Author: Guest Whiner

Tips on How to Design a Professional-Looking Office

Guest post from Adam Taylor of TaylorandNoel.com With many of us being given the option of working at home nowadays, it’s safe to say that we are looking at the state of our home offices more carefully. That said, if you’re unsure of how your home office measures up, see these tips on how to design a professional-looking office to welcome clients and customers. Make sure there is ample free-flowing air If you are going to be having clients over often for in-person visits, then it’s best to make sure there is ample free-flowing air within the space. For example, if you have an HVAC system, then be sure to have it maintained regularly. Specifically, you should make sure that the air filters are dust-free so that the air conditioning works optimally. Also, if you have the option to, installing a UV light within your HVAC system is an effective way to eliminate certain viruses that may be floating in the air. In addition to having a functioning HVAC system that works well when you need it to, you could also try placing a few fans in the area so that the air circulates freely. Also, be sure to open all doors and windows and let in as much natural light as possible as this will not only ensure that there is sufficient ventilation, but it will also make...

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How to Make Passive Income as a Freelancer

Guest post from Adam Taylor of TaylorandNoel.com Finding freelance work is the first step to making passive income. Make sure you search both within and outside of your network for opportunities. Be open-minded and creative in how you approach clients so that you don’t limit your options. Assessing Your Marketable Skills Figuring out which skills you have to offer and whether or not they are in high demand is a crucial first step. You can use sites like Fiverr to gauge the value of your services. What you’re looking for is an idea of how much people are willing...

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How to Make Self-Publishing a Profitable Side Hustle

You’ve probably heard the flashiest self-publishing success stories. There’s The Martian, the sci-fi blockbuster that lost Matt Damon an Oscar in 2016. It began its sales life as a 99-cent Kindle download. And there’s the Fifty Shades trilogy, which infamously originated as Twilight fanfiction. Scrubbed clean of copyright violations and released through print-on-demand, it transformed Fanfiction.net user “Snowqueens Icedragon” into multimillionaire author E.L. James. Of course, it’s not all sunshine and movie deals. Like all sustainable side hustles, it can be a risk: self-publishing isn’t a get-rich-quick scheme, and most indie authors won’t be writing the next Fifty Shades....

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The Impact of Mobile Devices on Ecommerce

Ever done some shopping on your cell phone? Who am I kidding, of course you have! Smartphones have completely changed the ecommerce landscape over the last few years and sellers who ignore that are doing so at their peril. Here’s a guest post from Karthik Reddy, Community Manager at  Webmastersjury.org on just how much mobile devices have changed the way people shop!-T. W. Seller The number of monetary transactions done on mobile devices is increasing. A research carried out by experts at jobsinmarketing.io showed that in the second quarter of 2018, 62% of ecommerce traffic was generated on mobile devices. Shoppers...

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Listing Tips to Improve Your Online Sales

The number of online shoppers has continued to increase over the past decade making the digital marketplace a great channel to extend your business’s reach. Having an online presence is a core part of business marketing today, it’s an easy way to increase brand awareness and interact with the community. The more people who recognize your brand and what you do, the more likely they’ll be to purchase from you. But with all of the opportunities that the digital marketplace provides, it also makes it easier for competitors to poach or persuade potential buyers to purchase from them instead...

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With over two decades of experience selling online, The Whine Seller is about sharing the ins and outs of e-commerce, publishing and more… in a snarky way. Keep reading…

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