This is the beginning of a new series that covers issues for bloggers involving query letters and proposals of certain types. In this article, I will be discussing the concept of getting invites to use certain web apps without resorting to desperation on ebay, or begging on websites.
In 2004, one of the first real [...]

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When people ask you what it is you do, what do you say? Often times, people will say that they are the simplest of things. I once asked a person what they did, and they told me they were a waiter. I spoke to another freelance writer, and they told me that they were a [...]

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Lately, I’ve noticed that other bloggers seem to have different thoughts on what it means to be a citizen of the Blogosphere. The behavior of some bloggers, both professional and amateur, is something that is still being developed. It’s amazing, really. I’m actually considering writing my thesis on bloggers when the bridge cometh.
But I still [...]

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One of the reasons why you now see me at jtdabbagian.com, instead of my wordpress.com account, is that I wanted to have the ability to make a good degree of money from writing in this blog.
I’ve written about this before, and many others have written about ways you can make money off your blog. In [...]

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In my first post on the concept of Getting Things Blogged, I wrote that the best inbox for your blogging GTD needs is none other then your RSS feed reader. However, I also realized that as time goes on, you’re going to have a rather bloated RSS reader, with all the feeds you’ll need.
With [...]

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There seems to be plenty of links right now on the basics of blogging. Mat Huggins writes for about 55 new articles every blogger should read. Permit me to add a few that I have discovered:
NonGeek Perspective writes in with a few reasons why you should link to other blogs, (What I’m doing right now.) One of [...]

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David Allen states on Getting Things Done that one of the things you can do with a task is Delegate tasks to individuals. We can use this for two people: Individual Blogs, and Group blogs. What are some things you can delegate?

Delegate blog entries
Assign research for topics
Get products to review
Assign interviews
You’d think this little tactic [...]

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One of the most important things you can do to create a brand for your blog. As Anne Zelenka writes: “Whether you are an employee or a freelancer, you need to manage your personal brand.” She cites Tim Carter, a home remodeler who blogs and sells ebooks.
I must agree that a brand really helps [...]

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A few posts ago, I posted about my inability to apply Getting Things Done to my daily life. Now, I can proudly say that blogging for me now almost completely is ruled by the GTD Process. I’m not sure whether other bloggers have discovered a GTD way to blog, but this is the way I [...]

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This was a contest entry for a contest by
Working at Home on the Internet (found via Lorelle on Wordpress)
There are indeed several reasons why a freelancer or other work-at-home professional should blog. Many of them are simply publicity, and there are a few other reasons too. However, the simple truth is that both freelancers and [...]

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