Freelance Writing 101

You asked for it....Writing Info:

Learn First, Write Later:

Keywords ****Must read!
http://blog-guide.blogspot.com/2008/05/getting-your-blog-to-rank-highly-in.html
More on Keywords ***Must Read!
http://thehappyhubber.hubpages.com/hub/Using-Keywords-in-your-HUB-for-Search-Engine-Ranking
Blog Organization Using Labels as Categories
http://blog-guide.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-to-add-labels-or-categories-to-your.html
Blogger Gadgets in the top of the Post Column
http://blog-guide.blogspot.com/2008/07/blogger-gadgets-on-top-of-post-column.html

Getting Started:

1.  You need an account with Google Adsense if you don't have one already.

2.  I recommend Blogger (www.blogger.com) to write a blog on.  Blogger is owned by Google and makes it really easy to set up to work with Adsense.  Once you have an adsense account number, you'll see where you can add that into Blogger and set up ads directly within blogger.  You DO NOT need to set up ads in Adsense and paste code into blogger.

3. Now that you have a Blog set up, go back to adsense.  You can create a channel in AdSense for your blog.  If you have more than one blog, or you publish articles to hubpage (we'll talk about that later), then create a channel for each of these.  Then you can see which blogs and which articles are earning money and how much.  This will help you write more about the topics that earn you the most money.

4.  Next set up an account with StatCounter (http://statcounter.com/).  This is free. StatCounter will allow you to see how many people are visiting your blog, which pages they look at, how they found you (direct enter your site address or through a search engine), and what keywords they searched for to find you.  StatCounter will give you instructions on how to put their code on your blog.  Put a StatCounter on each and every blog you create.  This will allow to you know which keywords are bringing you people and which topics are the most popular.  Check it at least once a month.

5.  Hubpages (www.hubpages.com) - this site if free to join and allows you to publish articles on any topic you want.  You can earn ad revenue directly from Hubpages but also connect it to your Adsense account.  They do a profit share on the Adsense revenue but they're pretty fair about it.  The up side to this site is you can write on random topics and they help to drive traffic to your articles.  You can link to your blogs in your profile too.  You can also get ebay and amazon revenue but it's never done me any good and seems like a waste of advertising space.  This site is also very easy to use.

Submitting your Writing to Search Engines and Pinging:

Submit the URL for each article or blog post you write.  Not the site URL such as myblog.blogspot.com but full URL to get to just that article (such as the ones I provided above in the education section.)
Pingler
http://www.pingler.com/
Google
https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/submit-url?continue=/addurl&pli=1
Bing/Yahoo/MSN
http://www.bing.com/toolbox/submit-site-url

Tools:

Research Keywords to get ideas for similar keywords and phrases.  Also look for keywords that have a high search volume and/or low competition.
https://adwords.google.com/o/Targeting/Explorer?__c=1000000000&__u=1000000000&ideaRequestType=KEYWORD_IDEAS
Google Hot Searches:
http://www.google.com/trends/hottrends
Google Trends:
Shows you the search popularity of a keyword over time.
http://www.google.com/trends/

Finding Other Writing Jobs:

You will need a few good samples of your writing style and skill online before you apply to online and freelance writing work.
About.comhttp://beaguide.about.com/gdapplynow.htm
Blogger Jobs:
http://www.bloggerjobs.biz/
Search Tempest will allow you to search Craigslist over multiple locations at once.  Since Freelance Writing Jobs are not generally tied to a location, this is the best way to look.  You can find real writing work in here, and you can find a lot of scams.  Be careful.
http://www.searchtempest.com/

Freelance Writer for Demand Studios

Demand Studios is looking for freelance writers to join its Knowledge Network of websites. Whether writing is your passion, career, hobby, or all of the above – Demand Studios gives you the opportunity to not only reach a passionate audience but also make money for every article you create.

As a Demand Studios writer, you can write on a variety of topics or focus on your area of expertise. We have thousands of titles for you to choose from, or you can suggest your own titles for approval. All work is submitted and managed via our online system.

Payment is per article and rates vary by topic. We process all payments weekly via PayPal.

To apply, please visit www.demandstudios.com and complete our online application. You will be asked to upload your resume and writing samples.

Writing Jobs 5/15/08

Writing/Teaching: Edit Fast- http://www.editfast.com/english/editjobs.htm
Cyber Edit- http://www.cyberedit.com/hub/jobs.shtml
Suite 101- http://www.suite101.com/freelance_writers/

Writing and Blogging Jobs 5/3/08

• Writer on Motoring for NZ Online Women’s Magazine
• Entry-Level Writers for Women’s Online Magazine
• Freelance Copywriters
• Avalon Travel Publishing is seeking a professional writer to author the Moon Delhi, Agra, & Rajasthan guidebook.
• Avalon Travel Publishing is seeking a professional writer to author the Moon Singapore & Malaysia guidebook.
• Freelance Writers
• Business News Satire Blogger
• Freelance Writers - Suite101
• Tech Journalists
• Home and Garden Journalists

Blogging and Writing Jobs 5/2/08

VIP Blogger
Internet Marketing Blogger
Freelance Writer

Writing and Blogging Jobs 4/30/08

• Freelance Bloggers - Niche Topic Areas
• Freelance Journalist, US West Coast
• TV/Video Games/Drinking Bloggers
• Deal Hound Blogger
• Personal Finance / Debt Writer
• Bloggers
• Producer/Journalist

Blogging and Writing Jobs 4/29/08

• Investigatve Healthcare Reporters
• Freelance Investigative Journalist
• Tech Blogger for GeeksAreSexy.net
• Cleantech Blogger

Blogging and Writing Jobs 4/28/08

• Mortgage Website Blogger
• Health Care Industry Blogger
• Urban Garden Blogger
• Ghostwriter for Book on Child Behavior Problems
• Managing Editor for Native American Journal
• Freelance Proofreaders for Houghton Mifflin

Writing and Blogging Jobs 4/17/08

• Copy Editor for Netflix
• Writers / Bloggers for HealthRelated Project
• Football Bloggers
• International Real Estate Bloggers
• Commodities Reporter

My Lot

My Lot is a very large community of people from all over the world. They gather here to discuss just about everything. AND they get paid to do it!

Sign up today, free, and start meeting people, making friends, and earning money while you do it.

Paid Posting Tools

Paid Posting Tools helps forum and message board owners generate and keep interest in their sites by maintaining an active posting community. Higher them to make your blog more active or work from home and get paid to post on a variety topics. Payment is generally only $0.10 to $0.20 per post, so type quickly to make the money add up.

Destination360

Destination360 is looking for detail oriented, super-accurate, geographically savvy Travel Writers to work as independent contractors. We are looking for multi talented freelance writers to be team players that are able to produce quality content in short time frames. We operate a growing Internet Travel Guide that covers destinations throughout the world.

Travel Writer Jobs at Destination360 are primarily a telecommuting position. A Travel Writer will be adding travel content to our website and working with our website team to grow our destinations. We want to work with great people who are able to follow directions while working independently, and who have a keen sense of accuracy and attention to detail. The travel writer will have some marketing savvy to understand what articles what would appeal to travelers, a fair to good knowledge of Search Engines, Keywords, and an understanding of search engine marketing.

Requirements to become a Travel Writer for Destination360:

• Applicants must have a personal computer with Microsoft Excel, Word and a reliable internet connection.


• Excellent command of the English language.


• Very good grammar and knowledge of basic geography.


• Travel experience is helpful, but not necessary.


• Strong attention to detail.


• Data entry experience and internet research skills.


• Ability to prioritize tasks and be flexible.


• Make edits with a quick turn around.

Apply for Travel Writer


We are looking for travel writers that have and interest in helping moderate portions of our Travel Forums. If interested and able, apply below for details.

Apply for Travel Forum Moderator

About.com

About.com is continually looking for experts to create content for their site on a variety of topics. They truly do want experts so do not apply to a topic just because you have a passing interest in it. You need to back it up with some solid experience or education. If you have been working in a professional capacity and now are looking for a means to earn money while staying home with the children, this could be your solution.

Travel Writing for Vagablond

The editors, writers and designers of Vagablond are all travel enthusiasts who live, work and play all over the world. They provide the best and most interesting news, information and directory listings for web sites, articles and resources related to fashionable, high end travel, food and wine.

They are continually adding new information and features to ther site and aim to create the best travel portal online.

Want to become a Vagablond contributor?

• First, they’re selective. Unlike other travel blogs, they only select a handful of writers to offer stories about upscale travel, food, wine and shopping. You can view them on our Contributors page.

• Second, they’re elitists. They are now only publishing articles with an upscale, fashionable, stylish travel slant about the best restaurants, hippest boutique hotels, most posh spas, coolest gadgets, best foods and finest wines.

• Third, they’re growing a global audience that wants and expects to read this kind of content.
If you want to become a regular contributor, contact them now.