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Kelli Workman

Freelance Writer

WRITING PORTFOLIO

Sample 1: Content Article

Two Important Reasons Why You Should Shop Locally When Buying a Used Tanning Bed

     Having your own tanning bed to use in the comfort of your home would be ideal. But with a price tag that can run into the thousands, shopping for a used tanning bed may be your best option. Your goal is to find a safe, reliable tanning machine that will fit your budget. Purchasing the equipment from a buyer located within easy driving distance offers two advantages to help you reach your goal.

Buying Locally Reduces Delivery or Shipping Costs

     The cost of getting a used tanning bed delivered to your home has to be figured into the total purchase cost. If that expense is too high, you may not be able to afford the equipment. Since a tanning bed is large and heavy, shipping costs will be very high. However, if you can borrow a truck or rent a truck for a single day to retrieve the tanning bed yourself, delivery of the unit may fit your budget. Ideally, you would want to buy the used tanning bed close enough to your home to make the two-way trip in one day. You do not want to have to pay additional rental days for the truck. Even if you borrowed the truck, you don’t want to travel so far that the gas costs put the whole purchase out of your target spending limit. 

Buying Locally Allows Inspection of the Unit Before You Make the Purchase

     You do not want to spend a penny on a used tanning bed until you have seen it with your own eyes. You need to be close enough to the seller to go check out the tanning machine in person. You want to check the connections, plug it in, and see if it is working properly. You should lie in the tanning bed to check it out for comfort and for heat output. You should not purchase the used tanning bed until you have made sure it is functional and safe.

     As you can see, controlling delivery costs and inspecting the tanning bed for safety are two good reasons for shopping locally. These measures will help you reach your goal. By seeking out local sellers, you will increase your chance of finding a used tanning bed that is both affordable and safe.

© 2008 Kelli Workman

Sample 2: Blog Article

Specialty Writing: Why Choose a Writing Niche

June 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments

     In discussing specialty writing, I think it is important to first look at why you should do specialty writing. Specialty writing, also known as niche writing, offers several benefits to the writer. First, it can lead to better freelance writer’s pay. This we already discussed. But here are some of the other pluses for those who venture into specialty writing:

  • It can lead to repeat jobs with the same magazines and newspapers, so you have to spend less time searching for markets and have more time for writing.
  • As your researching one topic in a niche, you are likely to very easily uncover related topics in the same niche. Having more ideas for articles is always a good thing.
  • The research you use for one article may be used for writing one or more other articles. This could cut back in research time.
  • The more research and writing you do on a topic, the more you will know about the topic. It is easier to write about a topic if you are very knowledgeable about it. Your expertise will show through your writing and make for better articles.
  • With specialty writing, you will develop a reputation for being an expert on your topic. This could lead to many open doors, possibly even a speaking engagement or a book contract.

     So you can see that there are definitely advantages to specialty writing. In my next post, we will look at how to choose a writing niche.

Copyright © 2008 K. Workman

Sample 3: Press Release

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Recently Released Software Cuts Learning Time In Half for Entrepreneurs New To the Internet Scene

     Sick and tired of working a forty hour a week job, thousands are flocking to the internet everyday to try their hand at running an internet business. They dream of living the self-employed lifestyle where money is no problem. But few of these would-be entrepreneurs are equipped with the technical skills needed to build a website. Nor do they have the money to pay a professional to design them one. What they need is someone to point them in the direction of a quick, easy, and inexpensive solution to help them get a great website up and running in no time.

“Finally, someone is giving away a free website builder with all the features needed to make a great looking professional website. And he’s giving away the free video instruction to have you using this software right away.”

     Ewen Chia, a well known internet marketer, has recently released his My Free Website Builder software. He is offering this amazing software to the public at absolutely no cost. Kelli Workman, who has had experience with other paid and free website builder software, has released a review of the My Free Website Builder software. She lets you know exactly what makes this tool so great and shares how it will help you quickly create a website that will give you a competitive edge.

     Ewen Chia’s new software, My Free Website Builder, evens the playing field. It allows those new to internet marketing to jump into the game quickly and put their best foot forward toward success.

     Visit
My Free Website Builder Review to learn more about this amazing software and to get your free copy today.
 
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Copyright © 2008 K. Workman

Sample 4: Product Review

New Free Tool Will Cut Your Learning Time in Half

My Personal Review of My Free Website Builder

Finally, someone is giving away a free website builder that has all the features needed to make a great looking professional website. And he’s giving away the free video instruction to have you using this software right away. “

     Several years ago, I tried to make my first web site. I signed up for a free web site and used the hosting accounts website builder. The result was a very poorly designed site. Then after I had more experience on the internet, I signed up for a paid hosting account. The web hosting account provided a more sophisticated website builder, and I created a much better web site than my first one. Still, I was not happy with the results. I wanted some of my text bigger and in different colors and in bold letters. There was a file manager that would allow me to adjust the code, but first I had to go learn how to do that. So I went and studied some online HTML guides and examined another website’s source code. With my new knowledge, I was able to adjust the code to make the modifications that gave my web site a truly professional appearance. However, it was a lot of hard work, and there was still a lot that I needed to learn to do.

     As time passed, I tried several free and paid website builders. Some were better than others. However, they never came with instructions that showed you how to use the different features. Recently Ewen Chia released My Free Website Builder. It is a very nice website builder that he is giving away for free. But what makes this offer so spectacular is the instruction that he is providing with this free software. Not only does he give you a free copy of a 77 page Help Manual, but he has also recorded five videos to show you how to use the different features of the My Free Website Builder software.

     The My Free Website Builder is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) web editor. You can start building your web site from a blank page, or you can use one of over a hundred preinstalled templates that are built into the software. You can also toggle back and forth through four views: the Normal view, the HTML tags view, the Source Code view, and the Preview screen. The My Free Website Builder software also includes a CSS editor. I had no previous experience using Cascade Style Sheets. But after viewing one of the videos, I was quickly using the CSS editor to create rules for my style sheets.

     The My Free Website Builder video instruction included the following five lessons:

  • An Introduction To My Free Website Builder
  • Setup, Create, and Edit Pages
  • CSS
  • More Tags – Identifiers, Divisions
  • Publishing, Creating A Site From A Template, and Embedding

     The Help Manual also provides a wealth of information. It gives instructions for:

  • Getting Started
  • Starting A New Page
  • Formatting Your Web Pages
  • Using Style Sheets
  • Adding Tables
  • Adding Pictures
  • Working With A Table Of Contents
  • Working With Templates
  • Setting Page Properties

     Ewen Chia is not only giving us a great piece of software, but a valuable education, too. When you are through watching the videos, you will be able to make a professional website to sale your products or promote your services. I highly recommend you download this product today. It may be FREE, but it has real value.

Build Your Best Website Ever With My FREE Website Builder!

Video instructions will have you using HTML and CSS in just minutes.

Copyright © 2008 K. Workman

To see more samples of my work, you can visit my blog at http://afreelancerforhire.com