Making Money with Article Writing

Are you good at writing? Did you like writing term papers when you were in school? Do you like doing research and reporting on your findings. Can you write a sentence, string them together and make sense? If you answer yes to any of these questions, article writing may be your new job. There are plenty of sites you can find on the Internet which will hire you to write for them, and pay you for your efforts.

Most sites you would sign up with want to see a sample of your writing, so starting a blog or a website is one way to show off your skills and as an alternative to your freelance writing, you can monetize your blog and have another way to make money on the Internet. There is no cost to starting a blog, which is the easiest way to get you recognized as someone who can write. Choose a niche or a topic you have a passion for since you will need to write more than one entry on your blog. Then, when you have that going, go to Freelancewriters.com, helium.com, ezine.com, just to name a few. You can Google freelance writers and pull up several sites which are looking for writers and businesses looking for writers.

Enrolling on these sites is not difficult, they will want to know about you, being able to refer them to your blog site will be advantageous, but it is not necessary. Many will accept new writers and will let you know they like to hire new writers. To keep these sites using you and you being able to continue to make money, it is important you are aware of deadlines and be able to meet them. It is important you submit your own work and not plagiarize another's work. It is important your work is interesting. If you can live up to those simple rules, you should have no problem with staying busy.

Your pay will vary. As a newbie, you are not going to get top dollar, but as you gain experience, as you become recognized among those who buy articles, your ability to ask for more money will increase. Be patient. There is no such thing as a get rich quick business on the Internet, or anywhere else, that is legal. Like everything else, it takes time to develop yourself and your business. But with perseverance, your efforts will pay off. And you will be making money from the Internet. You can make a good living at it and the beauty is that you do not have to leave home. You can set your own hours and be your own boss. Freelance writing is attractive for those who do not mind working alone. Once you have established a niche and become an expert in that area, the number of articles you can generate in a day will increase and your income will increase. It is just a matter of patience, perseverance, and pride in your work.