Freelance Writing Guide for Newbies

I started off my online marketing career as a freelance writer. Although that was more than 3 years ago, my freelance writer gigs helped me quit my full time job and launch my Internet marketing business as well. Freelance writing is definitely a good way to earn some stable money.

Although there a really good freelance writing available, in this article let me give you and idea of what you can do:

 

 

1. Become a ghostwriter for other people’s books and ebooks

 

 

2. Write web content for website / blog owners

 

 

3. Become a regular colun writer for offline / online media in various topics

 

 

4. Become a paid blogger using sponsored blogging like Review Me

 

 

5. Become an editor / proofreader and help edit someone else’s work

 

 

6. Become a web copywriter and charge for every web copy written

 

 

Being an editor requires more of a critical eye and amazing grasp of grammar and writing styles. Not everyone has this specific set of skills. Due to the fact that copywriting is a very technical skill, it tend to be out of reach for most people. Every other type of writing however, is a great opportunity for anyone who can construct a proper sentence in English.

Therefore, you should focus on ghost writing, content writing and paid blogging.

Ghost writing can help you earn a good amount of money, but the flip side to this is that no one will ever know who you are or appreciate the work you’ve done. In the Internet marketing world, lot of information marketers are constantly looking for someone who can help them write ebooks, instruction manuals and other types of documentation.

Getting credited (and perhaps a link back to your site) is a great reason to be writing for blogs and other similar online media. If you write for blogs, chances are you get a link back to your own site. This helps other people know who you are, and get addicted to your style of writing, ideas, and personality. It’s much better for your career if you write on blogs or anywhere else where your name is published.

Another way of making money from freelance writing is paid blogging. The basic idea is you set-up your own blogs and start accepting writing offers in networks like Pay Per Post, Review Me or Sponsored Reviews. Advertisers want to create buzz about their products, and they will pay you to participate in doing it. How much you can demand per article written depends a lot on the popularity and traffic of your blogs.

The plus side to this is that technically you own the blog articles you have written, which means you can always make income using your growing blog with Google Adsense or even affiliate offers.