How A Checklist Can Improve Your Freelancer Onboarding Process
The gig economy may be the way of the future, but companies don't always know how to effectively onboard freelance contributors.
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A Day in the Life of a Freelance Writer Who Works With Brands
The daily details may change with every new project, but the core tasks stay the same. Here's how a freelancer balances journalism with content marketing.
Our Contract With the Freelance Community
Now, as Contently will soon enter its 10th year in operation, we want to hold ourselves accountable, be transparent, and set a good example for the rest of the industry by doubling down on our core values.
Candid Feedback and the Future of the Freelance Marketplace
Employers review the performance of full-time employees all the time. For freelancers to succeed, they shouldn't be treated any differently.
Attention Editors: We Need to Fix the Pitching Process
When editors get bombarded by emails, they struggle to respond to freelance pitches in a reasonable amount of time. Here's how technology can help.
Why Marketers Struggle to Hire the Best Freelance Writers
Being an expert and communicating expertise are two very different things.
‘Pretend You’re a White Male’: Freelance Writing’s Gender Problem
Most freelance writers are female. Most editors are male. You can probably guess the rest.
5 Freelancers Share Their Worst Client Horror Stories
"Turns out, the client wanted the freelancer to pay her.”
The New Startup That Publishers Will Hate and Freelancers Will Love
Will this Yelp-for-journalists platform change the way publishers deal with freelancers?