Here is a resource page that you can come to for tips on books, hosting, tools etc. to enhance your freelance translation business and enhance your marketing. Some are links to previous podcasts or posts, others links to products I use myself and can recommend. I hope you will find it helpful!
Starting out
- Resume writing tips, when to use a resume and what we can use instead (podcast episode)
- Working for translation agencies, and loving it? (podcast episode)
- Marketing translation services to agencies (podcast episode)
- Tips on pricing strategies, negotiation and raising prices (podcast episode)
- How to calculate your translation rates and more pricing strategies (podcast episode)
- The Freelancer’s Essential Guide to Business and Taxes (free e-book by Jackson Hill and Justin Gomer)
Creating a website
Having a website is one of the best ways to maximize your online marketing and presence. Make sure your potential clients can easily find information about your professional translation or interpreting services by having an optimized website and a strong online presence. Here are some resources to easily create your own website as your marketing hub online.
- Tips for optimizing your website for marketing your translation services
- The latest SEO tips for translator websites
- Quick Start Guide – 10 Steps to Create an Optimized Website for Your Freelance Translation Business
- How to create an online portfolio
Useful marketing tips, from the basics to more advanced strategies:
- Marketing Cookbook for Translators – Foolproof Recipes for a Successful Freelance Career and Lifestyle
- 12 Checklists to Enhance Your Freelance Translation Business Today
- 21 Lead Generation Strategies for Your Business
Inspirational podcasts for translators with lots of useful tips:
- Speaking of Translation – with Corinne McKay and Eve Bodeux
- 100 Percent Translations Podcast – with Paul Urwin
- The Smarter Freelancing Podcast – with Ed Gandia
- Online Marketing Made Easy – with Amy Porterfield
- Social Media Marketing – with Michael Stelzner
Recommended books for translators




