How to Make Money Writing Articles
Thursday, January 29, 2009 | 4 comments »
Looking to start a part-time or even full time business, but have limited amount of money? Not a problem. You can make money a few ways even without a web site. If you
know information or can do some research and write about it, this is a great opportunity for you. I will give you some ways to make money as a freelance writer.
Writing for yourself part-time is a great opportunity. I do it in my spare time just to earn a little more cash. There are a few ways to make some extra cash such as, Bidding
on job postings for freelance writing jobs (can earn between $5 - $50 an article!), Submit your article to places (like http://www.informationonthis.com) that you earn points or
cash to submit articles and some times gifts, or you can write articles and signup for an affiliate program and earn money every time someone buys the product your
promoting. Lets get started.
1. Post articles to earn points / money. Web sites such as http://www.informationonthis.com give you points and money for every article you post, most of the web sites
depend on how much money they make through advertising, so if you help promote your articles on these sites the more your points will be worth in the long run. I know
informationonthis.com also gives you points for refering other writers and people to signup for their free service. This is also a great place to find information on a lot of
subjects.
2. Freelance writing and bidding for jobs. Search the internet for "freelance jobs," most web sites have a category just for copywriters and writers. Web sites are in need of
fresh content to keep their site a live and in the great eyes of the search engines that crawl their web sites daily. You can earn (depending on your bid and agreement)
between $5 - $50 an article and most of the listings are for multiple articles or even just message board posts. The most popular freelance job site out there is elance.com,
but it does cost money to be able to bid on projects, so I would go to other web sites that offer freelance jobs that costs nothing and see if this is something you really want
to do.
3. Signup for an affiliate program and write an article on the subject and promote the article through either step 1 or through other free article directories. Find a product that
you want to write about signup for the affiliate link and write at least a 500 word article on the subject. Then submit the article to as many "free article" directories where
other web sites can use your article to post on their web sites. By doing this it promotes your article for free and gives them free content, but why you might ask? Because
you can create a small resource box at the end of your article like the one at the end of this article with your affiliate link and every time someone clicks that link and signs
up for the product / service you make money and this can be an ongoing income. I have done this and it sometimes takes about 12 - 15 articles until you start to notice a
nice income through this means.
This is the top 3 ways a freelance writer can make some extra money just doing part time work with no hassle. It usually takes me about 15 - 30 minutes to write an article
on a subject that I know about, but I know that it will help my income for years to come.
know information or can do some research and write about it, this is a great opportunity for you. I will give you some ways to make money as a freelance writer.
Writing for yourself part-time is a great opportunity. I do it in my spare time just to earn a little more cash. There are a few ways to make some extra cash such as, Bidding
on job postings for freelance writing jobs (can earn between $5 - $50 an article!), Submit your article to places (like http://www.informationonthis.com) that you earn points or
cash to submit articles and some times gifts, or you can write articles and signup for an affiliate program and earn money every time someone buys the product your
promoting. Lets get started.
1. Post articles to earn points / money. Web sites such as http://www.informationonthis.com give you points and money for every article you post, most of the web sites
depend on how much money they make through advertising, so if you help promote your articles on these sites the more your points will be worth in the long run. I know
informationonthis.com also gives you points for refering other writers and people to signup for their free service. This is also a great place to find information on a lot of
subjects.
2. Freelance writing and bidding for jobs. Search the internet for "freelance jobs," most web sites have a category just for copywriters and writers. Web sites are in need of
fresh content to keep their site a live and in the great eyes of the search engines that crawl their web sites daily. You can earn (depending on your bid and agreement)
between $5 - $50 an article and most of the listings are for multiple articles or even just message board posts. The most popular freelance job site out there is elance.com,
but it does cost money to be able to bid on projects, so I would go to other web sites that offer freelance jobs that costs nothing and see if this is something you really want
to do.
3. Signup for an affiliate program and write an article on the subject and promote the article through either step 1 or through other free article directories. Find a product that
you want to write about signup for the affiliate link and write at least a 500 word article on the subject. Then submit the article to as many "free article" directories where
other web sites can use your article to post on their web sites. By doing this it promotes your article for free and gives them free content, but why you might ask? Because
you can create a small resource box at the end of your article like the one at the end of this article with your affiliate link and every time someone clicks that link and signs
up for the product / service you make money and this can be an ongoing income. I have done this and it sometimes takes about 12 - 15 articles until you start to notice a
nice income through this means.
This is the top 3 ways a freelance writer can make some extra money just doing part time work with no hassle. It usually takes me about 15 - 30 minutes to write an article
on a subject that I know about, but I know that it will help my income for years to come.
There are two schools of thought on how to make money writing articles.
The first of these schools of thought would have you joining one or more of the many freelance writing sites spread across the internet and then bidding on the writing jobs that are posted there. One of the things that you should know before you jump into this line of thinking is that many of the freelance sites charge you a monthly fee for the privilege of bidding on the jobs posted on their sites. Another thing that you should know is that most also take a chunk out of the fee that you are paid for your work. I am not saying that this process is wrong, only that you need to know what is going on up front.
Using the second school of thought you would write articles and actually give them away for free. Yes I said give them away for free. Wait, before you think me an idiot let me explain. Writing articles and giving them away can be a very lucrative business if you follow a simple formula.
1.) Create two products or join an affiliate program. The first will be used as a give away in exchange for the name and e-mail address of a visitor. The second you will use to up sell to your visitors.
2.) Set up a website which you will use to promote the product you wish to sell.
3.) Either purchase an autoresponder script or use an autoresponder service to capture your visitor’s name and e-mail address.
4.) Write articles to give away that have a link back to your website.
5.) Gather information in exchange for your give away product.
6.) The gathered information is now your “list” to which you will begin to market.
The steps above are not, nor are they intended to be a complete course in article marketing; rather they are just a basic list of how you can earn money through Article Marketing.
The first of the schools of thought would have you actually pay to write articles. The second will allow you to write articles while building a profitable business on the internet. Profits will not come over night though. You must be diligent and write articles every day.
The first of these schools of thought would have you joining one or more of the many freelance writing sites spread across the internet and then bidding on the writing jobs that are posted there. One of the things that you should know before you jump into this line of thinking is that many of the freelance sites charge you a monthly fee for the privilege of bidding on the jobs posted on their sites. Another thing that you should know is that most also take a chunk out of the fee that you are paid for your work. I am not saying that this process is wrong, only that you need to know what is going on up front.
Using the second school of thought you would write articles and actually give them away for free. Yes I said give them away for free. Wait, before you think me an idiot let me explain. Writing articles and giving them away can be a very lucrative business if you follow a simple formula.
1.) Create two products or join an affiliate program. The first will be used as a give away in exchange for the name and e-mail address of a visitor. The second you will use to up sell to your visitors.
2.) Set up a website which you will use to promote the product you wish to sell.
3.) Either purchase an autoresponder script or use an autoresponder service to capture your visitor’s name and e-mail address.
4.) Write articles to give away that have a link back to your website.
5.) Gather information in exchange for your give away product.
6.) The gathered information is now your “list” to which you will begin to market.
The steps above are not, nor are they intended to be a complete course in article marketing; rather they are just a basic list of how you can earn money through Article Marketing.
The first of the schools of thought would have you actually pay to write articles. The second will allow you to write articles while building a profitable business on the internet. Profits will not come over night though. You must be diligent and write articles every day.
There are lots of ways in which you can make money writing an article – but some ways are more tried and true than others.
Ghostwriting - Webmasters must constantly add new content to their websites in order to get high ranking through the search engines. This means that many of them are constantly looking for article writers to write an article for them.
PayPerPost – Also called PPP, PayPerPost is a website which helps content creators such as bloggers and article writers find advertisers willing to sponsor specific content.
Once you have written a blog or article, PPP reviews the post against set requirements such as topic and article length and their terms of service before paying you for your work.
Ebooks – Compiling your articles into an ebook (electronic book) is another great way to make money writing articles. You could compile a list of articles from industry experts, with their permission. Or you can write them yourself or even hire someone to write them for you.
Elance – As a freelance article writer, you can offer your services on this website forum, a marketplace for people from all over the world to participate in buying and selling products and services.
There are hundreds of forums and websites out there for you to utilize – as well as of course, actual magazine publications whom are constantly searching for new and interesting content.
One of the best things you can do to make money writing an article is to create a freelance writer sales page or profile. You should include examples of your writing, a rough price guide and contact information.
If you find yourself at a loss for work, one of the most proactive things you can do is to email Webmasters who operate a site within your areas of expertise and send them a sample of your writing. This is a great way to get ghostwriting or freelance work.
Ghostwriting - Webmasters must constantly add new content to their websites in order to get high ranking through the search engines. This means that many of them are constantly looking for article writers to write an article for them.
PayPerPost – Also called PPP, PayPerPost is a website which helps content creators such as bloggers and article writers find advertisers willing to sponsor specific content.
Once you have written a blog or article, PPP reviews the post against set requirements such as topic and article length and their terms of service before paying you for your work.
Ebooks – Compiling your articles into an ebook (electronic book) is another great way to make money writing articles. You could compile a list of articles from industry experts, with their permission. Or you can write them yourself or even hire someone to write them for you.
Elance – As a freelance article writer, you can offer your services on this website forum, a marketplace for people from all over the world to participate in buying and selling products and services.
There are hundreds of forums and websites out there for you to utilize – as well as of course, actual magazine publications whom are constantly searching for new and interesting content.
One of the best things you can do to make money writing an article is to create a freelance writer sales page or profile. You should include examples of your writing, a rough price guide and contact information.
If you find yourself at a loss for work, one of the most proactive things you can do is to email Webmasters who operate a site within your areas of expertise and send them a sample of your writing. This is a great way to get ghostwriting or freelance work.
If you’ve ever asked yourself “how can I make money writing articles?”, look no further because in this article, we’ll take an up-close look at how you can make good money online with your writing skills.
The first thing you must know is that it’s really not hard at all to make money online. All you really need to know is how to distinguish between the junk and what’s real. There are many writing scams out there on the net that have big promises, yet do not deliver.
Just avoid all those services and gimmicks such as those get paid to write ads scams. You don’t even need any of them. The first step to making money online writing articles is to have an online portfolio with a few of your writing samples online.
This is where you will want to direct clients, so that they can get an idea of your writing capabilities. This will make it much easier for them to decide whether they want to hire you or not. If you have great writing skills then you can be sure you’ll have a lot of impressed potential clients.
The next step is to find potential clients! So where does one go? Digital Point forum is a great place to start finding clients to work for. The important thing to remember is that there is more demand than there is supply, so you’ll never be out of work if you take the right steps. You can browse through their “content creation” section to find clients to write for based on your skills and what they require. That’s it!
There are many other forums online also but Digital Point is by far the best forum for linking writing professionals with potential clients. Generally speaking, webmaster forums are always constantly in need of good article writers. The other type of sites you can go to are freelance websites such as getafreelancer.com and elance.com.
You can make money writing articles and it’s really simple! The nicest part of the process is when you find long term clients to work for, it become produce a steady stream of income. If you have good writing skills, it is not uncommon to charge $10 to $15 per 500 word article.
The first thing you must know is that it’s really not hard at all to make money online. All you really need to know is how to distinguish between the junk and what’s real. There are many writing scams out there on the net that have big promises, yet do not deliver.
Just avoid all those services and gimmicks such as those get paid to write ads scams. You don’t even need any of them. The first step to making money online writing articles is to have an online portfolio with a few of your writing samples online.
This is where you will want to direct clients, so that they can get an idea of your writing capabilities. This will make it much easier for them to decide whether they want to hire you or not. If you have great writing skills then you can be sure you’ll have a lot of impressed potential clients.
The next step is to find potential clients! So where does one go? Digital Point forum is a great place to start finding clients to work for. The important thing to remember is that there is more demand than there is supply, so you’ll never be out of work if you take the right steps. You can browse through their “content creation” section to find clients to write for based on your skills and what they require. That’s it!
There are many other forums online also but Digital Point is by far the best forum for linking writing professionals with potential clients. Generally speaking, webmaster forums are always constantly in need of good article writers. The other type of sites you can go to are freelance websites such as getafreelancer.com and elance.com.
You can make money writing articles and it’s really simple! The nicest part of the process is when you find long term clients to work for, it become produce a steady stream of income. If you have good writing skills, it is not uncommon to charge $10 to $15 per 500 word article.
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