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Blogging & Freelance Writing
Being My Own Boss…
Breaking Into The
Business
Blogging
Create your own
website
Talk about the
subjects that interest
you
Consistency
Consistency
• Keep to a writing
schedule
• Post on Social Media
• Comment on articles
with similar platform
Stalking Can be
Good –
Build
Relationships

• Contact editors your
interested in writing for
• Use twitter to solicit
interest
• Comment to favorite
writers about their
latest article
Say
• State the
services you are
offering on your
website
• Include an email
for further
inquiry
• Tell other
bloggers

it…
Being Assertive
• Networking offline is
just as important as
online
• Conferences
www.blogher.com
• Awards
Find Your Angle: STAND OUT
• YOU TOTALLY WANT TO
REINVENT THE WHEEL
• Most writing is facts
regurgitated. How can
you make your story
different.
• The HEADLINE IS
EVERYTHING
READ READ READ
• Keep abreast of the
newest scandals
• Know who, what, when
and where
• Use discussion boards
to jumpstart your
writing
• Use prompts on social
media
VISUAL MEDIA: Link Your Writing
•
•
•
•
•

Vlogger
Youtube
Social cam
Blogtv
Blogtalkradio.com
Writing: Business Vs Social
• Appeal to Advertisers
• Appeal to
entrepreneurs
• Appeal to readers
through giveaways
CONTROVERSY & DRAMA
•
•
•
•
•

Sponsored Content
Blogging vs Vlogging
Sleez to Please
Free Product Problem
Finding a proper angle
eliminates
competition…for now
Know Your Worth/How Much Can You
Make…
• Advantages to
blogging/vlogging
• MONEY MONEY MONEY
• Alternate stream of
income
• National recognition
• HIRED…

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Blogging & freelance writing

  • 1. Blogging & Freelance Writing Being My Own Boss…
  • 2. Breaking Into The Business Blogging Create your own website Talk about the subjects that interest you Consistency
  • 3. Consistency • Keep to a writing schedule • Post on Social Media • Comment on articles with similar platform
  • 4. Stalking Can be Good – Build Relationships • Contact editors your interested in writing for • Use twitter to solicit interest • Comment to favorite writers about their latest article
  • 5. Say • State the services you are offering on your website • Include an email for further inquiry • Tell other bloggers it…
  • 6. Being Assertive • Networking offline is just as important as online • Conferences www.blogher.com • Awards
  • 7. Find Your Angle: STAND OUT • YOU TOTALLY WANT TO REINVENT THE WHEEL • Most writing is facts regurgitated. How can you make your story different. • The HEADLINE IS EVERYTHING
  • 8. READ READ READ • Keep abreast of the newest scandals • Know who, what, when and where • Use discussion boards to jumpstart your writing • Use prompts on social media
  • 9. VISUAL MEDIA: Link Your Writing • • • • • Vlogger Youtube Social cam Blogtv Blogtalkradio.com
  • 10. Writing: Business Vs Social • Appeal to Advertisers • Appeal to entrepreneurs • Appeal to readers through giveaways
  • 11. CONTROVERSY & DRAMA • • • • • Sponsored Content Blogging vs Vlogging Sleez to Please Free Product Problem Finding a proper angle eliminates competition…for now
  • 12. Know Your Worth/How Much Can You Make… • Advantages to blogging/vlogging • MONEY MONEY MONEY • Alternate stream of income • National recognition • HIRED…