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5 Places You Should Be Posting Your Writing Portfolio

If having a completed portfolio is the most important thing a writer in digital spaces can do, the second most important thing is portfolio visibility. Linking to your writing portfolio, may feel like self-promotional—and frankly, that’s what it is. But giving readers easy access to your writing por

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An Honest Day in the Life of a Freelance Writer

There are a lot of lofty and picturesque expectations out there, so real life doesn’t always stand up to the real thing. Here’s a look at an honest day in the life of a freelance writer. **Expectation**: Sleeping until 9 a.m. and lounging in bed for a while before actually getting up. **Reali

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The Importance of a Good Portfolio for a Writer's Marketability

Imagine being in a mall with a number of shops, when all you need to buy is one shirt. How do you decide which shop to go to? The most obvious step for any person would be to have a look at the shops through their windows and decide which one offers the best options. This makes the window display

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SEO Copywriting: Why Your Readers Should Come First

You can’t just focus on getting people to your site through SEO; you also need to focus on converting them once they’re there. That’s why SEO copywriting is such a delicate balance. Search Engine and Readers Want the Same Thing. The whole purpose behind search engines is to help people find

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How to Get More Views on Your Portfolio

The good news is that it’s pretty easy to have a [well-designed and organized writing portfolio](https://www.journoportfolio.com/blog/how-best-to-structure-your-writing-portfolio/) using Journo Portfolio. Now, the next step is getting more traffic to your portfolio so you can land more writing jobs.

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Introducing Our New & Improved Portfolio Editor

The new editor solves many of the pain points with the existing "Dashboard" interface, in particular, it allows you to make changes to your portfolio directly on the page and see those changes live. We've been trialling the system with new users for a few weeks and have been delighted to see the ama

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9 Tips to Build a Professional Photography Portfolio

You have the skills, knowledge, and expertise to be a professional photographer. But many new photographers struggle to get paying clients without having a solid portfolio of work. Which begs the question, how do you build up your photography portfolio when you&39;re new to the field and don&39;t

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A Beginners Guide to Portfolio Analytics

It is important to keep in mind the end goal of your portfolio. If you mainly have your portfolio to send to prospective employers then analytics is less useful to you, although you can still analyse what they did on your site and how long they spent on it, you should then focus on using your analyt

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Should You Be a Part-Time or Full-Time Freelance Writer?

Signs You Should Start Freelancing Full-Time You thrive on change and variety. The life of a freelance writer is rarely predictable because your client roster, project types, and workload can vary drastically from month to month. To be a successful full-timer, you definitely need to be com

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Publications To Pitch In Order To Build Your Portfolio

Though you likely can’t expect to be published in Rolling Stone without an already-impressive portfolio to back you up, there are, luckily, plenty of publications that accept pitches and finished pieces from newbies. Some are unpaid, which shouldn’t deter you—at first, at least. If you’re serious ab

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12 of the Best Online Writing Portfolio Examples

Sometimes when it comes to how to create a writing portfolio, we can all use some inspiration. With that in mind, I&39;ve gathered 12 of the best writing portfolios I&39;ve seen. We will go over what makes them so great and great lessons that you can use for your own portfolio website. But firs

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Creating unique page layouts on Journo Portfolio

Each page on your portfolio is constructed from 'Blocks' which can be re-arranged and added in any order or combination. The most important blocks are of course 'Articles' and a simple 'Text' block, but there are many others which are worth making use of. Each theme will display blocks slightly d

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Our Favourite Online Portfolios by Journalists

Josephine Moulds - Freelance Journalist  In her online portfolio, Josephine Moulds lets the headlines of her articles s

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How to Build a UX Writing Portfolio and Our Best Examples to Get You Inspired

As our digital world continues to evolve, demand for UX writers is higher than ever. And if you want to get hired as a UX writer, you need a digital portfolio that can stand out from the crowd. We'll go over what you need and how to build one so you can fast-track your UX writing career to the next

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Our Favourite Online Portfolios by Copywriters

[Gian Verano](http://gianverano.com)  Gian Verano’s [copywriting portfolio](http://gianverano.com) is immediately eye-c

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How to Write a Cold Pitch for Freelance Writing

Not sure how to write a cold pitch though? We’re going to look at the anatomy of a cold pitch as well as some examples that will attract more freelance writing jobs. Check out these five main sections to a pitch letter. 1. Subject Line Crafting a compelling subject line is crucial because so