I know that a lot of bloggers write their posts in advance, and then use the WordPress timestamp feature to their advantage. While I do this from time to time, I prefer to write each post and then make it live within an hour or so. This has never been a problem for me, but I can see how it could be an issue. I definitely think it is a good idea to always have a standby blog post that you can call on. This way, if something ever comes up you can make the post live and never miss a beat.
Here are three things to keep in mind when writing a standby blog post.
1. Make sure that your standby blog post is not time sensitive. After all, you never know when you are going to use the post. If I write about a current event and don’t post it until next month, it is safe to say that nobody is going to care.
2. If you use one standby post, write another one shortly thereafter. You do not have to rush to do this, but it is something that you should add to your to-do list. Even though you may not have to use the post for several months, you will always know where it is at when the time comes.
3. If you use WordPress, you may want to save the article to your dashboard as a draft. This makes it easy for you to sign into your account and make the post live within a matter of minutes. This is much more time efficient than having to dig up the article on your hard drive, and then paste it to the WordPress feature.
At this time, I have a few standby posts that I can call on in the future. I don’t have any plans for using these posts, but you never know when an emergency will force me into doing so.
Do any of you bloggers do the same? If so, what are some tips that you follow when composing these standby posts?
If you are going to become a freelance writer, you should learn what it means to invest in your business. But before you do that, you need to look at what you are doing as a legitimate operation. Even though you may not have a company name or products to ship, you are still running a business. And in order to achieve success while continuing to grow, investing in what you do is very important.
What does it mean to invest in your freelance writing business? For me, this means taking a certain amount of my profits and throwing it back into my freelance writing career. How can do you this, you may ask? Here are three ways to invest in your freelance writing business.
1. Buy magazines, books, and memberships that will help you to succeed. This can include everything from books on copywriting to a membership to your favorite freelance site.
2. Invest money in bidding websites such as Elance. This may look like a waste of money at the onset, but as you begin to win jobs you will quickly make up your investment.
3. Take the time to set up a legal entity such as an LLC, corporation, etc. This is not mandatory if you are a freelance writer, but it is something to consider. At this time, I am looking strongly into doing this not only for my freelance writing career, but also for other opportunities that I am developing.
When investing in your freelance writing business, it is important to be careful. You want to make sure that you do not invest too much money as to leave yourself empty when it comes time to pay the bills. Additionally, you only want to invest in areas of your business that will help you to achieve a higher level of success. In other words, be smart about how you spend your money.
There is nothing wrong with putting money back into your freelance writing business. After all, this is how you will grow your operation over the years. Do you think that the biggest and most successful companies keep all of their profits for themselves? No; they invest in new employees, new technology, and much more.
As a freelance writer, consider how you can invest in yourself. Once you do this with success, you will find that your business is in a much better place. Â
Doesn’t the title say it all? My new theme is very close to going live, and I wanted to give my readers a chance at some free advertising. Anybody who is lucky enough to take advantage of this offer will get a free advertising spot on ChrisBlogging until December 1, 2007. At that time, you will have the ability to keep your spot for a monthly rate, or of course, give it up with nothing being asked of you.
First things first, let me give you a breakdown of what is available.
1. Six 125 x 125 buttons. These are located above the fold in the right sidebar.
2. 10 text links in the right sidebar.
These are the free advertisement spaces that are available for the remainder of November. With that being said, there are some other spots that have already been taken. But don’t worry; they may become available in December.
When the new theme goes live, I will include information on available advertising and future costs. This way, you can get a better idea of what to expect when next month rolls around.
The question is: how do I get a free advertising spot on ChrisBlogging? Generally speaking, I am not asking for much!
1. A link back to this post using the anchor text freelance writing. For example, “Check out the free advertising post at the freelance writing blog, ChrisBlogging.â€
2. Email me the link to your post, as well as what type of advertising space you are interested in. If you request one option and it is not available, I will add you to the other. My email is info@chrisblogging.com
3. In your email, provide the appropriate information for your advertisement. For the 125 x 125 buttons send your ad. For the text links, send your anchor text and URL.
4. As I only have 16 spots available, the free offer will end when they are all taken. As soon as this happens, I will make a post to let everyone know.
Although you probably don’t need any incentive for free advertising, I wanted to include a couple of stats anyway. At this time, my RSS count fluctuates between 70 and 80. Through the first four days of November, I am averaging just about 350 unique visitors per day.
I hope a lot of you guys and gals take advantage of this free advertising. And hopefully when you see how low the prices are in December, you will stick around!
If you like this post, be sure to Stumble it. I am sure a lot of people could use a bit of free advertising to boost their traffic stats!
