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For many, working from home as a freelance writer, designer, project manager or any other job is something of a dream. You can set your own hours, work your own schedule and, effectively, be your own boss. It’s a very attractive proposition. However, there are a number of obstacles to working from home as a […]

Before you spend any money on a distance learning course, you want to know whether or not the course is going to be right for you, and what the quality of the course is like. That’s why a lot of people spend time searching online for free distance learning courses in the UK, but often […]

At Online Learning Academy, we love to use Twitter as often as we can. It’s a valuable part of our marketing and we feel every business should be making the most of Twitter. With that in mind, we’ve put together a list of twenty tweetable Twitter tips to help you get more from the microblogging […]

So, you’ve got your Twitter account, you’re all set up and you’ve been tweeting away for a few weeks with little or no response. You need people to follow you, but how do you do that? How do you get followers on Twitter? Here are a few simple ways to build followers and grow your […]

LinkedIn can be an excellent business tool for making important connections and getting introductions to the right people. When used correctly, you can use LinkedIn to expand your business network and grow your business. You make subtle ‘touches’ with your connections to remind them of yourself, you can post updates and articles to share your […]

Regular Facebook users may have noticed that some Facebook Pages feature a ‘tick’ to signal the page has been verified as official. This is similar to the blue tick you see on Twitter accounts, to help you distinguish between the genuine businesses and celebrities from the parody accounts. Unlike Twitter, however, you can actually ask […]

As any business owner who has employed a search engine optimisation firm will tell you, it can be very expensive. SEO (as it is otherwise known) is a time-consuming practice that involves keywords, tinkering with website code and writing lots of content. The whole process can take months (or even years) and, the whole time, […]

The internet has opened up a lot of opportunities for people to earn money writing from home. With more businesses going online with websites, and the search landscape becoming increasingly competitive, the need for good creative writers has never been stronger. This is great news for people who want to earn money from

LinkedIn is a very powerful networking tool, and one that can be invaluable in promoting your business, making new contacts, acquiring new clients and even promoting yourself for a new career. However, as with every tool, many people are still using it wrongly. Here are a number of common mistakes being made with LinkedIn. Are […]

If you’ve never dabbled in the world of home study before, you could be forgiven for doubting just how useful a home study course could be to your career prospects. You may think nothing can replace the intense learning you receive from a classroom course, particularly something you might take at higher education. However, there […]

There’s no denying that Twitter is one of the best, cheapest and most immediate ways of promoting your business online. It allows you to connect directly with potential clients and customers in a way that any other form of advertising, both offline and online, cannot do. While many still view Twitter as a wall of […]

If, like many people, you harbour a dream to quit your fulltime job and set up your own business, or become a freelancer working the hours you choose to work, you’ll be faced with the same question as everyone else – when? When do you do it? When do you make the plunge and quit […]

Is how long you spend working directly related to how successful you’ll become, or how successful you are now? If you believe what you see on social media, you’d think that was, indeed, the case. I have seen a lot of posts of late talking about work ethics, and how long some people say they […]

Regular users of photo sharing app Instagram will already know how you go about connecting it to Facebook and Twitter so you can post your photos and share them out to the two largest social networking websites. For those who don’t know, we’ll show you how in just a moment. However, regular Instagram users may […]