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The 10 biggest mistakes people make on Facebook

Keeping with theme of two previous articles written here on Guerrilla Freelancing, today we’re going to check into facebook and showcase some of the mistakes people make on facebook. If you’re interested in reading the other articles, the links are below.

• The 10 biggest mistakes people make on Stumbleupon
• The 10 biggest mistakes people make on Twitter

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Why Better blogging equals better business for freelancers

Lets skip past the topic of “should a freelancer have a blog” for a moment because we all know the answer (yes). I believe the real question we should be asking is ‘how can I get more out of my blogging for my business?’ – and the answer is simple; better blogging equals better business. But why? read more

I wish I would have known: Answers from 11 top freelancers

Today we’ve got an awesome article for any first time freelancers. I’ve rounded up a few of the top freelancers out there and had them answer the question “What do you wish you would have known starting out as a freelancer?”. Needless to say, this article is full of over 2 thousand words of wisdom. I hope you find use for this article and if you know someone who might benefit from it, I’d love if you shared it with your twitter followers and facebook friends. Thank you read more

5 Dreaded buzz kill phrases every freelancer should avoid

If you’ve been freelancing for more than a week, I’m sure you’ve heard these phrases before. Maybe you’ve been good at spotting them out when someone emails you or maybe you’re new to the freelance life and want to find out what phrases are going to be most common – and ones you should look out for. Whatever your situation, this article is sure to hit home for freelancers around the world. read more

How to secretly find out what your competitors charge

When you’re first starting out as a freelancer, you may not know what to charge. There are ways to find out what hourly rate you should charge, but what about if you’re wanting to find out what the ‘industry norm’ is, even if they won’t openly tell you? What I am going to show you today is how you can find out your competitors prices so you can find the range you should keep your pricing in, in order to give your competitors a run for their money. read more