Money Smoker » Internet http://www.moneysmoker.com Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:05:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 3 Ways to Earn Serious Income as an Article Writer http://www.moneysmoker.com/3-ways-to-earn-serious-income-as-an-article-writer.htm http://www.moneysmoker.com/3-ways-to-earn-serious-income-as-an-article-writer.htm#comments Sat, 29 May 2010 06:11:50 +0000 Admin http://www.moneysmoker.com/?p=85 Some people are hesitant about making the switch from being a full time employee to working freelance at home. The lack of a regular pay check worries them somewhat, especially individuals who have families to care for. They are not convinced that working full time from home can make them money regularly, but this is where they are wrong. Being a freelance and working at your own pace ensures that you get to do whatever you want, however you want it, and get paid whatever you want. Of course, that’s if you are equipped with the right skills and also if you are able to prove your worth.

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Article writing is one of those jobs that can make you a nice amount of cash. The beauty of this job is that the opportunities are endless – you can basically earn money from writing about a cornucopia of subjects and you will still be paid at the end of the day. Here are 3 ways to reinvent yourself as a freelance article writer and earn some serious dough online.

1. Write articles for revenue-sharing sites

There are TONS of sites on the Internet created to reward diligent article writers. Just by registering yourself as a user, you can start by writing about things you feel passionately about. Get the articles published and if you are good at what you do, you will earn a considerable amount of revenue with the traffic brought in by the quality of your article.

Here are some sites you should take note of:

2. Write for clients

There is a huge demand for good article writers in the market. Webmaster forums are a good place to promote your services. The pay ranges from $1 per 100 words to higher, depending on your capabilities, experience and the clients’ budget. Besides articles, you may be asked to write:

  • Blog posts
  • Press releases
  • e-Books
  • Reports
  • Reviews

3. Learn article marketing to earn affiliate commission

Earning affiliate commission can give your earnings a huge boost. This can be done by doing article marketing online which consists of you, the writer, preparing a series of articles to promote your affiliate products and publishing them online. With the right amount of traffic, your articles will gain maximum exposure, leading to optimal earnings via affiliate marketing. A good affiliate marketing network online is Clickbank.

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We all know how good it is to finally ditch your day job and go freelance, full time. The hours are better (well not necessarily since some workaholics like yours truly decide to work even on weekends!), and you can choose what you want to do, when you want to do it and how much you want to be paid. Other benefits of leaving the corporate rat race and being a full time freelancer include:

  • You can think about settling down or starting a family with the flexible schedule you will be enjoying
  • Think about taking up new hobbies – things you’ve never tried before (like hang-gliding!) or rekindle the relationship with your long-forgotten books
  • Reconnect with friends and family members you never knew existed!
  • More time to enhance your lifestyle by doing something worthwhile, like being part of a charitable organization
  • Learn new skills that will enrich your future career
  • Start your own business and expand your portfolio

If you have been thinking about making the break away from the banality of working for someone else and would like to go freelance, here are 3 tips how to ease the transition and become a successful freelancer!

Tip 1: Embrace social media

This can be done even when you are still working under your current company. You can sign up and get a LinkedIn account and polish your profile. This may even land you a job, allowing you to quit your job without a heavy heart, knowing that somewhere out there, someone appreciates your skills and you can now work on your own pace! Facebook is also a great place to socialize and get to know like-minded individuals. Share your thoughts and you’ll see it is indeed easy to be a full time freelancer – ask the thousands or even millions of freelancers across the world! What better way to connect with them, than checking them out on social media sites.

Tip 2: Redo your resume, Web 2.0 style

These days submitting a resume doesn’t mean you’ve got to write a boring old letter detailing your achievements. You can even use sites like PitchYourTalent.com in order to get headhunted. However, it’s easy to be tempted to work under a conglomerate’s shadow so be firm and tell yourself you’re here for the opportunities that would allow you to work freelance, not otherwise.

Tip 3: Freelance websites are your friends

Freelance sites like Freelancer.com is a great place to hang out and see what the market currently needs. You’ve got the talent? Flaunt it and advertise your services. If you are lucky you may even get numerous job offers, and we haven’t even setup our own site yet! Which brings us to …

BONUS! Tip 4: Blog!

Yes, blogging can get you jobs. In fact, blogging CAN be a job! It does not matter if you are blogging from a free platform such as Blogger.com,

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