In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: This will be one of the primary ways that clients can find and learn about your skills. You don't have to spend a lot of money or be a tech expert to have a great website. You can use a website builder like Squarespace or WordPress. Be prepared to put in some time. You're not going to build a great website in a day. Your website should introduce yourself, highlight your skills, and include samples of your work. Try to also include testimonials from previous clients. Spend some time looking at other freelancers' websites to get a sense for how great sites are structured. Potential clients will likely want to see samples of your work. Collect some of your best pieces and include them in a portfolio. Make a hard copy of your portfolio for in-person pitches. Build a digital version that you can email to prospective clients. If you've already worked as a writer, include some of your pieces that received great feedback. If you're new to writing, you can write some sample pieces to place in your portfolio. Write about topics that fit the niche you have chosen. An elevator pitch is a brief (30-second) speech you can use to sell yourself. Come up with a few sentences that you can use to describe your work anytime you are networking. You want to keep it short and to the point to make sure your potential client gets the picture. Your pitch might be, "I've recently moved to freelance writing. My specialty is writing about traveling on a budget. I look for lodging and dining options that are excellent, but affordable and off the beaten path. I also love to point readers towards free attractions. Past clients have really loved my thorough research and unique point of view." Look online to see if there are networking groups in your area. Typically, these groups will meet for a happy hour or breakfast meeting about once a month. Attend meetings to get to know other professionals in your area. You can join a group specific to writers to learn how other people find clients. You can also join a group of professionals from all fields and develop contacts that work for potential clients. There are numerous sites that help writers find contract work. Do a quick search for freelance writing jobs, and you'll be off and running. Before you commit to taking a job, read some reviews from other writers that have contracted for that site. You might be asked to provide a resume and writing samples before you're given a project. Some sites allow you to choose between lengthier assignments that take a few weeks and shorter projects that you can complete in a few hours. Make sure to ask whether you will be paid by the hour or by the assignment. Some popular sites include Upwork, FlexJobs, and Writers Market. You might prefer to work for established publications. If that's the case, you can reach out directly to editors at magazines and websites that pay for articles. For example, if you are a travel writer, you could reach out to a website like Jetsetter. Start by emailing the editor at your chosen publication. Use your written pitch and tell them why you're a great fit for their publication. You can pitch a specific article idea or indicate that you are available for contract work on any assignment. A lot of employers use LinkedIn to look for potential hires. This makes it a great place to make contacts online. Create a profile that highlights your experience and skill set. Make sure to indicate your career goals and the type of projects you would like to work on.
Summary: Build a website to establish your online presence. Create a portfolio to showcase your work. Develop an "elevator pitch" to sell yourself in person. Join a networking group to make new contacts. Look for freelance work on a variety of websites to get immediate work. Send pitches to magazines and websites that fit your niche. Set up a LinkedIn profile to network online.

Problem: Article: To reduce your risk of another miscarriage, you should eat a well balanced diet that contains the four food groups: fruits and vegetables, protein, dairy and grains. Make sure your daily diet consists of five portions of fresh or frozen fruit, six ounces or less of protein like meat, fish, eggs, soya, or tofu, three to four servings of fresh or frozen vegetables, six to eight servings of grains like bread, rice, pasta, and breakfast cereals, and two to three servings of dairy like yogurt and hard cheeses. It is also important that you maintain a healthy weight for your age and body type. Avoid being underweight or overweight. You can calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI) using an online BMI calculator and determine how many calories per a day you should be consuming to maintain a healthy weight. When you are recovering from a miscarriage, it is important that you avoid intense exercise and focus on mild activity, like walking, yoga or meditation. Maintaining a daily exercise routine will keep you feeling healthy and energized. It can also ensure your body is at its best and ready to conceive again. Doing gentle exercise like yoga can also help you reduce any stress or anxiety you may be experiencing due to the miscarriage. Managing your stress is essential to remaining healthy and ready for pregnancy. Maintaining a well balanced diet and a healthy weight through exercise will provide your body with many essential nutrients and minerals. But prenatal vitamins and supplements like folic acid have been shown to reduce the risk of a miscarriage and having a baby that is premature or small for its gestational age. Talk to your doctor about taking folic acid supplements to help you recover from the miscarriage. Folic acid supplements can help to reduce the risk of neural tube defects like spina bifida, where your baby's spinal cord does not develop normally. Once you become pregnant, you will be prescribed folic acid supplements free of charge. Research has shown that drinking, smoking, and caffeine consumption can increase your risk of a miscarriage. Limit or cut out alcohol from your diet. Women who drink every day and or more than 14 units a week have a higher risk of miscarriage. Stick to one to two units of alcohol a week or stop drinking completely while you try to conceive. If your partner is a heavy drinker, this could reduce the quantity and quality of his sperm. Be safe and cut down on smoking or stop smoking while you try to conceive. Pregnant women are told to limit their caffeine intake to 200mg a day, or two mugs of coffee. Keep in mind caffeine can also be found in green tea, energy drinks, and some soft drinks. There may also be caffeine in certain cold and flu remedies and in chocolate. Try to cut down on caffeine, especially when you are trying to conceive. Unless your doctor recommends certain medications to treat an infection or other medical issue, you should avoid all medications and drugs when you are trying to get pregnant. Avoid over the counter medications, as well as herbal remedies. Herbal remedies are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), so you should always check with your doctor before you take any herbal remedies or medications. If you are taking antibiotics for an infection, wait until you have completed the antibiotic course and the infection has cleared up to try to conceive. If you are taking medication for an ectopic pregnancy, wait three months after methotrexate treatment to try to get pregnant. If you are being treated for an illness or infection, wait until you have finished the medication course before you try to conceive.
Summary:
Maintain a well balanced diet and a healthy weight. Exercise daily, but avoid strenuous activity. Take daily prenatal vitamins and folic acid supplements. Cut down on alcohol, caffeine and smoking. Avoid all medications and drugs, unless necessary.