Advertising to the World!
Obviously opportunities never some crawling to you. Same to say for the Writing Services I am offering. I will be competing with almost every Freelance Writer in the English Speaking world. Scrutiny by prospective clients would certainly be based on the benchmark set by my fellow writers.
Here’s what I have been doing:-
Dividing Personal Life from Professional Life: The Email’s Gotta Go!
How professional does cramminus@yahoo.com sound? If one is wise enough, an email is not just a means of communication. It is also a form of marketing. Although good for my family, friends and lecturers, it is neither professional nor credible. For your copy writing needs, contact me at aldric.tinker@yahoo.com. Where I write to sell.
Browsing For Website Hosting
At this initial stage, blogs can be a viable alternative to having a website. Soon enough, it would be full of clutter. Organisation and flow of content is very important. Starting out, having a website for my service is not like having a personal website. Some criteria must be met. The available service of the host/provider can float or drown my career. There are several providers that I’m going through. Each offering different products and leeway. Being economic is the way to go.
I’m considering SyntaSite, Freewebs, SiteKreator, Squarespace, Bravenet and other web design sites suggested by Mashable. They are all interesting but I have to see which can serve the needs of a professional freelance writer.
Blogging Outside WordPress
Yes, I’m going to have to open a blog from the other writer in me. I’ll keep my musings here, but it would not be prudent for a career, would it. Personal life must be separated from professional life. Also to avoid the clutter which can arise. Like the website search, I need a blog which can live up to the needs of my career. I have Blogspot, Blogger, WordPress, Windows Live Journal, Shoutpost and many more. Let’s not forget the blogging services of Friendster and Myspace!
What are the differences? It ranges from editing and formatting functions to site count, RSS feed and space. What sort of dictionary and spell checking services they offer. Of course, the perception associated with the various blog hosts. Whether it’s ad-free or not also counts. Some of us bloggers might want to have ads there as well! The ultimate question again presents itself: “will this be able to measure up to my business’ needs?“
Moving On…
One thing we need to understand that if this is going to achieve anything, i.e. attracting customers and businesses, it must be planned in the context of a long term business. As a writer, my works are reflected in my writing. Can it make that sell or not? How can I sell my client’s products and services if I cannot sell mine?
I pray everything goes well. The work continues…
