How to Become an Online Ghostwriter

Every Web site out there has a lot of content on it. This is also true for every blog that is out on the Internet. Did the owners of these sites write all of the great content on them? The odds are definitely no. Many web site and blog owners hire online ghostwriters to write the SEO content for their sites. This frees the owners up to market and build the sites to the specs that they want. There is a rising need for online ghostwriters to write more and new content for all of these sites. New SEO content keeps these sites at the top of the search engines. You can take advantage of this need by becoming an online ghostwriter.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Submit a few well written articles to content sites like Associated Content. If you are new to being a freelance writer, you will need to have a few published samples to use to apply to become an online ghostwriter. You can submit the articles on the topic area that you are going to focus on becoming an online ghostwriter on. These writing clips should be between 400 and 600 words a piece. The articles should showcase a keyword density of 3 to 5 % to show that you know how to write great SEO content.

2. Rework your resume to focus on the topic areas that you are knowledgeable in to become an online freelance writer. You will want to reference any background that makes you an expert on the topic that you are trying to become an online ghostwriter for. You can use the work experience that you already have to do this or you can use volunteer work that you have done. Try to keep the experiences that you use from within the past 5 years.

3. Search and apply for every online ghostwriter opening. This does not mean that you should apply or take jobs that are offering to pay you little or nothing to be an online ghostwriter. You want to make enough money as an online ghostwriter to make your time worth while. This does mean that you should schedule time everyday to search Craig's list and work at home freelance writing forums to find online ghostwriter openings. When you see something that pays well, apply for it. This is the only true way that you can become an online ghostwriter. You have to take action to make the leap to wanting to be to becoming an online ghostwriter. You will learn as you go along more about being an online ghostwriter. It is important to get that first writing job under your belt.

Resources

• Freelance Writing 101
• How to Write and Make More Money at Ehow

[LisaBud]

on 2/3/2009 Another of those jobs that exist, but you don't really think about! There are so many opportunities on the web! Thanks!

[juanabgood]

on 1/31/2009 I didn't know that so many online articles were ghosted. Thanks for the info!