Spend any time blogging and it won’t be too long before a prospective client might get in touch and ask if you ghostwrite. Ghostwrite? What the hell is that? It’s yet another type of writing that a lot of freelancers do. And it’s actually a lot more common than you think. Not to mention it […]
How to Use HARO to get Media Mentions
There’s a tool I love for getting mentions on bigger sites and news outlets. It’s called HARO. It stands for Help a Reporter Out. Created by Peter Shankman, it helps connect reporters with people who can help them with stories. Sort of like outsourcing information. But, in a good way. For the longest time, I […]
What is a Letter of Introduction in Freelance Writing? Here’s Why it Matters
You probably know about sending out cold pitch emails. We’ve written a lot about how most people suck at sending out cold emails — especially pitches. If you don’t want to be one of those people, then you need to read this right now. But there’s actually another way to approach cold emailing that might […]
Why Start Freelance Writing? 7 Reasons It’s the Best Lifestyle Business
We spend a lot of time hyping freelance writing here at Location Rebel. There’s a reason for that, it’s the best lifestyle business you can jump into to get started. When it comes to learning how to become a freelance writer, you don’t need a ton of tools, special skills, or experience. Plus, there are […]
Freelance Writing Mistakes: 5 Reasons Why You Aren’t Getting Clients
So you want to be a freelance writer. But you’re struggling. It’s been harder than you thought it would be to find good clients and make real money. Don’t get down on yourself, this is more common than you think. What you need to do is understand that you’re probably making a few common freelance […]
How to Become a Freelance Writer in 2020
Updated in December 2019 to remain up to date and accurate. To understand how to become a freelance writer, we need to look at a brief history of freelance writing. Back when dinosaurs ruled the earth and Sean started Location Rebel, the easiest way to get into freelance writing was via something called SEO writing. […]
When Life Gives You Lemons (You Really Only Have TWO Choices)
7. 7 sales. After our initial beta launch (which went really well), I decided for the main event, the official launch of Location Rebel Academy, I was going to do it the right way. I was going to pick a really exotic location, and prove that yes, you can build and run a successful business from […]
5 Freelance Writing Job Boards that Don’t Suck
Spend five minutes searching for info about finding freelance writing jobs, and you’re going to get hit with a barrage of conflicting information. Check out UpWork! Ignore UpWork! Avoid freelance writing job boards! No freelance writing job boards are the most amazing thing ever! Work for free! Are you crazy, never work for free! See […]
Becoming a Digital Nomad: Why You SHOULDN’T Do It
Becoming a digital nomad and working for yourself always like a combination of unicorns, glitter, and mint chocolate chip ice cream – don’t believe anyone that tells you otherwise. Ok. That’s a lie. I’ll be totally honest, sometimes being a digital nomad and solopreneur totally sucks. I mean, usually it doesn’t, but nothing is ever all glitter and […]
How to Increase Website Traffic: We DOUBLED Our Traffic in 12 Months
No matter what you do online, it all revolves around traffic. Have lots of it? Great, you have a business. Have none? Things are going to be hard until you get traffic. Over the last 10 years we’ve seen our traffic rise quickly, plateau for years, fall slowly, and most recently, shoot up again. If I were […]