The Best Books for Freelance Bloggers

Blogging for hire has been a subset of freelance writing, but there are many freelance bloggers who take on projects very different from what a freelance writer might take on. That means that the books a freelance blogger should read aren’t necessarily the same ones as a freelance writer. Lets look at four of the best books for freelance bloggers.

ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income

While Darren Rowse and Chris Garrett wrote their book as a guide to earning money with your own blog, the information covered is also what you need to know to be a great blogger in general — and therefore earn higher rates from your clients.

• Available as a paperback
• 240 pages
• $16.49
• Purchase ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income

The Staff Blogging Course

Ali Hale earns a living by writing blog posts for clients. Her ebook walks you through each step necessary to build up a blogging portfolio and land clients, divided into six units that will get you up to speed quickly. The ebook has even been endorsed by several blog owners who rely on hiring bloggers.

• Available as an ebook
• $19
• Purchase The Staff Blogging Course

Essential Blogging: Selecting and Using Weblog Tools

Without getting too technical, Cory Doctorow, Shelley Powers and several other bloggers walk you through the tools that are used to blog. While many of the clients you may encounter use WordPress, a surprising number will use less well-known tools or even custom blogging software. This book will keep you from stumbling when confronted with such clients.

• Available as a paperback
• 260 pages
• $39.99
• Purchase Essential Blogging: Selecting and Using Weblog Tools

Publish and Prosper: Blogging for Your Business

More blogging clients are looking for help with a business blog than anything else. D.L. Byron and Steve Broback cover the details of business blogging in their book. With that information, you can make sure that you can help your clients.

• Available as a paperback
• 200 pages
• $19.70
• Purchase Publish and Prosper: Blogging for Your Business