FINALLY! I have time and energy to update you all on my life.
Well, as of about four weeks ago, I started a position at an online marketing company. If you’ve been following me on Instagram, you know that I’m working from home and having the time of my life. I can officially say, after years of praying, waiting, and hustling, that I’m a full-time freelance writer and editor!
Guess what I’m doing? Writing longform content for websites!
Yep, that’s right. I’m writing blog posts.
All day.
Every day.
So that’s why my personal blog posts have been lacking.
For those of you who don’t know, longform content is writing more than 2000 words on a website’s page. I have only explored the tip of the iceberg that is longform content, but what I’ve discovered so far is that longform content helps you rank better on Google. That’s why you see those long articles before a recipe for baked zucchini chips. OK, we get that your family loves them and that you and your husband took a trip to Italy to taste delicious zucchini. But there’s a reason why Google put that recipe on its first page for “recipe for baked zucchini chips.”
My desire to write to you all has been here the entire time. I’ve wanted to update you on my third wedding anniversary as well as on how God has been teaching me more about anxiety. So, as of now, here is my plan:
- Write a blog post once a month.
- I want to hear from you! Please reach out to me regarding what topics you want to read. I’ll also be sharing a survey soon.
- I’m going to be doing some short stories to get you all excited for my book. I’m working on a lot of books, but before I released one, I wanted you to get accustomed to how I write and to my genre. So, tell me, do you like short stories?
My job as a freelance writer and editor (full-time!) is ultimately growing me as a writer. For now, my priorities are in a different spot, but it’s exciting.
One of these days, I’m going to get back into my routine. But between writing a novel, writing at least 10,000 words a week for businesses, and having a life, blog writing will take some time.
Until then, tune in next week for my Marriage Monday post about how leather perfectly describes my marriage!
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6 replies on “Update for You!”
welcome back π Congratulations on the new job π 2000 words!!! I thought 700-800 words was way too much. Who reads it?
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Yeah, for blog posts the standard is usually 600-800 words, but if you’re looking for information like “How to Renovate Your Home” you want an article with as much information as possible. You as the customer may not need all the info, but as the seller, I’m trying to attract as many people as I can to my page. If someone is searching for “what color should I paint my bedroom?” And another person is looking for “how do I install crown molding?” I can include information that would help both people in my “home renovation tips” article.
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Yep, I can certainly the need for detailed information π π
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Thank you, by the way!
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Hi there!
I’m new on your page but I’m so looking forward to the short stories! Congrats on becoming a full time free lance writer!
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Hey, thank you! I appreciate you reaching out. I like the content on your page as well.
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