How to Advice: Make Money Doing Freelance Writing Online
Several people are looking to make extra money from home.
Writing online has given opportunities to many people.
Here is some advice on how to make money writing online.
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SIGN UP ON ONLINE SITES AND CHECK OUT WRITING OF OTHERS
Whenever I signed up for eHow.com, I just started writing articles. In retrospect, it would have been wise to view the style and writing of others.
Whether you choose to write for eHow.com, ePinions.com, iReport.com, AssociatedContet.com or any other site. It would be wise to look at the examples of the writing of others.
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SPELLING AND GRAMMAR, CONTENT - IT'S A REFLECTION OF YOU
While spelling and grammar are sometimes a chore, it is well worth checking. You may want to type your articles in MS WORD and then applying your complete article on your writing site.
Your writing is a reflection of you and your skills. If you have a byline, you can be researched by anyone on the internet. That means, if you apply for a job - people may look for you and what you do on the internet. Help your cause - use good spelling and grammar.
Your content should also be well-written. Don't place sloppy articles online if you want to be a serious freelance author.
Also, poor spelling can be a distraction to your readers.
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RESEARCH THE SITES YOU WRITE FOR
When you freelance as a writer, you should be getting paid. You do not need to pay someone else for the opportunity to write.
Research the site, check out the forums, read online for reviews of the writing site.
Getting paid to write is a wonderful opportunity, but, there are always people who want to scam, or take advantage of your skills.
Be cautious.
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PROMOTE YOUR WORK
To make money on eHow.com you will need to promote your work.
Send copies of your work to friends by internet links (check with them first to see if this is a acceptable.)
Talk about your work. (I got an interview on my local tv station because I talked about my work.)
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TAXES
If you make enough money, you may have to pay taxes. But, keep track of your mileage, computers, internet costs. You may be able to write off your part-time efforts in writing for savings.
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Tips & Warnings
Good luck.
Don't get discouraged.
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This is quite impressive. I'm going to spend a little time researching and checking out the websites you mentioned.
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marielc
Mar 11, 2009
Oooh... I would like to do that. I'm going to do this on my Facebook. -
Jenny Powers
Mar 01, 2009
I learn about new sites everyday-thanks!
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Katherine Huether
Dec 27, 2008
After nearly seven years of freelance writing, I am still trying to get the hang of the whole bookkeeping thing so I can be organized for tax time. This is so important! My recommendation to anyone starting out is to really set up a good system from the beginning.
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Violets
Nov 30, 2008
The list of sites to write for is very helpful. Great tips!
