Archive for September, 2008
Get Started In Freelance Writing
How do you get started as a freelance writer?
Freelance writers can make a great deal of money working at home. There are male and female writers and there are professional technical and copywriters that are single, are Moms, are stay at home Dads and also Grandparents.
I know single mothers that went from poverty to owning their own homes and having successful businesses. Some writers get their start and quit their day job and others get started when they are unemployed thinking it’ll get them through lean times. Many of those writers never go back to a traditional job because of how lucrative and rewarding writing for yourself can be.
Whether you want to work at it part time or full time, freelance writing is a great gig to get into. The Internet has opened up a world of writing opportunities and you can write about just about any subject you’re interested in and get paid for it. If you’re willing to write about boring or very speciality subjects as well, you can get paid even MORE.
How do you get started?
Here are tips to get you going. It’s not an easy job but there are a lot of opportunities available and while it takes time to get started, you can be earning a full time wage within a few months if you’re motivated and talented.
Get some samples together
You’ll need to get samples together to show prospective employers. There are two great ways to do this:
1. Open a blog at blogger.com and make a blog about a subject you can write well on. Write lots of articles in that subject and promote your blog.
2. Submit article to free directories. These can help you promote your name online so people who are thinking of hiring you can find you. Sites like this include: http://www.ezinearticles.com, http://www.articlealley.com, http://www.articledashboard.com, http://www.ehow.com, http://www.helium.com and http://www.Squidoo.com.
While many of these sites accept articles for free, sites like ehow, helium and squidoo will help you make residual income while you’re looking for work and creating samples!
Look for Jobs
Now that you’ve got samples and perhaps a resume together, there are a lot of online classified sites that you can find jobs at. Some are specialised for writers (http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com) and some are more general (www.craigslist.com) but having writing gig categories.
You can also join job bidding sites like http://www.elance.com and http://www.rentacoder.com. These sites allow you to create an online portfolio and apply to jobs. The beauty of sites like these is that you can be a bit more relaxed about being paid. If you want to be a freelance writer, you’ll need some serious scam radar because there are rip off artists and scammers and plagiarisers out there.
There’s a lot more to it and you’ll want to learn about search engine optimisation, SEO writing, self promotion and develop niches to increase your income. If you’re interested and motivated, you can learn as you go while you’re earning.
Concluding thoughts:
Freelance writing is a very lucrative and rewarding work at home career! Find a mentor to follow. I have a freelance writer blog that offers mentoring and tips and there’s a writer mentoring site at http://www.inspiredauthor.com that provides writer chats and plenty of tips. The more you can learn, the faster you can get some great writing gigs!
You can also read the 6 Figure Freelancer – A valuable resource providing detailed information about getting started in writing for the web.
MLM Programs Online – Are They Worthwhile?
MLM programs are multi level marketing programs. If you’re at all familiar with Amway, this is a common example. In a MLM program, you pay to get into a program and the person on the ladder above you receives a commission based on everything you do. For everything you sell, you get a commission and the person above you in the ladder does as well.
There are many MLM companies that want to sign up telecommuters who want an online income. Very often they want you to sell products from your home. There are many affiliate marketing and multi level marketing programs out there that you can work at. This market can be difficult to break into and you can find yourself fighting to make money with MLM. If you’re interested in online marketing, there are a lot of resources to help you.\
Internet marketing is a booming industry where you sell products online instead of the traditional multilevel marketing from home.
To learn to break into this area, you can find:
-free reports
-ebooks for sale
-free membership sites
-premium membership sites
-mentoring programs
-product review sites
-online marketing forums
Look before you leap! Read testimonials and look for reviews from multiple sources, if possible. Look for a money back guarantee and if buying through a program with PayPal or ClickBank you can have a bit more comfort knowing your purchase is protected.
Making Money At Home With Your Digital Camera
Interested in becoming a freelance digital photographer? There are a lot of ways to earn money on the internet and a lot of freelance jobs available. Making money online can even be done offline in the form of photography that’s sold online. There are thousands of websites online that want unique content and it’s a proven fact that websites that have great pictures are worth more to the website owners.
There are many online sites that sell stock photography for anywhere from $1 an image to hundreds of dollars an image. This is the case for online stores, real estate sites, classified networks and more.
How much money can you make selling pictures online?
How much you can earn per picture all depends on several factors including:
- The quality of the photo,
- The demand for the subject matter and;
- Where you sell the digital pictures.
Learning the art of digital photography can help you succeed along with finding out about how to go about selling your pictures online for profit. Click selling your photos online for helpful information.
