Ashley Smith is a freelance copywriter, blogger and digital marketer with more than 13 years of professional experience. Her work focuses primarily on business and tech topics, but her interests are much broader, including the occasional social issues story or pop culture piece. Prior to freelancing, she was a newspaper reporter and editor for seven years. Ashley has a bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism from the University of New Hampshire. She lives in Indianapolis with her sidekick, a feisty 14-pound terrier named Caesar. When she’s not writing, you might find her running, reading, traveling or experimenting in the kitchen.