What’s the difference between freelancing and being self-employed? None, as far as I can see, except that if you are something art-farty-sounding like a designer, you will call yourself a freelancer – self-employment is for plumbers. Rollocks, say I. But if you have come from the world of corporate hierarchy, you will find the changes in lifestyle and work philosophy drastic, and even if you have been self-employed (or freelancing) for years, you can always do it better. In either case, here are some freelancing feeds you may find interesting, useful, or even amusing.
FreelanceSwitch
5 Ways to Regain Your Creative Joy
One of the most difficult parts of freelancing is the tendency of the freelancer to eventually lose joy for the work. You may have come, like me, from a gig that paid well but didn’t fully capitalize on your talents. You decided to start working as a freelancer in order to make money doing what you love. That’s what this … [Link]
Our Latest Book: How to Write Great Copy for the Web
Last week I introduced you to the latest collaboration between Rockable Press and FreelanceSwitch, How to Write Great Copy for the Web by Donna Spencer. I am happy to announce that the book has been launched today and Rockin’ List members get a $5 discount on the digital book, bringing the book’s price down to just $10. Get subscribed and check … [Link]
How to Give Yourself a Raise Without Losing Business
This post is an excerpt from my eBook, The Blog Business Funnel. It teaches freelancers how to run a profitable freelance business, fed entirely by a healthy and thriving blog. This excerpt is from Chapter 7: Scaling Up. FreelanceSwitch readers can claim a special discount at the end of this post. One of the nicest things about freelancing is that you … [Link]
Freelance Jobs
Short Bio – Writing Freelance Job
Need a short 150 word bio that will be used on a web site that will refer people to my site. [Link]
Population Control. – Painting Freelance Job
I have painted a painting that depicts the world destroying itself which results in population control. This painting has a Poem That goes along with it. I have attached pictures of the painting and the poem itself is below to give it more meaning. -Thanks Corey Population Control You ask for a cure for cancer, You beg and you plead, … [Link]
100 Bulk Articles – Article Writing Freelance Job
We require an Excellent Content/Article writer who can produce 100 original content articles for SEO of approx 300-400 words per article on various categories. Examples below: beauty tips: botox, juverderm, thermage face-thighs-abdomen-buttocks, restylane, hyaluronic acid, glycolic acid peels Plastic Surgeries – nose jobs, tummy tucks, upper and lower eyelids, face lift, breast implants, lifts, reduction, liposuction, mico-lipo, Ophthalmolgy: cataract surgery, … [Link]
Elance Blog RSS Feed
Payoneer Now Available For All Providers
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As a provider, one of the most important and most gratifying parts of working online is getting paid for delivering high-quality work. Currently, one of the options to withdraw your funds from your Elance account is through the Payoneer Elance Prepaid MasterCard, but only if you're a provider with a paid membership … [Link]
Simple Ways To Spruce Up Your Workplace
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Work. Whether it’s online or offline, corporate or work-from-home, we all do it at some point in our lives, and as a matter of fact, we spend a lot of time doing it. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, those that are employed and between the ages of 25 to 54 … [Link]
The 10 Best Websites And Resources For iPhone Development
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Mobile application stores like Apple's App Store and Google's Android Market are open for business, and business is clearly booming. The demand for talented developers is going at a fast pace, as evidenced by the Online Talent Report (dollars earned in the Mobile subcategory grew 180% in just 12 months). If … [Link]
The Wealthy Freelancer
Do Freelancers Need to Have a Blog?
Guest Post: Michael Martine is the world’s #1 ranked blog consultant. In addition to the tons of free content at Remarkablogger, you can also take a free course valued at $49 on how to grow your blog traffic. You’ll find Michael on Twitter a lot (probably too much). 
Do Freelancers Need to Have a Blog? In a word, yes. But of … [Link]
Take Time to Incubate
We’re doing an exciting promotion this week for our new book, The Wealthy Freelancer. So in keeping with the spirit of things, I decided to make today’s post an excerpt from the book. Enjoy! ————— Take Time To Incubate 
Before I sat down to write this chapter, I made some notes about the topics I wanted to cover. I planned out … [Link]
How to Kick Your Own Butt
Imagine that you’re having a tough day. Things aren’t going well. You’re feeling drained and unmotivated. It’s hard to paint a smile on your face. And when you do, it looks more like a grimace. Of course, we all have days like these from time to time. The problem is, as a freelance professional, feeling unmotivated can seriously affect your ability … [Link]
Freelance Advisor
Family friendly freelancing – tips and advice from a working mum
Agency director and mum of twins Linda Jones shares some expert tips on how to successfully balance the demands of a freelance career with those of a growing family. For many parents, a freelance career is a dream. To keep the dream alive, you have to be realistic about your prospects, how much work you can manage and how it really … [Link]
Long term-term investing for Freelancers
Successful long term investment is not just about buying low and selling high. Stock markets rise and fall, and share prices are vulnerable to everything from political news to the weather. Trying to find your way around – particularly during times of high volatility and uncertainty – can feel like negotiating a minefield. So how can we make sense of such … [Link]
Freelancer Interviews – Rowan Richardson
In the first of Freelance Advisor’s freelancer interviews we speak to web designer Rowan Richardson, and discover how she succeeds as a freelancer. Rowan Richardson What do you do? Web design/development URL: www.roweena.co.uk Twitter name: @roweenaweb How do you find work? “Work mostly seems to find me; I get work from client recommendations, through my portfolio website, through a local digital … [Link]
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1 Andy Curtis // Jan 31, 2009 at %I:%M %p
I’d have said “freelancing” involved working out of your own home or office as writers or designers do, but “self-employed” meant working on other people’s premises, which is why plumbers and electricians are self-employed.
2 Stymndemy // Jan 14, 2010 at %I:%M %p
Hi, Nice Site
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