Amanda Layman is a B2B tech content writer and strategist with over 15 years of experience creating content for startups and enterprise brands. She founded Tigris, a content agency serving leading tech companies, and authored The New Freelance: A Book for Writers.
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What it is, what it pays, and how one writer broke in with no tech background
One writer shares why she ventured into an unfamiliar market -- and gives four reasons why you should, too.
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With all the forms of digital marketing that are out there—mobile apps and sites, podcasts, digital TV and radio, and digitized versions of traditional media—how can you stay ahead of the curve as digital marketing…
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You don't have to go far to find criticism of employers like Demand Studios, Contently and Associated Content. These "content farms" employ massive numbers of writers to generate cheap content primed to appear at the…
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All types of independent professionals have been hearing it for years—to do business today, you need a website. But what exactly is the function of your website when you're a freelance writer? Unless you're a…
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There is intrigue in our daily lives, our reactions to events and the harmony or dissonance between our goals and realities. All of these can become inspiring and salable personal essays. But crafting your experiences…
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Editors, both print and online, are often on the hunt for holiday story ideas that haven’t been done a million times before. A creative pitch could help you get your foot in the door at your dream publication.
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So, you want to be a freelance writer, huh? It looks really glamorous with little-known writers getting a bajillion views for their work on Huffington Post, or gaining overnight success with a single viral article…
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When I was a devoted writer of fiction only, I understood the minuscule odds of my "making it" as a published author, but I believed I was different. I believed that my work ethic, my…
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Fretting about tax time? Here's what you need to know about filing as a freelancer.
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