Most business owners signed up for an SEO package hoping to drive lots of search traffic. Some did, but they faced another problem — conversion. Getting search traffic doesn’t automatically guarantee conversion. Furthermore, high-traffic keywords are extremely difficult to rank. Chances are, you don’t have an unlimited budget to spend on SEO. Therefore, you need…
DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission at no cost to you. When I transitioned to working from home, I quickly realized that a quiet, controlled environment was as much a myth as a paperless office. It was not long before…
This is a long overdue review of Grammarly, considering I’ve been using Grammarly since I became a writer in 2015. Yet, I didn’t upgrade to Grammarly Premium until 2018. And when I did, I realized how much I was missing. TL;DR Grammarly Premium unlocks advanced features that help writers proofread their work for grammatical errors,…
Why do some freelancers consistently land high-profile gigs on Upwork while others struggle despite being similarly skilled? The answer might lie in the proposal they sent. As a freelancer, your success on Upwork depends on your ability to craft compelling proposals. A proposal that stands out from the rest might clinch that job you badly…
Writers feel the pain of having to sort through dozens of articles they wrote when preparing a portfolio for a client. We can’t decide which articles best represent our works or reflect the style we brandish today. Those are some concerns I raised when I had a chance to talk to Fay Goldstein, the founder…
As one of the largest and most popular freelancing platforms, Upwork connects millions of freelancers with clients worldwide, spanning various industries and skill sets. Whether you’re a writer, programmer, designer, or possess any other valuable skill, there are opportunities. However, newbie freelancers encounter challenges when navigating Upwork. Many Upworkers quit because they could not get…
Since ChatGPT emerged, a dark cloud forebodingly loomed over the writing industry. From writing poetry to churning out how-to guides, ChatGPT has seemingly bested human writers in speed, syntax, and relevance. Hence, ChatGPT poses an existential question for content writers – is AI finally taking over our jobs? Like many disruptive technologies, chaos and confusion…
This post may contain affiliate links. When you click and make a purchase, I may earn commissions at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products that I use or believe will benefit my readers. I never dreamed of becoming a writer. After all, doctors, engineers, and lawyers are the go-to professions for Asian…
Search engine optimization (SEO) has significantly evolved over the past several years. Yet, content remains an important theme in how Google decides which web pages deserve better ranking on the search results. Google wants to serve billions of users with helpful content. Hence, SEO writing becomes a valuable skill for writers. Yet, some writers misunderstood…
Marketers seek effective ways to convince their audience to take commercial actions. Whether downloading an e-book, signing up for a course, or purchasing a high-ticket product, they hope to turn people into paying customers. PAS, an acronym for Problem, Agitate, Solution, is a copywriting framework that engages with the audience’s emotions and coaxes them into…