I just found a few more sites that I would like to share.
Are movies, comics, and video games your thing? I found a site that will pay $15 per review of these types of things. Worth checking out if those are your passions. Animation Arena.
Good at explaining things? Writing World pays 5 cents per word for exceptional how-to articles, which is a great rate for an up and coming freelance writer. Here.
I also came across another place full of ads for people looking for writers. See it here.
Showing posts with label Writing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Writing. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Next Step in Freelance Writing!
Today I made a big step in my Freelance Writing career and wanted to share it with you. I just opened up my own site to direct my clients to. You can see it here. I am insanely excited! Because of this I am going to share some places to find clients.
- WarriorForum. I link to it in my side bar. It is a forum all about internet marketing and making money online. Tons of people there hire writers and it is a great place to find clients. I have found my two highest paying clients there.
- Craigslist. There is a section especially for writing gigs. Checking it in many different towns is a great idea.
- Outsourcing sites. They may not pay as much as the average client but you can find a lot of work on sites like Elance and Odesk.
- Freelance Writing Gigs. Lots of new gigs posted almost everyday! Check this one out for sure.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Day 2 - Resources for Freelance Writers
Today's challenge in "31 Days to Build a Better Blog" is the list post, meaning a post with a list in it. I spent a while trying to brainstorm a topic for this list, so following my theme of talking about freelance writing, here is a list of useful resources for new and experienced writers alike.
- Online dictionary and thesaurus - Every writers knows these will be great resources. Words being the main tool of writers, having access to their meanings, synonyms, and antonyms is a very powerful thing.
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) - It is always a good idea to stay brushed up on your grammar and technique. This site is full of great writing exercises for new writers, out of practice writers, or any writers that just plain knows their weaknesses. (Mine is commas.)
- OpenOffice.org - An all in one office suite. Basically, a free alternative to Microsoft Office. Does word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and powerpoint presentations. You can even save your documents in the Microsoft Office formats.
- Article Checker - Checks for duplicate content on the web. It is usually a good idea to run your articles through it just in case. Most people will put their articles through a similar site when they are received and refuse them if they do not pass.
- Grammar Checker - While not 100%, it may catch some grammar mistakes you miss. I know I always make sure to use it before sending an article to a client.
- Text Analyzer - Analyzes your text for keyword density, word count, and more. A very useful tool.
- Citation Machine - Helps create citations in the proper format.
- Wikipedia - Online encyclopedia created and edited by the public. A great place to start your research since you will find information on almost everything here. Remember though, it is edited by the public so important facts should be double checked.
- Online Encyclopedia - Search on many different online encyclopedias for information.
- Wikimedia Commons - Tons of images that anyone is free to use or contribute to. A great resource for finding images for articles and blog posts.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Freelance Writing and Constant Content
Lately I've been reading a lot about affiliate marketing. It is very interesting and seems very promising. In the next few days I will most likely post up a blog explaining what it is. For now though, I'm looking at something someone will not need much extra knowledge for and can make some quick cash. I'm personally looking into this so I can start my own website with the money I make.
The reason I'm focusing on posting about sites for writing is because writing is one of the most wanted products online. Almost everyone that wants to make money online will have a website, e-book, or blog and a lot of them either are no good at writing or would rather pay someone else to do it and use their time to promote their site. This means there is a huge market for people to write articles, e-books, and reviews for people to use on their websites!
Fiverr - Link
Fiverr is a website where people list things they will do for $5. People can hire them and pay $5 for the job, or you can offer to do jobs and when complete you will receive $4 for the work. I haven't had luck yet but I haven't posted many gigs yet. It is a great resource for if you need writing done or many other small jobs, as well as if you want to make quick money. I know a lot of people that have made a quick $20, it is all about posting up a good enough gig and finding someone who needs it. People can also post on the site if they have a job they want done. You can click their name and message them if you have a gig that fits their needs. In fact, if you look on the right, I have a wiget listing my Fiverr gigs. No matter what you are good at, there is probably someone on Fiverr that would want it done.
Constant Content - Link
Constant Content is one of the biggest sites webmasters buy their content from. You simply write an article and send it in. When it sells, you get paid. Everyone I have spoken to has said their articles sell, and the more you sell, the more traffic you get through the articles you have for sale. Meaning your articles will sell faster the more you submit. Definitely check this out if you know how to write! And if don't write, bookmark this because eventually you may be in the market for buying content!
E-Lance - Link
E-Lance is an online freelance website. Companies hire writers, web developers, graphic designers, translators, and tons of other freelancers on there. Personally, I have had little luck because it is full of people that will work for nothing and have a confirmed history with the site. This is something you may want to dabble in if you have skills outside of those that include writing articles and things you would want to do for Fiverr, or if you have a large portfolio for people to look at.
I'm open to more suggestions if people have other freelancing or writing sites! Feel free to post them here, on twitter, on facebook, or email me! And on that note, please feel free to follow this blog and our twitter as well as like our facebook to get up to date information on new blog posts or new findings in between blog posts!
If you are interested in writing and are not sure if you are "good enough" or just want to brush up or learn the basics, these highly recommended books may help as well.
The first book is one I would seriously recommend to anyone who has never done any formal writing before. It is very easy to read and understand and covers the basics beautifully.
The second books a great reference for writers of any level. Covers basics and more advanced writing in one book, though a little bit of a harder read than the first if you are new to writing.
The third book specifically refers to article and e-book writing, the type of writing most people will end up doing if they are working at home. A good reference if you are a mid-level writer getting into the business of writing for profit or if you have already finished reading the first book.
The reason I'm focusing on posting about sites for writing is because writing is one of the most wanted products online. Almost everyone that wants to make money online will have a website, e-book, or blog and a lot of them either are no good at writing or would rather pay someone else to do it and use their time to promote their site. This means there is a huge market for people to write articles, e-books, and reviews for people to use on their websites!
Fiverr - Link
Fiverr is a website where people list things they will do for $5. People can hire them and pay $5 for the job, or you can offer to do jobs and when complete you will receive $4 for the work. I haven't had luck yet but I haven't posted many gigs yet. It is a great resource for if you need writing done or many other small jobs, as well as if you want to make quick money. I know a lot of people that have made a quick $20, it is all about posting up a good enough gig and finding someone who needs it. People can also post on the site if they have a job they want done. You can click their name and message them if you have a gig that fits their needs. In fact, if you look on the right, I have a wiget listing my Fiverr gigs. No matter what you are good at, there is probably someone on Fiverr that would want it done.
Constant Content - Link
Constant Content is one of the biggest sites webmasters buy their content from. You simply write an article and send it in. When it sells, you get paid. Everyone I have spoken to has said their articles sell, and the more you sell, the more traffic you get through the articles you have for sale. Meaning your articles will sell faster the more you submit. Definitely check this out if you know how to write! And if don't write, bookmark this because eventually you may be in the market for buying content!
E-Lance - Link
E-Lance is an online freelance website. Companies hire writers, web developers, graphic designers, translators, and tons of other freelancers on there. Personally, I have had little luck because it is full of people that will work for nothing and have a confirmed history with the site. This is something you may want to dabble in if you have skills outside of those that include writing articles and things you would want to do for Fiverr, or if you have a large portfolio for people to look at.
I'm open to more suggestions if people have other freelancing or writing sites! Feel free to post them here, on twitter, on facebook, or email me! And on that note, please feel free to follow this blog and our twitter as well as like our facebook to get up to date information on new blog posts or new findings in between blog posts!
If you are interested in writing and are not sure if you are "good enough" or just want to brush up or learn the basics, these highly recommended books may help as well.
The first book is one I would seriously recommend to anyone who has never done any formal writing before. It is very easy to read and understand and covers the basics beautifully.
The second books a great reference for writers of any level. Covers basics and more advanced writing in one book, though a little bit of a harder read than the first if you are new to writing.
The third book specifically refers to article and e-book writing, the type of writing most people will end up doing if they are working at home. A good reference if you are a mid-level writer getting into the business of writing for profit or if you have already finished reading the first book.
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