Freelance Blog

It seems like every other piece of marketing advice for freelancers these days is telling you to niche down. But you enjoy the variety in your work; it is, after…

Freelancing is, for many, the ideal lifestyle. You get to choose your hours and clients, set your own rates, and pursue avenues that interest you. Thanks to the internet, setting…

If you’re a freelancer, you should have a blog or a website. A freelance blog or website is the perfect space for you to let people know about you and…

Are you a stay-at-home mom or dad who needs to make some extra money? I have good news for you. There are many ways stay-at-home parents can make extra money…

Becoming a freelance writer takes more than just talent. While writing talent is at the core of any writing business, a freelance writer needs to take extra steps to set…

I spoke to someone a few moments ago who intended to blame their blogging failures on someone else or something else. Every seeming blogging problem appeared to be things, people…

The rise in popularity of remote work in recent years means that businesses are now more comfortable hiring an assistant that they haven’t met in person. Research has shown that…

Is freelancing a good fit for you? Well, that depends. We’re all different people. We all have different skills, talents, interests and levels of education. We have a wide variety…

Most people have no idea how to start freelancing. That is totally understandable. Getting started with anything can be really difficult, and this is especially true of starting to do…

Elna Cain, a successful freelance writer and mother of twins, also manages to have time to work on her three blogs - Elna Cain, Freelancer FAQs and Twins Mommy. She…

Do you know what work/life balance means? A lot of people don’t. Fortunately, you’ve come to the right place to find out! I’ll explain here what work life balance means…

If you are deciding to start a blog, one of the first decisions you need to make is what you are going to blog about. It’s important that you pick…

Wondering how to become an ESL teacher? Teaching English as a second language (ESL) is an excellent way to earn money as a freelancer. You can work in person at…

Are you thinking of setting out on your own and launching a business? Entrepreneurship can be a freeing experience, but it doesn’t come without risk. Whether you are looking to…

Freelancers have a lot more freedom and flexibility than people who are employees of a company. When you freelance, you get to work the hours that are best for you…

Freelancing is a great way to work and a great way to live. However, it also can be a feast or famine way of life. Either you’ve got too much…

Hopefully you love what you do for a living. Most freelancers do. Loving your job, especially when you work for yourself from home, can make it difficult to get away…

Have you heard of people making passive income but think there’s no way you could actually do it yourself? Think again. There are lots of ways to make passive income.…

What is passive income? That's a really good question! A lot of people are wondering the same thing. Passive income is an increasingly popular way for people to make money.…

Do you feel like you have enough confidence? When you work for yourself, you definitely need to have self-confidence. However, for many of us, feeling confident is not that easy.…

Do you freelance online? If so, now that the world is reopening, you might want to consider working and traveling. There are lots of traveling freelancers in the world who…

Looking for multiple streams of income ideas? That’s a really smart thing to do. Multiple streams of income give you layers of financial security that you can’t get any other…

Believing in yourself can be a struggle for anyone. When you work for yourself, that struggle is often intensified. As a self-employed person, you don’t have a boss or coworkers…

Americans have been freelancing for hundreds of years. More and more all the time are starting to enjoy the freedom, the income and the lifestyle that freelancing can give you.…

More and more people are working for themselves as freelancers and entrepreneurs, running their own small businesses. Most enjoy working for themselves much more than they liked working for someone…

It’s not difficult to learn how to become a blogger. It doesn’t even take that much time. Lots of people blog as a hobby, just for fun. Many more people…

Wondering how to become a freelance writer? That is a really good question. Here's where you'll find the answer.  Lots people earn a full-time income by freelance writing. Lots more…

It's always a good idea to have money coming into your life from more than one place. This is more true now than ever before. More and more people are…

Are you a freelancer who works online? If you answered yes to this question, then you should have a freelance blog. Freelance blogging will give you visibility and opportunities like…

Are you a freelancer? If so, you should definitely start a blog. A blog is the perfect way to get your name out there as a freelancer. When you have…

The transition from a regular job into freelancing is undoubtedly on the rise. Creating and sending invoices tend to go hand in hand with freelancing. When the end-game is receipt…

Written by: Guest Author/Investor Stock trading is one of the best ways in the world to earn extra income, in my opinion. I love investing in the stock market. I’ve…

The United States has a unique medical system in which patients have to pay for much of their medical care. The one good thing about this system is that you…

The medical industry is big business in the United States. Medical billers are people who help keep hospitals, doctors’ offices, nursing homes and other medical businesses running by billing insurance…

Are you wondering how to speed up your website? I was wondering the same thing earlier this year before I fortunately discovered the WP Rocket caching plugin. By simply installing…

Being an artist is a gift, a talent that many admire. As a freelance artists, you can perfectly blend your skills and imaginations in a visual form such as drawing,…

(UPDATED JANUARY 27, 2021) When I launched World of Freelancers a few years ago, things were a lot different. I don’t mean things were a lot different in the world…

There are so many great reasons for starting a blog. Some people begin to blog just for fun. Other people blog to earn money. As freelancing becomes increasingly popular, more…

Have you ever thought of becoming a freelance content writer? Content writing is a very popular way to earn freelance income. It can pay pretty decent money, and it’s also…

Freelance writing can be a very rewarding job, as it is an amazing outlet for creative energy. However, it is not always easy to get the ball rolling. This is…

When you're interested in becoming a legal transcriptionist, it's important to find the legal transcription training that's the best fit for you. Transcribe Anywhere is one of only two accredited…

Etsy shops are great places to buy all kinds of handmade products for just about everyone, including freelancers. The people who make and sell these Etsy products are freelancers, entrepreneurs…

Voice acting can be a great way to earn money as a freelancer. It sounds like it would be easy, but voice acting is not something you can just start…

"There’s no time like the present." The old adage is always true, and now even more so. There’s no time like the present to start earning money freelancing. Freelancers earn…

Learning how to become a Pinterest virtual assistant is pretty easy. Pinterest is fairly complicated and fickle, though, so you definitely need to know what you're doing before you offer…

Freelance transcription jobs are an excellent way to earn money from home for a lot of people. Once you’ve learned how to transcribe, you’ll come upon tons of transcription companies…

Interested in becoming a freelance translator but you don't have a degree? I have good news for you! You don't need a degree in order to earn money as a…

Tutoring is a really popular freelance career. Students young and old from around the world hire tutors in a huge variety of subjects.  If you have skills in something people…

A side hustle is an excellent way to earn extra money. Also called side gig, a side hustle is a part-time job that some people have in addition to their…

Selling on Etsy is a really fun and creative way to earn money online. It's an awesome side gig and an excellent way to add to your income streams. If…

Not many people have heard of a scopist, yet so many people depend on the work they do. Scopists are the unseen, unheard, unknown freelancers working behind the scenes to…

Wondering what side hustle means? The term side hustle has been around since about 1950 and is increasingly popular today, especially with more and more people freelancing and working at…

Freelance programming requires high levels of a variety of skills that not everyone is capable of acquiring. Learning how to become a freelance programmer requires a lot of time and…

Interested in becoming one of the many people around the world earning money as freelance transcriptionists? Read on! There is a lot of talk on the internet about the field…

Proofreading online is a very popular way to earn money at home or wherever you wish, so lots of people are wondering how to become a proofreader and work anywhere…

More and more people are starting to work for themselves as freelance virtual assistants these days. Why is that? It's because there are hundreds of types of work you can…

Getting started can be the hardest part of anything. Especially writing. Staring at a blank screen when you’re a freelance writer can make you feel anxious, intimated, overwhelmed and frozen.…

You don’t have to have experience, a degree, or the ability to write a novel in order to earn money as a freelance writer. You can find paid freelance writing…

The freelance digital nomad lifestyle is a bit of a mystery to almost everyone. Most people haven’t even heard of digital nomads. Those who have heard of the people who…

There’s no such thing as knowing too much when you're a freelancer.  Learning can be expensive, though, and who has money now? Fortunately, learning online can actually be quite economical…

As more and more people in the world turn to freelancing, many are wondering how to start freelance writing in order to help pay the bills. Veteran freelance writers Carol…

(UPDATED 7/24/20) Have you discovered that you enjoy working at home? If so, you may wish you could continue to work at home permanently. Or maybe you wish you could…

(UPDATED 12/23/20) Money may be in short supply for you right now, like it is for so many millions of people. You might be having a hard time finding a…

Working remotely from home certainly has become popular, hasn’t it?  Even before our crisis required most of us to work from home, millions of freelancers worldwide were doing so anyway.…

Freelancers and other self-employed workers around the world are rarely offered any type of compensation when hard times hit. This is one of the major downsides to working for yourself.…

If you've always dreamed of using your creativity to earn money, now is the time.  The world is in flux. Major changes are being made everywhere in all facets of…

Along with tragedy there can be comedy.  COVID-19 is not funny at all, to say the least. Fortunately, some people have nevertheless created some pretty humorous coronavirus content. Some of…

Have you been laid off due to this situation we’re all in here? Job layoffs are unfortunately one of the many negative side effects of our pandemic. It’s unsettling to…

Are you having to work from home because of our COVID-19 crisis? Your answer is probably yes. While some people, such as freelancers, want to work at home and do…

The number of freelancers is growing all over the world. Why? The world is always changing, and a lot of people are discovering that freelancing is the best way to…

(UPDATED JANUARY 12, 2021) Legal transcription is an excellent way to earn money as a freelancer or as an employee in 2021 if you have the right skills to do…

When you’re a freelancer, your clients are one of the most important things in the world. How can you make them happy so that they’ll give you repeat business, refer…

Most of the posts here on World of Freelancers are written for freelancers. These posts contain advice, information and ideas about many different aspects of working for yourself. This post…

How to start freelancing is a question more and more people are asking, as so much of the world turns towards working for yourself rather than working for someone else.…

Good gifts for freelancers who travel and work can be hard to find. When you travel and work as a freelancer, especially if you’re traveling long term, you really can’t…

If you're one of the few people in the world who knows what a scopist is, you'll probably be super surprised to hear that you can actually buy special scopist…

People who work for themselves at home, especially if they’re new at it, might not have bought everything that they need to help them with their work. It's always a…

When you're a court reporter, owning the right equipment - the best steno machine, software, computer and the best headphones for court reporters - is one of the important keys…

What's it like to freelance in America? More and more Americans are freelancing, just like people all around the globe. While freelancing is becoming more common, most people don't how…

(UPDATED AUGUST 1, 2020) Saving time and effort is one of the best ways to increase productivity. An increase in productivity is one of the most effective ways to increase…

As you search the internet for different types of work-at-home jobs, you may not find jobs in the legal field at the top of the results. This may be because…

What is a virtual assistant? The virtual assistant field is one of the best ways to freelance online in the world.  It is estimated that there are anywhere from 5,000…

Canadians are rocking the freelance landscape. As of 2018 there were approximately 2,860,000 Canadian freelancers making up about 15% of the country’s workforce, according to Statistics Canada. A new study…

Finding clients is one of the most challenging aspects of working for yourself. If you’re new to freelancing, it can be very challenging. And daunting. Like most everything, though, getting…

One of the best things you can ever do for yourself is to work in a job you love. Many people think they cannot make this happen, but that is…

Earning money at home is an ideal situation for many people, especially retirees. When you retire, you may need - or just want - to earn some money to supplement…

The United Kingdom has lots of job opportunities for freelancers and many job search websites on which to find freelance work. Some of these websites are global, meaning they list…

(Updated August 25, 2021) The transition from working at a traditional job to becoming a freelancer is a pretty big shift. Big changes in life are usually hard to make.…

Have you found yourself contemplating the freelance life? Are you wondering if the grass is really greener on the other side? It’s true, freelancing has many benefits, especially if you’re…

Everyone has heard the term freelance. Exactly what is freelancing, though? Here you'll find out what freelance means plus the rather fascinating origin of the word! Freelance Meaning What is…

Working at home means you no longer have to cope with the distractions of an office environment. No more ringing phones, loud talking or coworkers interrupting you. A home office…

Networking is so important to business success. In-person networking is definitely the most effective way to make business connections, but most freelancers work alone. So how can freelancers network with…

One of the many benefits of freelancing is the ability to work wherever you want. Most freelancers work from home, but others choose to take their life on the road…

Books hold a lot of the secrets to success. Entrepreneurs and freelancers are people whose goal is to succeed, so it can help to know what books have the information…

If you're interested in freelancing for an Australian entity, you'll be glad to know that the country has a lot of options. Several online platforms where you can find freelance…

(UPDATED APRIL 1, 2021) Did you know there are many freelance online jobs requiring no degree or experience? Many, or perhaps most, people think that in order to freelance online…

Have you ever heard of Freelancers Union? It’s the United States’ largest and fast-growing organization representing the country’s millions of independent workers. Based in New York City, Freelancers Union was…

(The paperback edition of Work at Home is being offered for free for a limited time only. You do have to pay for shipping. You can order your free copy…

Digital burnout can happen more quickly and be more extreme for freelancers than other people because many of us spend so much of our time working online. It can also…

A lot of people interested in freelancing are asking how to become a real estate virtual assistant. To help you find the answer to this question, I've interviewed the guru…