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In addition, a professional-looking site – one that features your published writing, not pictures of your dog and boyfriend along with your latest Ebay stats – will prove to an editor that you’re on
ball, that you take your writing seriously. In turn
editor will take you more seriously.
Even freelancers with very little computer knowledge can set up a website; check with your Internet service provider to find out how to start your own (often free) site. Or, if you have some knowledge of HTML or are willing to learn, you may be able to set up your own site. There are also many web-design companies that will set you up for a fee.
If you decide to go with a web-design company, here are a few important things to consider:
* What are
total costs? Be sure to read
fine print, otherwise your bill may be higher than you’d intended.
* Is maintenance included? If so, how much does it cost and what is
turnaround time?
* How many pages are you allowed? Some budget companies only offer six or so pages, which is hardly enough to showcase your clips.
* Do they work with writers? Web-design services that cater to exotic dancers or widget-sellers may not know much about a freelancer’s needs.
Whichever method you choose, get your resume and clips online today and start wowing editors and making sales tomorrow!

Kelly Kyrik is a successful freelancer and co-owner of The-Write-Resume.com ( http://www.The-Write-Resume.com ) a web-design service that caters to freelance writers.