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GRAMMARLY – Writing & Grammar Checker Review + FREE APP
You use Microsoft Word’s spelling and grammar checker before you send out any document. That should be enough, right? Unfortunately, it’s not. It’s nowhere near enough. Word is simply not designed to be your only safety net from typos and grammatical errors. I’ve learned this the hard way. When writing an article about tax returns, I accidentally wrote that you can...
The Empowering Guide for Women in Tech in 2024
I was the only woman in a cube farm of more than 40 computer programmers – not just once, but at two separate companies. And now, as a freelance writer working for large tech hubs, the experts I regularly interview are almost always men. When I saw the headlines starting a few years ago saying that we needed more women in tech, I just blew it off. I heard myself saying...
How to Become a Freelancer & Keep Your Day Job [2024 Guide]
Is it possible to have a full-time job and side business at the same time? The answer is yes. Absolutely. For sure. But it’s not easy. And it won’t happen overnight. It takes planning, determination, and persistence – but it’s very possible. And more and more freelancers are successfully juggling both. Over the past 11 years, I built my freelance business from zero to...
9 Best Wedding Logos and How to Get One for Free [2024]
Your wedding logo sets the stage for the tone for your wedding, so your logo should reflect both the event itself and the marriage it’s celebrating. The good news is that a lovely, unique wedding logo doesn’t have to be expensive. You can easily design your own, or hire a designer for as little as $5 (click here to find out how). Need more inspiration? Jump down for a list...
Wix SEO – 5 Expert Tips to Rank Much Higher (2024 UPDATE)
You’re eager to build a beautiful Wix website, but you read somewhere that Google hates Wix! Is that still true? You need your site to rank high on SEO, so should you give up on Wix now? Yes, Wix used to have a bad (let’s be honest, terrible) reputation regarding SEO. And the reasons were valid. Wix added characters to the URL. It was based on Flash. And the blog wasn’t SEO...
Twitter Analytics: The Complete Guide for Professionals 2024
You share articles of interest with your followers. You carefully select hashtags. You add photos whenever you can. And you engage with your followers as often as possible. But are you getting the most benefits possible from the time you spend on Twitter? Maybe. It’s easy to assume so, because you are following the most commonly cited best practices. But you actually have...
What Is a Facebook Pixel? Use It the Right Way in 2024
You look at a pair of shoes on your favorite store’s website. And then for the rest of the week, every time you are on Facebook, those exact same shoes magically show up. If you are like me, then more times than not, you eventually give in because you literally can’t get the shoes off your mind – or, more accurately, your screen. You likely have a Facebook pixel to thank...
The Ultimate Guide to AnswerThePublic (2024 PRO TIPS)
You want – no, need – to create content that potential customers really want to read. Not just because their boss tells them to or because they are bored, but because it gives them information that answers their most burning questions – at least about your topic or product. We know that creating great content is anything but simple. It can be nerve-wracking and...