One of most important things you can do as you build a blog, whether the blog is for your business or the business is your blog, is to write better content. You don't have to be a perfect writer to produce good content...
Miranda Marquit
1099 vs W-2: How should classify your workers?
When you own a business, eventually you need to hire someone to help you out. What you need to decide then is whether or not you are hiring an employee, who will need to be issued a W-2 at the end of the year, or an...
What Tax Deductions Can You Take as a Freelance Writer?
As the end of the year approaches, it's time to turn your thoughts toward taxes. More specifically, you need to have an idea of what tax deductions you can take. As a freelance writer, my expenses are fairly low, but...
How Should You Pay Your Freelance Writer?
When you hire a freelance writer, you will have to figure out how to compensate him or her. Setting up your relationship with a freelance writer is, in part, about how you plan to pay. There are a number of different...
How to Coordinate Staff Writers
As you build your successful blog, and as you establish relationships with staff writers, you will need to coordinate their efforts. A lot of the time, this means putting together some sort of editorial calendar. At the...
How to Set Up Your Relationship with a Staff Writer
Please welcome Miranda, an accomplished author and friend who I'm thrilled to have landed as a staff writer on the Don't Do It Yourself blog. It's only fitting for both her and my blog that in her first post she talks...