ONLINE WRITING JOBS

HOW TO MAKE MONEY WITH ONLINE WRITING JOBS

This article is about writing for cash (how you can conveniently earn $200 -- $3000+ dollars into your bank account using your God given writing skills). Something that can be achieved by people of all ages.

The demand for freelance writers is daily on the increase due to the following reasons.

Thousands of websites, blogs and ezine are daily being uploaded unto the internet, the need to get competent good writers who will write good quality content for the pages of these sites is daily on the increase.

It is more economical for companies, webmasters and other employers to outsource writing jobs to freelancers/ contract workers (that way they don’t have to worry about additional costs such as pension, health insurance and other welfare packages for such workers).

Some media houses, companies and webmasters may require specialized/ expert opinion about certain subjects/ issues and may not have an in-house resource person to fill up the space, in such an instance your expertise as a freelance writer may be required.

                                                                             

 REQUIREMENTS FOR GETTING WRITING JOBS.

In order to land juicy and mouth watery writing jobs/ contracts, you would need to arm yourself with some basic tools, these include

·        A working resume

·        Cover letter

·        Portfolio (i.e. a compilation/ samples of your previous works e.g. samples of your articles, ad copy, manuscripts, books, essays e.tc)

 TOOLS NEEDED FOR THE JOB.

To become a successful freelance writer/ online journalist, you will require the following materials: -

·        Pen/pencil to write with

·        Paper/ notebook to write on

·        Computer with Internet access: - to receive, research, type and send your writing job assignments that will be given to you.

·        E-mail address: - Another important tool that you would need is an e-mail address dedicated specifically to your freelance writing / online journalism jobs. By having a separate account it ensures that you don’t mess up your mails

·        A workspace or office: - Even if it’s a card table in your bedroom, make sure you have a place that’s dedicated to your work. There are many advantages to doing this. Try and keep it quiet so you can stay focused. Turn the TV or radio off. Make sure it is well lit, too. Darkness equates to drowsiness. When you work from home and a bed just a few steps away, you need to take enough mea­sures to make sure you stay awake and alert.

TYPES OF FREELANCE WRITING JOBS AVAILABLE ONLINE.

Below is a simple listing of the different categorize of works that you can find available under online writing / freelance journalism jobs,

(1)      Research writing jobs

(2)      Academic writing jobs

(3)      Business writing jobs

(4)      Book writing jobs

(5)      Script writing jobs

(6)      Review writing jobs for products, books and services

(7)      Article/ content writing jobs

(8)      Copy writing jobs

(9)      Editing books, manuscripts, sales copy, letters e.tc

(10) Proof reading jobs (get paid to read other peoples work)

(10) Travel writing jobs

(11) Technical/ scientific/ technology writing jobs

(12) Public relations writing jobs

(13) Translation jobs

(14) Blog writing jobs (blogging)

(15) Ghost writing jobs

(16) Resume writing jobs e.tc