Claudia Meije

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Easy Ways to Ask Your Clients for Testimonials

But how do you go about asking for testimonials from the people you’ve worked for? Good news: it’s much less intimidating than it seems. Most clients and editors with even a little experience are used to writing testimonials, so they won’t be surprised when you ask them for one. Make Sure the

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4 Things You Should Know Before You Start Freelancing

You dream of working at home, handpicking your projects, and getting paid to do what you enjoy. I’ve been a full-time freelancer for three years now and I can confirm that all the above are true. But I’ve also had some unexpected, eye-opening realizations along the way. Let’s talk about some of the

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5 Places You Should Be Posting Your Writing Portfolio

If having a completed portfolio is the most important thing a writer in digital spaces can do, the second most important thing is portfolio visibility. Linking to your writing portfolio, may feel like self-promotional—and frankly, that’s what it is. But giving readers easy access to your writing por

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How Best to Structure Your Writing Portfolio

This can be a really useful feature for categorising your articles and getting across the message that you want. This articles looks at some of the common ways of structuring your portfolio and gives some good example portfolios. Site structure One-page site One page portfolios are

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Should You Be a Part-Time or Full-Time Freelance Writer?

Signs You Should Start Freelancing Full-Time You thrive on change and variety. The life of a freelance writer is rarely predictable because your client roster, project types, and workload can vary drastically from month to month. To be a successful full-timer, you definitely need to be com

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Which Articles Should I put in my Portfolio?

Since an online portfolio is one of the best ways to land new writing gigs and clients, your portfolio should show off your best writing. Let’s take a look at which articles you should include in your portfolio. Recent Articles One of the most obvious places to start is with your recent work

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Your Writer's Portfolio: How to Craft the Perfect About Me Page

Your writer’s portfolio is about more than your writing samples. People will also use it to determine the kind of person you are and if they actually want to work with you. And that is where your About Me page comes in. This page is an introduction to the kind of person you are, your history

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Making the best use of Images on your Writing Portfolio

There are three places that your image choice is important: your cover image, your profile image and the individual images used with your articles. Choosing a Cover Photo Most of Journo Portfolio's themes allow you to use a large cover photo either as a header or sidebar, precisely because