Avoiding the Freelance Scam
Posted by: christineculley86 on: May 27, 2009
For all those newcomers into the freelancing markets you are probably worried more about getting involved with a scam then you are about finding work. With the amount of scam artists out there it can be hard knowing which buyers are good and which ones are bad.
As a freelancer I’ve encountered many good buyers and many bad buyers. When you encounter those bad buyers though it always seems like they’ll do anything to get you to work quickly and supply you the work, yet the payment never seems to come your way. This can be quite frustrating and could end up leaving someone in the dark.
When you become dependent on your freelancing income it can be hard going through a freelance scam, especially if you have children. This is why it has always been suggested to always request money up front if the buyer expects you to work like a complete robot. I’ve been through it. Working 20 hours straight writing about some of the most ridiculous things, and yet I’m left in the dark without a payment.
Now don’t get me wrong, there are a large number of bad buyers out there that will scam you quite easily, but there are also many great buyers out there that will do anything to ensure you get your payment, but also get you more work. These are some of the most astounding buyers out there and they always seem to be wanting you to do more and more each week.
The best way as to which you can avoid the freelance scam is by being the interviewer throughout the interview process. Ask the buyer hundreds of questions about their business, previous work they’ve outsourced, references, everything. You want to know their history just as much as they want to know yours. If they can’t prove that they are a good buyer don’t waste your time working for them, even if the money sounds good. Some jobs and payouts are too good to be true and you need to be careful.
One of the best ways to protect yourself from being scammed is by going through various freelancing websites that are available. They offer you the payment protection you need and the communication services that help you keep things in order so you don’t get completed scammed in the process. This is exactly why there are so many different freelancing websites available, and they can be a beneficial asset to anyone just starting out in the freelancing world.
The best way to avoid the freelance scam is by protecting yourself. If it sounds too good to be true walk away as there is something else out there that won’t screw you over in the end.
Understanding Your Home Businesses Future
Posted by: christineculley86 on: March 6, 2009
With the new wave of the economy it seems to be quite ideal to be able to have a home business, but its not as easy as said then done. Sites are popping up everywhere and it can be difficult to get started, but if you have great content and trust of your fans you could truly be on your way.
So how do you know if you are creating a great website? By the feedback you get mainly. If you can’t figure out how you can be on your way to developing a great website then let Canadian Freelancing help you be on your way.
They are not only going to be able to answer all the questions you might have, but give you directions on writing useful content from beginning to end. It can be hard knowing where to start out with a home business and if you can’t develop good content you are going to find yourself in a downward spiral.
Understanding your home businesses future can take some time, but once you begin looking into the future things will become less scary. Even though you are running a home business it should still be treated like a regular business. You rely on this company to be your lively hood and if you aren’t willing to put in the effort you’re going to find yourself going nowhere.
If you find that you need help writing content for your website contact Canadian Freelancing and they’ll gladly assist with developing content for you. Just simply email them through their Contact Us information and you’ll be on your way to getting amazing content.
Canada Freelance Writing Opens Their Doors
Posted by: christineculley86 on: March 3, 2009
Well its finally happened, Canada Freelance Writing has finally opened their doors to the public! This website has been in development for quite some time and now people can subscribe. I’ve been waiting for this for quite sometime as the Canada Freelance Writing team has been preparing their ideas for over a year now.
Within this site you’ll be able to get a better understanding of how to be a successful writer in the freelance world and in the near future they’ll be expanding their information even further. It is worth the $20 a month to become a registered user and have the ability to ask the professionals questions.
I myself have joined and feel you should too! http://www.canadianfreelancing.com
Web Marketing Now Launching SEO Revolution very Soon!
Posted by: christineculley86 on: January 9, 2009
This past week has been a very crazy one trying to get everything sorted out for the brand new SEO Revolution. Recently Jerry West decided it was time to change servers, which of course meant that we’d be doing a lot of transferring of content, tools, forums, videos, and anything else that was on the site.
At first this looked like an easy task, but over 40 hours later and many 3:30am nights this task has taken a lot longer then expected. Who would of ever thought that moving content would just involve your usual *copy & paste* job. I must say, YOU ARE VERY WRONG! Yes, I did do the copy & paste stuff, but then having to rework the HTML coding and do a billion checks to ensure everything looked perfect this task became a Huge, yet fun thing.
I am getting quite excited to hear the many comments and feedback that we are going to receive about the brand new layout, the better look of things, and the fact we did the entire move and didn’t go bald in process. We ran into several problems along the road, but what would be a server change without any complications.
This has become a huge learning adventure for me. I have done work like this before, but it has also allowed me to get a more indepth feel of the backend of a site, including the HTML. I was quite thrilled when I was offered the opportunity to take part in generating static pages. I know for many of you thats not a big deal, but when you start out as a plain jane writer/editor, then get promoted to Project Manager, and now given the opportunity to learn even more it becomes a big deal.
Web Marketing Now and SEO Revolution have become a huge part of my career and when major events happen with them and I get to take part in it I am quite honored. All the experience that Jerry West and his in office team has is quite amazing, and the fact they are willing to teach a young 22 year old girl thats 1320 KM away (yes thats quite specific but did a check) how to do the things they do makes them one of the best companies I’ve been associated with.
People can say anything they want about working online… but don’t knock it till you’ve tried it. Not everything is a scam.
So the point of this post is that I’d like to annouce that Web Marketing Now’s paid membership site “SEO Revolution” is soon going to be re-opening their screens for the paid public. There is over 400 articles, tons of videos, and many tools all awaiting your viewing eyes. I paid the fee and became a member because when you are offered so much for so little your crazy not to take the chance and see what is waiting for you on the other side.
Finding the Perfect Cellular Phone for Your Needs
Posted by: christineculley86 on: January 1, 2009
Discovering the right cellular phone for you can be difficult with the huge variety of options that are available today. Not many years ago cell phones were very basic and didn’t do much but make phone calls, but now your cell phone can be just like a portable computer, so how do you know you have the right cell phone for what you need?
If you know what you are looking for and what you need it will be less of a challenge finding the proper phone for you. The options seem to be endless with all the cell phone manufacturers that are available. You can find phones in many different forms of design including some of the following:
- Flip phones
- Slide phones
- Touch screen phones
- Non-flip/slide phones
Each type of phone has its own personal features and it will solely depend on your preference as to what you’d like out of your cellular phone. Finding the best cell phone can be a challenge as everyone has a different viewpoint as to what the best cellular phone is, but once you find it then you will never want to give it up.
Currently the Smartphones are being considered one of the best cellular phones for anyone to have. They are popping up everywhere and seem to have many more features becoming available to them every single day. Years ago people wouldn’t of expected to even be able to check their email on their phone, but now its becoming one of the most used features next to calling and texting. Phones are now becoming a tiny little computer that can travel anywhere with you.
So you are probably wondering what are some of the new and improved features that you can find on just about any cellular phone available. Lets just take a look at some of the things you can find available for your phone:
- Bluetooth enabled
- Integrated email, calendars, and much more
- Internet capability
- Push to Talk 2 way radios
- Stereo MP3 Players
- Expansion slots for memory cards
- Video/Picture capability
- Speaker phone
- GPS capability
- And much more
The options seem to be endless, and it seems to be becoming even more difficult to find a phone that is packed full with features like they use to be. If you want an old school phone you’ll have to find someone who still has one that works on the networks of cellular phone companies.
When you begin your hunt for a cellular phone you may want to consider doing some well-needed research online. There is a large amount of information available throughout the Internet that can explain every single feature that is used on cellular phones. Whether you are looking for information on phones from Motorola or Blackberry, you will be able to find it somewhere. Finding the perfect phone can be a long adventure, but with a little looking around you could do it.
Blackberry Storm Coming in Time for Holidays
Posted by: christineculley86 on: November 13, 2008
With christmas coming everyone is looking for some of the perfect gifts, and I’ve decided the Blackberry Storm is the perfect gift for this mama this year! With this Blackberry having all the smartphone features everyone’s fallen to love over the past year, such as Internet browsing, Facebook, Instant Messaging, email, business apps. and so much more… I couldn’t turn this down.
Here are some of the Specs of the Blackberry Storm:
- A high resolution HGVA 3.25″ display with an innovative SurePress clickable touchscreen for precise and responsive text input. Choose from virtual QWERTY & SureType keyboards.
- International Roaming almost everywhere you travel in the world with the reliability you’ve come to expect from a Blackberry Smartphone.
- Font formatting and one click hyperlinks making emails on the BlackBerry Storm smartphone look better than ever.
- The web in a full HTML high-performance browser that supports file downloading and streaming audio and video.
- A 3.2 mega-pixel camera with flash and video capture.
- 1GB of internal memory, an included 8 GB memory card and an expandable microSD slot to store images, music, videos and presentations.
- High speed access to upload videos quickly to YouTuve for mobile devices and one-touch access to Facebook.
- Bluetooth 2.0 for wireless accessories such as the BlueAnt M1 Bluetooth Stereo Speaker and JawBone Bluetooth Headset
- 5.5 hours to talk time in 3G and 15 days standby time battery life.
As you can see there is sooo much included with the BlackBerry Storm.
Blackberry Storm
Even though the BlackBerry Storm has yet to be released, I can’t wait to get my hands onto one of these.
Web Marketing Services: Expert Search Engine Advice
Posted by: christineculley86 on: November 13, 2008
Finding qualified information and qualified search engine marketers can be difficult for anyone, especially if they have no clue what they are looking for. One company that I recommend to everyone I know for most of their Internet needs is Web Marketing Now. Here is a portion of information offered by them:
“Web Marketing Now services can help you take your business to the next level. We have the experience and proven search engine marketing advice that is tested not guessed at. From beginners in SEO or SEM to old pros, we have the advice and services you need to propel your business to the top.”
When I read this and reviewed the site I knew they were serious when Jerry West wrote this up for the site. I am always looking for search engine advice, and there are only so many people you can believe, but Jerry West and the Web Marketing Now team has yet to give me the chance to not trust them. When they find an error they admit it, when something confuses them they’ll admit it, and I love that. Knowing that everything you’ll get from them is tested and proven is even better.
There are many Web Marketing Services available globally and everyone seems to say they are the best. Now where in the excerpt I placed from Web Marketing Now did they state they are the best? They don’t! They aren’t trying to oversell themselves, they don’t need too.
I decided it was time that I joined up with SEO Revolution so I can get some more information from Web Marketing Now, and must say the back-end of their site has even more information and worth every dime I spent. Its not like its a lot of money especially with the amount of information that is included on the backend.
The marketing services that Web Marketing Now offers are truly astounding, I’d recommend them to every person I know needing some assistance and advice, because Jerry West does actually give the needed advice and he is just like you and me, not someone you’ll ever feel intimidated by no matter how intelligent this man is.
