Gotcha! I made you question your self-esteem, and now you’re stuck here reading an article about headlines. When it comes to creating content that people will want to read, the actual subject matter is only half the battle. If you can’t hook people with headlines that make them want to learn more, they won’t bother to read your content in the first place. Here’s how you do it.
Ever since I got my GoPro HD camera, I’ve been filming every day and totally loving it. This video is a taste of what’s to come this snowboarding season. As I write this, they’ve just finished pushing snow for the big jump, and we’re looking at seeing the rest of the slopestyle line complete within just a few days. It’s time to put on your stompin’ shoes. This is gonna be epic!
It’s a story you hear all too often on the bidding sites. Freelancers complain about never being able to find high paying clients while employers complain about the lack of qualified employees with excellent communication skills. Have you ever posted a project on one of the bidding sites and taken it down because you couldn’t get a single decent candidate to bid on it? If so, the advice I am about to give is for you.
Over the years, the online job market has come to represent the real...
Gregory Salonen and Janky Films are at it again in Colorado with Beetle Kill, an epic adventure in Summit County Shredding. This film has some star talent, especially that Seth Dobson kid who’s ridiculous on the rails. You can check out the rest of the Janky crew’s films on their website or by searching “Janky Films” on Vimeo. Thanks again to Greg for filming this. The minor concussion I sustained erased my memory of the events that...
As a freelance writer who frequents the bidding sites, I am painfully aware of what the laissez-faire approach has done to the job market. There are almost no restrictions on which jobs get posted or who posts them on these sites. As result, the online freelance market is flooded with subpar jobs that are a huge waste of your time.
If you want your freelance business to be successful, you need to find the diamonds in the rough. There are a number of red flags that I pay attention to when...
I purchased my first digital SLR two years ago to this date. It was raining in Oregon, and nobody had a thing to do. I figured it was a great time to learn a new hobby and get some awesome snowboarding shots. Ever since then, I’ve gotten more and more into photography, and I’m loving every moment. The following photos are from the last two years of snowboarding. It was good times all around, and I hope we can get some even better shots in the years to come. I’ve got my eyes set...
I’m very happy to have just finished a piece on how to balance your dream with your freelance business for Elance’s blog. If you have ever wanted to know how I manage to get everything done while snowboarding almost every day, this article will help you out. It provides tips for staying on top of projects and finding clients who are stoked about your passion!
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Seriously, you would think we could get over this already. There was once a time when you could put a bunch of keywords at the bottom of your site’s pages and they would jump to the top of the search engine rankings. It was the beginning of the web, a time before the advent of Google when the few people who called themselves webmasters had total dominance over the content delivered to the masses.
It was during these years (1997 to be more exact) when people got the impression that you...
People thrive on emotions. If you want to keep your visitors interested in what you have to say, you need make your content more emotional. This is a piece of advice that many copywriters will give you, but they will almost never tell you how to go about doing it.
How do you effectively use emotional triggers to create content that makes your readers want to learn more about you? Some emotions can be tough to latch onto, but if you try out these five techniques, you’ll be on your way...
It’s a problem I see all too often in the advertising copy world. Companies hire copywriters who create cleverly worded articles with no clear headline. The advertising copy sounds great when you read it, but it doesn’t actually generate sales.
Whenever you hire someone to do something, you should expect that person to deliver clear results. An IT consultant should improve your computer systems and make them more reliable, and a legal team should protect you from any potential lawsuits....
