Running Your Freelance Business

Spring Cleaning: 5 Things for Freelancers to Do This Season Now that tax season is over, the next biggest chore for freelancers is spring cleaning — okay, we know it’s […]

Time Management Tips for Full-Time Freelancers It has now been more than eight years since I got laid off from my job and decided to give full-time freelancing a shot. […]

A Simple System for Paying Your Freelance Taxes   Did you just have to write a big check to Uncle Sam for taxes on your freelance business? If you’re an […]

The Business Side of Freelancing: The 3 Keys to Running a Successful Freelance Business When you decide to become a full-time, self-employed freelancer, your success will depend on much more than [...]

Why Sales is Far More Than a “Necessary Evil” for Professional Freelancers Sales. The very word (along with “marketing”) is enough to make the bulk of freelancers—and especially [...]

 As a Freelancer, Do You Need a Website? When I wrote the headline for this blog, my first thought was, “Duh, of course you need a website as a freelancer! It’s […]

When and How Should You Raise Your Rates? It’s one of the trickiest parts of being a freelancer: Knowing when and how to raise rates on your current customers. I’ve […]

How is your WOMM going today? Using Word of Mouth Marketing to Get New Business I haven’t quit on social media like Twitter, but I am no longer bound by […]

Niche vs. Generalist: How to Choose Your Niche In my last blog, I talked about the long-running debate in freelance writing circles about whether it’s better to be a niche […]

If you’re like many freelancers, you need more time. Another hour or two in your day to get everything done could really help. You’re balancing work and home without missing deadlines or […]