The Web Writer Spotlight

Freelancer writers often struggle to maintain the right work-rest balance, especially when a deadline is near. But, it is important for freelancers to take care of their own health. These tips can help you better take care of yourself and avoid health issues when you work as a freelancer.

On Feb. 16 Facebook debuted its long-awaited job board, a recruiting feature that leverages social media to connect great jobs with great candidates. The job board is ushering in a new era in online recruiting, especially for people seeking hourly or part-time jobs.

Blogging is one of the most attractive ways to make money online, but there are a few key things you need to keep in mind to succeed with a new blog and make good money out of it.
 

Mavrck, a micro-influencer marketing platform, last week published a report that compared how Facebook engagement levels with user-generated posts and brand-generated posts changed over the course of 2016. The study established that average engagement per post decreased, indicating marketers and brands need to adapt their Facebook marketing tactics.

As competition from rising video sharing platforms like Facebook and Snapchat increases, YouTube announced it will axe its 30-second unskippable video ads to provide a better advertising experience for online users.

Like many Millennials in college, Kyle Taylor was struggling with massive student loans and debt when he started ThePennyHoarder.com. Today the site is a fully fledged media company, ranked 32 on Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies. How did Taylor do it, and turn his life around?

Flipboard recently unveiled a newly re-imagined version 4.0 of the news aggregator app that will reportedly focus on people’s passions and empower you to get to the stories that matter most to you.

The Wall Street Journal editor-in-chief Gerard Baker recently defended his decision to ban use of the words “majority-Muslim countries” in coverage of President Donald Trump’s immigration travel ban, saying “words are loaded.”

In October 2016, Apple Inc. launched it’s highly anticipated App Store Search Ads product that started showing ads in the iOS App Store for U.S. users. Publishers and marketers are already reporting excellent results with the search ads in increasing audiences for their mobile apps.

Would you like to build a profitable Amazon affiliate business? Check out some effective ways an entrepreneur can increase their Amazon affiliate earnings and make their business more profitable.

President Donald Trump’s administration has signaled a new policy approach that could completely remake the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and reverse “net neutrality rules” intended to help keep the playing field level for online entrepreneurs and businesses.  

Writers can fail or succeed in their craft depending not only on the quality of their writing, but also on the tools the writer uses to produce and distribute their work. Fortunately, writers today have numerous tools available to them that can simplify their work and bring great success.

Google on Friday announced it is developing a new, cloud-based measurement solution that will let advertisers target YouTube ads based on people's search histories. With this new solution, advertisers will have access to more detailed insights from their YouTube campaigns across devices.

It has not been an easy start to the new year at the social publishing platform Medium. The platform recently announced it is restructuring in an effort to build a new business model that better aligns with its original mission. Publishers and writers on Medium should be wary of this.