Elna Cain

MARCH 17, 2024

When I started out in 2014, I just used freelance job boards, and boom! Go Local Top Soft Skill : Interpersonal skills (maintaining positive relationships, actively listening) Top Writing Skill : Short copy for social media You can get your foot in the door and gain experience with freelance work by finding work in your town or city.

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Elna Cain

MAY 8, 2023

I’ve put in 100% human content (a blog post I wrote years ago), and it came out as overwhelmingly AI written. Six Ways to AI-Proof Your Writing But this isn’t a problem of clients plugging in our post into an AI-detection tool. This involves networking , social media, and tools like HARO or Qwoted to gain quotes.

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Elna Cain

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

What’s Happening With Freelance Writing Jobs When I started looking at writing job boards way back in 2014, I was amazed that there were dedicated job boards JUST for freelance writers. Problogger was one job board that only posted content writing jobs. Then there was Blogging Pro.

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 27, 2021

SMBs that blog generate 126% more lead growth than their non-blogging counterparts. If you’re not convinced yet, any blog post on content marketing statistics will quickly change your mind. In the early days, you could post a 500 word, keyword-stuffed blog post and generate plenty of traffic.

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Elna Cain

OCTOBER 30, 2022

You can become a freelance writer (which is what I’ve been doing since 2014!) As a writer, you can make money writing things, such as: Blog posts and articles. Social media posts. Check out my post here for remote writing jobs to get started! Social Media Manager. Ad campaigns.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

It is hard to believe but the 2014 ProBlogger Training event is already last month and if I’m honest with you – I’m still reeling from it a little. Our attendees certainly like to use social media! Problogger Training Event 2014: The Wrap via Style and Shenannigans. Image by WonderWebby.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 18, 2014

This week we’ve covered the five most popular posts in the areas of monetization , content , social media , and writing tips. Spend 10 Minutes Doing This Every Day and You Could Transform Your Blogging. Publish Your Blog Post Without SEO and Thousands of Visits will be Forever Lost. Image by zev.

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Buffer

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The ones I’ve seen used most often to track content performance are: Page views This is usually the biggest traffic number — the number of times a landing page or blog post on your site has been viewed. It’s important to note that this tracks multiple visits from the same person.

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Elna Cain

OCTOBER 8, 2022

When I first started freelance writing in 2014, I knew nothing. Supply the client with 50 short posts and repeat the process…again…and again…and again. So, why did I recently try even more content mill writing jobs when I can regularly land high paying freelance writing jobs that pay $900+ a post?

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Social media posts, blog posts, SEO, PPC, financials, processes – you name it. Marketing departments can automate repetitive tasks such as email marketing, social media posting, and even ad campaigns. Automatically Share Curated Content on Social Media. 24, to be exact.

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Content Marketing Institute

JULY 3, 2018

About two years ago, LinkedIn opened its publishing platform to all members, allowing them to publish blogs directly and promote their content throughout the LinkedIn network and beyond. While LinkedIn is primarily a B2B social media platform, both B2B and B2C brands can benefit from publishing on it. Click To Tweet.

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Elna Cain

OCTOBER 7, 2022

What if a job description mentions tools you never used, or you must continually develop blog post topics ? I would read other competitor blog posts, check out what other blogs are writing about, and then pitch blog topics for my current clients. For more help, I have a post on how to write a pitch !

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Backed by an extensive library of practical templates, printable worksheets, and in-practice example documents, this kit delivers all you need to make your blog turn a profit now, and over the long term. So if you’re wanting to make your blog more profitable in 2014 – this one is for you. Start 2014 with a bang!

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Elna Cain

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Look – I’ve done this type of post before on how to land your first client as a new freelance writer. I’ve been a freelance writer since 2014, and over the years, I have seen the content landscape change and, only recently, dramatically shift in content production. Social media niche. Dentistry industry.

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Content Powered

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The average length of a good blog post seems to be increasing every year. Back in 2011, when Google released Panda and changed content marketing forever, blog posts ranged from 300 words to maybe 1,000 from a particularly ambitious marketer. So how long should it take to write one of these blog posts?

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Elna Cain

JUNE 3, 2023

It’s not fun since I’ve been freelance writing since 2014, and you would think I wouldn’t be dealing with difficult clients! Let them know you pull in many different places to research like, social media, books, news stories, and Google. I’m currently dealing with a difficult client.

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Elna Cain

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Currently, this is what my schedule looks like for my freelance writing business: Monday : Topic research for a client and blog post outline for my SEO client. This wouldn’t be possible if I didn’t start freelance writing in 2014. Either way, know how to find credible sources for your blog post writing.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 19, 2015

Late last year, I returned from the biggest social media marketing conference in the world, SMX Social in Las Vegas. There were experts from all fields of social media and a wealth of new ideas floating about. On social media, the soft sell is the best way to win people over (and reach their News Feeds).

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 11, 2018

In 85+ Predictions on Content Marketing in 2019 , you’ll see thoughts from experts on the role new technologies like AI and voice response will play in our content strategies; how our usage of techniques like email, video, and social media might shift; which storytelling formats and platforms will drive our audience’s conversations; and lots more.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 14, 2014

Garret Moon proposes re-writing your blog headlines at least three times to A/B test your headlines using Twitter and email marketing. If you are serious about blogging, invest as much resources and time as you can to headline testing and optimization. 6 Lessons for Writing Irresistibly Magnetic Blog Post Headlines.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Today we delve into the world of giving your blog a shake-up for 2014 when you’re a bit weary of the same-old same-old. This post “9 Steps To Take When You Loathe Your Own Blog” first appeared in May 2012. You’ve got an editorial calendar, you’ve scheduled blog posts weeks in advance.

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Freelance Magic

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

But, when I started back in 2014, I had no idea that freelance blogging would be such a lucrative business. I wrote guides to Google ads, social media how-tos, and listicles about the latest digital marketing trends. Now, I love writing case studies and they pay much better than regular blog posts.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Whether you are just starting out and blogging as a hobby, blogging as a part time job while juggling work, home, and a social life or even blogging as a full time business amidst other demands such as up-keeping of social media accounts, responding to comments and emails etc. - finding time to write is a consistent challenge.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 22, 2017

The advent of the internet and social media has a lot to do with this. By 2014, they saw around 5,000. Social media , blogs, and search engines – these places are where you’ll find users who want to get informed. Businesses publishing 16-plus posts a month get almost 3.5 Two words: Ad. Click To Tweet.

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Elna Cain

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Did you know you can start a blog and turn that into a business? I’ve been blogging since 2014. I have two blogs – Elna Cain to help with freelance writers and Twins Mommy to help moms make money blogging. Variations of your name include adding writes, biz, blogger, blogging, business, content, etc.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Images of the Fearless Girl were splashed across media sites and social media channels from its debut. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: How 3 Serious Brands Engage Humanly on Social Media. The bus tour stopped at a half-dozen campuses and helped students set up professional social media profiles on sites like LinkedIn.

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ContentWriters

APRIL 19, 2023

You create some awesome content — a funny video, a clever meme, or a witty social media post — and share it with your friends, family, and followers. This campaign went viral in 2014 and had people all over the world dumping buckets of ice water over their heads to raise awareness and funds for ALS research.

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BKA Content

APRIL 4, 2024

Microdata in SEO can identify any of the following types of structured data: Article Blog post Event FAQ Rating Review Many other data types are also available. Microdata was cutting edge when programmers were starting to adopt HTML 5 between 2008 and 2014.

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 15, 2021

Is each page and blog post formatted properly? 43% of people skim blog posts instead of reading the whole thing. Ubersuggest is a great SEO tool to monitor the performance of your website and blog posts. Let’s cover the first one: social media platforms. blog traffic ) and hit enter.

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Neil Patel

APRIL 22, 2021

In the past, before Google started rolling out their algorithm updates , many people weren’t terribly concerned about the quality of their articles, a blog post, videos, a free ebook and other content. Social media expert Jon Loomer understands how to use the power of instant gratification to get people to opt in to his email campaign.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Plus, other research shows that between 2014 and 2017 the number of people using voice search to find a deal, local product, or service increased 75%. A survey by Livestream found that 82% of respondents would rather tune in to a brand’s live video than read its social media posts. Write short, engaging posts.

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Content Hacker

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Websites with 400+ blog posts receive more than 2x the traffic of blogs with 301-400 posts. This is from a Hubspot study in 2015 of over 13,000 blogs. It was found that companies with over 400 published blogs get 2x more traffic on average. Remember, more blogs equal more opportunities.

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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Say, you run a health blog and want to promote health equipment in your blog post, 7 Best Pieces of Equipment for Health Fanatics (Up to __% Discounts!). Depending on which affiliate marketing program you choose, you can promote products on social media. Do you have a media kit? Promotion methods (e.g.

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 22, 2022

E-A-T first showed up in Google’s Search Quality Guidelines in 2014 and has progressively become one of the most important aspects of SEO. This blog post might make you a little hungry to know more about the elements of E-A-T and how it helps your SEO efforts. You can’t have SEO success without authority. Trustworthiness.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 17, 2014

We covered heaps of ground but I thought I’d pull out some of my most RT’d and commented upon tweets from the hour here as a blog post. I was asked to prepare some advice for those about to start a blog (although much of this can be applied by more established bloggers too). . I hope you find these helpful!

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Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 9, 2019

In 2014, Darden Restaurants, the parent company of Olive Garden, replaced its board. Text mining of unstructured data can be applied in many useful marketing contexts: customer reviews, poor/high performing blog posts, transcripts of customer success phone calls, etc. Imagine search topics, conversations, social media.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

And diving into social media during that time, it was Myspace. Pierre: Okay, so one thing, just to be clear, my first book did not get published until 2014. So in 2014, after having a successful blog , it was gentlemanhood.com. And after entering the States, I worked my way into going into college.

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