Why Consider Freelance Writing?

Freelance writing is a very popular choice for people seeking to make a flexible income that includes being able to work from home. Its something that literally anyone can get into, plus it has the added benefit of allowing you to write about a subject that interests you since so many outlets for making money exist. So I will mention two ways to earn money this way here via:

>> Article Marketing
>> Writing Project Work

Usually its a good idea to maintain a steady contract role involving supplying content to content publishers of blog networks while you spend time learning about SEO and article marketing.

Take a look at my hubpage titled How To Get Freelance Writing Jobs which shows you how to find available jobs and not business opportunities.

Refer to the hubpage link above and read on here; I will point you in the direction of freelance writing jobs that are all telecommuting jobs, flexible and paying decent rates. That said, at times those "write 50 word articles for a $1" do unfortunately show up - do skip them, hold some value for your time. Be professional even if you are starting out in the article marketing game. There are many so called employers whom love to exploit you by paying ridiculously low fees for articles.

The lists on my hubpage above are not revenue sharing sites, I will be preparing a page for this on sites that offer 50/50 revenue sharing on page views or pay through adsense like hubpages.com.

This Online Directory is a One-Stop Solution For Finding Jobs!

This directory has a constant rush of jobs, around 237 writing roles when i last checked! Its the best one if you wish to find a part time or full time freelance writing job quickly.

Get a Real Job that You can do from Home!

It also is the only homeworking directory of jobs i recommend as for just about all others, the information being charged for can be found for free just by doing a google search, hunt on craigslist or checking out homeworking forums like whydowork.com.

Another Useful Method For Finding Freelance Writing Jobs

Try finding jobs using a Google search by using these phrases within parentheses:

>> "Write For Us"
>> "We Need Writers"
>> "We Pay For Articles"

Also try a specific fee rate search like:

>> "We pay $100 per article"

Earning Revenue From Your Affiliate Marketing Campaigns

If you have already started to submit articles to ClickForSEO's directories then you will already - no doubt - be posting affiliate links, etc. In fact, you should use ClickForSEO's directories as part of your major strategy within your SEO campaign. Post your copywriting work promoting products and reviews of your own domains or other related niche domains. This form of article marketing is the first step towards getting recognised as an expert in your niche. Visit blogs related to your product and chat about it. How can it of use to the community?

Find forums and start discussions on the product benefits. Remember, people dont like feeling that someone is just trying to sell to them and just win them over though if you provide useful content that 'shows' the benefits of your product - you will win and make a sale, over and over and over..

Read our page Submit Your Articles to learn how to promote your articles using the TOP article marketing services and gain a stream of traffic - better still 'converting' traffic - to your website every day!

These services will take the SEO work off your hands and place the tasks with our expert team who will:

>> submit your domains and links to search engines
>> Produce back links from relevant sources to your domains
>> Increase your page ranking and help your site gain a TOP 10 position on Google for the chosen       keywords used to find your services.

RESULT: Your site receives more serious buyers and you gain more sales!

Now a Warning! Dont write promotional material at the expense of useful content. That is what keeps readers wanting to come back for more and read more of your work. Accompany each of your articles that are promoting all kinds of products and services with content material that supports the product by:

>> educating the reader on the product benefits
>> listing the reasons why it is needed
>> offering a tutorial on how to use the product if it is required
>> showing comparisons with other related products - why should your promotional campaign be taken more seriously? Are you advocating a better product? If so - why?

Here is an example Bio that you can edit for your own use if you are marketing yourself through article marketing organic methods; you must use an effective bio on all blogs and directories:

(Your name here) is a freelance content writer, copywriter and (which niche are you experienced at writing for?) expert who has contributed articles to (List the top site where you are published). For information on (what is your niche? List your skills - is it SEO, technical writing, etc) please visit (Your URL(s)).

Many directories will not permit you to post affiliate links in the body of your article. On ClickForSEO, this is completely allowed with the exception of products related to Pornography or Gratuitious exploits.

If you do wish to take the SEO path yourself and do all the work, and you are new to SEO, I do suggest a very powerful marketing course that will teach you the full breadth of how to set up an SEO campaign. Its called  The Wealthy Affiliate and will guide you through the whole process of article marketing, writing SEO optimized content, keyword research, PPC and so much more. I still use the course myself, and you will find me on there. They have the best forums for picking up on success stories and products that actually sell; benefit by learning what tricks of the trade work from information supplied by successful internet marketers.

I also recommend Digital Point as its a free forum where tons of SEO marketing advice exists.

Initially, if you need fast cash then consider a writing job and use my resources at How To Get Freelance Writing Jobs as that covers the best known sites for finding freelance writing work. This also provides a blog roll for comments and I am constantly updating the page with new sites.

A good start is to stay within your comfort zone while gaining experience so decide which writing venture interests you more - technical writing, copy writing, proof reading, copy editing, SEO writing, academic writing...