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#FreelancerFriday: 10 Common Rookie Freelancing Mistakes and How to Overcome Them
In his rookie season, Peyton Manning threw a league-high 28 interceptions as his team struggled to a 3–13 record. As a rookie, Tom Brady was third string and only managed 1 completion for six yards. Even a pair of all-time greats had to start somewhere as newcomers in the league. …
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Everything You Need to Know About Social Media Images
Social media users are 10x more likely to engage with a post that includes a photograph or other visual. And, on platforms like Instagram, without a photo, you can’t post at all. So, no matter what industry you’re in—or even for your personal profiles—if you want to reach the 2.34 …
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The Travel Marketer’s Guide to Capturing the Romance Market
With the right targeting and audience intelligence, it can be easy for travel marketers to sweep romantic travelers off their feet. Many businesses in key travel markets are missing the opportunity to market to romantic travelers. The latest data shows that romantic travel trends go beyond the obvious honeymooners and …
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Everything You Need to Create an Effective Landing Page—and Everything You Don’t
If you have run any type of digital marketing campaign for your business, you’ve probably come across the term “landing page.” But what exactly is a landing page, and what role does it play in helping to convert leads into customers? Simply put, landing pages are the pages where users …
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What Can Canva Do for You?
Need a custom graphic for your blog or social media page? Canva is a drag-and-drop tool with millions of images and hundreds of fonts. Over ten million users have created over 100 million designs with the help of Canva’s user-friendly interface. While nothing will replace the instinct and creativity of …
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In Press Releases We Trust: Why They Matter More Than Ever in the Fake News Era
Cision, an ever-growing resource for media and businesses, released their 2018 State of the Media report, which is based on a survey of journalists globally. Over 1300 journalists responded from six countries, 48% of which work in print (newspaper and magazine), and most of which no doubt have an online …
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#FreelanceFriday: 8 Essential Skills You Need to Be a Successful Freelancer
Most people do not fully consider the multi-faceted nature of freelancing before they try their hand at making money online, which is why so many abandon it before ever really getting started. Thankfully, many of the skills needed to be a successful freelancer can be learned or improved upon to …
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5 Tips for Engaging Email Marketing
Sending frequent emails isn’t enough. In fact, if your content isn’t thoughtfully developed for your target audience, your hard work can find its way to the spam folder. From collecting email addresses to allowing people to unsubscribe, basic newsletter marketing is required to reach your audience’s inbox. Once you’ve got …
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#FreelanceFriday: What Freelancers Need to Know Before, During, and After Doing Their Taxes
This blog is part of our Freelance Friday series, where we discuss everything and anything related to freelancers. For more freelance information, tips, and trends, follow us on Twitter. It’s the end of yet another year. Mixed in with all the holiday celebrations is a sense of closure on the …
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Repurpose, Recycle, Reuse: How to Extend the Life of Your Content
Just as nothing on the internet ever truly dies, how a tweet can survive long past its creation and subsequent deletion, or how a web domain created twenty years ago can still exist, albeit in an updated version of its once pixelated visage, your content should never fade into obscurity. …
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