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How to Work From Home and Freelance Like a Pro
Before you finally give up the day job and become a true freelancer your dreams of that lifestyle were probably a little like mine. Wake up, shower, grab a coffee, and then sit in front of your laptop for a few hours being really productive, because you don't have work colleagues discussing the intricacies of last night's Love Island to distract you.
By Paul Mackay6 years ago in Journal
4 Ways to Improve Your Online Business Presence
The internet is ubiquitous nowadays, and having an online presence for your business is no longer optional. Your company's website should be a place where potential clients can learn about your mission, and find your contact information. Depending on the type of products and services your business offers, you may even use your website for e-commerce. One of the most challenging things about the internet is making sure that potential customers can find your company online. An attractive, easy-to-find online presence may be one of the most important keys to success. Here are some ways you can upgrade your company's online presence to improve brand recognition, engage with your target audience, and become competitive in the marketplace.
By Robert Cordray6 years ago in Journal
Digital Marketing for Dummies: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started
What is Digital Marketing? You’ve probably heard of digital/online/internet marketing before. But since you’re reading this, you’re not exactly an expert. And that’s alright—we all start somewhere.
By Rose Rivera6 years ago in Journal
How to Create a Movie Website in 2019
So, are you thinking of creating a movie website? With the way the internet has skyrocketed in the past decade, there’s no better time to capitalize on this idea than now. At this point, you might be wondering how to make a movie website. Don’t worry—this article contains all the necessary steps.
By Nadia Weiss6 years ago in Journal
How to Make a Living as a Writer
A lot of people play with the idea of writing for a living. A few lucky people are born with fantastic connections that allow them to parley idiotic concepts like using sharks and tornadoes as the basis for a major film. Even when these films flop somehow there's still enough cash left over for these people to relax, drink, and lounge around doing nothing.
By Walter Rhein6 years ago in Journal
Sugar Cookies
Shellac and Sugar Cookies Probably a definition is in order. According to an ancient encyclopedia on my bookshelves, Shellac is an all-natural resin secreted by the female lac bug to form a cocoon, on trees in the forests of India and Thailand (tie-land). It is processed and sold as dry flakes, which are dissolved in denatured alcohol to make liquid shellac, which is used as a brush-on colorant and wood finish much like a combination of stain and polyurethane (poly-ur-a-thane). Shellac functions as a tough all-natural primer, sanding sealer, odor-blocker, stain, and high-gloss varnish.
By Dub Wright6 years ago in Journal
How to Name Your Business—Its Easier with These Steps
It’s great that you have decided to launch a company, and start your own business, and finally become financially free. Now’s the time that you’ll enjoy your lunch in a dry and quiet room rather than having subsidized lunches in a suffocating cafeteria. All the dreams you had of attaining financial freedom are about to come true. But wait! Have you named your company yet? No? Then you are in big trouble. And if you are here, then it’s never been easier to name your company in the past two decades. There are numerous platforms like a company name generator, which can help with artificial intelligence and a peep into some of your basic demands. These name generators ask you some simple questions like what is the keyword you want to have in your company’s name and the length of the name in letters. Also, there are a zillion ways that you can name your company right. Some of them are below.
By Madison Fletcher6 years ago in Journal
How to Start a Business with $0
At first, I was going to leave it at that (Answer: Get to Work!), laugh and run away. Then I decided some people really might want to learn how to get started. Often getting started is the hardest part of any perceived challenge: running that 5K, drafting that 1000 words per day, finding that new job, losing that extra weight, eating healthy, quitting a bad habit… you get the idea.
By Michelle LeBlanc6 years ago in Journal
