Freelance Success Blog

Practical advice and inspiration, and freelance success stories!

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

how to get experienceWorried about not having enough freelance experience?

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…


How DeLene More than Doubled Her Freelance Income

DeLene more than doubled her incomeA New Specialty and Better Marketing

T. DeLene Beeland more than doubled her freelance income by shifting to a strong specialty, building new skills, trying new types…


8 Easy Ways to Do Hard Things—Like Marketing Your Freelance Business

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Does marketing your freelance business make you feel uncomfortable?

Doing things that we’re already good at make us feel good. But doing things that are uncomfortable—like marketing…


How to Get Your Ideal Freelance Clients

Get your ideal clientsWant clients who pay you well, give you steady freelance jobs, and treat you with respect?

Client-focused marketing shows you understand the needs of your ideal clients and highlights…


How to Thrive Despite More Competition and Economic Uncertainty

succeed despite more competitionAre you ready for more competition?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, more people began freelancing. At the same time, the economic uncertainty that began during COVID-19 continues. Geopolitical instability has made this worse.

Good marketing…


10 Ways to Get 500+ Connections on LinkedIn Fast

500+ connectionsGetting 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…


How to Turn Struggle into Success with the Fearless Freelancer Mindset

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How can the fearless freelancer mindset help you?

Having a growth mindset, grit, and resilience—the fearless freelancer mindset—will help you learn what you need to learn and do what you need to do…


1 Easy Way to Land More Freelance Work: Follow Up

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Would you spend a few hours a month doing one easy thing to get more freelance work?

You should be saying Absolutely! Please tell me what it is. So I will: Just follow up with interested…


What Freelancers Ought to Know About Networking on LinkedIn in 2022

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How can a strong LinkedIn network help you grow your freelance business

More clients and colleagues are using LinkedIn to find freelancers to hire or refer work to. And if…


6 Tips that Will Help You Succeed in Virtual Networking

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Virtual networking has been the only way for freelancers to network since the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world in spring 2020.  Although virtual networking still feels strange and awkward to many of us, we need to learn…