Feb 25, 2021The Best Coworking Spaces in 2021 (That Won’t Break the Bank)We’re all feeling the weight of spending too much time at home by now. For many of us, working from home felt like a dream when companies switched to remote in early 2020. …Coworking7 min read
Apr 10, 2020The Ultimate Guide to SEOHow to optimize your website for Google search, conduct keyword research, find engaging topics to write about, and various other SEO techniques — If you are a business owner, or if you work for a business, you are well aware that the ultimate purpose of any website is to attract customers. After all, what’s the point of having a website if no one is looking at it? Filling pages with carefully researched keywords…SEO12 min read
Published in microryu·Apr 8, 2020It’s Time to End Our Dependence on Global Supply ChainsThe items you need to get through a pandemic are closer than you think — Shortly after the United States declared a national state of emergency amid the COVID-19 pandemic, I — like many Americans — scrambled to the grocery store in preparation to self-isolate for the next 14 days. As I walked down the alarming number of empty aisles, I felt a tightening in…Covid 196 min read
Mar 3, 2020How to Quit Your Job and Pursue Freelancing Full-TimeTop 7 recommendations on how to prepare for a career as a full-time freelancer — Taking the leap from part-time to full-time freelancing is one of the most exciting (yet terrifying) life choices I have ever made. Although I wouldn’t trade that decision for the world, there are several steps I took (and other steps I should have taken) to prepare for that monumental day. …Freelancing6 min read
Feb 27, 2020How to Combat Loneliness as a FreelancerFive ways to feel less isolated in your freelance journey — Here’s what they don’t tell you when you decide to become a freelancer: it can be incredibly lonely. Whether you’re a writer, designer, photographer, etc., the work most freelancers do requires tremendous concentration. As a result, our work can also be very isolating. Towards the end of 2019, I started…Freelancing5 min read
Feb 14, 2020How to Pitch New Clients as a FreelancerWhether you’re a seasoned writer or new to the industry, this process will help refine your pitch — If you’re reading this, you are most likely preparing to embark on the journey of full or part-time freelance writing. Or, perhaps you have been writing for several years and are trying to shift your focus and write for a different industry. This article will help clarify that all-too-frequent conundrum…Writing6 min read
Feb 11, 20204 Critical Steps that Increased my Freelance Writing IncomeWithout spending money on e-books, marketing, and courses — When I made the choice to quit my real estate career and pursue freelance writing full-time, I — like many — knew that I had to scale very quickly. I also knew that I didn’t have time to take courses, nor did I have the funds to pour into marketing. …Freelancing6 min read
Jan 30, 2020How to Do Keyword Research for SEORank higher in Google and optimize your content for search — If you are a business owner, or if you work for a business, you are well aware that the ultimate purpose of any website is to attract customers. After all, what’s the point of having a website if no one is looking at it? Filling pages with carefully researched keywords…Freelancing5 min read
Jan 21, 2020How to Attract More Clients as a FreelancerHow I secured ~30 recurring clients my first year as a freelancer and spent $0 on marketing — Finding and retaining clients is the single most important aspect of being a freelancer and business owner. …Freelancing8 min read
Jan 2, 2020How to Cut Down on Phone Use and Increase ProductivityOur mobile phones are, without a doubt, the most time-consuming items in our home. With Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, and countless other addicting apps, it can be extremely distracting to have your phone within arm’s reach. …Improvement8 min read
