Certified Freelance » blogging http://certifiedfreelance.com Practical Freelancing Tips Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:29:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Blogging With WordPress http://certifiedfreelance.com/blogging-with-wordpress/ http://certifiedfreelance.com/blogging-with-wordpress/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:09:55 +0000 Florante Valdez http://certifiedfreelance.com/?p=253
When I first had my hand on blogging, I can only name two major platforms, Blogger and WordPress. I did set up blogs for both but had to totally switch to WordPress for many reasons. And for more than two years now, I’m still in love with WordPress. Not that I don’t like Blogger, I just think that WP is more robust and more user friendly. And if i’ll be asked which platform to recommend I surely won’t hesitate to insist on WordPress. Am I being narrow sighted? I guess not.

Before the end of 2009, Mashable actually did a poll of its readers to know which is the preferred blogging platform among its readers. Without any doubt, WordPress came first, followed by Blogger, Posterous, Tumblr and Live Journal.

So what is it for you?

Simple, if you are still using a different platform and happy with it, then continue with that. I know change is a little difficult if we are comfortable with something. But if you are encountering some difficulties with you current platform, then that may just be a good time to call it quits and get WordPress instead. Mashable readers won’t make it their first choice for no reason. So you should be in a good community of WordPress users who you can turn to if you need help.

And if you need a hand migrating your site to WordPress, I can help you with that too (for a cup of java, probably).

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]]> http://certifiedfreelance.com/blogging-with-wordpress/feed/ 4 Practical Benefits of Blogging to a Freelancer http://certifiedfreelance.com/practical-benefits-of-blogging-to-a-freelancer/ http://certifiedfreelance.com/practical-benefits-of-blogging-to-a-freelancer/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:38:52 +0000 Florante Valdez http://certifiedfreelance.com/?p=114
Blogs are so popular nowadays that if you do a Google search for this term it will give you a result of at least 1,130,000,000. That’s correct, a whooping one billion figure that grows by the thousands every day. And with this popularity, and many other compelling reasons, I guess you would agree that these reasons are enough to encourage you to have your own blog. Squeezing an hour or two from your busy freelance schedule can bring enormous benefits for you in the future. More importantly, if you want to thrive as an online freelancer. I know there are more to what I have listed down but I chose just three of the major benefits.
1. Advertising & Marketing Purposes
Successful freelancing is not all about skills. It’s first of all making yourself visible to people who needs your service then showing what you can offer. Google will certainly not show your skills right away, but will have to check first if you actually exist. Blogs provide that kind of visibility that is rather difficult to miss. With millions of people scouring the internet for information or service, blogs can serve as your gateway to reaching out to a greater number of audience. In minutes, you can build a blog to create the visibility that you need, and gradually create a brand and a reputation that can give you a step ahead.
2. Network Building
With the emergence of LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter as the most popular and widely used social networks, a blog can be your choice to solidify your online presence. By ensuring that you provide good and fresh content, a blog can help you find strange contacts that can be an asset for your freelancing career. In the long run this can broaden your reach and can help you in spreading out the word about what you can offer.
3. Generating Passive Income
Notable bloggers like John Chow, Chris Brogan, Chris Pirillo, and teenage wonder blogger Carl Ocab and few other successful blogging gurus have proven that blogging can be a real source of income. It can replace your regular job. Although the blog is not primarily created for profit, consistent update and rich content can eventually pay off as the reputation and visibility is built up. It’s like hitting three areas with one bullet: visibility of your freelance portfolio, socializing with like minded people, and earning passive income.

Add to the list by sharing your comments and suggestions.

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