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17 Responsibilities of a Freelance Writer You Should Know

Elna Cain

As such, you are an independent contractor (sole proprietorship), which means you’re self-employed, and any work you do is as a non-employee. ” For more help, grab this book, Working for Yourself: Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Gig Workers of All Types. Improving Your Skills.

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15 Helpful Tips for Landing Your First Freelance Writing Gig in 2023 (+ Where to Find Them From Legit Writers)

Elna Cain

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. And as an independent contractor, you don’t need a freelance writer resume. But that was years ago, and things have changed. Don’t you love that R.E.M.

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100+ Amazing Content Marketing ROI Statistics That Prove It Works

Content Hacker

Across the board, content marketers spend much more time and effort on creating a blog post than they did in 2014. The Great Resignation will contribute to a growing pool of contractors available for expanding content marketing teams. Both B2B and B2C companies get more leads the more blog posts they publish.

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Fashion Writing Jobs: The Best 24+ Places to Find a Remote Gig

Smart Blogger

Head’s up that t he post calling for submissions is from 2014, but it might be worth a shot! Are you a freelancer or a contractor, or an employee? Freelancers and contractors may earn more “per hour” than writers who work on staff, but freelancers pay out of pocket for health insurance and taxes.

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37 Beginner-Friendly Ways to Find Freelance Writing Jobs (2023)

Smart Blogger

If you’re a freelance writer or any kind of self-employed contractor, it’s a resource you’ll want to bookmark. In 2014, I didn’t know Adam Connell of Blogging Wizard. Freelance writers are self-employed contractors who are hired by clients to create content for them. Go Straight to the Sources.

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The Evolution of SEO [Video Presentation]

Moz

Since their peak in 2014, the search visibility for the site has gone down and down and down. But as the site grew, he hired some contractors as well as our agency, and they created a lot of great content for the site, which really helped with SEO. It's completely overrun with adverts. Here's another example. This is a weird search.

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The Ultimate Guide to Freelance Health Insurance

Freelance Union

If you identify as a gig worker, freelancer, fractional worker, independent contractor, solopreneur, entrepreneur, creative worker, or just consider yourself self-employed, the task of securing health coverage often falls solely on your shoulders. to find the best plans for independent contractors.