What do you do when your work starts to get boring? Even though I love my job as a freelance writer, there are times when I feel bored out of my mind. When this happens, finding a way to break out of this funk is imperative. After all, if I am in a bored frame of mind it is safe to say that it will show through in my work. And obviously, that is never a good thing for me or my clients.
Here are three things that I do when my freelance writing work starts to get boring.
1. Although blogging is still writing, it is a great way for me to get my mind off of my freelance writing work. It is nice to be able to stay in the “writing frame of mind†but escape from the direction of a freelance writing project.
2. When writing gets boring, I market my services for a few minutes. This includes everything from sending emails to past clients to checking job boards for new projects. I like doing this because it helps my freelance writing career, but has nothing to do with my primary job of cranking out articles for clients.
3. There are times when you will be facing a bout of boredom that is unbearable. These can be tough times, so instead of fighting them, simply walk away from the computer for a bit. There is nothing wrong with taking an early lunch, heading to the post office, or doing anything else that will get your mind off your writing. Just remember, you need to head back to the computer sooner rather than later. But remember, you do not want to make this a habit.
When your work gets boring, try the three tips above. They work for me, and chances are you can find some variation that works for you!
Choosing a hosting provider is one of the most difficult decisions that a webmaster must make. This is obvious by the large number of people who are always on the prowl for a new hosting company. Luckily, I chose BlueHost the first time around, and they have been great since day one.
There are two things about BlueHost that really appeal to me. First off, their customer service team is unlike none other. Personally, I love their live chat feature which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The great thing about the BlueHost live chat is that the representative will answer just about any question you ask; within reason of course. In fact, I have asked questions in the last week that have more to do with WordPress and less to do with hosting, and the rep was more than happy to answer my inquiry.
Additionally, BlueHost uptime has to be among the best in the industry. While I do not have any stats on this, I can tell you one thing. As far as I know, this blog has never seen any downtime. And if it has, it has only been for a few minutes here or there.
If you are looking for a new hosting solution, or want to start your own blog, BlueHost is the way to go. For me, it does not get any better than top notch customer service combined with near 100 percent uptime!
After being rejected by PayPerPost a couple months back, I have finally been accepted. The problem before was that ChrisBlogging was not yet old enough to qualify under PayPerPost standards.
So what now? I am contemplating on how much I want to use PayPerPost related posts on this blog. There are two sides of this story from where I am sitting.
On the positive side, PayPerPost gives the opportunity to make some extra money. In fact, my PayPerPost dashboard shows the top earners so far for September. The top earner has made $990.17 through the first 14 days of September. The tenth highest earner has pulled in $530.50. Of course, these are the top bloggers who put a lot of time into the PayPerPost opportunities. But with that being said, it does show what type of potential exists.
The downside of making sponsored posts is that they will take up space on my blog. And the question is: will this bother readers? Since I plan on at least giving PayPerPost a try, I have come up with an idea on how to combat this. As you probably know, I post at least once a day. And this one non-sponsored post is not going to be effected by my PayPerPost opportunities. In other words, I will always write at least one post per day that has nothing to do with what PayPerPost is offering.
It will be interesting to see what PayPerPost does to my traffic stats as well as how much money I can earn. For me, a few hundred dollars a month without losing traffic would be worth my time. I’ll keep you guys and gals posted!
