If you pay attention to movies and television shows that feature people living in New York City, you will see that an abundance of characters are “freelancing”. A freelance writer is an independent contractor who writes for a publication. Freelance writers can write for magazines, newspapers, and online markets. Using a freelance writer allows the...

Though the term copywriter may be used in a variety of ways in different industries, online the title usually applies to a writer who is skilled in promotional writing. More specialized than the general ghostwriter who provides content of many kinds, a copywriter is usually hired to write words that sell something. Some examples of tasks that a copywriter may...

Suffering from writer’s block is a very common problem. Whether it is a student trying to finish a report, a professional struggling to write a speech, or a journalist who is under a deadline, writer’s block is so common, it is almost a cliché. How many times have you seen a movie, television show or cartoon that featured a frustrated writer, staring at a...

Writing is a skill that doesn’t come easily to everyone; some people have a natural writing flow that almost bursts off a page while others stumble and trip over the words they write. If you happen to fall into the second category, don’t let that stop you. You can improve your writing skills by using the following tips. [hidepost=1] Like it or not, your...

A few years ago, the word “blog” did not exist in most people’s vocabularies, and now it seems that everyone is expressing themselves with an online journal. You may have heard stories about people making money with their blogs. It’s true! Obviously, the first thing you will need to do is start a blog. We will cover this in more detail in another course,...

Freelance writing is known for being a tough industry to break into. However, with some hard work and determination, you can find success in this field. [hidepost=1] The online market is booming for freelancers. Website owners need content! They know that the more fresh, quality content they have, the more visitors they will receive. Online markets will not pay...

Making money at home by writing may sound appealing, but not everyone is suited for it. The following are some skills and personality traits that writers need. Do you have what it takes to write for pay? [hidepost=1] First of all, you need to enjoy writing. If English was your least favorite subject in school and the thought of writing an essay sends shivers up...

In this video, I will walk you through the various settings and configuration options available to you in WordPress. Video Length: 17:17 [hidepost=1] [flv:http://pcmech.s3.amazonaws.com/wordpress/wordpress6.flv 610 366] [/hidepost] [hidepost=2] Download Now To download, right-click the link above and choose “Save Link...

When you make a blog post, you will be organizing them using categories and tags. There is a difference between a category and a tag. In this video, I’ll explain the difference and show you why you might want to use both. Video Length: 10:48 [hidepost=1] [flv:http://pcmech.s3.amazonaws.com/wordpress/wordpress5.flv 610 366] [/hidepost] [hidepost=2] Download...

Now that we have WordPress installed and a theme set up, it is time to start actually using WordPress. In this video, I’ll give you the basics. Video Length: 14:14 [hidepost=1] [flv:http://pcmech.s3.amazonaws.com/wordpress/wordpress4.flv 610 366] [/hidepost] [hidepost=2] Download Now To download, right-click the link above and choose “Save Link...

Your WordPress theme is going to be the design of your website. There are LOADS of free and very nice WordPress themes available for your new blog, but you need to know how to install them to your blog. In this video, I will show you were to find a theme for your site and how to install it to your blog. Video Length:...

In this video, I will show you how to install WordPress to your web server. It is a very simple script to install, however people new to these things could get a little confused with the database setup. So, watch this video and we’ll walk you through it. Video Length: 15:48 [hidepost=1] [flv:http://pcmech.s3.amazonaws.com/wordpress/wordpress2.flv 610...

In this video (and the first part of our series), I will introduce the concept of a blog and why it matters. Video length: 8:37 [hidepost=1] [flv:http://pcmech.s3.amazonaws.com/wordpress/wordpress11.flv 610 366] [/hidepost] [hidepost=2] Download Now To download, right-click the link above and choose “Save Link...

Craigslist has long been known as the free place (in most locales) to post your ads for whatever – stuff, relationships, services, whatever. I have used Craigslist several times and it always surprises me how this extremely CRAPPY looking website performs so well. For example, I have (several times) posted job openings on just the Tampa section on...

Both Dave and myself use Windows Live Writer to post blogs with (it connects to WordPress blogs very easily). Even though Dave uses Mac OS X he uses the Live Writer in a virtual XP session in OS X; it’s that good. One feature in WLW is the ability to add a map easily. For example, here’s Tampa Florida:All I had to do to add this map was click...