I submitted my first draft and immediately got a notification of payment, $375 bucks ready to be cashed out to PayPal. Not bad for 600 words. Welcome to Contently. It took me about a year to get on Contently, but now I’m a total fangirl. I work with quality clients in there who are awesome. […]
7 Freelancing Tips For New Location Rebels
It’s always fun having new members pop up in the LR forums and make their first introductions. Usually, it goes something like this: “Hey, I’m Liz from Boston. I’ve been working in an office job in finance. It’s fine, the pay is ok, but I have so much more I want to do with my […]
I’ve Read Dozens of Business and Self Help Books Here are My Biggest Lessons
In the last few years, I’ve read over 50 business and self help books. Yea, I counted. And no matter what I read, I always try to find some sort of takeaway or lesson. With some books it’s easy, I’ll have full pages highlighted in my Kindle. With others, well not so much. But even […]
How to Send a Cold Pitch Email (And Why Most People are TERRIBLE at it)
It always starts the same. “Dear Editor.” “Hey Admin.” “Hi Location Rebel Editor.” And my personal favorite, “Dear Mr. Sean.” They always end up in the same place too. The trash. Sometimes, if I’m feeling annoyed, I’ll respond to especially egregious pitches in the hopes that a glimmer of awareness will help people realize they […]
Want To Be A B2B Writer? Here’s Everything You Need To Start
There’s a whole world of freelance writing out there, and most people don’t even know it. When I started freelancing I had no idea B2B writing was an option. And now? It’s my biggest source of income. As I’ve been preaching the benefits of B2B writing inside the Location Rebel forums, I realized most people […]
The Best Writing Tools For Becoming a Freelance Writer
Writing is hard. No matter how skilled, no matter how long you’ve been writing, it never gets easy. But, at the same time, it’s one of the most important skills anyone can have. Especially when you’re growing a business and looking for freelance work. And no, being good at writing doesn’t just matter for freelance […]
Welcome to the New Location Rebel (Again)
Things probably have seemed a bit quiet here at Location Rebel over the last month. No, we haven’t been toasting to our success while drinking out of coconuts in some tropical location. This story is even more exciting… Two years ago, we moved everything from WordPress to Rainmaker. You can read more about that here. […]
Freelance Writing Jobs Online: Over 100 Places to Find Writing Work in 2018
There are a lot of people looking for writing jobs online right now. If you’re reading this post, you probably are too. There are lots of good writers out there who struggle getting any traction because they don’t know where to get started. Unless a job happens to fall in their lap, they don’t know […]
How To Finally Take Action: The 30 Day Challenge
The hardest thing a freelancer can do is take action. I’m talking real action. Not doing research, not reading your emails or checking Facebook. With rare exceptions, none of that adds up to anything. In fact, it’s a great way to procrastinate while convincing yourself that you are taking action. Nope, I mean behind in your […]
How to Use Streak for Gmail (And Why It’s Such an Awesome Tool for Freelancers)
Do you struggle with your marketing? Is it hard to keep track of client and guest post pitches? Are you not seeing any success when it comes to networking? These are some of the most common frustrations a lot of freelancers have. I know, I was right there with you. I thought I could keep […]