Understanding the difference between long-tail vs short-tail keywords and where keywords and keyphrases fit into content and the overall SEO picture.
Consumer watchdog: journalism in crisis and only public funding can help
The report into the ACCC digital platforms inquiry outines the problem of funding journalism and the dominance of Google and Facebook.
It’s all about rates, rates, rates
Rates are one of the most important parts of making a living, let’s say a financially viable living, from freelancing. Whether you’re a writer, designer, illustrator, video maker, animator, editor, content producer or any other type of creative in the media industry, it all comes down to your rates when you work for yourself. Yet … Continue Reading
A few of my favourite things: 2018 edition
My last post for 2018 could focus on my first part-year back freelancing, but I’m not going to do that. Honestly, it’s been a mix of good, bad and downright depressing freelancing this year. I’ll formulate a post over the break after I’ve had time to collect my thoughts and when it’s time to look … Continue Reading
Find Ideas for Your Story Pitch: Where and How?
Where and how to find ideas for your story pitch, where you’re working as an in-house journalsit or a freelance journalist.
Creativity and creative thinking
Creativity can help us solve complex problems and is an outlet for our own need to feel productive and generate new ideas.
Freelance tech journalist
If I were starting out, what advice would I give my young self about becoming a freelance journalist? Dentistry looks like a good career move. In all honesty, it’s not an easy hustle working as a freelance journalist in 2019. I write across a range of topics, although I usually say I have a niche … Continue Reading
Scrivener Tutorial
Scrivener. I’m going to declare that it’s one of my favourite writing apps. (I’m also going to declare that this is not a paid post and I don’t have any association with Scrivener, apart from being a fan.) So now that’s out of the way, I can take you through this Scrivener tutorial showing how … Continue Reading
Do you need an editorial calendar?
Everyone has gone content mad in 2018 and it’s leading to a new focus on the importance of having an editorial calendar. It’s been building for the last few years, but I’m going to go out on a limb and declare 2018 peak content. That is, until we get to 2019, and there’s a new … Continue Reading
Freelance Writing: How to Deal with Rejection
Freelancers, particularly those new to the game, have to deal with rejection, sometimes on a daily basis. Having your story pitch rejected or ignored is an inevitable part of the freelance writing life, but it can still be hard to deal with some days. One of the most important freelance writing tips is having a … Continue Reading
