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4 Ways for Freelancers to Keep Busy During Quiet Spells

One of the beauties of working for yourself is that you decide what hours you keep. You’re not tied down to set working hours, and you can sit in your PJs all day if you like. But what do you do when you come across those inevitable dry spells when the clients aren’t sending you work, and your application emails aren’t getting any responses?

Here are four useful tips for keeping freelancers busy during the quiet periods, some of which have the potential to keep money coming in when the work has dried up:

Guest Blogging

One of the best ways to keep those fingers typing during quiet spells is to write guest blogs for websites. These websites are great for generating traffic for your own website as most sites will allow you to add links in the bio, and if you’re extra lucky, they may even pay you for your troubles. To find websites that accept guest blogs, head to Google and type the name of the niche or subject you want to write for, followed by phrases like ‘write a post,’ ‘guest post’ or ‘write for us.’ You should find that plenty of opportunities for guest posting will become available to you.

Launch a Podcast

It’s interesting that, with all the technological advances in TV and with video content being so easy to produce, radio has made such a huge comeback in the form of podcasting. Almost every niche has a variety of podcasts available, and if you have something to say about a particular subject, why not create one yourself? It may take a while to build an audience, but if you do, it could become extremely lucrative, especially if advertisers come calling.

Online Gaming and Betting

If you’re into sports and online games, you can take advantage of any gaps in your work schedule and have a little gamble. You could spend your free time enjoying a fun casino game while getting that unmistakable buzz from having a bet on the latest football match. Unibet is a great site to visit as they have the best of both worlds, and their football blog covers all areas of the game, making your gambling options less risky than they otherwise might be. Check out their football blog here: https://www.unibet.co.uk/blog/football. If you’re a freelancer who writes about sport and online gaming, you’ll have a gateway into that world, and you’ll be able to write with depth and experience.

Networking

When freelancers aren’t busy, it can be easy to start procrastinating. After all, there’s always something good to watch on Netflix. However, it pays to keep busy and to get away from the laptop screen now and then, and to kill two birds with one stone; you can find new clients too by heading to networking events in your local area. Conduct a search on Google or social media and see what is available on those quiet days, and see if you can get down there and mingle. You never know, your next long-term client could be waiting to meet someone like you, so don’t miss out.

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Clear Your Mind Using Technology

We’ve all been in the situation before where we want to wind down but we aren’t sure how. Sometimes we just want to get away and read a book or take a nice bubble bath, but there are other times where we want to engage our brains a bit and actually do something rather than nothing. What options do we have when we want to unwind but we aren’t sure what to do? Technology is a great way to get some downtime in, and here are just a handful of ways you can make it work for you!

Playing Games Online

Believe it or not playing games online can be a great way to destress and earn money too. We are all aware of some games like World of Warcraft at one time offering real money for different things like selling kitted out accounts or for farming gold but for those of us who don’t have the hours to put in what are our options? Betting sites are a great way to make some money online without having to do much aside from playing games. With many sites also offering free spins or no deposit play you can play without any risk on your part on a number of sites as well. Don’t forget that you can often qualify for welcome bonuses as well!

Watching Your Favourite Shows

With the advent of the likes of Netflix and Amazon’s own TV and film studio now more than ever there are a whole host of fantastic options for TV and film online that are not just streamable but that you can watch again and again. Depending on your region you may be able to catch episodes of some of your favourite shows on Youtube as well – just type the name into the search bar with “full episodes” and away you go. Youtube is great for potentially older shows that have a following but that newer companies like Netflix won’t stock. So what better time than to catch up on your favourite 90’s flicks and shows?

Doing Quizzes

There are a few popular websites you can access on your phone or laptop that offer fun time-killing quizzes to take. Not all are time-killers though, and some are actually great ways to test your knowledge or memory and can quiz you on things like world capitals, countries of the world or even just basic trivia about your favourite TV shows and films. Check out the likes of sporcle.com for a couple of great examples of quizzes you can do in your spare time.

Browsing

Of course everyone’s favourite thing to do is to just chill out at the end of the day with a good old browse of Facebook, Instagram or the like. Of course it’s easy to get lost in the many posts and shares of social media but it can be a great way to wind down when you get to chat to friends from afar over a virtual glass of bubbly.

So how do you like to wind down at the end of the day? Do any of these appeal to you? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments!

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