by Ruth Belena

Created on: March 20, 2010

A freelance online writer should be prepared to understand what it means to be self-employed, as well as understanding the challenges of being an online writer, and finding freelance work online. Challenges should be welcomed as part of the learning process.

The process of becoming a freelance online writer should be a gradual one. Developing and practicing skills needed for online writing is of primary importance. A freelance online writer should have knowledge and experience of search engine optimization. Web publishers want to purchase keyword content that will get a lot of traffic from search engines. Ad revenue can only be earned when content is visited by people who are interested in what is in and around the text.

A freelance online writer has to face the challenge of building a good reputation for writing ability, and for writing effective web content. Prospective clients pay more attention when a writer has a portfolio of online articles already earning ad revenue, or clips of articles that have been sold. A writer can build a portfolio of successful writing by contributing articles to revenue sharing community websites, by creating successful blogs to highlight their writing, and by selling web content.

• Writing for Helium helps to improve writing skills and there are opportunities for getting paid at Helium through ad revenue, upfront payments, writing contests and stock content. Experienced Helium writers can also submit to freelance writing assignments, posted by publishers in the Marketplace.

• Writers can make money at HubPages, by earning affiliate income and ad revenue. Associated content has upfront payments for article writers resident in the USA. Constant Content is an article marketplace for selling web content to publishers, and for responding to requests for articles on specific topics.

The main challenge to a proficient and experienced online writer is to find multiple sources of income from regular writing gigs, passive income, writing projects and assignments that can be accomplished quickly and successfully. This challenge will be met through diversification.
 
• Some article directory sites are set up so writers can submit content for sale with publishing rights, and webmaster

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