Written By: Megha Sabharwal
‘Freelance Content Writing’ has emerged as a
growing industry and we might soon discover more changes coming up. Choosing
unconventional career in life is challenging and comes with wide variety of
difficulties. However, due to economic low down these days, conventional
careers also find it difficult to survive. When I started writing 2 years back,
I didn’t even know what is ‘content writing’ all about. I wasn’t aware that
there is a full-fledged industry being growing and large part of people is
taking it for their full time survivals.
Well! As time passed, I became familiar with the concept of writing for
search engines and other form of writings. Traditionally, a writer would either
be associated with writing books or someone who would write spicy movies for
entertainment. Many a times, I observed, journalism was also confused with
content writing. The concept of freelance content writer- a person who would
sit at home, do all the work and get the paid for it appeared awkward to many.
Strange! Many of your uncles, aunts and other relatives, friends even
family would see this flexible work option with doubts. But who can make them
understand that freelance content writing is not as simple as it seems? A
newbie freelance content writer faces a pool of hardships in the early days of
his career. He is often rejected, not paid and even doesn't find enough work to
sustain himself. So, to make things slightly easier for budding freelancers, I
decided to compile a list of websites and portals that feature paid writing
opportunities.
Odesk & Elance- Sign up on websites like Odesk and Elance to make professional
connections. These connections will help you in getting work gradually. On
portals like Odesk and Elance, you would be bidding your amount and if client
likes your bid, you would get the assignment. For this, keep updating your profile
frequently and take various tests to enhance your image. Clients usually look
for writers with maximum tests with good scores.
LinkedIn- Put your work
on your LinkedIn profile and reply to several advertisement posted for paid
assignments in groups. I know many of the clients won’t reply back but some
genuine clients do connect. Believe me, LinkedIn is truly a good source to make
professional connections.
Earnsmart.com- The portal
offers article and blog writing opportunities to freelance writers. You can
choose the type of content you want to write. There is a 24 hours deadline for
any assignment you choose. The website has different levels for different
writers. For initial writers, the frequency of articles to be chosen per day is
2 and keeps on increasing as you gain more ratings. The payment is made twice a
month (1st and 15th) through online transfer to you bank. This is
highly recommended portal for newbies, although the price of every article they
offer is very low.
Mediabistro.com- Mediabistro.com
is a portal offering opportunities to freelancers to work in different areas
like Social Media, Advertising & PR, Writing, and Designing etc. Sign
up process is simple like any other portal. Fill in your details and create an
attractive profile. You can choose from range of jobs posted on the website
based on your caliber. The jobs posted here are usually from overseas clients.
A brief profile of the client is also posted along with the job and you can get
in touch with him through e-mails or phone. The client doesn’t reveal the price
of the job most of the times. All such details will be known once you get in
touch with him. The portal is good for new as well as experienced
writers. Payment is made through PayPal.
Indeed.com- At Indeed.com, you
have to post your resume i.e. create your profile and you will get a list of
jobs from various niches. Clients are generally from abroad. The prices are
generally not revealed. You can get in touch with the clients to know the job
profile better. The payment made is either through PayPal or through online
transfer depending on the client.
JournalismJobs.com- As the name of the portal suggests, JournalismJobs.com is not about
journalism jobs only. The jobs posted here are from various areas. You just have
to sign up and create a strong profile for the employers to contact you. You
have the option to search for the jobs as well. Pick the job profile that best
suits you. The payment made is either through PayPal or through online transfer
depending on the client.
FreelanceWritingGigs.com- The portal helps in getting you good job leads, business help and
writing assignments. Sign up and create an attractive profile. The price of the
job is generally mentioned along the job. The client asks you to contact him
with your profile on his details. The payment made is either through PayPal or
through online transfer depending on the client.
WriterAccess.com- The portal acts
as a platform for freelance writers to write for quality clients. You just have
to create your profile and take several tests to increase your star ratings.
Clients are likely to be impressed by star ratings. The website itself provides
you work and then pass the same to client. The payment is generally made
through PayPal.
BloggingPros.com- The portal
provides your writing gigs. All you are required to do is to create your
profile and start looking for jobs. The jobs posted here are from global
clients. You can pick the one you feel comfortable with. Payment is made
through PayPal.
iwriter.com- The portal
provides writing opportunities to budding freelance writers. You can write
articles, e-books, blogs etc. as per your caliber. Sign up and create a
profile. There are different levels for different writers. The levels are
gradually increased with your success in the work with the portal. The payment
is made through PayPal. This is a great platform for upcoming writers or the
ones who are fresh in the industry.
Jobrapido.com- The portal
offers writing job opportunities from around the world. You can enter the kind
of work you looking for and choose from the job postings as per your comfort.
The payment is made through PayPal.
You can even
let your friends know about the kind of freelance assignment you looking for.
You might get any friend of friends from the same industry. You would have to
take the initiative yourself to let people know about your presence and
availability. If you know some established freelance writer already then
connect and ask for work. In starting, it would take time for you to get real
work but don’t hesitate to do smaller projects. This will enhance your skills
and quality.
I am sure the information I provided here is helpful for your freelance
writer career. Make the best out of it. Good Luck!
hey there is a way
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