Guest Blogging for Freelancer Magazine

Thank you for your interest in guest posting on Freelancer Magazine! Please use the form below to submit your post for consideration. All freelance-related topics will be considered.

For every article that is accepted, here is the promotion you will receive:

• All articles will be promoted on our homepage, Twitter, Facebook and other channels
• Space at the top of every article for a short author bio and a link to your website
• A full author bio page, linked from every article. This contains full bio text, a photo if you’d like, up to 3 links to your sites, and a list of any articles you’ve written on FreelancerMagazine.com. Here is an example page: http://www.freelancermagazine.com/author/jimi/

There is no limit on post length that is unacceptable, but please limit the number of links pointing to your site to 3. Links to other sites can be included, if they are relevant to the post. Keep in mind that I may edit your post for grammar, sentence structure, etc, and if you do not include an image, I will probably add one (if you do include the URL to an image, don’t worry, I will upload it to our servers so as to not use your bandwidth).

Please be original – all submitted posts must pass Copyscape, and Freelancer Magazine will not accept posts published elsewhere.

Read more about the benefits of guest blogging: Why Guest Blogging is a Powerful Way to Gain Exposure for Your Blog

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Seven Ways to Impress Your Clients – And Win Repeat Business

Ali Hale is a freelance writer and blogger. You can find her all over the net, but especially at her home blog, Aliventures.

When I started out freelancing, the thought of having clients was quite scary … though the thought of having no clients at all was even scarier! Something about the word clients implied that they’d be demanding, ultra-professional, and intimidating.

Of course, it was nothing like I’d feared: my clients have all been very human, warm and friendly! However, I have found that there are seven easy ways to really impress clients, and to guarantee that they’ll want to work with you or refer you in the future:

1. Dress Professionally

I’m most comfortable in jeans and a t-shirt – but when meeting clients, I make the effort to smarten up. Business people can sometimes have slightly negative stereotypes of “freelancers”, and looking like a professional is a great way to make a great first impression and dispel their fears.

Think about it this way: if you had the choice between an assistant who turned up wearing cut-off jeans, scuffed sneakers and a slogan t-shirt and an assistant who wore smart trousers, a nice shirt, and clean shoes – who would you be more inclined to hire?
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