Twitter for Writers: get known, get writing jobs

It was bound to happen; Google reports that it will incorporate Twitter results into the main search engine results. Unfortunately however, Google’s Marissa Mayer says that it will happen “in the coming months”, rather than immediately. Microsoft’s Bing is incorporating Twitter into its results right now.

Marissa Mayer says in Official Google Blog: RT @google: Tweets and updates and search, oh my!:

“…we are very excited to announce that we have reached an agreement with Twitter to include their updates in our search results. We believe that our search results and user experience will greatly benefit from the inclusion of this up-to-the-minute data, and we look forward to having a product that showcases how tweets can make search better in the coming months. “

What does this mean to you, the hard-working freelance writer?

It means:

* You need to start using Twitter now. (I’ve shown you how, when, where and why in Twitter for Writers);

* You need to integrate Twitter with your website/ blog (add your Twitter RSS feed). I’ve done it here. This helps to boost your presence in the search engines.

If you’re wondering WHY, it’s so that you don’t have to go hunting for writing jobs, they come to you. This means that you’re no longer a price taker, you’re a price maker — you can charge what you like, because you have an online reputation and credibility.

Please don’t take this lightly. It’s important. Like it or not, the world of freelance writing is changing fast. If you flow with the changes, you will build a great career with an outstanding income. If you don’t, you’ll be left scrabbling for low-paid writing jobs, at the very bottom of the heap.

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