Summary: Blogs can be great marketing tools, demonstrating your writing skills and expert knowledge to potential clients and building your online reputation. However they do not suit everybody. As well as taking a lot of work to maintain, there are decisions to be made about what to write about and how frequently to post. In this podcast episode, Philippa talks about whether or not freelance writers should have their own blogs and, if so, how they should go about it. Show Notes 10 reasons every freelance writer should have a blog - Michelle Rafter Episode 7: Freelance writing - to specialise or not to specialise? Do freelancers have to blog to get clients? - Carol Tice 5 ways writers kill their credibility online There are several ways to make sure that you don't miss out on A Little Bird Told Me. Subscribe via RSS Subscribe via iTunes Find us on Stitcher Smart Radio And finally, please 'like' us on Facebook to be the first to hear our news and to talk with us about what you hear on the podcast! To find Philippa online, check out these links: Websites Philippa's freelance writing website Philippa's social media writer website Twitter Philippa: @PhilippaWrites Facebook: Philippa's main Freelance Writing Facebook Page Philippa's Social Media Writer Facebook Page LinkedIn: Philippa Willitts on LinkedIn Google+ Philippa's Google+ Account Pinterest Philippa on Pinterest Birdsong Courtesy of http://www.freesound.org, thanks to: Justkiddink, Dobroide, Acclivity, Percy-duke, Ingsey101, 3bagbrew, Inchadney, Sean Townsend, Soundbytez, Urupin, reinsamba, 28-yuen-po, Tomlija. For artwork snippets, thanks goes to James Nash and Amir Rowaichi, for also Creative Commons Licensing their bird illustrations. Pippa’s good at putting things together, but can’t draw.
