Freelancing at Home

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Yes, I know this is not entirely free. You still have to pay shipping and handling, but this is a way better deal than you'll find in any store.

Go get the Cherry Picker Software beta for absolutely free. This is a program that analyzes keywords, much like Google Adwords tools, analyzes the top 10 Google competition for that keyword, kinda like you'd have to do by hand if you weren't using some software, and more.

I, personally, downloaded this then uninstalled it, but that's because I have a far more comprehensive program that I paid actual money for - and let me tell you, Market Samurai is worth every shiny penny I spent on it. But I'm not here to talk about Market Samurai, let's talk about Cherry Picker.

First off, it's a huge joke to suggest that this software is anywhere close to worth $10,000. If that's what Ryan Deiss, the creator of Cherry Picker, paid for something similar then, boy, you got had! Market Samurai is more comprehensive and costs just $149. In its infancy - when it had abilities similar to what Cherry Picker currently has - it was around $34 if I remember correctly.

As far as I can tell, this Cherry Picker program is basically a rip off of another free software called WebCEO that is an equally good program, older and as far as I can tell, more accurate.

Cherry Picker currently only analyzes the United States Google competition rather than the worldwide competition. While this might be useful if that's all you want to rank in, who wants to give up worldwide niches when they could easily get into one? Also, Market Samurai analyzes worldwide, US and anywhere else you want if you just specify what you're looking for.

Cherry Picker also has some inaccurate information. I did some comparisons for keywords I rank highly in and was told I had a 0 page rank on a page, when I know that page has a PR4. It also claimed some of these have no backlinks when they have at least 20 that I set out into the Internet on my own, not to mention any others that may have cropped up.

All in all, Cherry Picker is an okay little program for being a beta. As long as Ryan Deiss updates it and gets it working based on the complaints he's now receiving it will probably become something that rivals WebCEO - but only wishes it could grow up to be Market Samurai.

If you have the money, I'd recommend buying Market Samurai for its accuracy alone, nevermind all the dozens and dozens of extra features Cherry Picker will probably never offer.

If you don't want to spend money, I totally understand, as I waited until just this year to purchase Market Samurai. Previous to that I was using WebCEO and good old fashioned leg work and that's what I would recommend over Cherry Picker. The program is older, seems more comprehensive and already has all the bugs and kinks worked out.

If you just must have Cherry Picker then good luck and I hope the beta version gets ironed out fast. Really, I think my biggest aversion to it this whole 'it's worth $10,000 and I'm such a nice guy I'll give it for free' when many companies give away similar tools and tools with way more capabilities are sold for very cheap.

I really wish people wouldn't use such dirty marketing tactics.

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Get a Post-It tab sample. I usually create tabs like this for my college notebook - I use one notebook and just section off pieces of it for each class - and I use them in my writing notebook - just like college, I have one notebook that I section off between the various sites I write for.

Not having to make them yourself though? Now that is super convenient for anyone who works at home. These would be great for organizing even the sloppiest freelance writer - like me - and a variety of other things around the house. Let your imagination run wild after you get these durable tab samples.

Staring at a screen all day long can make you prone to headaches. Dealing with those big companies that work with freelance writers is enough to give you migraines for months. And let's not forget all those work at home moms who have children screaming for supper when all they want is five more minutes to finish that latest article for $30.

There is help for overworked, overtaxed and under appreciated freelance writers. It comes in a little bottle with the name Excedrin on it. Just fill out the survey, don't say you use Excedrin, and you will be mailed a coupon for a free bottle of Excedrin.

If you say you use Excedrin you will receive a $2 off free printable coupon. Print it out if you just can't wait for your free bottle.

Tax season is upon us! AHHHH! The dreaded stops at H&R Block, the horrified look on your face as you try to write your own taxes and not rip out your hair, the wailing when you don't get as big of a tax return as you think you should - or worse yet, when you owe! ARGH!

Okay, now that that's over. If you got enough income from freelance writing then you should have received a 1099 from the company(ies) you write for. That makes you, technically, self employed. Oh, ain't taxes fun?

You may find some helpful tax filing advice in this Tax Reduction Toolkit ebook by Wayne M. Davies. I don't know about you, but I'm open to all the tax advice I can get.

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* 29 Little-Known Legal Loopholes That Will Reduce Your Taxes (for small business owners and self-employed people only!)

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This is supposed to only be free for today, but I'm not sure how accurate that is, versus a gimmick to get more people to download it.

And there are some additional freebies on that page: The Complete Financial Check-Up System and The Science of Getting Rich.

I think by this point in the eHow UK scam game - including the multiple threats on my life and people telling me to commit suicide for having a differing opinion - my immune system is probably shot all to hell. If you've been stressing over eHow staff's vague language, what the word 'generous' means when put into the hands of a big corporation like Demand Media or where you'll be moving your articles - or just writing at from now on - then you might be needing a little pick me up to get your immune system going again.

If you can't nip the stress in the butt - which is difficult when moving jobs or finding a new job even in the online world, maybe especially in the online world - then get a shot of Vitamin C in your water. Use an Emergen-C free sample to help boost your immune system.

To those who wonder, I'm not profiting from this link. It's just a free sample I wanted to share. I share a whole slew of free samples, full sized free products and coupons on my free samples in mail blog.

Get a free sample pack of sticky notes with the Hostohost logo on it.

Never worry about missing some deadline or anything else as long as you can make yourself these little notes. I tend to stick them around my work desk so they're always in my face.

Get a free guidebook called "Sex Web Design" that will teach you to build your own breathtaking web interfaces from scratch. User centered design - which seems oh so forgotten in many webpage designs lately - will help you make beautiful and friendly webpages even if you have never designed a page before.

Remember when I mentioned Club Bing the other day? Well they're doing a Double Ticket Day tomorrow (Nov. 24)!

That's a chance to earn double tickets (up to 1000) on all available games! It will get you that much closer to your free items. I'm going to be playing for sure.

Don't forget to also install the Club Bing search bar for 100 extra points and up to 10 points per day just for using the Bing search box. I have been using it to check up on my article and webpage rankings on the Bing search engine. So tickets for doing what I should have looked up months ago.

Sorry. Scam alert. Do not order anything from Pandademic.

Tired of trying to transport things from one computer to another? You're preaching to the choir! Some days I don't feel like turning on the work computer so I do some work on my normal laptop. Well, then comes the hassle of transfering everything I did that day over. It's suc a pain that I still have work things on my normal computer from a month ago!

Well, Pandademic is giving away a free flash drive bracelet. This will make transport that much easier and cuter too! Follow the link, click 'get one free'. A window will pop up telling you to complete one of the offers to be able to fill in the shipping form.

Scam alert. Do not order from SandyPapers.

If you're like me then you're a really busy person. You're always on the go and you just can't decide which thing you should start writing next. And then half the time you end up forgetting what you wanted to write! Yeah, I hate that. Know what helps? Stick notes!

This is one of the fastest arriving samples I've seen in a while; goes into the mail the next day or the day after. Usually we have to wait weeks for it. Enjoy your sticky notes!

Are you a starving writer? Did you spend all day writing on your blog, like me, and forget to make dinner? Hit up Dominos Pizza online and order some food.

This isn't completely free, but it's super cheap and you get a bunch of free items.

Order a pasta bread bowl (I'm totally in love with the chicken alfredo one), add two 20 oz. Coke products and one 2 liter Coke product.

Go to the checkout page. At the bottom is the option to add coupon codes.

Ebfc - Makes the 2 liter Coke product free.
Drinks - Makes the two 20 oz. Coke products free.
Cinnastix - Gets you free Cinnastix and icing with your order.

The order shouldn't be more than $9.50 (if you have it delivered). For many areas with low taxes and delivery fees, it will be under $9. It's a really good meal with a lot of leftovers for an unbeatable price.

Not all promotions are available in all areas. It varies by store participation.

This is an awesome promotional freebie from the Preparedness Pantry. You can get a button from them and place it on your blog or website. Then send an e-mail to blog@beprepared.com with your blog/website link and contact information.

I already got my button in place and sent my e-mail. Are you going to get yours?