Give your freelance writing blog a static front page
If you’re a freelance writer, do you need a Website and a blog? A lot of freelancers I know have both. A Website can be a great showcase for a freelancer’s resume, writing samples and clips,...
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Change is in the wind. It’s a new season, we’re about to get a new president, and it’s time for WordCount to get a face lift. Starting this week, I’ve switched to a cleaner, more traditional design...
View ArticleWordCount weekly news recap
Bad news continues for news companies. Tribune Co. filed for Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy protection, freezing deferred compensation payments to former employees and making it uncertain whether...
View ArticleNew Portland WordPress user group to meet Jan. 15
Portland bloggers who use WordPress are set to gather for the city’s first WordPress user group meeting on Thursday, Jan. 15, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The meeting takes place at CubeSpace, the inner S.E....
View ArticleDigital media business news recap for week of May 15
The week’s highlights from the freelance world and digital media business: Standing up for writers – Today is the 2nd Annual Writers Worth Day. Lori Widmer, a Valley Forge, Pa., writer, dreamed up the...
View ArticleJune 29 #wclw chat: Your WordPress questions answered
During this year’s blogathon, I discovered what could turn out to be one of the handiest tools I’ve come across since starting this blog close to four years. It’s an editorial calendar plug in that...
View ArticleReminder: #wclw writers’ chat on WordPress today @ 10 am PT
If you’ve got WordPress questions you’ve been dying to ask someone – but don’t want to pay for the privilege – now’s the time! Join me at 10 a.m. Pacific today on Twitter for the monthly WordCount Last...
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