communications, in 2016, things went really well. JoAnna was doing work that she loved, and using both her medical expertise and her writing skills. Then about a…


Testimonials: The Easy, Proven Way to Make Clients Trust You

Testimonials on your freelance website build trust with clients who don’t know you yet. That’s important because clients want to do business with freelancers they trust.

When one of my clients complimented…


Your Email Signature: The Secret Weapon You’re Overlooking

 

Usually, when something sounds too good to be true, it is. But you really can create a powerful marketing tool—a marketing email signature—in less than 5 minutes. And a marketing email signature will help you impress steady, high-paying clients, and colleagues…