by Ruth Belena

Created on: February 13, 2009

A web writer can provide text for websites, offer promotional copywriting, ebook authoring, article writing for business blogs, and for marketing purposes. It is also possible to get paid for reviewing, blogging and forum posting.

You can have a full time job working as a web writer by finding freelance writing jobs, or by setting up an article writing business.

If you want to earn a living as a web writer you need to be motivated to write every day, and not allow yourself to be distracted from your work. You need to be adaptable, responsive, accurate, and able to meet deadlines.

You must be able to follow guidelines, and be prepared to do some rewriting when requested.

You can start working as a web writer by joining a writing community, and building up a good portfolio of articles. At Helium you can qualify for upfront payments, your articles can earn residual income from daily ad share, and you can submit to a variety of writing assignments in the Helium Marketplace.

As you build up your portfolio of work, you will gain some writing credentials. Then you can start to look for writing jobs on freelance sites, in webmaster forums, on Craigslist, or find them posted in writers' forums.

In addition to joining writing communities and forum sites, a web writer should have a blog, or set up a website, and do some networking.

~ Skills and Qualifications

It is not necessary to have technical knowledge, nor any formal training, but a web writer is required to have more than just basic writing skills.

It is necessary to improve and adapt the way you write to develop effective web writing skills. Do not waste time dreaming of becoming a writer, use that time for writing, and for learning as much as you can about how web content works.

* You should know how to write text that will grab attention, with a compelling title and opening sentence.

* You need to be able to produce content in short segments, using subheadings and bullet points.

* You should know how to copyedit, proofread and improve your own work.

* You need some knowledge of search engine optimization (SEO), and how to use keywords.

* You must know how to search out and use the best sources of information for your articles.

It is most important to understand and accept that you have to stick to guidelines, when they are provided, and not always to write in the way that pleases you. You must be able to adapt your writing style to suit the tone and format required by the guidelines you are given.

~ Further Requirements

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