When I started my freelance writing career more than five years ago one of my top priorities was to create a website. At the time I did not know much about web design, so I opted to hire somebody to create my site. While I don’t rely much on this site anymore, it still brings in a few clients every year.
Believe it or not, many people contact me asking if they really need a website for their freelance writing services. This may not be required, but in my opinion it is very important. Without a site you are missing out on many benefits.
I use my freelance writing “service site†for several things. Above all else, it is a place I can send potential clients to check out my services, testimonials, etc. Along with this, it also lists out all my contact information including my phone number. In short, it gives people the chance to get in touch with me via email or phone. The more people I speak with the more work I receive.
Although I have never been a big fan, some people include samples on their website. I prefer to email relevant samples after speaking with a potential client, but this does not mean it is the right way of doing things. If you want to add a few samples more power to you. Just make sure it is your best work.
In today’s day and age I strongly urge every freelance writer to have a website. This year alone, I have assisted five members of my freelance writing course with creating a basic site. It does not have to be anything special. As long as it looks professional and includes all the right information you are well on your way.
Don’t hold yourself back because you are too lazy to create a site or too cheap to hire the right help.
From time to time I like to touch on subjects that are not directly related to freelance writing. Although I spend a large portion of my day writing for clients, I also have my own projects, such as this blog, that take up a lot of time.
As you probably know, if you want your website or blog to succeed and generate income you need to rank high for key terms related to your topic. For example, Chrisblogging.com ranks on page one in Google for the competitive term “freelance writing.†Along with this, I get traffic every month from hundreds upon hundreds of long tail keywords.
If you are anything like me you probably face this issue: you are a solid writer, but when it comes to SEO you don’t know the first thing about getting started. Over the years I have learned a bit about search engine optimization, and it has helped me rank some sites, including this one, very high. That being said, this is far from my specialty.
Enter InboundTextLinks.com. I have been using this SEO service for several months in an attempt to rank many of my niche blogs. Not only are the people behind the service professional, but everything they do leads to big time results.
For $197 (which is quite cheap by industry standards) you will receive 116 high quality, high page rank links from web 2.0 sites, blogs, and article directories. This mix has worked well for me in the past, and I am confident it will do the same well into the future.
Best of all, InboundTextLinks.com guarantees that their service will work. In short, this means you have nothing to lose. Once you place your order and submit your URL and keyword your dedicated account manager will get to work on your package. If you don’t see an increase in your keyword ranking after 60 days you will receive a full refund.
I have seen results within 5 to 7 days, although it often times takes 14 to 28 to really see a shift in rankings.
I have had a lot of success working with InboundTextLinks.com on a monthly basis. While I focus on my writing career they focus on helping me make money with my niche blogs.
At the very least, give InboundTextLinks.com a try for one month. You won’t be disappointed with the results. And as always, if you have any questions feel free to shoot me an email!
Over the past year I have received hundreds of emails from satisfied readers. They love the basic tips that I offer, as well as the way the information is presented. But of course, I always want to deliver more to each and every one of you.
With 2011 in full swing I am going to spend some time focusing on this blog. While I have some ideas on what I want to do over the next few months, any feedback from you, the reader, would be greatly appreciated.
Do you want more tips on how to get started? Detailed posts on finding new gigs? Would you like to see me offer something else?
Let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment or sending me an email. Either way, I hope to implement your feedback throughout 2011 and beyond.
