by Jacob McMillen | May 23, 2016 | Freelancing, Blog, Writing
(This is a guest post from Les Blythe, a freelance copywriter living in South Africa. Les booked a chat with me a few weeks ago about taking his freelance career to the next level. He has been doing fairly well as a higher-end writer on Upwork.com but had sort of...
by Jacob McMillen | Apr 3, 2016 | Freelancing, Blog, Writing
TLDR: You can earn money writing online… a LOT of money. People tend to associate freelance writing with sporadic income, flaky clients, and nonexistent career growth, but imagine having the freedom of a freelance career without any of the normal hassles. For...
by Jacob McMillen | Mar 28, 2016 | Freelancing, Blog
I’ve been freelancing for 5 years. In that time, I’ve discovered that having awesome tools is, at minimum, incredibly convenient. But beyond convenience, assembling the right tool set has had a MASSIVE impact on my efficiency and ultimately, my bottom...
by Jacob McMillen | Dec 11, 2015 | Blog, Freelancing, Marketing, Writing
Let’s not bury the lead. Last week, I tried out ConvertKit on a new blog I started and was able to get 600 email subscribers via two blog posts. I utilized Brian Dean’s Skyscraper technique & SumoMe’s Pro popups as well, and when I tell the...
by Jacob McMillen | Oct 6, 2015 | Blog, Freelancing
Let’s be honest. As a freelance service provider, you probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about pay. This is especially true if you offer a highly variable rate that is more project-specific than uniform. In fact, you might not even think about it...
