Attention freelance writers: You need Digital Pigeon

Freelance writers must deal with more than text

A freelance writer we know wanted to expand their business horizons. In the spirit of entrepreneurship, they undertook some research and found a project for a world history website, requiring writers for a variety of historical subjects that matched their specific education and background. 

The problem was that for every 150-300 words, the writer had to include relevant historical images. The images had to be high resolution, properly sourced and embedded in the article. The client also wanted a .zip file of all the images along with the article.  

Having previously dealt with only text input, the writer quickly found that handling the image files was about as complicated as writing the article. The embedded images bloated the size of the article document file. Also, gathering up the individual images into a .zip file either crashed the writer's email application or resulted in excessive delays as the server struggled with large file sizes. 

File-sharing in the cloud surpasses other methods and email

There are many file-sharing methods are available—FTP, P2P, physical shipping, and email. Those methods are cumbersome, provide no branding and often lack security.  For example, email is a quick and simple option, but has the following disadvantages: 

• Email lacks encryption. Any information sent can be intercepted.
• Email providers can access senders' emails to build profiles for targeted ads. 
• Some clients/industries prohibit the use of email as a file-sharing method. 

On the other hand, a cloud-based service like Digital Pigeon provides speed, convenience, security, and versatility accessible on any device, with apps for Mac and Windows. Along with speed and convenience, as illustrated below, writers can brand their work and achieve a workflow and turnaround process that will result in repeat business.

How Digital Pigeon's 'Freelancer plan' works for freelancers

Our writer checked around and discovered the "drag, drop and walk away" features of Digital Pigeon.  The Digital Pigeon Freelancer Plan was just the ticket to help the writer's freelance business take off, propelled by the following features: 

• A writer's own branded download page to imprint a freelance brand each time the client downloads the work. 
• A custom-branded web link that breaks the boundaries of insecure, text-based email. Clients can upload their own large files directly from the writer from the cloud. 
• Instant, private client feedback. Overcome the confusion of a cluttered approval and client feedback process, sometimes shrouded in the white noise of spam email. Writing projects turn around quicker—with faster payments. 
• Add watermarks as well as image preview files, as well as custom tagging, to the writer's repertoire of freelance production. 
• Recipients and clients don't have to be registered Digital Pigeon users to enjoy full 1080p image previews and support for files up to 50GB. 

A sampling of authenticated Digital Pigeon user reviews from small business owners

"Super fast. ... Nice clean interface...You can get in, transfer a file, and be done in no time, so you don't spend long looking at the page anyway. Contacts are saved, making repeat sends a no-brainer. The ability to edit an upload, to replace, rename or delete files is really useful." 

"Love the simplicity of the app. Easy for clients without signing up to an account to preview the files and add feedback easily. Quick uploads and great level of access control." 

"I'm happy that I didn't miss my deadline because of their expert service. They are simply amazing..."

Take a test flight

Not ready to commit to the full-featured freelance Digital Pigeon subscription? No worries! Try our free trial (no credit card required) and explore the simple, friendly user interface that can jump-start you as a fully-branded freelancer. Questions?  Contact us.