How Freelancers Can Improve Their Social Influence
If you’ve been freelancing for years, you know that digital word of mouth is crucial when you’re doing business on the Social Web. You might probably be blogging, or have established a presence in social sites like Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin or Google+. You may even have your own brand page.. and yet, the real question here is: Are you an authority figure in your niche? Or, simply put: Are you credible enough? You may have encountered the term ‘social influence’ and everyone seems to be talking about it these days. Should you even be bothered?
If you’re a social media enthusiast, you may have encountered the term ‘content marketing’ a lot of times. Social media consultants are highly recommending it as the most effective way to market your brand as a solopreneur, and that’s not without a reason. To make things drop dead simple, content marketing is all about creating valuable content so you can attract and engage with your 
What does innovation exactly mean when you’re freelancing? We hear the word countless times and when you’re starting out as a freelancer, there seems to be little option of moving up the ladder of success. You may increase your rates or get projects from your dream clients, but your career can be very limited if you won’t find ways of renewing your skills, marketing tactics and your work life, so to speak. Do you have what it takes to put a dent in the freelancing universe? 
Who would have thought that a garage startup would become a billion-dollar, most admired brand these days? Steve Jobs has become so synonymous with Apple that many have been caught by surprise with his recent resignation as its CEO. His ups and downs have surely become an inspiration for many who have aspired to walk the life of such creative genius and tech legend. Having been successful at a young age and getting cocky about it, he’s a perfect example of resilience that many of us freelancers have to summon with each freelance project we face. We may not replicate his strength, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get inspired. 
We’ve all come to love these infographics or information graphics that have taken data into a whole new creative art form and as such, 
Google hasn’t given up yet when it comes to social networking and they might have snagged the jackpot this time with their 
Having worked on freelance bidding sites three years to date, payment protection is something that remains a major concern for many freelancers online. If the system were all but perfect, then, we wouldn’t read countless stories where ‘smart’ clients manipulated the system for their own good. Many had been burned and these scrupulous businesses are out there to lay their hands on their next victim. What makes you feel you’re really protected on the Web? 
