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As a freelancer, one important task you may want to accomplish before you officially get started is to focus on an industry you can service for as long as possible.
Because of the Internet, hundreds of fads are born and die each year. It would be a disadvantage to hitch your freelance wagon […]

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Freelance writing is probably one of the easiest and least expensive business ideas. It’s precisely because of its low barrier to entry that many writing markets are plagued with fierce competition and substandard pay rates.
But, the Internet has opened up more work for the freelance writer who’s able to think beyond “normal” writing […]

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In today’s freelance idea roundup, I’ve dug up five, business-to-business ideas. You’ll primarily be marketing to other businesses, whether in your local area or abroad.
1. Business Support Services
As a business support service provider, you’ll be writing letters, transcribing notes, mailing post cards, and performing minor bookkeeping. As you progress, you might get involved with resume writing, […]

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Ah, the mystery of search engine optimization. If it weren’t for the popularity of the big search engines, we might not know—or care to know—how important search traffic is for the survival of a Website.
Search engine optimization isn’t any one skill. It’s the package of many skills Webmasters use to best position Web pages higher in search results. Higher […]

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Welcome to another freelance roundup Monday. A lot of my ideas are based on personal experiences with writing and Web design.
Today I’m concentrating on art and graphic design related businesses. If you have experience in either area, now’s the time to get started. If you don’t have experience but want to get […]

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