{"id":971052,"date":"2019-10-31T22:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/problogger.com\/?p=971052"},"modified":"2019-11-01T08:12:27","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T21:12:27","slug":"lessons-learnt-from-freelance-blogging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/problogger.com\/lessons-learnt-from-freelance-blogging\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Important Things I&#8217;ve Learnt from Eleven Years of Freelance Blogging"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-971058\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/problogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lessons-learnt-from-freelance-blogging.jpeg?resize=1280%2C716&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lessons learnt from freelance blogging\" width=\"1280\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/problogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lessons-learnt-from-freelance-blogging.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/problogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lessons-learnt-from-freelance-blogging.jpeg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/problogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lessons-learnt-from-freelance-blogging.jpeg?resize=768%2C430&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/problogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lessons-learnt-from-freelance-blogging.jpeg?resize=1024%2C573&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/problogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lessons-learnt-from-freelance-blogging.jpeg?resize=635%2C355&amp;ssl=1 635w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/problogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lessons-learnt-from-freelance-blogging.jpeg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/problogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lessons-learnt-from-freelance-blogging.jpeg?resize=70%2C39&amp;ssl=1 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/h1>\n<p>Have you ever thought of giving paid blogging a go?<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you see it as a means to an end, or perhaps a handy way to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/problogger.com\/freelance-blogging\/\">make some extra money<\/a><\/span> to support your own blog.<\/p>\n<p>But paid blogging can also be a great way to super-charge your growth as a blogger. I\u2019ve been a paid blogger for more than 11 years, and in that time I\u2019ve learnt all sorts of useful things.<\/p>\n<p>Getting a behind-the-scenes look at how dozens of blogs work introduced me to lots of tips and tools. And many of the things I\u2019ve learnt over the past 11 years have been invaluable.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s some of the top lessons I\u2019ve learnt, both big and small.<\/p>\n<h2>Lesson #1: How to Keep Coming Up With Ideas<\/h2>\n<p>Some blogs assign me a list of posts to write. But others want me to come up with my own ideas.<\/p>\n<p>If you think <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/problogger.com\/5-sources-of-ideas-for-my-blog-posts\/\">coming up with ideas<\/a><\/span>\u00a0for your <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">own<\/span>\u00a0blog is tough, try coming up with ideas for half-a-dozen blogs belonging to other people.<\/p>\n<p>But <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">pitching ideas as a freelancer has definitely helped me get to grips with the idea-generation process.<\/span>\u00a0These days I have no problem sitting down and listing a whole bunch of ideas. And I\u2019m pretty fast at evaluating which ones are workable and which ones aren\u2019t.<\/p>\n<h2>Lesson #2: How to Meet Deadlines<\/h2>\n<p>Before I got into paid blogging, I was fairly good at meeting deadlines as a student. But the freelancing gigs I\u2019ve undertaken have definitely honed my <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/problogger.com\/podcast\/deadlines\/\">deadline-meeting skills<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The biggest tip I picked up here is to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">always<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0allow an extra day or two.<\/span>\u00a0If I think I can have a post done by Thursday, I\u2019ll promise to send it by the end of Friday. That way, if it all goes smoothly I can turn it in early. (Editors love this.) And if something unexpected crops up, I can still meet the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s amazing how often editors talk about writers <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">not<\/span>\u00a0reliably meeting deadlines, or even blowing off assignments altogether. Being able to consistently hit deadlines can help you stand out as a great blogger to work with.<\/p>\n<h2>Lesson #3: How to Avoid Hitting \u201cPublish\u201d by Mistake<\/h2>\n<p>This is a small one. But trust me, it\u2019s crucial.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re working on a draft, or using a draft WordPress post to store notes for yourself or someone else you\u2019re working with, the last thing you want is to accidentally make it live on your blog.<\/p>\n<p>(Yes, you can unpublish a post. But it will have already gone out by RSS and potentially by email, depending on how you have everything set up.)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">One of my editors had a brilliant hack for this: he set the date of the post for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">way<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0in the future. <\/span>That way, there\u2019s no publish button \u2013 just a \u201cschedule\u201d button that won\u2019t publish anything if it\u2019s pressed accidentally. Genius!<\/p>\n<h2>Lesson #4: How to Adapt My Voice to Suit Different Blogs<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019ve written for dozens of blogs over the years. Some like chatty, breezy content. Some prefer a just-the-facts tone. And some like their writers to dig deep with personal anecdotes.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Writing for a range of sites \u2013 both under my own name and as a ghostwriter \u2013 has helped me learn to adapt my voice to what editors want. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s given me a greater understanding of nuance, and helped me shape my words more carefully. It\u2019s also helped me think about how <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">I <\/span>naturally write versus how my ghostwriting clients might write or speak.<\/p>\n<h2>Lesson #5: How a Strong Editorial Process Makes a Huge Difference<\/h2>\n<p>One of the blogs I write for, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftyourcontent.com\/\">Craft Your Content<\/a><\/span>, has a fantastic editorial process. They coordinate everything through Trello cards. As soon as I pitch an idea they like, they create a card for it and assign it to me.<\/p>\n<p>I write the first draft, and once that\u2019s turned in a content editor does an overall edit of the post. I review the edits \u2013 often rewriting a few paragraphs or adding some new material based on the editor\u2019s suggestions \u2013 and then the post gets assigned to a line editor. I review the edits again, and it\u2019s passed to the proofreader. And then, after a final review from me, it\u2019s ready to go.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">I love this process. My posts are invariably stronger for it, which makes me look good. <\/span>\u00a0Plus, it\u2019s really helpful to get this kind of detailed editorial feedback. It helps me see where my posts are flowing smoothly, and where I need to tweak things.<\/p>\n<h2>Lesson #6: How to Format Posts Consistently Across a Blog<\/h2>\n<p>Some blogs I write for have dozens of writers working for them. One has a detailed template for writing their \u201cbest of\u201d posts that round up the top 25 or 50 products in a specific category. <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The template tells me, paragraph by paragraph (almost line by line), what to include.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It probably took a lot of time to come up with that template in the first place. And I\u2019m sure the details have been tweaked and expanded over time to keep writers on track. But clearly using a template like this makes for a truly professional blog, with readers knowing exactly what to expect from each post.<\/p>\n<p>All the little variations you might get with multiple writers (headings in sentence case instead of title case, using H3 for subheadings instead of H2, and so on) are ironed out by the template.<\/p>\n<p>Other blogs I\u2019ve worked with have style guides or checklists to follow. And they\u2019ve all helped me realise <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/problogger.com\/templates-and-checklists\/\">just how useful templates and checklists are<\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 even if you\u2019re just writing for your own blog.<\/p>\n<h2>Lesson #7: How to Feel Comfortable Writing for Big Audiences<\/h2>\n<p>One fear some bloggers have is how people will react to their writing. What if their post gets some negative comments? What if someone sends a nasty email? The thought of having their work read by thousands of people seems daunting. And it can really hold them back from growing their blog.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">As a freelancer, your work will inevitably go out to a fairly large audience. (A blog with a tiny audience wouldn\u2019t be able to pay for it).<\/span>\u00a0And while it may feel a bit daunting to begin with, you\u2019ll soon get used to your words being read by a lot of people.<\/p>\n<p>And remember: if someone\u2019s paying you and publishing your work on their site, it means your writing really <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">is <\/span>good enough.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve never considered paid blogging before, I hope you\u2019ll give it some thought. I stumbled into it by accident 11 years ago, and I\u2019ve never looked back.<\/p>\n<p>Even if your main focus is your own blog, taking on a few paid blogging clients can help you learn and grow so much faster. You\u2019ll quickly get used to working with and writing for sites much bigger than your own.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a paid blogger, I\u2019d love to hear how long you\u2019ve been writing for blogs (whether it\u2019s a few weeks or a few years) and the lessons you\u2019ve learnt along the way. Just pop a comment in below to tell us.<\/p>\n<p>For more of my advice on how to get paid blogging jobs check out <a href=\"https:\/\/problogger.com\/freelance-writing-guide\/\">ProBlogger&#8217;s Ultimate Guide to Freelance Writing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Image credit:<a style=\"background-color: black; color: white; text-decoration: none; padding: 4px 6px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2; display: inline-block; border-radius: 3px;\" title=\"Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from J. Kelly Brito\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@hellokellybrito?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=photographer-credit&amp;utm_content=creditBadge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 2px 2px;\">J. 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