The short answer to the question is: yes. Without a doubt. If you’re serious about making a career as a freelance writer, you should treat it as you would any other business. The benefit of a business plan is not just that you have a document you can share with people, if the need ever […]
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What even is content? Ithttps://blog.outofleftfield.co.uk’s the pesky words on your site that tell potential customers what you do. Ithttps://blog.outofleftfield.co.uk’s also the pesky words that tell search engines what you do. Without content, no one will be able to find you. If you found this article on Google, ithttps://blog.outofleftfield.co.uk’s likely that you typed in https://blog.outofleftfield.co.uk’how to
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