Writing For Money

Real Writing Jobs – Resource Review

David — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:06:00 +0000

Real Writing Jobs

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I am here to tell you that lots of ordinary people, and extraordinary peope, do make a full or part time living by writing for the web. There are lots of real writing jobs and opportunities for self-employment for novice and experienced writers. Of course, the harder you work and more you are willing to learn, the better you can do.

It can be tough for a newbie to know where to look for all of these jobs. That’s why we pubish resources like this, and also why other resources exist. Some are free and some charge. The charge is for the time and effort of the person who compiled the list – if it saves you time and helps you save money, it is a good deal.

Real Writing Jobs is a resource with hundreds of resources to help you start making money writing on the list. The best part is you can ask for a refund if the resource is not as useful as we think it is.

What Are Real Writing Jobs?

Here are some examples of real writing jobs you can find online. There are a lot more ways, but these two are very popular.

Website owners know they need fresh content. They are always looking for decent writers to provide that content, and they are willing to pay for it! You can hook up with temporary or steady work if you know where ot look. You can find websites about just about any topic on the web, so there is sure to be work for somebody with experience like yours.
You can start your own website or blog and find advertisers who are willing to pay you to post their buttons, banners or text links. This is a really inexpensive way to get started with your own business.

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The Craigslist Freelance Writing Scam

Joan — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:41:59 +0000

Criagslist Writing Jobs Scams

This scam has been reported several times, and I actually saw webmasters bragging about this on a popular webmaster forum. Be very wary of delivering any content that you have not been paid for, especially to an unknown company. Understand that you can seek legitimate freelance writing opportunities on Craigslist. Some authors report it as a very good source of work. But you must be wary too. Some pretty savvy freelancers have been caught by this common freelance writing scam.

The advertisement asks for samples of writing with an article about a specific topic. It may also ask for certain contact information, like an email address, as well. The writer submits the samples, and sometimes they submit several articles. They never hear back from the advertiser after their content gets delivered.

Then, a few weeks later, they search online and find their own article on the Internet with a different author name. Sometimes they find that the articles have been published in multiple places on the Internet. They never can contact the original ad poster, and of course they never get paid.

A variation on this Craigslist scam actually pays them for the first article, but then requests several more. After the author sends the articles, the original advertiser disappears.

Another variation, which is even sneakier, actually submits the author’s email address to an emai submit advertisement. Not only does the author lose their work without payment, they also get spammed. And some legitimate advertiser gets scammed too if they are paying for real email addresses that are actually interested in the offer.

Have you had any experiences like this you would like to warn other readers about? Do you know how to safeguard yourself, and other writers, from having work stolen? You can register free to comment.

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Write and Publish an Ebook in a Week!

DeniseToo — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:23:29 +0000

An Ebbok in 7 Days

You Can Always Pubish an Online Ebook Fast

You may think that becoming an actual published writer is just too tough for a regular person like you. You may not have an agent or connections or know anything about getting a book published. But the internet has opened a whole new world of opportunity with online publishing.

Ebooks are hot right now, and the popularity of online book readers, like Kindles, has made them even more popular and credible. There is nothing swarmy or scammy about ebooks, and now many printed books have online versions.

Why Write An Ebook?

You may still wonder why anybody would want to publish an ebook. We have listed some of the top reasons that authors decide to publish online.

There is a much lower barrier to entry in the online market place. Since nobody has to pay for thousands of printed books that may not get sold, it is very inexpensive to get started.
Authors can promote their work on their website or a variety of online market places. Ebooks are sold on Amazon, EBay, and Clickbank – to name a few. These sites are huge, and they will help bring in visitors, browsers, and of course, buyers.
Some authors make a lot of money from their work. Your own potential earnings will of course, depend upon the topic of your work, the quality, and how well it gets promoted.
Potential buyers can browse your work and/or sales page online. They do not have to venture out of their homes to visit a book store. In addition, they get immediate delivery to their PC or book reader as soon as they purchase your work.

How To Get Started Writing An Ebook Fast

If you have an idea, most of a book written on your hard drive, or no ideas at all, this resource can pep you up and get your started. Visit the 7 Day Ebook Page for more information. If you still aren’t sure if this is a great way to make money from your writing, see how people are making money with informational products that are written and sold online.

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Constant Content Reviews

David — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:42:11 +0000

Sell Articles At Constant Content

Sell Writing At Constant Content

Constant Content is like an online consignment shop for your articles, photography, and illustrations. Many website owners (which includes large companies) are always looking for fresh articles and pictures. This website satisfies this market by providing a place for them to buy, and a place for freelance authors (and artists) to sell!

You can register for free, upload original articles or pictures, sell them with a varieety of terms, and also browse content requests. From author comments that I have browsed, it seems like original articles that are well written do well. Those who upload rehashed content that is not very well thought out tend to be frustrated because the site tends to attract a higher end client base.

Sell Under 3 Content Licenses

You can sell content under 3 licences terms right now. Obviously, the prices for the same article will vary by the license that is purchased. Note that you can start by selling your article under all 3 licenses, but obviously, if you sell with one license, it may limit your options later.

USAGE: This means the buyer can use the content, but it can be resold. The buyer may expect this article to appear elsewhere on the web. This license is usually the cheapest for the buyer, but it means the article can collect multiple payments for one article or picture.

UNIQUE: This means that the article will not be resold, and the buyer can expect unique content. However, they must keep the author name intact and cannot modify the article in any way. The author cannot resell the content, but neither can the buyer.

FULL: This means the buyers will get full ownership rights to the article. It will not be resold, and the buyer may modify and distribute the content.

How Much Money Can Authors Sell Content For?

Obviously, authors want to earn money for their good efforts. As we noted above, the price will depend upon the license. A usage license will be less than a unique or full license. But the price is set by the authors. I would suggest browsing prices for similar content on the website.

In addition to the type of license, the quality and popularity of your own articles will determine how much you can make. This is a free market system after all. Authors can also take some steps to promote their own content which could increase sales. In addition, you can browse buyer requests and try to match your content with topics that already have a market. Some sellers report that they get more requests from buyers after those buyers have purchased from them.

So the amount of money you can make probably depends upon the job you do, and how well you can respond to market demands. However, if you want to write for money, and actually become a paid freelance author,

Visit here: Constant Content Sign Up - to register for free! You have to pass a very simple 5 question quiz, but it should be a snap if you have passed 6th grade English!

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What Are RSS Feeds

David — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:20:28 +0000

Understanding RSS Feeds For Content Syndication

RSS Feeds Get The Word Out!

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) Feeds confuse a lot of people despite their name. But they actually can provide bloggers with a couple of big advantages for very little work.

Syndicate Content: If your blogging software or article directory produces a feed, you can submit it to lots of free RSS feed directories. Why do this?

You will have automatic backlinks to your most recent posts when the feeds are listed on the directories.
Other webmasters, who want content, may use your feeds. This means you will even have more exposure and backlinks.
If you use some Web 2.0 sites to help promote your main website, you can use your own feeds on your page. This helps you produce content for your Web 2.0 pages, and it helps you give instant exposure to your latest articles! Examples of these services are Squidoo and Hub Pages. Here is a Squidoo page on earning money writing. Here is an example of a Hub Page on getting Published Online. I have included these so you can see how the author used these Web 2.0 services to help promote their own online properties.

Note: A backlink, by the way, is simply a link from another website to your site. We will discuss the importance of backlinks in another post.

Get Content: Many webmasters and news site owners use RSS feeds in order to provide constantly updated content for their own sites. As a site owner, you always want fresh articles or news, and this is a simple way to get it. Some article directories, like Publish Myself provide a vareity of RSS feeds in many topics. There are many ways to include the content from feeds on your website, and you can research the correct way to use them on your own pages.

What Are RSS Feeds?

Now that you know a little bit about what content syndication is good for, you can begin to understand exactly what they are. It is a simple format for publishing web content that can be read by browsers. For example, this is the Writing Money RSS Feed.

How Can You Make A Feed?

You should not need to know the mechanics of producing a feed. Popular blogging software, like WordPress, will automatically produce one. Many other popular CMS or website scripts will also do this, and you can also find stand-alone scripts to help you. In addition, if you submit your articles to popular article directories, they will also give you an author or topic feed you may use.

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Freelance Writing Job Posting Sites

David — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:07:24 +0000

Freelance Job Sites

We have posted before about one way to find freelance writing jobs from webmasters, and we still think that is a great method for getting steady clients. However, there is another more traditional way, and that is to sign up and register on a regular job board that posts freelance jobs.

We urge you to browse the freelance jobs section of SimpleWork.org because it has some links to long lists of freelancer sites. The jobs listed will also be for other things besides writing, but that may be helpful to some of you too. I was surprised by all of the different types of contract jobs out there.

We do not point to a specific post because it helps to browse all of the articles. But there is an article with the title – Plenty of Fish In The Freelancing Sea – that has links to lists of job sites. The site with the list is Free Lance Switch, and it does get updated which is great! Go ahead and visit the link above for the exact URL. We are not publishing it here because, in our opinion, that would be stealing.

Some other articles also direct you to other types of services, some give encouragement with an example of a freelance writer who earned $10k in one month, and some discuss how to deal with the competition.

As always, we value user contributions. You can register for free to comment.

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How To Get Started Blogging

David — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:30:50 +0000

Why Do People Blog?

There are probably as many reasons to blog as there are bloggers. And right now, there are are a lot of bloggers.

Start Blogging Fast

People do it to express themselves, promote other activities, keep in touch with fans and customers, etc. Some people blog because the represent a large company, celebrity, or civic cause. Others do it to pubish an online diary, showcase a hobby, or keep in contact with family. No matter if your own goals are large or small, it is very easy to get started!

But lots of bloggers simply do it for money. They use the articles or videos or artwork to promote some sort of product or service. This could be something that they own, or they could be taking advertisers from sponsors. They get paid for sponsor advertising in various ways that will be the subject of another article.

What Is A BLOG?

What is a blog? BLOG stands for weBLOG. It was originally developed to be a sort of online journal. However, blogging has moved beyond that original use and the lines between a BLOG and a Website are blurred today. In fact, a lot of the blogging software has evolved so much that it is actually used to produce other forms of websites like forums, classified ads websites, and content management systems for online communities! As we enter the second decade of the 21st century, a blog is what we say it is.

Start A Simple and Free Blog

Some of the most popular and free ways to start blogging are very simple to use! Classic places to do this are blogger.com and wordpress.com. You simply register and then go through the online choices to set up your own! One advantage of blogger.com is that it is owned by Google, and it is integrated with Adsense. So it can be a simple way to get started making money.

Cheap (But Not Free) Blogs

If you really want to concentrate on your project, it is always best to have your own hosting and domain. This is inexpensive. You can buy domain names for less than $10 a year, and you can find webhosting for one site that costs less than $5 a month for a beginner package.

You can look for hosting that offers CPANEL with a service called FANTASTICO. This allows you to set up a WordPress, self hosted blog with a couple of mouse clicks. You should be able to set up the basic blog in about 5 minutes, though it probably will take you longer to get it set up the way you like it, especially if it is your first one.

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Find Webmasters Who Hire Freelance Writers

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:49:38 +0000

How To Find Freelance Writing Jobs

There are a lots of ways to find good freelance writing jobs, But most sites that post freelance job opportunities are very competitive and do not end up paying well. They seem to provide more of a buyer’s market than a seller’s market. Plus, if you are in the US, Canada, UK, etc., you may find yourself competing with a lot of overseas competition which lowballs the rates.

Look For Freelance Jobs Where Webmasters Hang Out!

In my opinion, you will be able to attract some steady clients who are willing to pay well for your services if you become part of a webmaster community. It is simple to find dozens and dozens of webmaster forums, for example, by merely searching for them with your favorite search engine.

Browse these forums for “Buy/Sell/Trade” sections. If you see an active section, these are forums to add to your list. Be sure and respect the forum rules. It will also be helpful if you can take the time to make yourself part of this community.

Getting Started In Online Forums

In order to get started, you may need to offer a couple of discounted packages. You can start off by giving a free or discounted package to a forum moderator or senior forum member. In exchange, ask them to review your service. Of course, you will want to pay prompt attention to these reviewers. You will also need a way to provide them with an open communication line and a detailed report of the work you have completed. A couple of good reviews from senior members of a forum can get you started the right way!

In my experience, the service providers who really enjoy success, also take the time to participate in other sections of the forum in a useful way. Try to add your own comments or questions and introduce yourself.

Always respect the forum rules! For example, do not promote your services in other sections of the forum that do not allow advertising! Many forums do allow you to embed a signature line in your posts. This can be a good way to make sure that every post you make does promote your service.

It may seem like you are doing a lot of work that you are not getting paid for, but this is just another way to promote yourself. Advertising and promotion always has to be paid for some way. Sometimes we pay with money, and sometimes we pay with time.

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Competing For Freelance Writing Jobs

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:34:00 +0000

Are You Looking For Freelance Online Writing Opportunities?

Value Added Writing

Here’s the problem. Lots of freelance writers get frustrated in this market because of overseas competition. English speakers (and writers) from other parts of the world may not need to charge as much as American, Canadian, British, or Australian writers do in order to make good use of their time. How can you compete with overseas freelance writers?

Value Addded Freelance Writing Services

We see service providers enjoy success when they can add some value to their services. The more you know about the type of services that website owners need, the better you will be able to offer a popular service.

What Writing Services Are Webmasters Looking For?

Here are some examples of the uses that webmasters have for articles they purchase.

They need to keep their own websites updated with content. Interesting and updated articles can be a key to maintaining a popular Internet site. Many webmasters are willing to pay for this content in the same way a magazine publisher would pay for articles.
Webmasters also need to promote their websites on other websites. They submit articles and press releases to a variety of other websites in order to get reader’s attention. Some example of this aare web 2.0 sites, related blogs, press releases, and article directories.

Let’s look at the second use for articles, and let us also note a couple of things about using articles for website promotion.

The process of submitting an article to all of these different sites for promotion can be tedious and time consuming. Many webmasters are also happy to hire this out.
A writer who also comes with sites for submission has added value to their service!
Webmasters do not want to submit duplicate content to all of these Internet places. A writer who can offer multiple versions of the same article would also bring more value to the table! Sometimes the process of producing one article, and then creating different versions of that article, is called article spinning.

If you have already browsed online freelance writing opportunities, and become frustrated with the competition, it is time to look closely at the successful service providers. In my experience, they add more value, than just an article, to their services. Can you create a hook to draw in more buyers who are willing to pay you more money for your writing?

Opportunities to provide online freelance writing opportunities abound. We will provide other articles with some great resources with a high demand for Internet writers. What we hope to address in this article, is the frustration some freelance writers have competing in this market.

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