How to sell your writing skills and make money

Experienced freelance writers earn money ghostwriting articles for clients around the world. The following helpful tips for writing and selling articles will help budding writers find a firm foothold in the world of content writing. You can plan and prepare for your writing career and avoid a “trial and error” approach.

The important fact to keep in mind is that in order to sell your writing services, you must first be able to follow certain basic writing rules online.

Tips for writing articles

1. writing formats: Familiarize yourself with the different writing tasks you might be asked to complete. For example, writers might be asked to work on grant submissions (soliciting funds for upcoming projects, usually related to NGOs and charities), press releases (information about the launch of a new product or service), site content website (landing page, ‘about us page, etc.) or e-books.

The formats of each form of writing are different. There is a lot of information available on the Internet; spend time reading about different types of writing.

two. choice of english style: Articles are usually written in American, British, or Australian English. Please understand that these are all different variants of the English language. Clients can request that articles be written for a local or international audience. There will be subtle differences in spelling and language.

For example, ‘neighbor’ is American English, while ‘neighbor’ is British English. Similarly, Americans say ‘counselor’ while other countries write the same word as ‘counselor’.

If you are unsure, ask your client for further clarification. Correct spelling is a crucial factor in getting good job assignments. A misspelled word can ruin the impression.

3. Research: Research skills are another vital factor that contributes to crafting a top-notch article. As a budding freelance writer, you may be required to write articles on various genres and topics. These could include finance, banking, gardening, cooking, health, business, home decorating, parenting, among others.

Obviously, we can’t be experts on every subject under the sun. That’s why, intensive research will help you find highlights and useful information.

For example, if you are asked to write an article on savings accounts in the UK, sit down and read four or five reputable websites for information. If you read about ‘CD ladders’ (bank deposits), look for more information on CD ladders and how they work.

Your article must be able to provide solid, useful and well-researched information to the readers. Its objective is to gather information from various sources so that the reader has access to all information in one place.

A word about choosing websites: keep in mind that there are excellent websites and several mediocre and unreliable ones at the same time. Avoid collecting information from ‘forums’ etc. Stick to government, educational, or reputable websites. In this way, you can be sure to provide your customers with up-to-date and objective information.

Four. Job count and keyword insertion: Keywords are important words and phrases that help an article or website attract traffic. They are based on the fact that all readers start a search with a word or phrase.

For example, readers looking to travel to Paris can type ‘Paris Vacation’ into their browser to start looking for great Paris vacation deals. Clients can often request the use of certain keywords to help their website gain visibility.

For example, a client may ask you to write a 500-word article and use a specific keyword, say, three times in the article. You need to be able to cleverly weave the keyword into the article without making it look artificial. Avoid just ‘padding’ it. Use the keyword in a way that sounds sensible and logical.

Ideally, keywords should be used in the title, first and last lines (however, this is not a strict rule). Pay attention to the required keywords and the keyword count.

Please do not ‘fill’ the article with superficial and useless information. In the world of freelance writing, this is known as “fluff.” As the name suggests, ‘fluff’ refers to useless and irrelevant information which is simply typed to complete the required word count.

Here is an example to illustrate the point:

has. Everyone needs a bank account to manage their money. Banks offer customers several options to save their money. Services and quality vary between banks.

b. Opening a bank account is a great way to manage your money. Banks offer several options, including deposits, savings plans, and investment portfolios to help you build a consolidated mutual fund.

Option (b) is a more informative sentence compared to (a). Avoid skimping on research. Superficial and inadequate research is equivalent to producing ‘fluffy’ content.

5. plagiarism issues: When creating content for clients, don’t copy and paste information. All information on the Internet is copyrighted and copying is illegal.. Read the information and then write it in your own words. That’s exactly what you get paid for.

Images, diagrams and photographs are also associated with strict copyright.. Be sure to use legitimate, copyright-free images that allowed use.

Taking unscrupulous shortcuts is likely to lead to a bad name and reputation. You may also consider purchasing ‘Copyscape’ credits; a website that helps you check your work for plagiarism.

6. deadlines: Deadlines are sacrosanct and writers must implicitly respect them. Examine the amount of work you need to do and give yourself the required duration. Avoid promises that you will find difficult to keep. If you need four days to complete a job, tell your client honestly.

Missed deadlines and delays should be avoided because it will ruin your reputation with your client. He will end up leaving you a bad review out of anger and frustration.

7. Choose your clients carefully: Remember that there are thousands of clients looking for writing services. As in other fields of work, there are excellent clients. But not all of them are professionals. During the course of his writing career, he may come across stingy, demanding, rude, and unreasonable clients.

In my humble opinion, looking for good clients is much more important than looking for good projects. The simple reason is that a good project will come to an end, while a good client will provide regular work.

This is not to say that you shouldn’t consider any work from new clients. However, learn to be picky in choosing your clients. You are here to sell valuable writing skills. Behave with dignity and treat your work with respect. Not everyone can write, that’s why your client wants your services in the first place. Avoid selling your work low; this also hurts the prospects of other writers.

Clients are under the false impression that they can always make a deal and pay cheap rates for good work.

8. Client-writer tag: The good news is that 96% of customers are really nice. They are here to find good writers and will be happy to pay for competent services. Solicit feedback from your customers after a job is completed. Be prepared to incorporate any requested changes/revisions (within reasonable limits). Build a good relationship with customers. Be sure to respond to all inquiries within 24 hours. You will likely be contacted for future assignments.

9. Use your free time to build credibility and a good reputation. Write to popular websites that accept articles for submission. This will help you demonstrate your skills and reliability to your clients.

There are thousands (in fact millions) of websites that require content, images and articles and blogs to be written. Online writers can earn a decent income writing for clients who want to create websites. Also, you can write for agents who sell your work to clients.

Online freelance writing is an exciting field that is both enjoyable and lucrative at the same time. All it takes is effort, diligence, and perseverance to make a successful career with online writing.