http://www.inkthinkerblog.com freelance writing blog Fri, 09 May 2008 13:39:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At the end of February, I announced an informal campaign to get Inkthinker into the top 25 search results for the phrase "freelance writing blog" by the end of March. This would be a big jump considering that it wasn't even in the top 200 results when I decided to ... http://www.inkthinkerblog.com/2008/05/09/the-great-seo-experiment-results-a-confession-and-a-question-for-you/ Startling realization: Every time I try to explain what I do to others, I realize that I don't actually know. Note to self: work on that. - kristenking 12:12 PM May 03, 2008 This weekend at SOBCon, every time someone asked me what I do, I gave ... http://www.inkthinkerblog.com/2008/05/07/can-you-state-what-you-do-in-under-10-words-or-why-i-think-my-identity-crisis-may-be-ending/ People, if you're not here, you are missing out big. I'm so, so serious about this. SOBCon is one of the least expensive and most valuable conferences I have attended to date, and although it's only one day of official sessions, it has been nonstop learning since I got to ... http://www.inkthinkerblog.com/2008/05/03/sobcon08-in-chicago-holy-moly-this-is-awesome/ Book Highlights Ways to Cope with Finding a Job, Paying Off Debt, Moving Back Home, and More PT. PLEASANT, NEW JERSEY (April 30, 2008) - Jersey Shore native Kristen Fischer will be holding a book signing for her newest release, Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes: An After-College Guide to Life. The ... http://www.inkthinkerblog.com/2008/04/30/client-news-kristen-fischer-to-host-book-signing-for-latest-release-on-post-collegiate-life-2/ Book Highlights Ways to Cope with Finding a Job, Paying Off Debt, Moving Back Home, and More PT. PLEASANT, NEW JERSEY (April 30, 2008) - Jersey Shore native Kristen Fischer will be holding a book signing for her newest release, Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes: An After-College Guide to Life. The ... http://www.inkthinkerblog.com/2008/04/30/client-news-kristen-fischer-to-host-book-signing-for-latest-release-on-post-collegiate-life/ Did you know... Over 12 million American adults currently maintain a blog. More than 147 million Americans use the Internet. Over 57 million Americns read blogs. 1.7 million American adults list making money as one of the reasons ... http://www.inkthinkerblog.com/2008/04/22/why-you-should-be-blogging/ This morning, my husband offered to be my office manager -- to do my invoicing, record my expenses, pay my bills, etc. He makes this offer every three months or so, only this time, I'm in the midst of an organizing and productivity kick, and it sounds REALLY good to ... http://www.inkthinkerblog.com/2008/04/21/do-you-have-an-assistant-or-office-manager-do-you-want-one/ Today, I'm guest posting at Home Biz Notes with a video tour of my home office and a discussion of what's working and what's not. Check it out! And please, don't laugh TOO much at my totally dorky narration. I wouldn't want you to hurt yourself. Tags: freelance writing blog, freelance ... http://www.inkthinkerblog.com/2008/04/21/up-close-and-personal-a-video-tour-of-my-home-office/ Over at my women's business blog, we've been running a call for comments on what you want to be when you grow up as part of the b5media Business Channel's “Take Your Sons and Daughters To Work Day” contest. And here's the cool part: A comment by our very own ... http://www.inkthinkerblog.com/2008/04/20/support-your-fellow-freelancer-lori-words-on-the-page-widmer/ How to Charge, Hourly Rate versus Project Pricing, How Many Hours are in a Day? When: Friday, April 25, 2008, 12:30-1:30 p.m.Where: The telephone at your deskWhy: Because it is important to be charging enough, but maybe not too much, and definitely not too little In this interactive 1-hour session you will ... http://www.inkthinkerblog.com/2008/04/17/mark-your-calendar-audioconference-on-rate-setting-friday-april-25-1230-130-est/