What is the one thing that everyone is looking for when they go online? You’ve got it – information. And if you can supply it in all kinds of shapes and forms then you will be paid for doing so, which could lead to a whole new career as a web writer.
Of course it isn’t just online markets that need content; there are hundreds of other markets you could break into as well, including magazines, but overall it is the internet which offers the best opportunities, especially for the beginning writer.
So why should you start online when you want to earn money writing? The reason is simple – it isn’t just editors that need your work. Website owners, people with newsletters that need writing and countless others all have writing jobs that they can’t or won’t do or don’t have the time to do themselves.
That generally sends them scurrying to websites like Elance and Get A Freelancer to find people who will write the articles and content they need for them. There are plus points and negative points to writing for the internet; you won’t often see your work published under your own name as you will usually be ghostwriting it for someone else, but you will get a lot of work since jobs quite often come in batches. You won’t often get just a single article to write for instance – you might get a half dozen, ten, twenty or even more, so the money can soon mount up.
The best places for finding work are the aforementioned sites, but you should also look on classified ad sites such as Craigslist for jobs in your own country and in other places around the world. There are also plenty of writing related websites that can easily be found via the search engines if you look for ‘online writing jobs’ or something similar. Don’t forget blogging jobs as well; if you have your own blog then you already have experience in blogging, so apply for as many as you can. Ongoing blogging jobs are great for bringing in a regular stream of income.
Getting started and building contacts is the hardest part. Go for jobs you feel confident in doing to begin with; after a while you will pick up speed and complete them faster and much more easily. You will soon learn to juggle your work as well in order to meet all your deadlines before they fall due – this is an essential skill you will need to develop in order to position yourself as one of the best in the business.
You could also work for a ghostwriting team if you prefer; these can also be found via the search engines and a simple email should reveal whether they are accepting new writers at any time. This can make life easier since you don’t have to go looking for work all the time – it is generally supplied by the team leader, depending on how that particular team works.
But can you really make a full time income by doing this? The answer is yes you can, but speed and quality are of the essence. If you produce good work then people will naturally come back to you for more of the same. They will also pay more for work of a better standard, so make sure you don’t put yourself down with the $2 an article crowd.
It will take time to build up enough work to be able to leave your current job and start a brand new career as a web writer, but there is no reason why you shouldn’t be able to do this if you persevere and keep checking the classified ad sites and job boards every single day. Don’t wait to apply for jobs either – do it as soon as you see them appear. Getting in early can make all the difference in some cases.
So do you think you have it in you to be a writer? If you do there is a huge market out there just waiting for you to dive in. Just remember where you came from, and leave us a comment by using the form below before you go and begin your new career!
i do not have a website, but iam a good writter
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Chad Reply:
November 28th, 2009 at 4:15 am
How are you a good writer if you cannot spell?
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Mika Reply:
November 28th, 2009 at 7:21 am
lol,I don’t know Chad, I don’t do any of my own writing, I hire people to do it for me. Maybe I need to invest in a better editor
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I have a blog so this might be a good idea for me to try. Especially with this tough economic time we’re going through.
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hehe.. very cool. thanks for the idea.
Now I’m going to be rich !!
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Good ideas. Thanks… Let me try.
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good way to make loads of money especially if you are a creative writer and original content develop. added advantage if you have your own wesite
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I have created my own blog but i was not knowing how do i earn money from it but from this article i got some idea.
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Good idea… It is nessessary for everyone to earn additional income to compensate the price hike…Let me try ur ideas… Thank you…
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It is an excellent idea. Thank you. I will try it
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Thanks for giving me such an great idea.i was searching for this for last two months.this site is rocking.thank you i will tel all of my friends to view this site,it is very informative.
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yap this information is very helpful for me thank you.
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lets say i write in diff. fields , how can i tell that i am good writer..??
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Really appreciate this information. Very useful. I feel that the author is very knowledgeable about this subject.
Thank You
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I have no website…but i think, it’s will be very useful for me.
Thanks
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Thank you very much, you are a great writer yourself. Can’t wait to get started!
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I have no website otherwise i would earn money online it is useful for me or for all
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Thank you for the information, now where do i start?
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i have a website for now,but hw to start here?
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Over the past twenty years or so, of reading the morning herald’ i’ve noticed the decline of top quality writers available. Yes there are many, however in the quality and uniformaty bracket’ i see none. Have they all died? Besides the point, i am not a writer’ nor am i deciding to take it up. Just a small tip for the wannabe’s’ if you’re going to do it, be good at it. Consistent rubbish is better than one or two knock outs! Think i’ve change my mind, i may leave my toilet cleaning job at start a real career. Thanks!
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Excellent article. Writing online is a great way to make some extra money. Keep up the good job.
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time always passes by,website for income online always grows up
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Seraphin Mondol Reply:
February 1st, 2010 at 2:21 am
What should I do now?
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I like it.Let me allow next step
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Great advice, i would advise people similarly on my own blog
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Writing articles are either a means to an end to promote a blog and get it more “out there” or an ends in itself (blog posts or articles in exchange for cash.)
At $5 per post, and being able to sell it only once, assuming it takes a good half hour to an hour to write and article if not more – that is $5-10 an hour. Not good for most of us, save the high school or college crowd – then it’s great! So the income here is a bit relative.
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Mika Reply:
March 7th, 2010 at 4:37 am
true, But then not everyone is looking to replace their income. A lot of people just love to do stuff like this and make an extra $100 a month.
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