Issa Mirandilla

Issa Mirandilla writes about freelancing, writing, marketing, careers, personal finance and other business-related topics. Give her a nudge on Twitter or visit her website here.

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Top 6 Sins Of Article Writing

A wise man once said: “Tell me where I’m going to die, so I won’t go there.” One way to figure out how to do something is to figure out how no…

5 Essential Questions Before Enrolling in Paid Online Courses

Whether you’re a professional who wants to upgrade your skills, or an ever-curious person who wants to expand your knowledge, you can benefit from t…

How To Make Your Content Hard to Replicate

Did you know that the Internet has approximately 3.3 billion indexed pages at the moment–and counting? That translates to a mind-boggling 33 billion…

Why “Just Write” Is the Best Writing Advice You’ll Ever Get

When I first started out as a professional writer, I read every resource I could grab on the subject. As I read, read, and read some more, I noticed t…

Blogging Advice: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Ever had this experience where, after reading a bunch of blogging advice on the Internet, you just stare blankly at your computer screen and say: “H…

Getting Published (Part 3): Maximize Reachhed Posts

Have you finished your article? Did you ensure it was meticulously edited, rewritten, and polished before finally getting the green light for publicat…

Mastering Writing Terms for Publishing Success (Part 2)

Last time, we talked about identifying your niche and the right site for you to write for. The process involves checking out the guest-posting guideli…

Get Published (Part 1): Finding The Right Site

Having one online article published is great, but having multiple articles published is awesome. And, often, the latter has less to do with your writi…

It’s OK To Be A High Achiever. Here’s Why.

“Impostor!” You’d think that damning word belongs only in TVs, movies, and other entertainment media, uttered in response to the revelation that…

How To Cope With Lack Of Support For Your Freelancing Career

If the numbers in this Forbes article are any indication, more and more people are embracing freelancing as a source of livelihood. Although the artic…

6 Signs That You Should Kill That Blog Post Idea

Sometimes, you run out of blog post ideas. Don’t beat yourself up over it, though; it’s a normal occurrence, which even hits the most seasoned of …

Personal vs. Staff Blogging: Which Is Better?

Gone are the days when “weblog” or “blog” for short was basically a fancy term for “online diary”. Today, you’d be hard-pressed to find …