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being an online gig. Freelance writing is an actual job, meaning you are using an actual skill to produce work for a client, and in some cases are required to have a degree and expertise. Freelance writers are actually hired by clients, websites, and companies and paid a salary or fee for the articles they produce. This is way different from online writing gigs that pay you "cents" to post or you earn a performance bonus based on views of the article. Those types of writing gigs, including posting an article to Helium, give you a passive residual income that builds inconsistently over a period of time. Now, if you are fortunate enough to have an article chosen through the Marketplace, it is possible to earn more. Having a passive residual earning from sites like Helium and eHow, is a great way to accumulate money, but again, it is inconsistent because the amount you build may fluctuate. This means you cannot honestly count on it to pay the bills. However, freelance writing for an actual company, website (Associated Content, Constant-Content), or clients allows the writer to forecast their earnings and set up an actual work schedule that brings in a salary. So remember, Freelance writing is a career or job that a writer goes to everyday. It can be done from an actual office in a company or in the luxury of one's home.

If you have a little time on your hands and you want to make a little extra cash, these programs can be fun to do and break up the day with. However, they should not be counted on to pay the bills as they are not stable, consistent, or a steady means of earning money. A person has to forecast ahead and think about possible problems the company may eventually have, and what happens if they get scammed out of the earnings they did accumulate?

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