Freelance Writing Tips: How to Multiply Your Submissions
September 15th, 2008
Freelance writing can be a difficult market to break into and make serious amounts of money. However, with dedication and persistence it is possible to do well, especially if you are able to regularly make submissions to promising writing markets on a regular basis. This article by April Aragam provides four tips for increasing your overall number of submissions without necessarily having to spend lots of time writing original content.
How many pieces do you submit each week? As a full time writer it is possible to pull off submissions in the double digits. No matter what your current submissions add up to, you can multiply that today. You already keep track of your submissions, but how often do you go back to old writing and recall articles that you never heard about or that got rejected? Do you give up on a piece after a certain number of failed attempts? Follow these tips to help multiply your submissions (and acceptances):
Traffic from search engines set another record last week, with a total of 2,813 unique visitors for an average of over 400 per day. A new daily record for keyword-based visits of 477 was set on Tuesday. Most of the increase in traffic is coming from my relatively new pages on how to get rid of frogs and lizards, with the frog page attracting 195 visitors for a second place showing overall while the lizard page scored 146 visits and finished in fifth place. Meanwhile, this week’s selection of long tail queries and answers is as follows:
In the Internet marketing world, I have sometimes seen the old saying, “fake it until you make it” used to motivate beginners who do not have the confidence or experience to convince themselves that they are experts in any particular niche. For some people this strategy seems to work, yet others say that there are some things that cannot be faked. This group of quotes deals with the idea of faking it both in terms of physical items and actions. Some of them are funny while others may provoke more serious thought. 
When thinking about the idea of working at home, many of us are excited about the greater freedom and opportunity that this usually entails. However, most of the time having a successful work-at-home operation means that you need to manage revenues and expenses like a real business. One of the expenses that can be easily overlooked is the procurement of any office supplies necessary to take care of your most important tasks. This article by April Aragam provides some common sense tips for saving money when setting up your home office. 
Traditional Chinese medicine, although practiced in China for thousands of years, generally falls under the “alternative” category in most Western societies. In general, I have noticed that while Western practices are usually better when it comes to managing medical crisis situations (for example, a sudden heart attack), some people are willing to consider the Eastern methods when it comes to general health and preventive care. This article by Lorraine Syratt explains some of the general principles and methods used in traditional Chinese medicine. 
In addition to garage sales, flea markets, and online auction sites, thrift shops are another venue for frugal people like me to save money during difficult economic times. Although this article by Lorraine Syratt is mostly focused on purchasing women’s clothing items, some of the general guidelines mentioned here could be applied to other things as well. 
This article by Ashley Ludwig presents an interesting idea. She suggests that it may be possible to outsource your cleaning chores by cutting back on unnecessary expenses, thus saving time and money simultaneously. While the idea of hiring a housekeeper doesn’t apply very well to my current situation, one thing that I have learned from my blogging and Internet marketing endeavors is that there are times when it is more efficient and profitable to outsource some of the most time consuming tasks instead of trying to do everything myself. If you happen to be in a position where you are spending a significant amount of time trying to keep the house clean but could stand to reduce expenses in other areas, perhaps this strategy could work.
Most of us who have “silverware” for use as culinary utensils or serving food probably don’t have actual silver, as it is more common to use the less expensive stainless steel. However, if you do happen to keep a collection of the real thing, this article by Lorraine Syratt provides some tips for keeping it properly cleaned and free of annoying tarnish.
This first week of September has been the best so far in terms of search traffic, with a new daily record of 438 search engine visitors being set on Wednesday. Overall search traffic for the week was 2,443 visits on 1,665 separate keywords. Much of the recent boost is coming from my article on 
The issue of using dashes as punctuation marks can become somewhat complicated. However, in this article I will attempt to simplify things as much as possible while still providing a sufficiently detailed explanation for the proper application of dashes and examples of correct usage. 
This week’s batch of 40 quotes is about friendship, which seems to be a fairly popular topic according to my keyword research. For many of these sayings I could not find attributions attached to them. I have placed the names in parentheses after the quote for those that did have verifiable authors. Meanwhile, if you happen to know the original authors for any of the currently unattributed quotes, please mention these in the comment section and I will edit the post to include them.
This article by Ashley Ludwig is aimed at book lovers and introduces readers to different websites that can be used as social networks for people who like to read. Following up on her article about 
With most Americans returning to work today after the Labor Day weekend, those who have managed to break the habit of last-minute holiday shopping may be starting to think about what they are going to buy in preparation for the upcoming winter celebrations. However, because of the recent rise in fuel costs and the ongoing general inflation that is increasing the cost of almost everything else, many people may have less money to spend this year. This article by Angela Baca provides some suggestions for how to enjoy the holiday season while staying within a reasonable budget.
For the past few years, mesothelioma was something that I knew very little about other than its use as a relatively high value keyword that is displayed generously by made-for-AdSense (MFA) sites. Earlier this morning, I had the chance to read through this article by Clara Osei-Yeboah, which provides a brief overview of what mesothelioma is and why it is being taken so seriously by lawyers, doctors, and even Internet marketers. 
