Wondering how to find online jobs for freelance article writers? In order to support themselves through their writings, freelance writers need to know how to find online jobs.
Look no further as it is not difficult to find online jobs for freelance article writers, once you read this write up.
You need to firstly do the following-
- Create an impressive writers resume and portfolio highlighting your experience as a freelance article writer.
- Write articles for free and submit to article directories like Ezines.com, Articlesbase.com etc, or write for less pay initially to get the clips you need to submit as online work links, as examples for higher-paying jobs.
- Visit some freelance writing job websites like Writerlance.com, FreelanceWriting.com and create a profile to advertise your expertise, which will attract companies offering freelance article writer’s positions.
- Once you start building upon your profile, you can make your own writing website or blog or create an online portfolio at FreelancePortfolios.com. This attracts the attention of publishers, and you get freelance jobs by showcasing your best online works to potential clients.
- Join writer’s forums like absolutewrite.com, nojobformom.com, or accentuatewritersforum.com, and talk or connect with other writing friends to gain more knowledge. Most freelance article writers are happy to share their ideas with you if you ask for it, as they also know how hard it is to find online jobs for freelance article writers.
Once you are ready with the above mentioned steps, now you can think about how to find online jobs for freelance article writers. You need to do the following things-
1.Join Freelance Job Boards
To find online jobs for freelance article writers, you need to register yourself for freelance writing opportunities on freelance job boards. Such websites are odesk.com, elance.com, freelancer.com, guru.com, freelanceworkexchange.com.
All you need to do is register with these websites and browse the writing opportunities available, and be patient.
2.Join Website for Writers
Join job boards of websites for writers that offer freelance writing opportunities. Websites like writersweekly.com is an ezine that advertises many paid markets for freelance writers, and has useful information for freelance writers. Freelancewriting.com has its own jobs bank that you can join as a freelance article writer.
3.Join Freelance Staffing Agencies
Another great way to find online jobs for freelance article writers is to submit your resume and portfolio to staffing agencies that find jobs for freelance talent, like Paladin and Aquent.
Both companies have their offices in most major cities and place advertising and marketing talent, and if you want a full-time job, these firms also place permanent creative freelance writers.
4.Join and Check Daily
If you are thinking how to find online jobs for freelance article writers, you need to join and keep a check on the following websites on a daily basis. Personally I log onto craigslist.com on a daily basis, as you find many job offers, where you can pick and choose the ones suitable to you.
Also visit vworker.com, problogger.com, freelancewritinggigs.com, gofreelance.com, online-writing-jobs.com, and ifreelance.com.
5.Join Paid Sites
If you are looking for great pay and thinking how to find online jobs for freelance article writers, then join online outlets that hire writers to create content for their websites.
Such websites are demandstudios.com, about.com, lovetoknow.com, lifetips.com, brighthub.com, where prices per post range from $10 to $25.
6.Join Passive Income Sites
A great way to find online jobs for freelance article writers is to earn passive income from sites like ehow.com, hubpages.com, infobarrel.com, and suite101.com, as they offer shared Google adsense earnings for freelance writing jobs from home.
You can even join associatedcontent.com, helium.com, triond.com, and constant-content.com, which pays you on the number of clicks your articles gets, turning out to be great paying sites as well.
Remember, the life of a freelance article writer is not easy and you need to be patient as it does take some time to get yourself established as a freelance article writer.
With all the above mentioned websites and tips, you don’t have to think further about how to find online jobs for freelance article writers, as it is not very difficult, if you remain dedicated and inclined to finding online writing jobs.
If you are a freelance writer, do share your experiences in the comments below about how to find online jobs for freelance article writers?
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I run Keybasher which publishes a free daily listing of freelance writing jobs – best of luck with it and don’t forget to click an ad to say thank you – it’s how it pays for itself – check it out daily, Monday to Friday:
http://www.keybasher.com
Thanks for sharing the link, and am sure everyone would benefit from the freelance writing jobs on your site.
I really found your blog very informative and impressive as well. I will definitely follow your guidelines.
Cheers
Fatema
Thanks for the nice remarks Fatema! Am glad you find the blog impressive and informative, as the main aim of the blog was to share the knowledge with everyone. Please do visit the blog again.
Loved going through your blog. It’s inspiring for a newbie like me. As I am from India, I am not very sure how should I got about starting my career in freelance writing. If you could write a post catering to this need, it would be great for youngsters like us. Thanks.
Neha
Thanks for appreciating and stopping by my blog. I am glad Neha that you were inspired from it, and am sure very soon you would become a great freelance writer as well!
Do go through my post on how to be a freelance writer – http://writing-freelance.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-be-freelance-writer.html – am sure you would find the answers to your question there.
Thanks for sharing this article. You may want to know that I’m too a freelance writer, if you have any upcoming projects you can certainly contact me for it.
Glad you liked the article Suraj! Nice to be connected to a fellow writer, and am sure you would find many projects from the links mentioned in the post. However, if I do come across any upcoming projects would surely let you know.
Thank you for this..you have NO idea how helpful this really is!
Glad the post was of help to you Gina! This was the main aim of writing these blog post, to help fellow writers! Do visit the blog again!
One more thing: You know, it is really nice to get information that actually helps for a change. People mean well, but oftentimes you get the rather vague generality type stuff which is of no help whatsoever.
I agree with you there Gina, though the more you give the more you get! Just like the quote in this post says- “A great writer reveals the truth even when he or she does not wish to.” ! Thanks for commenting!
It has been very insightful for me to discover all the sites that you’ve listed for a freelancer like me who did not have to go looking for freelance jobs for the last 15 years until now.
I do hope the information helps you Laura. I believe that the writers’ community should help each other grow, by sharing their knowledge and experiences. Thanks for visiting, and do come back to seek more information and share your freelancing experiences with other fellow writers.
Great resources, Harleena. A few links I would add:
http://theworldwideyou.com/jobs-for-writers/ – this site aggregates the last five Craigslist writing listings for 28 US and Canadian cities.
http://www.textbroker.com/ – the pay is low to start, but this is a great place to get direct feedback from paying clients. If you write well, your pay will rise.
http://www.wahm.com/- this site has a forum with an active writing thread. Great place to learn about writing jobs and whether they are worth pursuing.
Glad you liked the post Tammi, and thanks so much for sharing the links with everyone. Am sure anyone visiting the blog would welcome valuable insight from you. Thanks for stopping by to comment and do visit the blog again!
I recently received an offer from a company to do freelance graphic
design for that company. This is the first offer I have received and was
wondering what I should charge. Should I charge for each individual piece? Or
charge by the hour? And what is a good price for either?
freelance artist
As a freelance writer, I’ve written a post on Flat-Rates vs. Hourly-Rates: Pros and Cons – here- http://writing-freelance.blogspot.com/2011/08/flat-rates-vs-hourly-rates-pros-and.html. Please do read that, as it will answer your question, and give you a fair idea about how we writers think about the issue.
For specific answers about the graphic design charges, I guess you have to visit a graphic-specific blog or website.Thanks for commenting, and do visit the blog again!
I have to admit a massive “hate” for those paid sites based on past history. Still, you had to mention them in the spirit of fairness. You listed a bunch of other sites I didn’t know about so I’m going to check those out; very nice job with this post.
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Welcome to the blog Mitch!
Some sites of course aren’t all that good and we can never say what works for who. I guess it’s all based on trial and errors, as what may work for one, may not work for another. Glad you liked the list of sites, do check them out and I hope you find something worthwhile.
Thanks for stopping by.