Finance Tips and Notes

Good writers have always been people who could get work and that is even more the case now that the internet needs writers for online marketing and articles to fill web sites. So let’s talk about some ways that you can use your writing skill to make some good money.

Writing for the web has become such a need that there are web sites that will pay you directly for articles. Sites like www.assoicatedcontent.com have become very busy in this kind of commerce. While this site pays fairly low as three to four dollars for each article, they do that because they work with a lot of writers of varying skills. This is a good place for writers with no resume who just want to generate some revenue to get their starts.

These paid article sites are regularly looking for unique content to bring attention to their site and clients. Some of these websites are also looking to act as brokers to other websites needing articles. They can always use more articles so they will always be there when you need them, but they don’t pay every well and you efforts could be better spent elsewhere.

When writing for an article distributor, you do need to create totally original material. But it doesn’t have to be prize winning stuff. If your 500 word or so article is solid writing, readable, spell checked and reasonably well put together grammatically, you can sell it online. In fact many of these sites don’t stipulate what you write about so watch their “most popular” charts because if you write about something fun or interesting, your article will get more hits which makes you more valuable as a writer.

Another good way to get some solid writing work is to work with groups of freelance writers in a groups. Just interact with other writers to find how this works. The good thing about writing groups is they can get plenty of work and you don’t have to work so hard at finding projects. It’s a good idea to build your resume of writing by working with paid sites and then approach a group once you have established yourself.

On occasion there will be a leader who distributes all of the jobs and keeps a piece of the article fee, and other times the writers will just hire out the work to other lesser writers at a lower fee. There is an increase in need for online content, and these writing factions know where to look for projects.

In addition to these approaches we have listed, you can also find sites dedicated to writers who are always on the lookout for new talent. But like the writers groups, you may lose some of your commission to the site that manages your work to support their part of the relationship. So be sure you are aware going in what to expect by reading their terms pages so you keep from being broadsided by endless edits or being strapped with very long article demands for very little money.

Though you most likely won’t get rich using any of these methods, it will be a great entry point and practice for your emerging skill. Most writers agree that you have to write each day to become proficient at this profession. Good writers can command $25 an article, so once you have experience and a portfolio of previous work then you can make some serious money, but you need to start off at the bottom and work your way up!

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