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Running the Business


Get efficient and automated systems for marketing, accounting, and administrative tasks, so you can focus on the writing.


Understand that your freelance writing career is a business.

The quality of your product—the writing—is an important aspect of being successful and profitable. But on its own it is not enough. You must have a system to track the money if you want to pay next month’s bills.

Once the creative work is done, it is vital for writers to think like businesspeople. In this section, you’ll learning everything you need for running a business.

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Downloads


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Articles


Think like a business. These articles will help you do it.

  • 5 Questions You Need to Ask Before Taking on Any Writing Project
  • The Only Thing That’s Stopping You From Freelance Writing Success
  • The Six Numbers No Freelance Writer Can Afford to Ignore
  • How to Recession-Proof Your Writing Business
  • Lessons From My Toughest Year in the Freelancing Business
  • Is Syndication Still a Good Business Model for Freelancers?
  • Writer Beware: Why to Never Sell All Rights to Your Work
  • In a Freelance Writing Crisis? Here’s How to Deal With It
  • 3 Ways That Low-Paying Assignment May Turn Out to Be A Good Deal
  • Why Good Writers Cling to Lousy Clients

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Books


The Freelance Writer's Guide to Content Marketing

The Freelance Writer’s Guide to Content Marketing

Learn how to become a profitable content marketing pro and earn $300 an hour and up.

The Freelance Writer’s Guide to Content Marketing is packed with practical, actionable advice. It delivers the very latest best practices on finding high-paying clients and turning them into a regular paycheck.

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Video Trainings


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Courses


The Complete Freelance Template Bundle

Streamline every aspect of your freelance life with the ultimate package of sample emails, spreadsheets, marketing templates, and more.

Bring in The Clients

An 8-video training series that will set you up to bring in high-paying freelancing work.

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