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Top 100 Freelance Blogs


20 April 2009 | Freelancing Tips | Tamara

We’ve scoured the internet for the 100 best blogs for freelancers, and we think you’ll appreciate the results. There’s something here for every remote worker, whether you specialize in animation, software development, or anything in between. We divided the blogs into categories. (When in doubt, we deferred to the categories covered in each blog’s archives.) Enjoy!

TOP FREELANCING BLOGS:

  1. Freelance Switch This extremely popular blog–over 35,000 subscribers and multiple writers–includes advice, news and opinions for freelance workers, such as this insightful post on nurturing relationships with clients you’d like to keep. Also on Freelance Switch: forums and podcasts.
  2. Freelance Folder This site has a much-loved blog (almost 12,000 subscribers) in addition to its forums. The blog has over 20 contributors and contains useful posts like this one: “Why a Blog Is Important to Your Freelance Business.”
  3. Guerilla Freelancing Someone “from the trenches”–aka Mike Smith–offers up great resources and helps for freelancers, even as he tells it like it is with this post: “15 Drawbacks to Working Freelance.”
  4. Escape from Corporate America Career coach Pamela Skillings dishes work-at-home advice for freelancers, and even the occasional rant, like this one: “I Miss Sick Days.”
  5. Web Worker Daily Blog of wisdom from multiple writers for those who utilize the internet for work from home. A must-read: “Office Space? Mind Space!”
  6. Freelancing Blog This blog contains tips on working freelance (from proofreading to web design) from a team of writers. Among the best posts: “The Ethical Freelancer.”
  7. Artic Llama Blog The goal of this blog is to build bridges between freelance workers and those who hire them, but some of the best posts are those like this one, advocating working on your laptop at a coffee shop.
  8. Seth Godin’s Blog This one–with great stuff for freelancers, like this post about your profile picture–seems to make every blog list on the net. As for who he is? The only thing certain is that he’s the author of a lot of books, like The Purple Cow.
  9. Roberto Alamos Freelance and business (on the internet) advice from Roberto Alamos, including “10 Tips for Effective Freelancing.”
  10. Podcast for Freelancers Despite the name … it’s also an advice-heavy blog, with posts like “Procrastination: You Can Overcome It.”
  11. The Berkun Blog This Scott Berkun is a real hot shot hero to the technically inclinced, but check out the archived blog entries–there’s stuff here for nearly every creatives freelancer, especially this lesson from a Dr. Seuss book.
  12. Essential Keystrokes Though it’s written by a web designer, there is something on this blog for every freelancer, such as “13 Ways to Move Big Files on the Web.”
  13. Anywired Self-employment advice from Skellie (of #10 in our Top Freelance Blogging Blogs) with plenty to offer freelancers–like this entire archived category of posts.
  14. Self Employed Blog Blogger Eartha shares the things she’s learned in her own journey working through the internet, such as when to answer phone calls and e-mails.
  15. oDesk blog We’re not gonna lie to you, we think our blog is pretty great. Just click on our “Freelancing Tips” archive, and you’ll know why too.

TOP BLOGS FOR FREELANCE DESIGNERS:

  1. Fuel Your Creativity This incredible and fast-growing blog from multiple contributors has built a readership of almost 10,000 in just barely more than one year, has special tips for freelance designers and tons of freebies.
  2. CMD+Shift Design Blog On this blog you’ll find plenty of design talk and freelance advice from Liz Andrade, including her post “15 Must-Have Books for … Freelancers” (hint: a lot of these books’ authors have their own blogs right here on our list!).
  3. The Design Cubicle Hints, free stuff and wisdom can all be found at Brian Hoff’s graphic design blog, including a whole archived section of freelance wisdom.
  4. Outlaw Design Blog This site is packed with freelance advice from graphic designer Danny Outlaw–like archived tutorials and a discussion of contract design and the economy.
  5. Fudge Graphics Freelancers can find plenty of graphic design resources, freebies and inspiration from Franz Jeitz’s blog.

TOP BLOGS FOR FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGN PLUS … BLOGS

  1. David Airey This blog highlights David Airey’s work and methods for logo design and, thus, marketing is also heavily covered in this very popular graphic design blog with over 10,000 subscribers. His November 2008 take on the economy and contract design work encourages and inspires.
  2. You the Designer With nearly 10,000 readers and plenty of freebies, this blog by Gino Orlandi even has its own forums. Of the best posts: “5 Ways to Optimize Your Portfolio for Local Traffic”
  3. Designers Who Blog As the name suggests, multiple designers share guidance and ideas, but also simply review other designers’ blogs in posts. In other words, this blog is a portal to a hundred other useful blogs and some cover more than just design.
  4. My Ink Blog This helpful graphic and web design advice blog, created by freelancer Andrew Houle in 2008, includes the post “5 Things Every Freelance Designer Should Do.”
  5. Brian Yerkes This site covers a lot of territory including design, blogging, marketing and freelancing, all with posts from the blogger himself, Brian Yerkes. The must-read is a post offering the 50 characteristics of freelancers who won’t succeed.
  6. Graphic Design Blog Freelancer Tara’s blog gives tip on contract graphic design, illustrating and web design–and is growing in readership. Don’t miss her regularly scheduled and insightful interviews with other freelance designers.
  7. All About Freelance This very helpful blog covers tools and tips for freelance graphic designers and web designers, and was written by one of their own.
  8. I’mJustCreative In this blog, Graham Smith offers his readers logo inspiration and creation tips, marketing savvy and social media discussion.
  9. CrazyLeaf Design Blog Here, multiple authors share concepts and tools for both graphic design and web design, with many tutorials archived.
  10. Method to the Mayhem Calvin Lee of Mayhem Studios gives his thoughts on design, marketing and promotion through this blog, especially in his recent post about branding yourself through Twitter.
  11. Design O’Blog Here you’ll find tools from Niki Brown, plus 216 posts about graphic design. Her tips for success and inspiration are worth your time, but she also happens to cover web 2.0, design ethics and more.
  12. Design for Users Blogger Kristi Colvin speaks to design, marketing, social media and more. However, her message to designers (which is “get a mobile web site“) really shows her freelance savvy.

TOP FREELANCE ILLUSTRATION & ANIMATION BLOGS:

  1. Animation Tips & Tricks The senior animator of Industrial Light and Magic, Shawn Kelly, hosts this beautiful blog that guides animators (even while selling AnimationMentor.com) through topics like how to proceed after you’ve been given the storyboard (by Nick Bruno).
  2. Chewing Pencils Freelance cartoonist and illustrator Matt Glover doles out great advice for others, such as “The Isolation of the Freelancer.” He should know, Matt is one of many contract animators who works alone.
  3. Coghillustration Cartoon illustrator George Coghill offers advice, not just his work. Freelancers can enjoy this entry which answers the looming question “Can a Solo Freelance Artist Make a Real Living?”
  4. Illustration Castle This is a great blog of advice for illustrators from talented Canadian artist Heather Castles. One of many topics is how to use iPhoto to catalog your illustrations.
  5. Character Design This artist interview and gallery blog is a must for animators, complete with the Character Design Forum where members can share ideas, critique each others’ work, etc.

TOP BLOGS FOR FREELANCE SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS:

  1. Joel on Software Developer Joel Spolsky has blogged over a 1,000 times on the topic of software management, including “The Absolute Minimum Every Developer … Must Know About Unicode and Character Sets.” This blog has a discussion group and many articles have been translated into other languages.
  2. Computer Zen Learn software development news–along with nearly 40,000 other subscribers–and “programming life” from Scott Hanselman. His blog includes 168 entries on bugs, as well as his HanselMinutes podcasts.
  3. Code Better Brendan Tompkins and Darrell Norton founded this very popular blog (with nearly 30,000 subscribers), which has multiple contributors. All are in the business of teaching developers how to (what else?) code better and there’s a little freelance advice as well, in Jeff Lynch’s entry “Finding Freelance Work.”
  4. Code Monkeyism With 1500 loyal readers, Stephan Schmidt’s regularly writes his programming blog, which is all tech and very little fluff. While he has a hefty focus on Java, he also has a lot of entries on general software development.
  5. Warren Seen Australian software developer Warren Seen has been dishing out how-to’s on his blog since 2006. Besides his how-to’s for programming, he has a great post from 2007 for every freelance developer called “Why I’m Assertive With My Clients.”
  6. Eric.Weblog On this blog you’ll find software engineering advice from Eric Sink of SourceGear, who even throws in an entry perfect for freelancers about becoming your own boss.

TOP BLOGS FOR FREELANCE WEB DESIGNERS:

  1. Smashing Magazine This blog of web designer innovations and issues is based out of Germany–but don’t worry, it’s all in English–and has almost 99,000 subscribers, a forum, and tons of advice posts like “75 (really) Useful JavaScript Techniques.”
  2. Noupe News and helpful information for web designers from the best of the best, and they have nearly 22,000 subscribers. A sample of the blog’s advice? “10 Ways to Automatically and Manually Backup MySQL Database.”
  3. Vandelay Design Almost 13,000 web designers subscribe to this blog, perfect for freelancers, especially with posts like “77 Resources to Simplify Your Life as a Web Designer.”
  4. Wake Up Later You can’t go two links in the work-at-home web-design blogosphere without someone mentioning Samuel Ryan’s blog, which features free resources and tips for freelance web designers, like where not to use Flash.
  5. DevSnippets This blog is a brainchild of Noupe, where members submit web design and development codes as posts, like this one about navigation menu techniques.
  6. Six Revisions This blog offers information and helps for web designers and developers, from Jacob Gube and others, and it’s full of archived freebies, like these 20 denim textures.
  7. Full Frontal Freelance This unique, short-form blog (tumblelog) gives advice for freelance web designers by pulling links from all over the blogosphere. It’s like a million blogs in one. Intrigued by a post title, like “How Not to Write Like a Designer”? Click on the link and wake up in a whole new freelance or web design blog.
  8. CSS-Tricks Blogger Chris Coyier leads this blog, a popular community for web designers, with a forum of 1500 members. It should be no surprise the site gains popularity every day, with great posts like “So Your Client Has a This Idea … and You Think It’s a Bad One.”
  9. SitePoint At least ten different bloggers have had their work spun into one here, with topics like web design and development issues for freelancers, like “5 Rarely Used CSS Properties.”
  10. I Design Studios Web designer Selene Bowlby blogs her tip for freelance web designers here, like her post on the essential web development tools.
  11. StylizedWeb This web design trends and tutorials blog from Ross Johnson gives away a lot of freebies, and discusses the future of blog design in this post.
  12. Bokardo Blogger Joshua Porter’s tips for website design and development, along with posts like this: “Who Cares How Pretty Web Sites Are?”
  13. Best Practices This freelance advice blog, written for web site designers, features great posts like “Stripping HTML Tags From User Inputs.” It also includes a lot about how to handle your clientel.
  14. Woork This new-in-2009 blog offers good advice for web developers, like useful scripts for platting charts and graphs on a site, and is run by Antionio Lupetti.
  15. Regular Geek Internet design with a healthy dose of social media tips thrown in by the blogger himself. Thinking of learning a new programming language? Read this first.

TOP FREELANCE BLOGGING BLOGS:

  1. Pro Blogger Advice for successful blogging–including freelance bloggers–from Darren Rowse. Subscribed to by over 75,000 readers, it was a clear choice for the top blog, even if it didn’t already have insightful posts like this one on better SEO.
  2. CopyBlogger This blog–with almost 55,000 subscribers–teaches copywriting, marketing and social media along with blogging best-practices, and was created by Brian Clark. (Check out the tricks to writing a post in 20 minutes by contributor Jim Estill.)
  3. Daily Blog Tips This blog is written by Daniel Scocco, and won “Best Web Development Blog” category in the 2007 Weblog Awards. Over 17,000 subscribers love it for posts like: “Create a Functional Footer for Your Blog.”
  4. Men With Pens These four writers–one does happen to be a woman–offer freelancing tips, including tips specific to blogging, and even have a forum. Freelancers will appreciate this deadline discussion.
  5. Blog Design Blog Just like the title says, Vinh Le gives web design advice specifically for blogs, and it’s always excellent–as in his post “37 Ways to Design the Comments Form.”
  6. Remarkablogger How-to’s for those who blog, from Michael Martine, including this post on video blogging and five free Wordpress themes.
  7. Lorelle on WordPress This blog–daily guidance from Lorelle VanFossen on WordPress blogging–took third place in the “Blogs on Blogging” category in the 2007 Blogger Choice Awards.
  8. Blogging Basics 101 Blogger Melanie Nelson gives tips on SEO, making money and blog maintenance, including a whole archive of content writing advice, such as the key to writing a successful post.
  9. Inkwell Editorial Though Yuwanda Black won’t blog again until Fall 2009, hundreds of helpful old blog entries will do, like “9 Useful Tips for Bloggers.”
  10. Skelliewag A source of blogging advice from one who knows. Skellie has two of them (see #13 Anywired in our Freelancing Blog list above).

TOP BLOGS FOR FREELANCE WRITERS:

  1. Bizzia As it was once The Golden Pencil, Bizzia has an entire archive for freelancers, as well as how-to’s like this gem: “How to Find Photos for Your Writing.”
  2. The Renegade Writer A blog of freelance best-practices from the authors of the book by the same name. The must read post? “The Freelance Writer’s Bill of Rights.”
  3. Freelance Zone Editors Joe Wallace and Catherine Tilly share freelance writing advice on this blog, such as “The 5 Freelance Writing Mistakes That Will Make You Look Like a Noob.”
  4. The Urban Muse Freelance writing tidbits from Susan Johnston have been on this blog since 2006. One of the latest nuggest is one of the best. It’s about how to be frugal as you freelance. (Writing White Papers named it one of the Top 10 Blogs for Writers last year.)
  5. Get Paid to Write Online Freelance writer Sharon Hurley Hall’s blog shares how she built her successful career, with a few necessary rants along the way, like this one.
  6. The Writing Journey Freelance internet writing advice from Bob Younce, whose April 6, 2009 post explains why internet writers need to have a specialty.
  7. Ink Thinker Writer and editor Kristen King’s blog is a must-read for freelancers like her, but one of the best posts was written by a guest. This post tells all writers how to be nicer to their clients.
  8. Bad Language Blog author Matthew Stibbe offers PR, interviewing and freelance advice to writers, such as “How to Make Money Writing for the Web.”
  9. The Writer’s Blog Blogger Dana Prince dishes on her freelance writing journey, even her experience using Copyscape.
  10. Freelance Writerville Though her home was once Adventures in Freelancing, freelancer Yolander Prinzel’s took her writing savvy to this new blog where contract workers will find wisdom in posts like this one.
  11. The Writer’s Manifesto This resource is Monika Mundell’s blog, full of tips for freelance writing, such as “The Dangers of Multitasking” while you write.
  12. Fab Freelance Writing Blog Australian blogger Angela Booth teaches freelancers how to make money, and even has a great podcast.
  13. Allena’s Freelance Writing Blog This is About.com’s writing blog from Allena Tapia, and she even has a forum. Don’t let the fact that it’s from About.com scare you, it’s a great resource.
  14. Chris Blogging Blogger Chris Bibey shares the keys to his freelance writing success and deals with related topics, like deadlines.
  15. Freelance Tips A blog with freelance writing wisdom and leads, this post teaches freelancers to write a business plan for themselves.
  16. Daily Freelance Writing Tips This blog contains practical advice for freelance writers from Chesley Moldonado–such as how to build up confidence.

TOP FREELANCE COPYWRITING & MARKETING BLOGS:

  1. Micro Persuasion This is a blog of marketing talk–with over 50,000 daily readers–from Steve Rubel. Marketers, especially the freelance variety, will appreciate posts like “5 Digital Trends to Watch for 2009.”
  2. Writing White Papers If you are a freelance copywriter/marketer, you should know Michael Stelzner’s blog is as popular as his book by the same name. In fact 20,000 get his newsletter and you can tell by the comments that his posts–like this one about dealing with unresponsive clients–are all the buzz.
  3. Copywrite Underground Freelancer Tom Chandler explains the ins and outs of the marketing business and–in this post–freelancing in this economy.
  4. Freelance Copywriters Blog Freelance copywriter Sally Ormond’s tips for freelancing, such as these “10 Tips for Dynamite Copy,” are exceptionally helpful for contract writers and marketers alike.

TOP FREELANCE LIFESTYLE BLOGS:

  1. Zen Habits Uber-popular blogger Leo Babauta–over 100,000 people follow his blog feed–offers advice freelancers can live by, like the posts “Purpose Your Day” and “How to Accept Criticism.”
  2. Experiments in Lifestyle Design Author of the bestselling book The Four Hour Work Week, Tim Ferriss blogs his smart thoughts on what you need in an office chair and how to save your weekends.
  3. Dumb Little Man Tips for Life Not geared for freelancers alone, this blog–created by ordinary guy Jay White–contains nuggets of wisdom to increase your productivity, like “13 Effective Time Management Tips for Web Workers.”
  4. Rock Your Day Get your life in order and freelance better with Dave Navarro (not that Dave Navarro) as you live purposefully The can’t-miss inspirational post? “Why You Should Always, Always Keep Planting Seeds.”
  5. Freelance Parent Two freelance writers–Tamara Berry and Lorna Doone Brewer–discuss the ins and outs of raising kids while working from home.
  6. Just Loving Life This blog has many things, but most importantly, it has an archive of advice for getting the most out of working from home. (The blog is written by friends Wanda and Paula.)

TOP FREELANCE SOCIAL MEDIA BLOGS:

  1. Mashable If you have yet to master social media to further your freelancing career, this blog is for you–and their other 205,000 subscribers will tell you the same thing. The contributors to the blog keep readers updated with the latest advances and advice regarding all forms of social media, such as the post “The 7 Ways to Approach Twitter.”
  2. Social Media Explorer It’s no Mashable, but over 4,000 subscribers look to blogger Jason Falls for social media best-practices and strategies through his blog. Posts like “Persistence: The Key to Social Media Stretegy” are why he has built a fan-base in less than a year and a half.

TOP SPECIALIZED FREELANCE BLOGS:

Note: These last five blogs are not ranked, merely numbered. Pitting these particular blogs against each other would be like comparing apples to oranges.

  1. 1001 Freelance Travel Writer Tips This blog is full of specific advice for travel writers (David of Bizzare Places is only on #92 to date), such as #61, which tells readers to avoid overusing I and me.
  2. Anti 9 to 5 Guide Author of the book by the same name, Michelle Goodman, gives freelance advice targeted to women on her blog. (Check out this interview, comparing the differences between the sexes when it comes to freelancing.)
  3. Freelancers Union This union resource blog deals with the ethical and labor issues of contract work–including these thoughts on whether or not freelancers should lower their rates just because their clients are struggling.
  4. June Walker She’s been advising the self-employed on their taxes since 1979, and answering their questions through her blog since 2006. Of particular interest: “Bloggers, Designers … : Three Ways to Expand Business Deductions.”
  5. The Ace Your Interview Blog Certified career development practitioner Fiona MacKay Young gives expert advice for interviews, including dealing with illegal questions even contract workers shouldn’t answer.
  6. Undress For Success Advice and resources for working from home.

In Closing …

Did we miss one of your favorite freelancer blogs? Tell us about it in your comments!

122 Responses to “ Top 100 Freelance Blogs ”

  1. MItesh
    April 20th, 2009 at 5:28 pm

    this is a great list that has been put together. Thank you for sharing. I look forward to visiting many of them.

  2. Susan
    April 20th, 2009 at 5:28 pm

    Wow, this is an extensive list and quite a helpful one! Thank you for putting this together!

  3. Julian
    April 20th, 2009 at 7:48 pm

    This list is amazing!! Thank you so much.

  4. Matt
    April 20th, 2009 at 8:30 pm

    OMG… you totally forgot http://www.instantshift.com and http://www.webdesignerdepot.com :)

  5. Graham Smith
    April 20th, 2009 at 8:36 pm

    Lists without explanations are OK, but lists with are so much more valuable.

    I am, without a word of a lie, very humbled that you have included me. It is one of a very few lists that ImJustCreative is on, so when I do appear I am very grateful.

    As the previous comments have indicated, my inclusion not withstanding, a VERY useful and thought out list.

    Thank you
    Graham

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  7. Alex
    April 20th, 2009 at 11:47 pm

    This is a really great list, especially because you took the time to explore each one of them and giving some more information on each site, very much appreciated.

    Keep up the good work!
    ALEX

  8. Jonathan Young
    April 21st, 2009 at 12:51 am

    Great post made even better as Sally Ormond from the http://www.freelancecopywritersblog is one of my clients – Way to go Sally

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  10. Sharon Hurley Hall
    April 21st, 2009 at 2:28 am

    Great list, Tamara and thanks for including my blog in there. Many of my faves are on the list, but there are also some new ones to check out.

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  12. Monika Mundell
    April 21st, 2009 at 5:17 am

    I have to second what Sharon already said. This really is a great list with all the blogs I have come to love and appreciate over the years of being online. Thank you for making me part of the package.

  13. Roger
    April 21st, 2009 at 6:10 am

    Why not make an opml file with all the feeds? ;)

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  17. Liz
    April 21st, 2009 at 8:59 am

    Wow! Thanks so much for including me, this list is packed with some kick ass sites! :)

  18. Wilson
    April 21st, 2009 at 9:07 am

    For german readers there is the Freelancer Blog!
    http://www.freelancer-blog.de

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  20. Andrew Houle
    April 21st, 2009 at 12:31 pm

    Wow, great compilation, I’m flattered to be on the list!

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  22. Susan Johnston
    April 21st, 2009 at 1:52 pm

    Thanks for including The Urban Muse! Here are two more freelance blogs that I read regularly:

    Freelancedom: http://www.freelancedom.com/

    WordCount: http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/

    Cheers!

  23. Elizebeth
    April 21st, 2009 at 2:01 pm

    Great list! :grin: Thanks for organizing it so well. A lot of my favs are on there plus so many new ones to explore. Looks like my feedreader will be getting MUCH larger.

  24. Allena
    April 21st, 2009 at 4:23 pm

    Thanks for the link! I used to skip About.com content, too, before I went through their training and realized the stringent standards they put in place. I really try to blend RESEARCH and PERSONAL EXPERIENCE in all my articles.

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  27. Tamara
    April 22nd, 2009 at 10:10 am

    Thanks for the love guys. I’m glad the list is helpful. I put a LOT into it, so it’s completely rewarding to find that it’s useful.

    And, Tom Chandler, I am so sorry about the extra “s.” I used to be a proofreader. I should know better! I think we have fixed it for future readers of the list. Thanks for not being a “vengeful blogger.” lol

    And, Roger, that’s a great idea … but are you TRYING to kill me? =)

    And, Allena, I’m glad to hear that about About.com. As I said, your blog there is a great resource!

    Congrats to the winners, and thanks for the addition of the German blog, Wilson!

    Keep the blogs–and the comments–coming.

  28. Brian Yerkes
    April 22nd, 2009 at 10:33 am

    Tamara,

    What a wonderful list! I am honored to be listed on here and the fact that you placed descriptions and even featured posts from some is a terrific addition.

    This is the top standard that all list posts should try to rise up to.

    Thanks very much again Tamara

  29. Alex | CrazyLeaf Design Blog
    April 22nd, 2009 at 10:49 am

    Thanks for including CrazyLeaf Design Blog in such a great list.

  30. mayhemstudios
    April 22nd, 2009 at 10:58 am

    Tamara

    Great list! Some awesome resources for freelancers. Thanks for including me on your list. :)

    - Cal

  31. David Airey
    April 22nd, 2009 at 11:26 am

    Hi Tamara,

    The short descriptions alongside each blog are a great addition, and it’s obvious you put a lot of effort into this compilation.

    Thanks very much for taking the time.

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  33. Char
    April 22nd, 2009 at 2:57 pm

    Thanks for putting together such a great bookmark worthy post – and for including my site in the list!! I love your description of my site (Essential Keystrokes). While I am a web designer I have been doing freelance web work for 13 years and am always happy to share what I know and my experiences if it will help someone else in the process.

  34. Catherine
    April 22nd, 2009 at 3:04 pm

    Thank you so much for doing all this research; I so know how much work it is

    And thank you for adding Designers Who Blog to your list.

    If you update, please consider adding http://confidentwriting.com/ to your writing section.

    Joanna is absolutely brilliant and has a loyal following (I’m one, obviously!)

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  36. Monica McPherrin
    April 22nd, 2009 at 3:55 pm

    Wow! What a great list. You’ve saved me some research time an that’s always a plus. Thanks for introducing me to some helpful blogs I didn’t know about. Good work.

  37. Peleg Top
    April 22nd, 2009 at 5:39 pm

    here is a blog you must know about. It’s brought to you by the good people who produce the Creative Freelancer Conference http://www.creativefreelancerconference.com/ and is full of useful articles and advice.

  38. Tamara
    April 22nd, 2009 at 6:49 pm

    Thanks, guys. Again, I’m glad it’s useful.

    Catherine, I’m off to check out Joanna’s blog!

  39. Jacob Cass
    April 22nd, 2009 at 7:09 pm

    Would love Just Creative Design to be featured in the graphic design section. 14500+ subscribers at time of writing.

  40. Tamara
    April 22nd, 2009 at 7:43 pm

    Jacob, your site is great. Here’s the link, so others can see it too. Check out Jacob’s freelance archive category:

    http://www.justcreativedesign.com

  41. Selene M. Bowlby
    April 23rd, 2009 at 8:18 am

    Tamara, Thank you SO much for including me on this list – I am truly honored!

    You have some amazing resources here as well… several that I already read, as well as many new ones for me to discover. Thank you again!

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  44. George Coghill
    April 23rd, 2009 at 10:12 pm

    Thanks for including me on the list!

  45. James Chartrand - Men with Pens
    April 24th, 2009 at 4:47 am

    Thanks very much for including us on your list – and kudos to you for putting together such an extensive resource for freelancers. That must’ve taken hours!

    Just a note that our site is more geared towards business than blogging – but bloggers are businesspeople too, so it’s all good.

    Cheers!

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  48. WordCount online news recap for week of April 24 « WordCount - Freelancing in the Digital Age
    April 24th, 2009 at 8:12 am

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  52. Lorna Doone Brewer
    April 26th, 2009 at 12:17 pm

    Thanks so much for including Freelance Parent on your list of top 100 blogs. There are some really great resources listed here, and even if we weren’t included, I’d be very impressed!

  53. Yolander Prinzel
    April 27th, 2009 at 4:13 pm

    Thanks for the love Tamara! Of course, now you’ve given me expectations to have to live up to….oh look, I’ve broken out into hives.

  54. blog.illustrationcastle.com » oDesk | I made the Top 100 Freelance Blogs List!
    April 27th, 2009 at 9:48 pm

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  56. Rebecca Laffar-Smith
    April 30th, 2009 at 5:02 pm

    Wow, what a fantastic list of very good blogs. It’s tough competition out there for anyone who wants to knock out one of these 100. I just wish I had time to read ALL of them!

  57. Kare Mallone
    May 2nd, 2009 at 6:29 am

    What happend to Freelance Writing Jobs http://freelancewritinggigs.com? No love? It’s been around for a long time and many of us owe our career to Deb Ng

  58. It’s Weekend Link Love Time Again! : Freelance Writing Jobs
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  60. Mike
    May 4th, 2009 at 2:49 am

    great resource, thanks guys!

  61. Amy
    May 4th, 2009 at 6:08 am

    I think maybe the (almost daily) typos on FWJ didn’t help, nor did the recent controversy over the recent “contest”. :-(

  62. Deb Ng
    May 4th, 2009 at 10:28 am

    Thanks, “Amy!” I love hearing from fans of FWJ!

    @Kare Mallone – Thanks for your support. FWJ has a loyal, amazing community and we don’t have to make every list that comes around. That’s the beauty of blogging, being able to turn others on to your favorites – not someone else’s. There are some awesome resources on this well-thought out list, thanks for taking the time to put this together (even if we didn’t make the cut! :)

  63. GY IT
    May 5th, 2009 at 5:34 am

    A really good list, I’ll be bookmarking this for a later date.

  64. Jobs! « LADG
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  66. Tamara
    May 20th, 2009 at 12:58 pm

    Yolander, no hives! Now is your chance to relax a little because you’ve done well. =)

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  69. freelancing
    May 28th, 2009 at 6:28 am

    anyone can start a project. but only few will complete it satisfactorily. So only real efforts can can do the things right.

  70. Mustafa
    June 3rd, 2009 at 5:03 pm

    “Clapping” Great Post!

  71. Sarah
    June 3rd, 2009 at 11:09 pm

    Excellent list of blogs for writers like me. How I wish my blog could be featured too, but it is too early. I am new!

  72. Tamara
    June 11th, 2009 at 10:27 am

    Thanks, Mustafa!

    And, Sarah, enter your blog address in a comment here! We can all check it out. New is sometimes better! =)

  73. preor
    June 20th, 2009 at 3:10 am

    Excellent

  74. Yblood | Website-Content-Articles.Com
    June 20th, 2009 at 8:47 pm

    Great list of blogs with lots of tips and resources on how to be a freelancer and outsourcing tips all in one. Thanks!

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  76. Jayme
    July 2nd, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    does ANYONE have a good example of a nice layout to be used for my published freelance writing pieces? Very simple, easy to navigate, but looks good? It can be a photographer’s portfolio, graphics or writers..just looking for layout ideas.

    love these sites, but not enough time to look at all 100…at least not right now :)

    thanks!

  77. • Freelance Success Factors | Work At Home | Undress4Success
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  79. Ricky SEO Expert
    July 23rd, 2009 at 10:53 am

    Great post regarding freelancing. But you haven’t mentioned or classified SEO freelancer blogs. Internet Marketing is a great industry for Offshore business as well as freelancers.

  80. Sathya
    July 25th, 2009 at 8:06 pm

    The list is great

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    August 6th, 2009 at 11:15 pm

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    August 20th, 2009 at 1:54 pm

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  83. hostlancer
    August 21st, 2009 at 1:46 am

    This is great information. I’m starting to get story ideas zooming in my head.

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    September 5th, 2009 at 10:52 am

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  85. Philadelphia Graphic Designer
    September 24th, 2009 at 11:55 am

    This is a great list. I’m already familiar with a handful like Web Worker Daily, Seth Godin and a few others, but I appreciate your braking them down by category…

    Also, I don’t really understand how I could not have encountered this post until now, but thank goodness for small miracles.

  86. Tamara
    September 24th, 2009 at 3:55 pm

    Cool, Philadelphia Graphic Designer. We’re glad people keep finding this!

  87. Amanda
    September 29th, 2009 at 10:24 am

    Thanks alot:)

  88. Pothi
    October 9th, 2009 at 4:17 am

    Wow! This is an excellent resource for any type of freelancer. Thanks for your time compiling the list.

    Kudos to Tamara and oDesk!

  89. Col
    October 12th, 2009 at 7:25 am

    An excellent list compiled for people like us. Thanks alot

  90. Wo
    October 12th, 2009 at 7:28 am

    Hey Thanks! The list is really useful. I visited CopyBlogger and find it containing very helpful tips when creating blogs.Thanks!

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  92. Jeremy
    October 21st, 2009 at 10:48 pm

    great resource list I’ll be sharing with my freelance clients

  93. Imtiaz
    October 23rd, 2009 at 9:24 pm

    Thanks a lot for the article.

    Though published more than 6 months ago, I am sure this article will help me to find freelance jobs online.

    Imtiaz

  94. Honey Singh
    November 11th, 2009 at 12:03 pm

    Out of 100 blogs most are known to me (and have quite worthy contents ) but thanks for listing those that are new to me.

  95. jaihodesi
    November 13th, 2009 at 2:20 pm

    Great tips, I love those..

  96. Sakurullah Md Reyal
    November 16th, 2009 at 2:19 am

    Its really important to follow these

  97. Freelancer Online
    November 22nd, 2009 at 8:39 pm

    Such a great list, but I missed my blog on the list.
    The url is http://www.freelancer-online.com

    You may consider to add my blog:)

    Cheers

  98. Rob
    November 29th, 2009 at 10:38 am

    I think hideveloper.com team is doing great job they have nice concept

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  100. Ashley
    December 3rd, 2009 at 9:12 pm

    Look at at Madmediamonkey.com. It’s awesome!

  101. Rosi
    December 8th, 2009 at 10:22 pm

    Wow! It’s really interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing great information.

    Fashionable World

  102. gen
    December 16th, 2009 at 8:36 pm

    I AM A 3D MAX RENDERER AND A DESIGNER ALSO. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME I HOPE I COULD GET A JOB HERE.THANKS

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  104. Khan
    December 22nd, 2009 at 4:52 am

    This is great list. I’ve added this in favorites.

    Thanks for compiling and sharing it.

  105. Starting Out As A Freelance Copywriter
    December 23rd, 2009 at 3:41 am

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  107. Kulin
    December 31st, 2009 at 10:45 am

    This is a wonderful resource man. It certainly helpes freelancers read what others do and be up to date.

    Cheers

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  109. melbel
    January 2nd, 2010 at 8:14 am

    Hi,

    Great huge list…..this list is a must for freelancers….. I just wanted to added the site http://www.auctionsforbusiness.com/ which is new but has a list of freelance projects.

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    January 14th, 2010 at 8:10 am

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  112. bloglarr
    January 14th, 2010 at 9:02 am

    Wow! Thanks so much for including me, this list is packed with some kick ass sites!

  113. DivyaJain
    January 17th, 2010 at 5:10 am

    Amazing site for beginners.. Thanks to the creator.. cheers

  114. web design miami
    January 17th, 2010 at 3:30 pm

    Great post, I like it, thanks for sharing !

  115. videoizle
    January 18th, 2010 at 5:46 am

    Thanks a lot for the article.

  116. nitendra
    January 19th, 2010 at 1:20 pm

    thanks for sharing informative sources. Great help for blogger.

  117. videoizle
    January 21st, 2010 at 3:30 am

    This is a wonderful resource man.

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  119. dizi izle
    January 31st, 2010 at 5:11 pm

    because of your service thank you very much I wish you continued success.

  120. Design and printing services
    February 2nd, 2010 at 6:45 pm

    Thanks for all these links , it helps me alot

  121. Paul King
    February 6th, 2010 at 11:28 am

    Great list, that has come in very useful to me. Paul http://1daylater.com – activity tracking for freelancers

  122. John Price
    February 8th, 2010 at 2:47 pm

    Good list of great people! I’m a big fan of freelanceyourself and seth’s blog. Check out http://www.freelanceshack.com

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