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Articles and blog posts on portfolios, freelancing and Journo Portfolio.

Jamie Mendes

Published on 13th July, 2021

Writing Strategies: How to Get Those Creative Juices Flowing

Learn what writing strategies and tactics can help you to get over the dreaded writer’s block and get your creative juices flowing again.

Jamie Mendes

Published on 7th July, 2021

Photography Marketing: How to Promote Your Photography on Instagram

Learn how to leverage Instagram as part of your photography marketing strategy, including setting up a killer bio and using all of its key features.

Jamie Mendes

Published on 14th June, 2021

Your Writer's Portfolio: How to Craft the Perfect About Me Page

Learn how to craft an About Me page with 11 tips and tactics that will support your goals and boost the success of your writer’s portfolio.

Josh Lewis

Published on 8th June, 2021

Introducing Our New & Improved Portfolio Editor

We're excited to announce the launch of the new Journo Portfolio Editor which has been rebuilt from the ground up to make it possible to build more advanced portfolio layouts with a simplified editing experience.

Robyn Petrik

Published on 20th Nov., 2018

Our Favourite Online Portfolios by Copywriters

If you're ready to create an online writing portfolio or need to give your existing portfolio a makeover, we've found some fantastic portfolios for you to take inspiration from. There are many different ways to lay out your portfolio and these six copywriters have all found a style that showcases their writing and work.

Robyn Petrik

Published on 20th Sept., 2018

Our Favourite Online Portfolios by Journalists

If you're ready to create an online writing portfolio or need to give your existing portfolio a makeover, we've found some fantastic portfolios for you to take inspiration from. There are many different ways to lay out your portfolio and these six journalists have all found a style that showcases their writing and work.

Robyn Petrik

Published on 15th Aug., 2018

The Importance of Backing Up Your Articles with Journo Portfolio

How many of your articles get posted online, and online only? Writers often write articles for online news sites, publications, and blogs, and that means these organizations have control over how long your article stays posted.

Robyn Petrik

Published on 5th Nov., 2017

10 Job Boards for Writers and They’re All Free!

Finding freelance writing work can feel like an endless trip on a hamster wheel, so knowing where to look for new gigs will save you time and frustration. We’ve rounded up ten of the most popular and active job boards for freelance writers. The best part is that all of them are free - so get ready to bookmark your new favourite sites!

Kayla Dean

Published on 8th Aug., 2017

5 Ways To Jumpstart Your Career By Blogging Personal Essays

Personal essays may not be the way you’re making a living as a freelancer, but they still make useful material for your blog. Don’t let recent chatter on the death of the personal essay boom fool you: they’re still a good way to get attention on your writing.

Amanda Ronan

Published on 6th Nov., 2016

What to Include in Your Writing Portfolio When You're Just Starting Out

When starting out as a writer, you may not have the number of articles an experienced writer will have to populate their portfolio. Here are some ideas on what to include instead.

Journo Portfolio

Published on 15th Feb., 2016

A Beginners Guide to Portfolio Analytics

On any website it is normally useful to use analytics to analyse how people find, use and behave on your portfolio. However, this isn't done just for the sake of it and is pointless unless you make use of the data in some way.

Journo Portfolio

Published on 31st Jan., 2016

Making the best use of Images on your Writing Portfolio

We all know the power of images to convey a message, trigger an emotional response or simply look beautiful so it makes sense you should put effort into the choice and display of images on your writing portfolio.