I’m subscribed to a number of email lists, mostly writing, marketing, and blogging lists. More than a year ago, however, my email address was limited to personal connections and/or company newsletters whose ideals and advocacy I support. Unbelievable perhaps for some of you, but yes, it took me that long to soften my stance toward […]
Guest Blogging Is Dead as a Door Nail, So Says Matt Cutts
This is going to be a short one. I just want to put it out there that … Yesterday, Matt Cutts of Google’s webspam team categorically declared that guest blogging is spammy and dead. Okay, so he did write an addendum after the thunderstorm that ensued. Naturally, bona fide guest bloggers went up in arms […]
Writing Productivity: How to Self-Motivate
My writing productivity has not been at par with my preset goals lately, and it’s been causing a huge strain in my confidence as an effective freelancer. A feeling that I should be leaving my current, well-paying job to focus full-time on my online writing, marketing and content development freelancing gig, especially since it offers […]
Freelance Web Writing: Reasons to Start a Blog
There are various reasons people blog. Some do it to de-stress, sometimes to complain about the things that get on their nerves. Others feel they have something, experts especially, to say on a subject of their choosing. There are those that, even with the evolution blogging has gone through over the years, still see their […]