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Getting Blog Traffic
It seems that for every one step I take forward, I’m sliding back about five. My origional website – www.kathrynlang.com – was starting to build up some regular traffic. The problem was it was not very focused and so it covered budgets, freelance writing, blogging, family, religion, and more. I decided to narrow the topic…
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Freelance Writing in 5 Steps
Freelance writing is not for everyone, but it is possible for anyone to be a freelance writer. It may sound like a contradiction, but it isn’t really. Like any self employment opportunity, becoming a freelance writer takes some specific gift, talents and personality traits that might not be necessary when working in a salary position…
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I Hate Blogger
There are thousands of great blogs out there and some of them are hosted on Blogger. I am sure that it is a great format, but I was brought into the blogging world with WordPress and I’ve never strayed. Visiting and commenting on other blogs is an important part of building my own website. They…
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Read to Write
You have to read to write. It wasn’t the first time I had heard the statement and I soon discovered it wouldn’t be the last. This was only my second writer’s conference so the words were lost in the jumble of other information that crowded the weekend. It came up again recently. It’s been around…
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5 Tips for Success
It can be easy to follow a new diet, a new exercise routine, a cleaning schedule or just about any thing that you can list right here for just one day. It isn’t the one day that is difficult, but it is the day after or the day after or the day after. No matter…
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Time to Step Out
The last several months I have been playing with my writing. I fell into a comfort zone of ghost articles and gigs. The checks were nice, but the purpose of my writing must go beyond a paycheck. It is time for me to jump into my passion with both feet – to dive into my…
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Procrastination Stole $200 from My Writing Income
It is so easy for me to put off a deadline when the editor tells me something along the lines of “just get it to me when you can.” Even if I give myself a definitive deadline, it just doesn’t seem to have the same effect. I need the structure. I crave the organization. I…