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There are many great ways you can earn money writing with remote writing jobs and freelance writing jobs. All you need to know is how to get started.
Do you enjoy writing? Even if you aren’t a professional writer you can earn money writing. There are some really great ways to write from home.
These are 11 ways you can get started writing for money today. You don’t have to pick just one, you can do a little bit of several things to help diversify and keep it interesting.
Remote Freelance Writing Jobs
Content Writing
To be a content writer for hire or create content for your niche website, you should have the skills to figure out the type of content needed, create it, and publish it.
This can be done on social media or you can freelance for someone. This is a bit more broad than simply blogging because it can be done on so many platforms.
Copywriting
The purpose of this type of writing is to persuade potential customers or visitors to take action. This can include writing articles, emails, sales pages, social media posts, and more.
While you can do copyrighting for yourself, usually you will work for a company doing copyrighting or freelance and write for many companies.
Blogger
Some like to say blogging is dead but I still make a full-time income as a blogger and my income is continuing to grow every year.
Blogging is great because you have a lot of control over what you are doing and it’s a way to share your passions with others.
Bloggers make money through advertising on their sites, sponsored posts, selling their own products, affiliate sales, and more.
Learn more about blogging on my other site Lisa Sharp Creative.
Ghostwriting
Many famous people, even celebrities, CEOs, etc., have stories and experiences to share, but they either are too busy or don’t know how to write. That’s when a ghostwriter comes in. You get your clients’ ideas and write, and those gigs are published under the client’s name.
It can be a great way to write without having to fully come up with ideas yourself or have to put yourself out there as much.
Self-Published Author
Do you love to write stories but don’t want to deal with agents and publishers? Self-publishing is easier than ever now and can be a great way to write without as much pressure.
Amazon is a great option for self-publishing as they already have a built-in audience and make it pretty simple to publish.
Learn more from my article How to Publish a Book on Amazon.
Writing for Pay-Per-View Sites
You can also write for pay-per-view sites like Medium.com through their partner program. While there are other sites out there this is one of the easiest to use.
You simply follow their guidelines and write on the site to make money. It can take sometime but it can be a good source of income once you get it going.
Learn more about writing on Medium from my friend Marisa Mohi.
Magazine Writer
If you are knowledgeable about a subject, look for publications related to that particular topic. Submitted works can earn you a few hundred dollars per publication for the good magazines, but the criteria for submissions may vary among magazines.
A good place to start is with magazines local to you. You may want to write a few pieces for free to build a portfolio but once you have a few out there it gets easier to find more articles for pay.
Course Creation
You may not think of course creation as writing, but guess what? It is. To create a course, you must have a strong understanding of learning styles and the ingredients of good courses.
Courses are needed for all subjects so it doesn’t matter what you are an expert in, there is an opportunity to create a course on that topic. You can do it for others or do it for yourself on sites like Udemy.com or Teachable.com.
Editing
Perhaps instead of writing everything yourself, you would prefer to specialize in editing. If you are good at correcting grammar and spelling this could be a great option for you.
Some of the editing may also include finding better ways to word something, reducing word count, or even reformatting writing.
Become a Virtual Assistant
A virtual assistant can do a number of things but some of those tasks can include writing and editing. Many people now have virtual assistants including bloggers.
People need virtual assistants for all kinds of tasks so you can likely find a great way for you to be a virtual assistant and do the things you love.
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