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How to Make Extra Money Writing Articles

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Article Writing
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You can learn to write a 400-600 word article easily. (Click the 'Resource' Links) Once you've written an article how can you make extra money with it? Here's how...

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Computer
  • 30 minutes
  • Editing skill
  1. Step 1

    Writing articles can be a very lucrative business on the internet. Almost everything on the internet involves some sort of writing. Spelling, grammer, and puncuation certaily are important in your writing, however they are NOT the most important factor when trying to make extra money with your article writing. Style is a much
    more beneficial aspect. The steps and resources below list several different ways to take advantage of the opportunity provided on the internet to make some extra cash from your articles.

  2. Step 2

    Driving Traffic - When writing, "keywords" are crucial to driving targeted traffic to either a blog, website, ebay auction, ehow page, or any other products may you have to sell or refer. Always include in your articles related keywords which will flow with the topics.

  3. Step 3

    Freelance - There are literally thousands of freelance jobs available around the internet. I even have people contacting me wanting to write for my blog at a minimal fee. Make sure you can provide material so people can judge your writing. This by far is the most promising way to make more money with articles. Google "Freelance Jobs" and pick and choose your desired job writing source.

  4. Step 4

    Revenue Sharing Sites - ehow, mylot, constant content, squidoo, etc... All of these have given people the potential to earn extra income with their writing. Use them, they certainly appreciate it because the more quality original content writers they can get, the more money they make as well as you! This is good for everyone.

  5. Step 5

    Article directories and Social Bookmarking are very good sources today for not only getting your articles read, but for driving tageted traffic. Simply by placing a link in an article to a webpage can earn you a nice extra income with minimal work. None of this however is Get-Rich-Quick philosophy, but it is honest work for honest pay. Your original content can produce fine residual income.

    Go to the Resourse links below and check out these programs which show you very credible and profitable ways to write articles and make extra money with them.

Tips & Warnings
  • Editing your writing is your lifeline. By taking a few extra moments to proofread your work will help reduce any problems.
  • Clear and concise is the goal.
  • Make sure to include keywords and links in your writing.
  • Short, clear sentences.
  • When writing for a client, make sure to double check your work for errors.
  • Edit out any sentences which may be confusing.
  • Never plagerize or use another's content without permission or proper credit.

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on 1/4/2010 I am just getting started and this in invaluable information for me! Thanks so much . 5*

drdebbie said

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on 1/2/2010 This article gave my much more insight into the revenue possibilities of my article writing...thank you!

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on 12/31/2009 hey this is well said

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on 12/27/2009 Great tips. I agree, its not a get rich quick thing and people should not approach it with that type of attitude. 5*

donnelly38 said

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on 12/23/2009 Thank You! Also, writing articles like this brings in the $$$! ***** recc'

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