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If you are hosting a blog with limited resources (like most of us!) it’s a good idea to cache your site to make response times faster. This provides a better user experience for your readers.

The first thing you need to understand is how a Web page is displayed to a viewer. The user enters the URL and the browser starts grabbing parts of the page: the header, sidebar, footer, images, text, etc. All these items are pieces of the page that must be loaded to create the page. But if all of this information is already compiled in a cache, the user gets a much faster loading experience. The information comes from one location in the cache in a single group, instead of the server picking up the pieces one at a time and putting them on the page.

I have been using WP Super Cache for more than a year, but a recent upgrade caused some problems for me. Essentially, it broke my blog. Without advanced coding experience or the slightest understanding of the plug-in creator’s explanation for how to fix the problem, I manually uninstalled the plug-in and went on the hunt for another caching option.

It turns out that although WP Super Cache is a top-notch plug-in, it’s a little advanced for the average user (me!). My new solution is called Really Static. I chose this one simply because it has more stars than any other cache plug-in. Really Static has ALOT of options I don’t understand, so when I couldn’t get it working, and the returns of my search were unintelligible, I went hunting again and landed on this baby: W3 Total Cache. It’s up, it’s working, and that’s all I really care about! The options are easier to understand and the plug-in takes care of all that tech-jargon stuff that drivers writers of the English language mad.

If you do not have a cache yet, get one! If you are having problems with the WP Super Cache upgrade or Really Static, consider W3 Total Cache.

Top Ten Telecommute Writing Jobs for 3-8-2010

Killer — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:22:32 +0000

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Top Ten Telecommute Writing Jobs for 3/9/2010

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Need web content writer to Finish Swimming Pool site

our Press Release Writer – $25

edit my artist statement – $20

Copyeditor (Metro Boston)

Copywriting odd job, + future opportunities

Psychology Writer Needed

Contract Based Content (Re)Writer Needed – $15/hour

Editor of Consumer Website – $14/hour – full time

Relationship & Celeb / Pop Culture Writers & Bloggers

Needed: Freelance writers – $15 – $20 hour

If you are viewing this post after 3/8/2010 you may want to link directly to KillFive.com where jobs are posted daily.

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Volunteer Writing Opportunity of the Day

Fundraising/Volunteer Writer opportunity – Center for Social and Rural Development Inc

Top Ten Telecommute Writing Jobs for 3-5-2010

Killer — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:34:32 +0000

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Business Writer Needed

Technical Writer-Editor for National Institute of Occupational Safety – $70,141¬$91,182

Web Copy Editor for Publishing Technology Website –

Freelance Copywriter Needed

Information Technology Writer

Quality Writing Work Wanted

Green Lifestyle & Apparel Editor

Sports Writer/Blogger

Freelance Copy Writer

Web Marketing Expert

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Grantwriter – Pathways Within, Inc. Roads to Reading Int.

Should You Report All Your Freelance Income?

Killer — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:17:01 +0000

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As freelance writers, we are personally responsible for reporting all of our income, whether the client gives us a 1099 or not. But you may still get that nagging feeling, “If the client doesn’t even have my social security number, how will they catch me if I don’t report it?” That’s a good question that you are probably better off not asking.

Here’s the deal. There are those who are conscientious objectors to war who will give you all sorts of subversive advice on how to evade taxes to avoid financing the death of strangers in foreign lands. Personally, I see paying the taxes I owe as a patriotic duty that shows I love my country enough to contribute to its success. I’m not happy about the war, but if I fail to pay my share, how many mouths will go hungry? How many kids will be cheated from a proper education? It just seems like good karma to pay what I owe. Failing to pay my taxes will not stop the war.

But I can’t expect the same attitude from you. What I can do is lay out all the information so you can make up your own mind.

The Rules

The IRS requires you report all income. If it’s not on a 1099 form, you have to report it as income on Schedule C. Your clients are required to report any income they pay you over $600 and send you the 1099 for your records. Sometimes you might not get the 1099, but don’t assume that means they did not send one. Things do get lost in the mail.

The Risks

If the client sends a 1099 that reports a lower income than you claimed, it will trigger an audit. Even if you did not get a 1099, the client has up to three years to amend the return. Plus, if you don’t provide your Social Security number, the client must withhold up to 31% to cover your tax liability, putting you both in a pickle.

Understand that the IRS is much more likely to pursue you for an audit that some large corporation, even if it’s obvious that corporation is evading taxes. It’s easy and cheap to go through you records. The records of a corporation can take years to sort through for a single audit. The IRS goes for the easy pickings.

That being said, you have to make up your own mind. Is the risk of failing to report all your income worth the reward? You decide.

Top Ten Work at Home Writing Jobs for 3-4-2010

Killer — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:28:19 +0000

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SEO Article Writer / Press Release Writer / Bloggist

Copy Writer/Web Content Contractor Needed

Content writer –

Freelance Marketing Copywriter

Seeking Content/Copy Editor

Freelance blogger – social media, seo, sem & design

Writer

Expert Web Site Copywriter – Less than $250

content material for one page webpage – Less than $250

Long Term Writer Needed!

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Volunteer Writing Opportunity of the Day

volunteer and writing opportunities. – Atlanta Progressive News

Check Out Associated Content’s New Look

Killer — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:09:03 +0000

I’ve been out of the loop way too long. Today I discovered the new and improved look to Associated Content. Someone there has been talking to Twitter’s designers…

Confirm Your PayPal Account Now

The new theme looks trendy but the back-end hasn’t changed much, which is probably why I never noticed the new front page design. Notice I said, “hasn’t changed much.” There is a difference in how Associated Content is handling PayPal paments:

“We’ve made changes to our payment system that will help us process PayPal transactions more efficiently. As a result, you will need to confirm the email address associated with your PayPal account in order to continue receiving payments for AC. Click the ‘Confirm Your PayPal Account’ link above to confirm now!”

Be sure to log in and do what needs doing. If you see a red dot with a white minus sign in the upper left corner above your profile, just click on the link and log in to PayPal. You’ll then be redirected to your profile with a confirmation messages saying, “Thank you for confirming your PayPal account!.”

Increasing Clout, Easy Earnings

Associated Content is a really great place to get your sea-legs when learning to write on line. When I last logged in, my clout was 2. Now it’s already five. Half way there from doing absolutely NOTHING for six months. Now that I have my head back in the game, I think I’ll be spending a little more time over there. It can’t hurt to spend just a few minutes a day to write something up and see how it does.

Of all the sites I have written for that share Google Adsense earnings, AC is one of the best. I hold it second only to Helium, and that is because Helium has a more “serious” writing environment and seems to pay better. The downside of Helium is that they won’t tell you how they calculate your earnings. The upsides are two-fold. Earnings are generally higher than any other revenue-share site and the Helium Marketplace has assignments that pay well if you win them.

So if you have not tried Associated Content yet (or Helium for that matter), get over there and give it a try.

Regards,
Killer