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Mixing Business and Babies

It has occurred to me that people might come upon this home – based business blog with many different questions related to home – based business on their minds. While I am not a mind reader, I can imagine that some of you may have come here to read articles that might help you to answer the question of when is a good time to start your home – based business. Even more specifically, there may be some of you out there who have very young children at home. You may be wondering whether there is any way that babies … Continue reading →

What Inspires Your Blog Posts?

Blogging is an enjoyable form of freelance writing work. Whether you are lucky enough to have found a blogging job, you have your own blog just for fun, or both, once you start blogging you must continually come up with new content that keeps your readers coming back for more. Sometimes, it is easy. You go about your day and then when it is time to sit down at your computer and write, you recall something that you saw or did that day which just so happens to be excellent fodder for a blog post. You spend the next ten … Continue reading →

Business and the iPad

I make no secret about how much I love my iPad. When I upgraded my phone to the iPhone, I fell in love and knew an iPad was in my future. I once joked that if the iPhone was a man, I would marry it. Well, if the iPad was a man, I may just commit adultery. My love for these Mac products has caused many to ask me questions about the products. I always have to make it clear that my iPhone and my iPad are not game devices. I don’t even have Angry Birds on my phone and … Continue reading →

Should You Tweet?

The question was posed, “Should I have a Twitter account?” I wasn’t quite sure how to answer since Twitter is my least favorite form of social media. I much prefer Facebook and Pinterest. I am on Linkdin but rarely use it. However, it did land me a freelance writing job once and in that it was worth having the account. Since my blog automatically Tweets my posts it may appear I am on Twitter more then I really am. I had to get HootSuite linked to my phone so it would alert me to Tweets that mentioned me because I … Continue reading →

What Kinds of Writing Work Can I Find Online?

It has occurred to me that not everyone who wonders whether they can work as a writer knows what kinds of writing jobs are available on the internet through freelance job posting sites like Elance, oDesk, and Guru. Stephanie Romero wrote a great post about what it is like to write web content. If you are reading our Home Business blog or any of the other great blogs here on Families.com, you can see what kinds of things people write when they work as professional bloggers. There are many, many other types of writing assignments that are available online. If … Continue reading →

Should You Have More Than One Home Based Business?

One of the questions that may be on your mind as you set out to begin your home – based business is whether you will begin just one business or whether you will have multiple home-based businesses. There are advantages to each type of arrangement, and your final decision will have to be based upon your needs and the needs of your family. Some home-based businesses lend themselves better to being run alongside of each other than others do, so this is certainly one thing to think about before making a decision to have more than one business operating at … Continue reading →

Set Your Own Hours, Set Yourself Free

When you work from home, you are able to set your own hours and work at whatever time of day suits you. Of course, there are certain things that you must do during “normal business hours” between nine and five, Monday through Friday. Things like going to the bank and the post office, and making phone calls to other businesses that operate only during those hours are just a few of the things that you may have to make time for during the day if you normally do most of your work at night. Choosing your own hours of operation … Continue reading →

Read Your Way To A More Successful Writing Business

One of the most important things that a home-based professional can do to ensure the success of his or her business is making professional development an ongoing activity. No matter what type of home-based business you have, there is always something more that you can learn about it. By regularly taking time to read books or attend classes, you can keep current with the latest news and information about your industry while you learn skills that can help you with every area of your home-based business. Personally, my favorite type of professional development activity is reading books. I like reading … Continue reading →

Generating Buzz For Your Freelance Business

If you are a freelance writer, one great way to promote yourself is by writing a “buzz piece”. Whether you have never heard of a “buzz piece”, or you have heard of them but have not written yours yet, it is important that you learn how a good “buzz piece” can help your freelance writing business. Here are some basics to get you started. The first thing that you should know about writing a “buzz piece” is of course what a “buzz piece” is. Simply stated, a “buzz piece” is an informational piece that you write about a topic that … Continue reading →

Mom-Friendly Home Based Businesses

One type of person for whom home-based work is especially appealing is the stay-at-home parent. In honor of Mother’s Day, even though it was a few days ago, I would like to talk about some home-based businesses that are mom-friendly. Even though some home-based businesses are inherently mom-friendly, there are still things that need to be taken into account in order for the businesses to work. Mothers of young children, this one’s for you. Freelance writing is an excellent home-based business for a stay-at-home mother of young children if you go about it the right way. By going about it … Continue reading →