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 […]
Freelance Writing: The UItimate Beginner's Online Business
Freelance writing is hands down one of the best businesses for new entrepreneurs to start with online.
Why?
Because it's a skill the vast majority of us already have at least a little bit of a grasp of, and there's a huge demand for freelance writers.
For people just starting out in their journey to build a lifestyle business we are big advocates of starting with freelance writing. It's the fastest way I know of to build income and confidence and it can be a great bridge business to go from your day job to entrepreneur.
Here are some of our best posts on Freelance Writing:
The Definitive Guide: How to Start Freelance Writing (For Total Beginners)
- Getting Started: How to Become a Writer
- Finding Writing Jobs: 105 Places to Find Writing Jobs Online
- Copywriting: What is Copywriting and How to Become a Copywriter
- B2B Writing: Everything You Need to Become a B2B Writer
- Best Writing Tools: The Best Writing Tools for Becoming a Freelance Writer
- SEO Writing: How to Make $3,000 in Two Months SEO Writing
Freelance Writing Jobs for Beginners: 10 Strategies to Land Your First Job
Here are LR we talk a lot about freelance writing. There’s a good reason why. In most cases, it tends to be the easiest way to get started. We’ve seen people land their first freelance writing job within a week of joining and reading through the freelance writing blueprint. But, some people get stuck. We […]
Freelance Writing Rates: An Easy Framework for Setting Your Freelance Rates
Ever had that experience where the joy of hearing back from a potential client turns to panic? Usually, it’s around this simple question: “What are your rates?” Uggghhhh. For an old hand at freelancing the answer is usually simple. But for newbies or people who are trying to level up income, it can be a […]
Freelance Writing Jobs Online: Over 100 Places to Find Writing Work
When it comes to making money online freelance writing is one of the first places people look as a way to start. It makes sense, right? Getting started with freelance writing doesn’t cost much, you don’t even need a website to start (even though we think it’s a pretty good idea — here’s how to […]
Is Blogging Dead? 5 Ways to Grow Your Blog in 2020
Inevitably every year at this time we get the rash of “is blogging dead” blog posts. This begs the question, right now, in 2020 is blogging still a viable business and growth strategy? The answer? Yes – with a caveat. Back when I started Location Rebel in 2009, things were much easier. There was less competition… People […]
The ONE Thing Your Freelance Writing Website MUST Have to Get Clients
Over the years of running Location Rebel Academy it’s fair to say that I’ve helped a lot of people build freelance writing websites to help them market their services. In time it becomes a great source of leads for people to find you, but in the early going, the chances are someone is showing up on your […]
Contently Review: A Killer Portfolio Tool for Freelance Writers
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. […]
How to Write Every Day (and why EVERYONE should)
If there’s one thing that has held true over the years, it’s that the more I write, the more success I have. When people ask what I do, I rarely know what to tell them. Blogger? Entrpereneur? Marketer? Golfer? They all fit, but the one that often feels the most accurate is writer. Whether it’s writing […]
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 […]