Specifically, has anyone submitted their best hub articles as writing samples to help get a job? I'm not talking about re-using hubs to publish somewhere else - I just mean using them as part of a resume, as an example of past written work. Thanks!
Yep, I've done it a couple of times, and gotten good feedback, including a couple of pretty lucrative writing jobs. It definitely helps if the hub you submit is along the lines of the content they want you to write, but any well-written, professional looking hub will work.
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5. Advertise your website in the appropriate category on
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6. Submit your website to the major search engines.
7. Give an unbiased testimonial of a product/service that you
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8. Optimize each page of your website for a particular keyword
or search phrase.
9. Add a link in your email signature to your website.
10. Have a tell-a-friend form on your site.
11. Send articles to ezine publishers that includes a link to your
website.
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That's was usefull for me as I am still a newbie so stop making the police when you don't need too : as far as I know he didn't post any link to his own hubs so it's not spam (and even if he did if it is appropriate it's not spam either).
Question: "Can you use your Hubs as writing samples for freelance writing jobs?"
Answer? "Below are some vital tricks and tips to help you generate traffic none stop guaranteed"
This thread wasn't the right place for such an answer.
Hmm ... you're right it's because I didn't even read the first post myself but his post straight away
...read the question posted rather than post an off-topic answer.
How does having a newsletter generate traffic to your hub? Are you saying to put a link in the newsletter? But what if the content has nothing to do with your bub?
Why on earth would you NOT use your hubs to show the quality of your writing. For me, it was part of the reason for wanting to write here in the first place. I have, in fact, just accepted a job writing and managing this site:
Luxury Property Blog
At least partly based on some of the hubs I have written. This one in particular went down very well as part of my online writing resume:
How I got my hub to be on Google's first page
When the competition is over, I will be doing a hub about the benefits of using hubpages as a venue for your writing talents.
I started at Hubpages for the same reason. I needed some fresh clips and a personal blog just isn't the same. My print clips are ten years old and I had no experience writing web content.
I'm completely hooked and love it here, but that's a different topic!
Looking forward to reading that hub, Mark
I recently bid successfully on a writing project, and got a job teaching English as a second language using my hubpages as part of my online resume. Also linked to one of my Helium pages.
Combining print clips with online ones would, I hoped, show the prospective client that I can work in both mediums. It was a successful method for me.
Technically, your hubpage is a published clip and I can't see why on earth you can't use it, in fact I think you'd be crazy not to, especially if you don't have any other credits to use.
Go for it, I say, and best of luck in procuring work. We're rooting for you!
Shirley
Thanks everyone, and thanks Mark - I'll look forward to reading that hub. I actually used one of your links from your making money online hub (freelancewritinggigs.com), so I really appreciate all of the info you give us beginners.
Amy, my personal blogs aren't worthy of submitting as writing samples - that's why I love writing here...not only is the traffic 100x better than my blogs, but I'm writing about topics that may be out of my comfort zone. It's a great way to get the practice I need.
Thanks again, everyone!
LOL - he is pissed that I told him off for spamming up another forum thread.
Sock puppets? I seem to remember learning that term from you
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