Last week's ATA conference reminded me how very intimidating and scary one's first few years as a freelancer can be. What's stressful? Basically everything. Everything you write or say to a client or a potential client; every translation you proofread and re-proof and re-proof, worrying that there's … [Read more...] about Six things every beginning translator needs to know
Getting Started as a Freelance Translator- starts November 14
I'll be out of the office for the rest of the week to attend the 57th annual ATA conference. In the meantime, my next online course, Getting Started as a Freelance Translator is open for registration. I've been running this class since about 2006, and a participant in the most recent session … [Read more...] about Getting Started as a Freelance Translator- starts November 14
Very basic SEO for your freelance website
SEO for freelancers: how important is it? Many freelancers wonder how important search engine optimization (SEO) is, when it comes to your business website and how much traffic you can expect it to attract. Very important? Not at all important? Somewhere in between? With the caveat that this is a … [Read more...] about Very basic SEO for your freelance website
Tips for ATA57 attendees
With the 57th annual ATA conference coming up next week, I'm excited to report that we expect over 1,800 attendees (this will probably be our second-largest conference ever, after the 50th anniversary conference in NYC), the exhibit hall is sold out, and many of our Advanced Skills and Training Day … [Read more...] about Tips for ATA57 attendees
Can you give us a quote and a turnaround time?
"Can you give us a quote and a turnaround time?" As freelancers, we hear or read those words a lot: a client, or prospective client, has a document that they need translated, and they want to know about how long it's going to take, and about how much it's going to cost. So, when you're on the … [Read more...] about Can you give us a quote and a turnaround time?