Helpful Online Marketer

Have you been searching for a way to make online? Tired of only finding scams? Do you want a side hustle that doesn't involve recruiting people? If that's you then affiliate marketing may be your answer. While Avon, Scentsy, Perfectly Posh and others may be fine for some people they aren't for everyone.

There is a way to make money online without paying a startup fee, hosting parties, and selling to family. Affiliate marketing is not a scam either. When done correctly it can be a great side hustle or replace your existing job. Here are a few reasons why you should start affiliate marketing.

This blog post contains affiliate links. Any purchases made through such links will result in a small commission for me at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products and services that I trust.

What is affiliate marketing

First, we are going to start with what is affiliate marketing. This is the official definition from Dictionary.com, "affiliate marketing is a marketing arrangement by which an online retailer pays a commission to an external site for traffic or sales generated from its referrals". When you refer someone to a product or service and they buy it you earn a commission.

That is affiliate marketing in a nutshell. But it's not done through word of mouth. You refer people through links. If they click on the link and buy you make money. The links take people to the business's products or services.

You can do affiliate marketing completely online. There are many ways to do it. Many popular retailers have affiliate programs too.

There are no sign-up fees

Affiliate marketing isn't the only way to make money online. BUT it is one of the few ways that don't require a sign-up fee. You never have to pay $99 to get started. You don't have to pay a monthly fee. There is no cost to get started.

You can start affiliate marketing today for free! With most direct selling companies you have to pay some kind of sign-up fee. On top of that, you have to buy samples, pay a monthly fee for a website, etc. This is not the case with affiliate marketing.

The problem with eBay and Etsy is that you need physical products to sell. Signing up for their sites is free. BUT it does cost money to buy items to resell on eBay. Unless you are a creative/crafty person it's hard to make products to sell on Etsy.

With affiliate marketing, you never pay to sell a product. Nor do you have to keep your own product inventory.

You never have to sell to friends and family

With affiliate marketing, you never have to host a party. You never have to push products on family or friends.

Let's be honest family and friends get tired of it. Constantly hosting parties is time-consuming.

With affiliate marketing, the only people you sell to are people who are interested. There is no limit on who to sell to with affiliate marketing. You never have to sell in person.

No recruiting, no tiers, and no quotas. All the selling is done online. You don't have to constantly ask family and friends to support your business by buying from you. You never have to ask someone to host a party.

You don't have to create your own products

When you sign-up for an affiliate program the products are provided for you. You are selling someone else's products or services. You don't have to create your own courses either.

In fact, there are many bloggers who have affiliate programs of their own. You can sign-up for theirs. Then promote their courses. When someone pays for a course you earn a commission. This is a good option for bloggers.

You can sell physical products, digital products, and services. As I stated before no physical inventory required. Starting your own business is simpler with affiliate marketing.

Passive Income

With affiliate marketing, you can make money while you sleep. Your affiliate links are posted online. They are there 24/7 unless you take them down. People will see them all the time. You don't have to be awake or present.

You basically set it and forget it. No having to babysit them. With most sales jobs you have to be there to make money. Unless you show you up you don't make a commission. This is true for all jobs in any field.

One way to make money with affiliate marketing is through Pinterest. You can actually pin your affiliate links to your boards. With Tailwind you can schedule all your pins. It even picks the best times for you to pin. This makes it super easy to promote your affiliate links. Your affiliate links are basically set on autopilot.

You can get a whole month of Tailwind for free! Just click here!

If you decide to use Pinterest for affiliate marketing remember to put #afflink or #affiliate at the end of your Pinterest description. If not Pinterest will not allow you to pin your link. It will think it is spam. The FTC requires you to do this also. It's the law.

Conclusion

Affiliate marketing is one of the best ways to make money online. No start-up fees, no inventory, no recruiting, no hosting parties. You can earn a passive income, and never have to create your own products. These are just a few of the reasons why you should start affiliate marketing.

Do you have any side-hustles that work really well for you? Let us know in the comments below! If you liked my blog post please share it on social media. Don't forget to follow my blog on Facebook or Twitter! Until next time take care!

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Social media management is an important aspect of marketing. But some entrepreneurs don't think so.Since they don't think it is they don't bother to hire a social media manager. If they are on social media they manage it themselves, have their employees do it, or post sporadically. It's always better to hire a professional to do the job for you. Here are a few reasons why your business needs a social media manager

Your Employees Don't Have to Wear Multiple Hats

Don't make your employees do things they weren't hired for. If you hired someone to do the payroll then just have them do the payroll. Many business owners are guilty of doing this. Their employees take turns managing their social media. All this does is overwhelm and overwork your employees.

By hiring a social media manager your employees can do the work they were hired for. This increases productivity. A professional social media manager can track how much traffic is flowing to your website through social media. They can analyze your social media data. A social media manager can answer questions, reply to messages, respond to comments, reach out to influencers, and more.

Those are tasks that your employees might not be capable of doing. They might not achieve the same results. They don't have experience managing professional business accounts. Are you going to have your accountant create an infographic for your LinkedIn page? I think not.

You Get More Free Time

The role of a social media manager is to do the social media marketing for you. You won't have to spend time scheduling posts, creating graphics, etc. You will have more time to do what you want. You can focus on your business, spend more time with family, or taking a vacation.

I have had potential clients tell me "It only takes me an hour to schedule my posts for the week". Based on that they think they don't need to hire someone. It may not take tons of time to schedule posts. But figuring out what content will go out that week does. Creating a social media calendar does. Those are things a social media manager can do for you. Things you don't have to worry about.

Instead of spending hours sourcing content you can take time for yourself. If you run a blog like I do you can spend more time creating content. Or focus on creating lead magnets for your email list. Hiring a social media manager lessens your workload.

Content Posted Consistently

Another benefit of hiring a social media manager. Your social media accounts will have fresh content posted all the time. Not just one post here and there. What you put into social media is what you get out of it. If you want more FB likes, more leads, more traffic then just posting sparingly won't cut it. Just logging in every other day won't cut it. A social media manager will make sure to consistently post.

For some platforms just one post a day won't cut it. A good example is Twitter. In order to keep your content in front of potential customers tweeting multiple times a day is a must. I know many people who don't use Twitter for that reason. They say it takes up way too much time. If you hire a social media manager you don't have to deal with that. They will be the ones tweeting for you. You can get all the benefits of Twitter without the hassle.

Analyzing Data

The right social media manager can analyze your data. They can look at Facebook insights, and know what it all means. They can look at your Twitter, and Instagram data to see what posts are doing well. A person who doesn't use social media professionally can't. They don't know how to use Facebook insights.

Nor will they know how important social media metrics are. They won't be able to put together a report for you either. Measuring your data is important. Social media data will tell you which platform brings you the most traffic. You can see which posts aren't doing well. With Facebook Insights, you can monitor your competitor's posts. A social media manager knows how to interpret data. They can use different tools to do it.

They Understand Social Media

Another reason why some businesses aren't on social media is they don't understand it. If they do they don't think it's important for business. They get leads and sales from traditional methods. So they feel why bother? Social media is important for your business.

According to Confetti Social "Social media has the potential to bring you targeted customers who were not on your radar previously". The right social media manager understands that. They have the skills, and knowledge to bring in those customers. A social media manager understands the ins and outs of social media.

That means you don't have to understand it all. Your business gets all the benefits. You won't have to be the expert. Nor waste time trying to understand it yourself.

It's Worth the Cost

The number one reason why businesses don't hire social media managers is the cost. I have heard this over and over again. "I don't have the budget, my business is just starting out, I don't have a lot of money to spend". I have heard it all before. Hiring a social media manager is worth the cost. You will definitely get a return on your investment.

There are tons of social media managers out there with affordable pricing plans. You could always hire one to manage just one or two accounts. You can have them start out slow at first with just a few posts per week. Then if you like what you see you can increase their workload. Focus on the quality of their work. Not the price tag.

Don't expect to hire one for $10 a week thinking you will get hundreds of Instagram followers. You will get what you pay for. People who promise they can get you followers for dirt cheap are scammers. Their followers won't be genuine. It's about what they can do for your business. Good social media managers will cost more than $100 a month.

Check out their customer reviews, testimonials, and portfolio. Look at their social media accounts to see how they work. Do their posts have good engagement? Are they on Instagram? A good social media manager practices what they preach.

Conclusion

The right social media manager can do a lot for your business. They can increase sales, leads, increase brand awareness, and save you time. They can grow your social media communities. Bring in new fans and more. It just depends on what your social media marketing goals are. It's not about how much they charge. It's about the quality of their work.

I hope my post helped you. What are your tips for hiring? Let us know in the comments below! If you are looking for a social media manager contact me at helpfulonlinemarketer@gmail.com! I will give you a free consultation! Until next time take care guys!

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Social media is always changing. This is especially true for Instagram. New features are always being rolled out. Worried that you are behind? Have no clue what the latest Instagram trends are? No worries I've got you covered. I am here to break it down for you. Don't get left behind by using last year's tactics. Here are the top 5 Instagram trends for 2018

1) IGTV

What is IGTV? IGTV is Instagram’s latest new feature. It allows Instagram users to create videos up to one hour. Whereas before users were limited to only one minute. All Instagram users already have an IGTV account. It's video designed for the smartphone. Users can either use IGTV directly from the Instagram app or download the IGTV app.

Your IGTV videos are not limited to your followers either. If your account is public anyone can see your videos. It’s a great way to gain new followers. You no longer have to create a separate YouTube account. You can just create all your videos on IGTV.

2) Instagram Stories

Instagram stories is a powerful social media marketing tool. It’s a great way to reach your audience. Instagram stories can be used in many ways. You can host a live Q&A session, promote your product or service, or broadcast a live event. Instead of broadcasting, you can use photos instead. Many brands use Instagram stories as a way to keep their audience in the know.

You can even use it to promote one of your posts. Instagram now allows you to categorize your stories thanks to the new highlights feature. Categorizing them enables you to keep them on your profile as long as you want. You can even cross promote your stories on Facebook. This is one Instagram trend that will not be going anywhere anytime soon.

3) Instagram Stories Q&A Templates

These Q&A templates are basically fun questionnaires. They can be about anything. Instagram stories questionnaires can be organized in any way. You can have them be fill in the blank, this or that questions, etc. The only limit is your imagination. You don’t have to create them yourself either.

You can take a screenshot of another user or brand’s questionnaire, answer it, then post it. It’s a great way to connect with your audience. It helps them to get to know you. It helps them to engage with you. This, in turn, will help you to get to know them.

4) Newer Posts Displayed First

Instagram made a change to their algorithm after many complaints. People were tired of seeing the same old posts over and over again. Instagram changed it so that you see new posts first. But that doesn't mean older posts don't matter either. Instagram is trying to strike a balance between them. Personally, I would rather see a new post first.

What this means for you is that the timing of your posts matter. This is no different than on any other social media networks. To get maximum exposure take time to figure out when you should post. In order to do this just look at your Instagram analytics. Your analytics will tell what days and times you receive the most engagement.

5) Micro-influencers

Many brands and businesses are working with micro-influencers on IG. What is a micro-influencer? Anyone who has at least a 1000 followers is a micro-influencer. More brands are working with them because they are relatable. According to Wix, "They're not a brand, but a user like yourself, and that's felt in the way they post and the way in which they talk about the products they use".

Micro-influencers are more affordable than influencers. Which is great for small businesses and brands. Micro-influencers also focus on a certain niche. For example, their IG might only focus on parenting. Their IG feed might only focus on makeup reviews.

If you are looking to make money on Instagram become a micro-influencer. It takes a lot less time to become a micro-influencer than an influencer. You don't have to have a million followers to make good money. Many micro-influencers do pretty well with just a few thousand.

Conclusion

Now that you are aware of what's hot on Instagram you can plan a new winning strategy. Of course, you don't have to do them all to be successful. Pick the ones that are right for you, your brand, and your business. If you are a digital marketer, like me, you can go out and use one of these trends for your clients.

What has been working for you on Instagram? Let us know in the comments below! Thank you for reading my post. If you liked what I wrote please share it on social media. If you like my blog please come back again. I will do my best to deliver digital marketing tips, ideas, and strategies. To be notified of my latest blog posts you can follow me by email! Until next time take care!

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There are many blogging platforms to choose from. But with so many options it can be hard picking the right one for you. What if you pick one and don't like it? What if you have to switch to another platform later? I went through this myself when I started my blog. I went through a few platforms before I finally decided on Blogger.

I did tons of research as well on all the popular blogging platforms. To save you the time, energy, and confusion I went through here is a list of the popular blogging platforms. That way you can decide for yourself which blogging platform is the best for your blog.

WordPress.org

This has to be the most popular blogging platform around. The majority of bloggers in the community recommend it. It is the most popular suggestion to anyone who is about to start a blog. I am not suggesting it to you just because it's popular. Nor do I recommend it just because it's popular.

I think I am one of the few bloggers who actually does not recommend WordPress.org for beginners. It irritates me when people recommend it to beginners. Here is why:

Self-hosted
You are responsible for your own updates
You have to choose a web host
You have to pay for hosting
You have to install it
You are responsible for your own backups

This is how WordPress.org works. You go to the site and download the software. Then you have to pick a hosting company, pay for a monthly plan, then install the software yourself on your web host. The WordPress software itself is free. The hosting plans are not. There are no subdomains available from WordPress.org. You have to buy your own domain.

If you are not tech savvy and don't want to do it yourself WordPress.org isn't for you. You have to do everything yourself. TechRadar even states that "WordPress isn't a drag and drop affair, you'll have to familiarize yourself with its system of menus". Which means you can't easily change things by drag and drop. One reason many people recommend WordPress.org is for the plugins. Some of them are free. Some are not. The plugins need constant updating.

Unless you are familiar with HTML and have web developer experience I don't recommend WordPress.org. Ministry Website Designs state that "it is easy to install WordPress, but extremely difficult to customize it on your own without the help of a developer". If you are experienced with HTML, web developing, and don't mind paying for hosting then WordPress.org is a good option.

WordPress.com

WordPress.com is different than WordPress.org. As I stated before you have to download WordPress.org. Then install it to a web server which you must pay for. With WordPress.com that's not the case. You simply go to the site, make an account, then they walk you through the rest. It's a lot easier.

If you are just starting out, don't have tons of HTML experience, and want something easier WordPress.com is a good option. If you don't have money to pay for a domain you can get a subdomain for free. You don't have to pay for hosting either. You don't have to worry about backups or updates.

The free account gives you 3GB of space. If you want more space the personal plan is just $48 per year. That's a really good deal. Some blog sites charge a monthly fee. With the personal plan, you get your own domain, live chat, and email support, free themes, 6GB of storage, WordPress.com ads removed, and you get JetPack essentials. Jetpack is a plugin that includes Seo, and Spam Protection.

WordPress.com is a good option if you want something easier. If you don't have the money for a domain, or hosting I recommend WordPress.com. With WordPress.com you don't have to know any HTML.

Wix

Wix is similar to WordPress.com. They have a free plan available, you can get a subdomain, and they have paid plans. You don't have to know any HTML to get started. It's a very user-friendly blogging platform. It's perfect for beginner bloggers.

With the free plan, you get a subdomain and 500mb of storage. If you want to connect your own domain it's $5 per month. But Wix will still display their ads on your blog with the $5/month plan. Wix has both annual plans and monthly plans. You don't have to find a separate hosting company. They host for you. The Combo plan is just $10 a month and it includes a domain name, 3GB of space, and 2GB of bandwidth.

Website Builder Expert has stated that Wix is the best website builder available today. Here are just some of the features Wix has:

Multiple ways to customize your post
Blog posts can be automatically posted to Facebook
Customer support on the free plan
Flexibility with scheduling posts
Easy to build a blog with Wix's artificial intelligence design
Add your Instagram feed

Blogger

Blogger is the platform I use for my blog. The reason I choose Blogger is that it's user-friendly, they have free templates that you can customize, it's owned by Google, easy access to Google Analytics without having to install it, free hosting, and free domain connect.

Blogger is 100% free! You get as much storage and bandwidth as you want for free. You can get a subdomain for free. All the Blogger templates are mobile friendly. It's easy to integrate other Google products and apps such as Google Drive, Google Tag Manager, and others.

If you want to use a non-Blogger template you have to find one online. Then you have to install it yourself. But most website design template sites tell you how to do it. Some even integrate with Blogger's design customization menu. Blogger isn't as confusing as WordPress. It's more straight-forward.

From the dashboard, you can monitor comments and stats. Blogger even provides a world map of where your readers are coming from. Blogger automatically filters out spam comments. But Blogger does have its drawbacks. It doesn't have as many plugins as WordPress.

Setting up multiple pages is more confusing. It's not a drag-and-drop website. If there are features you want that aren't readily available you have to find the HTML code for it and add it yourself. But you can start your email list on your blog for free. You can preview your posts, and customize your layouts.

Weebly

Now Weebly is a drag-and-drop website. What that means is you use your mouse to drag-and-drop everything around. You don't have to know any code to add anything. Weebly will show you all the design elements they have. You pick the ones you want on your blog. Then take your mouse and place them.

The free account gives you 500MB of storage, SSL security, and a subdomain. You also get SEO, community forum, chat and email support for free. But Weebly ads will be displayed on your blog. Weebly doesn't include analytics. You can install Google Analytics. If you want more storage and a domain you have to upgrade your plan. The next plan is the $8/per month plan. Webbly does have:

Free Blog Templates
Sidebar customization
RSS and social sharing features built-in
Third party integration
Add your own store
Free privacy policy generator

If you want to sign up for Weebly or simply check it out for yourself click here!

Conclusion

Each blog platform has their pros and cons. It just comes down to what you want in a blog. What features do you need? Do you want a free account? Do you want an easy site builder? Once you know what you want it's easy to pick a blogging platform. If you are still unsure try a few using their free plans. That way you get a feel for how they work.

I hope my post helped you. What blogging platform do you like most? What advice do you have for beginner bloggers? Let us know in the comments below! If you like my post please share it on social media. If you like my blog please visit me again. Until next time take care!

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Despite popular opinion, being on all social media platforms is not the best strategy. This is especially true if you are just starting out. It's better to be successful on a few platforms than to spread yourself too thin and not be successful on any.

Your target audience might not be everywhere either. You want to be where they are. Don't waste your time building up your presence only to find out that your target audience is nowhere to be found. How do you know which social media platform is right for your business? Here is how you can find the best social media platforms for your business:

Facebook

According to Forbes, men, and women between the ages of 25-54 make up 32% and 29% of Facebook users. Only 9% are between the ages of 18-24. Meaning that if your business targets young adults Facebook isn't the platform for you. But if your business targets anyone over the age of 25 then you should be on Facebook.

Facebook is great for all types of content. You can share your website links, blog posts, videos, podcasts, etc. You can create a Facebook page for your business and/or an FB group. Plus FB will tell you the best times to post to your page. When you create your page Facebook will ask you what type of page are creating, what is the age and gender of your audience. Most social media platforms will not allow you to be that specific.

If you don't want to set up a website you can just use an FB page instead. Service-based businesses and product-based ones can both do well on Facebook. B2B and B2C can too. Facebook is a platform that doesn't require tons and tons of time to build up. The recommended posting frequency is one-two times per day.

Twitter

There are many things I love about Twitter. One of them is that it doesn't take up a lot of time to set up an account. On Twitter, you can't set up a separate business page like on Facebook. To make your account more professional you can get it verified, upload your logo, and brand your header. Twitter makes it easy to get started.

According to HootSuite, 40% of U.S. adults who use Twitter are between the ages of 18-29 years old. Only 32% of U.S. teens use the platform. Compared to FB that's relatively high but compared to Snapchat it's kind of low. If your business targets teens you will do better on Twitter than FB. If your target audience is over the age of 65 then steer clear of Twitter. Only 8 percent of those 65 and above useTwitter. In the U.S slightly more women than men use Twitter according to HootSuite.

Unlike FB you can tweet as much as you want. Many experts recommend tweeting as often as you can. This prevents your tweets from getting buried underneath your competitor's tweets. It helps your business to stay on the forefront of your followers' minds. On Twitter, you don't have to pay to play. Meaning that you don't have to boost your tweets in order for your audience to see them.

There are many ways to connect with people on Twitter. You can participate in Twitter chats, participate in trending hashtags, reply to tweets, and send direct messages. Both large and small businesses can succeed on Twitter. The platform is really great for sharing links too. The only drawback to Twitter is that it's harder to share an image with your link. You have to use a tool like TwitShot to do it.

Instagram

Instagram has grown in popularity. But unlike Twitter and Facebook Instagram is only good for certain types of posts. At the moment you can only post videos and images. Unless you download an app like Repost you can't share other people's content. You can't share links either or post them. You can only add a link to your bio.

But not everyone can do well on Instagram. According to The Next Web lifestyle, food, fashion, personalities, and luxury brands should use Instagram. Unless your business is a visually based one it will be tricky to succeed on the platform. On top of that, you can't embed or post any links to your images or videos. Getting traffic to your website or blog from IG can be tricky.

If you have a product based business you can upload videos or images of customers using your products. If you have a professional service based business like a law firm or accounting firm IG isn't the best platform for you. Instagram isn't for all B2B either. For example, if you sell security software to companies Instagram isn't the right platform for you. The recommended posting frequency on IG is once per day.

Pinterest is visually based like Instagram with one key difference. You can add links to any images you create and pin it to the platform. Even if your business is B2B, or service based you can do well on Pinterest. You just have to use the platform in a creative way. For example, you can create a blog post or article related to your business then pin it to one of your boards.

Pinterest is basically like a visual search engine. Customers can buy products right from the site too. However, 42% of online women are Pinterest users according to Forbes. In other words, companies that target women will do better than ones that don't. Managing a professional business account can be a lot more work than on most social media platforms.

If you want to promote your products, services, and content on the site you have to create your own pins. This requires graphics image creation and in some cases photography. In order to appear within current search results for a given term frequent pinning and repining is a must.

LinkedIn is definitely not for everyone. It's really for businesses, recruiters, job-seekers, B2B, and professionals. If you are looking to network and get leads for your business LinkedIn is the social media platform for you. It is strictly for professional use. You won't find people posting pictures of their vacation here. Nor will you see the latest viral video or meme.

What will you find on LinkedIn? You will see articles, blog posts, videos related to a person's business or service. Companies will post updates related to their business. It's important to remain professional on LinkedIn especially if you are looking for a job or business connections. The recommended posting frequency to LinkedIn is around once per day.

Conclusion

I hope that my blog post has helped you to figure out which social media platform is right for your business. If you are still confused do more research to find out where your target audience hangs out at online. You may think that they are on Facebook when in reality they are Instagram. What social media platforms you use depends on who your target demographic is. With a little research, you will find the right platform for your business.

What social media platforms work well for your business? Let us know in the comments below! If you like my post please share it on social media. If you like my blog please follow me here on blogger or subscribe via email! Thanks for reading until next time take care!

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It can be hard finding work as a freelance writer. As a result of this many turn to freelance websites freelance writers.
such as Upwork, Freelancer, or Guru. I know I did when I first started out writing. I am not saying you shouldn't ever use these sites. These sites do have their perks. But when it comes to writing jobs these sites have a long way to go. Based on my experiences I do not recommend them. Here's why:

Too much competition

Upwork, Freelancer, Guru, and others are flooded with competition in freelance writing. There are tons and tons of people competing for the exact same writing jobs as you. This competition is good for the clients. It's bad for you. Too much competition means that people start to engage in pricing wars. It basically becomes who can do this writing job for me at the cheapest rate.

That means you end up getting writing jobs that pay $5 here, $10 there. You can't live off of that. Then if you want to charge more they throw it in your face that others will do it for less. You don't want to work for these clients. Clients like this are a nightmare. They will nitpick everything you do. You will end up regretting that you bid for the job in the first place.

You don't get credit for the work

When potential clients hire freelance writers through freelance sites it's for ghostwriting. Ghostwriting is when you write for someone else and don't get any author credit. Even if the job doesn't say it's ghostwriting it usually is. They will have you write the blog post or article in Microsoft Word. Then send it to them.

That means you get no author credit whatsoever. As a writer especially freelance you need that credit. Without author credit, you can't use that article or blog post as a writing sample. Without writing samples you can't get more work. The only way you can apply to any writing job is by sending them samples of your writing. You deserve credit for the work you do.

Clients on freelance sites don't give clear directions

I think this is the biggest problem with writing jobs on freelance sites. The clients do not give crystal clear directions. As a writer, you need to know how many words to write, what the topic is supposed to be, formatting guidelines, etc. In order to write what they want you to you need to know exactly what they want.

Majority of the time writing clients have no clue what they want. I have had many clients give me vague directions then get upset when they don't like what I wrote. What they fail to realize is that a freelance writer won't know unless you tell them. If you want a 1000 word article you have to communicate that.

Even if you do ask they will say I don't know or it's up to you. Then you write it how you want because they said it's up to you. Then they still nitpick. For me, I can't do a writing job with such vague directions. On top of that if you have any revisions you have to let the writer know in advance. You can't let them know at the last minute. Most of the time it's last minute big revisions.

They don't hire you as an ongoing writer

Most of the time writing clients only hire you for a one time job. It's rarely for ongoing work. Or they will hire you to do one batch at a time. Like 10 articles due in one week. I will also see writing jobs that want you to write one article or blog post a month. How can you make a living writing here and there?

As a writer you want security. You have your own bills to pay. You have to put food on the table. You can't do that with one time jobs. It puts you in the position where you constantly have to look for clients. That is exactly what freelancing sites want. Freelance sites want you to constantly look and book clients. It's how they make their money.

It is way to exhausting to constantly be looking for writing jobs. Your goal is to get a writing job where you either write daily or weekly. Not sparingly.

Conclusion

I am a lot happier writing for myself than I ever was as a freelance writer. Starting my own blog was the best decision I ever made. I am so much more fulfilled and content. Getting writing jobs through freelance sites is not worth it. It is way too much drama, headache, and stress. If you still decide to use caution. Remember to do what is best for you.

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Are you having a hard time getting your followers to like, retweet, and comment on your tweets? I
think a lot of people have this problem when they are just starting out on Twitter. I know I had this problem for sure. I was getting followers but no engagement. I couldn't understand why? I learned that I was making simple mistakes that caused me to not get any engagement. I am going to share with you How to increase your Twitter engagement

Have a good content mix

A mistake I made on Twitter was posting the same type of content all the time. For me, I was only sharing articles. That's it. Doing that did get me, followers. But I wasn't getting engagement. There is no point in having followers if they don't like, retweet or comment on your tweets. It's basically like talking to yourself.

No one is paying attention to you. You don't want that when you are trying to grow your brand, sell your products, or services. Potential social media marketing employers won't hire you if you don't have engaging tweets on your account.

Tweeting the same type of content all the time bores your followers. That's why they don't engage. You want to have a good content mix on your Twitter account. This means tweeting videos, pictures, memes, gifs, infographics, etc.

The goal is to grab your followers' attention through your tweets. Make sure it is relevant to your niche as well. If you are a mommy blogger share a funny parenting video. If you are a marketer share a link to a free webinar.

Engage with your audience

Engagement works both ways. How do you expect your audience to engage with you when you don't do the same with them? In other words, find ways to interact with them. It doesn't have to be hard or complicated. It may seem like it at first.

In the beginning, I had no clue how to do this. But the more I watched other users with high Twitter engagement the more ideas I got. Here are a few ways to do this:

Conduct a Twitter Poll
Ask your followers a question
Reply to one of your followers' tweets
Respond back if they direct message you

Let your followers know that there is a human being behind the account. If they reply to one of your tweets reply back or like the reply. If they direct message you respond back. Start looking at their tweets and reply. Think of it as digital small talk. Don't just tweet content at them.

Don't just retweet

Just retweeting can get you followers but not engagement. Retweeting someone else's tweet will get them the engagement, not you. I think the best sure-fire way to get engagement is through your own tweets. I am not saying you shouldn't ever retweet. Just don't do it 24/7, 365 days a year. Be original with your tweets.

Instead of retweeting someone else's GIF create your own. Then tweet it with a clever caption. The same applies to memes, images, and any graphics. Instead of retweeting someone else's meme find one online then tweet it out. If you do retweet post it with a question, or comment. Be sure to include a hashtag. Don't retweet without adding something to the conversation.

Pin your tweets

This is something I just recently learned how to do on Twitter. So I just had to mention it. If you want your followers to see a particular tweet just pin it to your profile. Pinning your tweets keep them at the top of your page. You can do this for free.

If you want them to sign up to your email list, webinar, watch your YouTube video, read an article/blog post you wrote pin it to your profile. It will stay at the top until you take it down. According to CoSchedule pinning a tweet with an eye-catching image will boost retweets by 35%. If you include a link engagement will boost by 86%.

Conclusion

If you aren't getting engagement on Twitter don't worry, You aren't alone. I think Twitter is one of the trickiest platforms to get engagement on. With so many people tweeting out content it's easy for your tweets to get unnoticed. Especially since you aren't the only one that your followers are following. You have to be a bit more creative to get their attention. With the tips, I mentioned you are on your way to higher Twitter engagement.

If you have any tips that have worked for you please share them in the comments below! If you like my post please share it on social media. If you like my blog please follow me here on blogger! Until next time take care!

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