How to Make Money Writing Online

How to Make Money How to Make Money Writing Writing OnlineOnline

A Presentation to The SpaceTech Chapter of

The Society for Technical Communication

By Michael S. DeVriesFounder, I-ShopTheWorld.com, LLC

and Principal, The Virtual Consulting Firm (TheVCF.com)

November 12th, 2008

AgendaAgenda IntroductionIntroduction ““Take Aways”Take Aways” ““Content is King”Content is King” Roles of Writing in Internet MarketingRoles of Writing in Internet Marketing How to Make Money Writing Online for Others and/or Yourself, in general How to Make Money Writing Online for Others and/or Yourself, in general

and/or more specifically including:and/or more specifically including: BloggingBlogging Writing ArticlesWriting Articles Writing Press Releases Writing Press Releases CopywritingCopywriting Writing e-BooksWriting e-Books Writing other web page contentWriting other web page content Posting in Forums / online CommunitiesPosting in Forums / online Communities Writing for Email MarketingWriting for Email Marketing

How to Competitively Price and Make More Money with Your Writing How to Competitively Price and Make More Money with Your Writing OnlineOnline

Where and How to find Paying Writing “Jobs” and/or Freelance Projects Where and How to find Paying Writing “Jobs” and/or Freelance Projects onlineonline

Getting Started Making Money Writing Online Now!Getting Started Making Money Writing Online Now! ConclusionsConclusions Q & AQ & A

IntroductionIntroduction

Michael S. DeVries is …

Founder of I-ShopTheWorld.com, LLC Founder and Principal of The Virtual Consulting Firm (

TheVCF.com) since 1998 Moderator / “Publisher” of The Virtual Consulting Discussion

List since 1998 and other prior e-zines. The Published Author of a number and variety of articles in both

online and offline publications. A former Certified, Senior Consultant with the IBM Consulting

Group Experienced in working virtually/online, online business, internet

marketing and working online since “before they called the internet ‘ The Internet’” ;)

May be contacted via: The Contact information on the About pages at:

http://blog.thevcf.com/about/ and/or ... http://i-shoptheworld.com/about/

““Take Aways”Take Aways”

There are Tons of different types of There are Tons of different types of Opportunities for You / Writers to Opportunities for You / Writers to Make Money Writing Online!Make Money Writing Online!

Get Started doing Something Now!Get Started doing Something Now!

““Content is King”Content is King”

Online / on the internet “Content is Online / on the internet “Content is King”!King”!

Content is still currently Mostly Writing!Content is still currently Mostly Writing! E.g.:E.g.:

Articles and Press ReleasesArticles and Press Releases Blog Posts and CommentsBlog Posts and Comments Copywriting / Sales CopyCopywriting / Sales Copy Forum PostingsForum Postings E-BooksE-Books Etc. Etc.Etc. Etc.

Roles of Writing in Internet Roles of Writing in Internet MarketingMarketing The majority of Internet Marketing, = Selling The majority of Internet Marketing, = Selling

products and/or services online / on the products and/or services online / on the internet, is still Most about Writing!internet, is still Most about Writing! E.g.:E.g.:

Articles for Article Marketing and E-ZinesArticles for Article Marketing and E-Zines E-Books and other Information ProductsE-Books and other Information Products Sales copy / copywriting Sales copy / copywriting AdvertisementsAdvertisements Email messages for Email MarketingEmail messages for Email Marketing Auto-responder messagesAuto-responder messages Product Guides and Product ReviewsProduct Guides and Product Reviews Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Ad revenue generating web Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Ad revenue generating web

pages, e.g. using Google Adsensepages, e.g. using Google Adsense Etc. Etc.Etc. Etc.

How to Make Money Writing How to Make Money Writing Online for Others and/or YourselfOnline for Others and/or Yourself You may Make Money Writing Online for You may Make Money Writing Online for

Others through:Others through: Freelance WritingFreelance Writing Joint VenturesJoint Ventures Online Writing JobsOnline Writing Jobs

You may Make Money Writing Online for You may Make Money Writing Online for Yourself through:Yourself through: Affiliate ProgramsAffiliate Programs Pay-Per-Click (PPC) AdvertisementsPay-Per-Click (PPC) Advertisements Creating and Selling Your Own Writings, e-Books Creating and Selling Your Own Writings, e-Books

and/or other information productsand/or other information products Why Not Do Both?! Why Not Do Both?!

(Highly Recommended!)(Highly Recommended!)

How to Make Money Writing How to Make Money Writing Online – BloggingOnline – Blogging What is Blogging? What is Blogging?

““A blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is a A blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is a Web siteWeb site””

Why do you care?Why do you care? ““As of December 2007, blog search engine As of December 2007, blog search engine TechnoratiTechnorati

was tracking more than 112 million blogswas tracking more than 112 million blogs …” …” (Ref. (Ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog))

Blog popularity is based predominantly on Frequent Postings Blog popularity is based predominantly on Frequent Postings = Fresh Content, Visitor Comments, Volume and “growth rate = Fresh Content, Visitor Comments, Volume and “growth rate of backlinks”of backlinks”

Blog Postings Blog Postings Articles Articles Others will Pay You to:Others will Pay You to:

Write Blog Postings / Articles for themWrite Blog Postings / Articles for them Write and Post Comments on their Blog as well as on others’ Write and Post Comments on their Blog as well as on others’

Blogs related to their niche/TopicsBlogs related to their niche/Topics You may Make Money generating Traffic to Your Own BlogsYou may Make Money generating Traffic to Your Own Blogs

Aside - What is Social Networking / Aside - What is Social Networking / Web 2.0? and Why do you care?Web 2.0? and Why do you care? Who has not heard of at least one of the following?:Who has not heard of at least one of the following?:

FacebookFacebook MySpaceMySpace FriendsterFriendster

Each of these is one in the rapidly growing list of Very Popular Each of these is one in the rapidly growing list of Very Popular Social Network Services / Social Networking / Web 2.0 sites.Social Network Services / Social Networking / Web 2.0 sites.

““A social network service focuses on building A social network service focuses on building online communitiesonline communities of of people who share interests and activitiespeople who share interests and activities …” …” (Ref. (Ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Networkinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Networking))

Many Social Networking sites have some type of Blog or other Many Social Networking sites have some type of Blog or other means of public and/or private written communicationsmeans of public and/or private written communications

Why do you care?Why do you care? Others will Pay You to:Others will Pay You to:

Write and Post to the “Blog” of their, and others’, Social Networking sitesWrite and Post to the “Blog” of their, and others’, Social Networking sites Write information for their Social Networking site ProfilesWrite information for their Social Networking site Profiles

You may Make Money generating Traffic to Your Own Social You may Make Money generating Traffic to Your Own Social Networking Sites/Blogs, E.g. through:Networking Sites/Blogs, E.g. through:

Selling Your Own Products and/or ServicesSelling Your Own Products and/or Services Affiliate ProgramsAffiliate Programs

How to Make Money Writing How to Make Money Writing Online - Writing Articles Online - Writing Articles Others will Pay You to Write Articles, Product Reviews, Others will Pay You to Write Articles, Product Reviews,

Product Guides, etc. for them, which they may:Product Guides, etc. for them, which they may: Post to their Blogs, Social Networking sites, and/or web sitesPost to their Blogs, Social Networking sites, and/or web sites Publish in their e-zinesPublish in their e-zines Email to their email marketing listsEmail to their email marketing lists Distribute, your ghostwritten Articles, under their name Distribute, your ghostwritten Articles, under their name

through Articles Distribution services and Article Directories / through Articles Distribution services and Article Directories / sitessites

Sell and/or give away as Private Label Rights (PLR) ArticlesSell and/or give away as Private Label Rights (PLR) Articles You may Make Money generating Traffic to Your Own You may Make Money generating Traffic to Your Own

Social Networking Sites/Blogs, E.g. through:Social Networking Sites/Blogs, E.g. through: Selling Your Own Articles with Private Label Rights (PLR)Selling Your Own Articles with Private Label Rights (PLR) Marketing Your Own Products and/or Services through Your Marketing Your Own Products and/or Services through Your

ArticlesArticles Marketing Affiliate Programs Products/Services through Your Marketing Affiliate Programs Products/Services through Your

ArticlesArticles

Additional Tips about Making Additional Tips about Making Money Online Writing Articles Money Online Writing Articles ““Articles must have at least 500 words and at most 2000 words.Articles must have at least 500 words and at most 2000 words. Keep your keyword density below 7%.Keep your keyword density below 7%. Do not include your site URL or domain in the body of the article …” Do not include your site URL or domain in the body of the article …” (1)(1)

Your URLs / marketing links, usually limited to @2 links, go in Your "About the Your URLs / marketing links, usually limited to @2 links, go in Your "About the Author" section, a.k.a. “Resource Box”Author" section, a.k.a. “Resource Box”

The “sales copy” and marketing links in the Resource Box of the Article is how The “sales copy” and marketing links in the Resource Box of the Article is how You, or whomever you wrote the article for, Makes Money through Article You, or whomever you wrote the article for, Makes Money through Article MarketingMarketing

You may also see some of the Articles that we have written and submitted to You may also see some of the Articles that we have written and submitted to various Article Directories, etc. over the years at:various Article Directories, etc. over the years at:

http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Michael+DeVrieshttp://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Michael+DeVries http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Michael_DeVrieshttp://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Michael_DeVries http://www.bukisa.com/people/IShopTheWorldhttp://www.bukisa.com/people/IShopTheWorld http://thevcfdotcom.qassia.com/http://thevcfdotcom.qassia.com/

If you are interested in additional references for where and how to efficiently If you are interested in additional references for where and how to efficiently submit/distribute your own Articles online, Please Contact me via thesubmit/distribute your own Articles online, Please Contact me via the Contact information on the About pages at: http://blog.thevcf.com/about/ and/or ... http://i-shoptheworld.com/about/

(Ref. 1) (Ref. 1) http://www.isnare.com/guidelines.phphttp://www.isnare.com/guidelines.php2) 2) http://ezinearticles.com/editorial-guidelines.htmlhttp://ezinearticles.com/editorial-guidelines.html ) )

How to Make Money Writing How to Make Money Writing Online - Writing Press Releases Online - Writing Press Releases Others will Pay You to Press Release for them, which they Others will Pay You to Press Release for them, which they

may:may: Distribute through Press Release Distribution services and Distribute through Press Release Distribution services and

Press Release Directories / sitesPress Release Directories / sites Send to Media Contacts both online and/or offline for Send to Media Contacts both online and/or offline for

PublicationPublication Others will typically Pay You More for a well written Press Others will typically Pay You More for a well written Press

Releases than for a standard Article.Releases than for a standard Article. You may Make Money by using Press Releases to generate You may Make Money by using Press Releases to generate

Traffic to Your Own Site(s) in any/all of the same ways as Traffic to Your Own Site(s) in any/all of the same ways as those listed above.those listed above.

(Ref. 1) (Ref. 1) http://www.prlog.org/http://www.prlog.org/ 2) 2) http://pr.prlog.org/how-to-write-press-release.htmlhttp://pr.prlog.org/how-to-write-press-release.html ) )

How to Make Money Writing How to Make Money Writing Online – CopywritingOnline – Copywriting Others will Pay “Big Money” to a Proven Copywriter able to write Others will Pay “Big Money” to a Proven Copywriter able to write

sales copy that successfully Converts a lot of Readers in to Buyers!sales copy that successfully Converts a lot of Readers in to Buyers! Writing good sales copy able to successfully and reliably convert Writing good sales copy able to successfully and reliably convert

sales at a high rate is a “Real Skill”, which therefore:sales at a high rate is a “Real Skill”, which therefore: May not be for Everyone / every writerMay not be for Everyone / every writer May take a considerable amount of time, effort, study and/or training May take a considerable amount of time, effort, study and/or training

May be best attempted first selling your own products and services to May be best attempted first selling your own products and services to both hone your copywriting skills and establish a (provable) track both hone your copywriting skills and establish a (provable) track record of successrecord of success

Others may be (more) willing to offer you a Joint Venture (JV) Others may be (more) willing to offer you a Joint Venture (JV) wherein you write the sales copy for their product or service and wherein you write the sales copy for their product or service and then you split the profits from the sales generated at some agreed then you split the profits from the sales generated at some agreed upon terms.upon terms.

You may Make Money writing your own sales copy, ads, etc. to sell You may Make Money writing your own sales copy, ads, etc. to sell your own products and services and/or those from Affiliate your own products and services and/or those from Affiliate Programs.Programs.

If you are interested in references and resources on how to start If you are interested in references and resources on how to start learning more about making money online Copywriting, Please learning more about making money online Copywriting, Please Contact me via theContact me via the Contact information on the About pages at: http://blog.thevcf.com/about/ and/or ... http://i-shoptheworld.com/about/

How to Make Money Writing How to Make Money Writing Online - Writing e-BooksOnline - Writing e-Books What is an e-Book?What is an e-Book?

““An e-book (for An e-book (for electronic bookelectronic book: also : also ebookebook) is the ) is the digital mediadigital media equivalent of a conventional printed equivalent of a conventional printed bookbook..”” (Ref. (Ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Bookhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Book ))

Others will Pay You to “ghostwrite” e-Books and other types of Others will Pay You to “ghostwrite” e-Books and other types of information products for them on a wide variety of topics, which information products for them on a wide variety of topics, which they will then market and sell online as their own products.they will then market and sell online as their own products.

You may Make Money by writing your own e-books and/or other You may Make Money by writing your own e-books and/or other types of information products and then either:types of information products and then either:

Selling them yourselvesSelling them yourselves Negotiating Joint Ventures (JVs) with other Internet Marketers to help Negotiating Joint Ventures (JVs) with other Internet Marketers to help

you market and sell your products online for a percentage of the profitsyou market and sell your products online for a percentage of the profits If you are interested in references, examples and resources on how If you are interested in references, examples and resources on how

to start learning more about making money online writing e-Books to start learning more about making money online writing e-Books for yourself and/or others, Please Contact me via thefor yourself and/or others, Please Contact me via the Contact information on the About pages at: http://blog.thevcf.com/about/ and/or ... http://i-shoptheworld.com/about/

How to Make Money Writing How to Make Money Writing Online - Writing other web page Online - Writing other web page contentcontent Others will Pay You to write a wide variety of other types of Others will Pay You to write a wide variety of other types of

web page content, including:web page content, including: Text for company home/web pagesText for company home/web pages FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) and Help pagesFAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) and Help pages Keyword rich text for Pay-Per-Click ad (e.g. Google Adsense) Keyword rich text for Pay-Per-Click ad (e.g. Google Adsense)

revenue generating web pagesrevenue generating web pages

You may Make Money by writing your own web page You may Make Money by writing your own web page content by:content by:

Developing your own web sites/pages and:Developing your own web sites/pages and: Selling your own products and/or servicesSelling your own products and/or services Selling others products and/or services through Affiliate Selling others products and/or services through Affiliate

ProgramsPrograms Generating revenue from Pay-Per-Click ads, e.g. Google AdsenseGenerating revenue from Pay-Per-Click ads, e.g. Google Adsense If you want/needIf you want/need any assistance you need with getting your own

domains/web sites set up Please Contact me via thePlease Contact me via the Contact information on the About pages at:

http://blog.thevcf.com/about/ and/or ... http://i-shoptheworld.com/about/

Utilizing your web content on one or more (FREE) Social Utilizing your web content on one or more (FREE) Social Networking sites, and generating revenue selling your and/or Networking sites, and generating revenue selling your and/or others products/services like for your own web site.others products/services like for your own web site.

How to Make Money Writing How to Make Money Writing Online - Posting in Forums / online Online - Posting in Forums / online CommunitiesCommunities The “Trick” to Making Money Posting in Forums and Online The “Trick” to Making Money Posting in Forums and Online

Communities is through the links/URLs you are allowed to put in the Communities is through the links/URLs you are allowed to put in the Signature (a.k.a. Sig or Sig File) attached to the bottom of each Posting Signature (a.k.a. Sig or Sig File) attached to the bottom of each Posting you make.you make.

The links in Your Sig should lead to a web site from which you have the The links in Your Sig should lead to a web site from which you have the opportunity to Make Money! ;), e.g. by:opportunity to Make Money! ;), e.g. by:

Selling Your Own Products and/or ServicesSelling Your Own Products and/or Services Selling others Products and/or ServicesSelling others Products and/or Services A “landing page” leading to the visitor to click on Affiliate links where they may A “landing page” leading to the visitor to click on Affiliate links where they may

purchase others Products and/or Services and You Make Money via their Affiliate purchase others Products and/or Services and You Make Money via their Affiliate Programs.Programs.

The text/”sales copy” of Your Sig needs to be “eye catching” and compel The text/”sales copy” of Your Sig needs to be “eye catching” and compel readers to click on the links in your Sig.readers to click on the links in your Sig.

Signatures are usually limited to between 3 and 5 linesSignatures are usually limited to between 3 and 5 lines Most Forums either Prohibit or Restrict the Posting of any kinds of “self Most Forums either Prohibit or Restrict the Posting of any kinds of “self

serving” or “Referral/Affiliate Links” in the “body” of the Postingserving” or “Referral/Affiliate Links” in the “body” of the Posting Once you establish yourself as a Good Writer, possibly looking for Once you establish yourself as a Good Writer, possibly looking for

paying writing jobs/projects, other forum/community members may paying writing jobs/projects, other forum/community members may approach you directly, e.g. Private Message (a.k.a. PM) offering you approach you directly, e.g. Private Message (a.k.a. PM) offering you paying opportunitiespaying opportunities

How to Make Money Writing How to Make Money Writing Online – Email MarketingOnline – Email Marketing There are a number of different variations of internet marketing There are a number of different variations of internet marketing

conducted primarily via email for which others may Pay You to conducted primarily via email for which others may Pay You to write for them and/or through which You may Make Money for write for them and/or through which You may Make Money for Yourself, including:Yourself, including:

Direct Direct Email Marketing Email Marketing – wherein marketing messages are written – wherein marketing messages are written and sent directly to an email list, generally of people who have and sent directly to an email list, generally of people who have subscribed (“opted in”) to receive messages from the sender.subscribed (“opted in”) to receive messages from the sender.

AutorespondersAutoresponders – systems which automate – systems which automate Email Marketing Email Marketing processes. Some processes. Some AutorespondersAutoresponders (called Sequential (called Sequential AutorespondersAutoresponders) may send out a prescribed series of prewritten ) may send out a prescribed series of prewritten email messages at a predefined schedule.email messages at a predefined schedule.

e-Zinese-Zines - a magazine delivered electronically, e.g. via - a magazine delivered electronically, e.g. via emailemail

eCourseseCourses / / eLearningeLearning Lessons – often delivered via Lessons – often delivered via AutorespondersAutoresponders

The Publisher of each of these types of The Publisher of each of these types of Email Marketing Email Marketing may may and/or You Make Money with them through:and/or You Make Money with them through:

Links to sites where they sell products and/or servicesLinks to sites where they sell products and/or services Selling Advertisements to othersSelling Advertisements to others

What You Need to Know about the What You Need to Know about the different types of Rights to your different types of Rights to your writings online. writings online. Clearly Define and get Agreement to the Terms for Your Writing Clearly Define and get Agreement to the Terms for Your Writing

“up front”, including:“up front”, including: Who (all) may Claim Who (all) may Claim AAuthorshiputhorship to your writing? to your writing?

GhostwritingGhostwriting ““A ghostwriter is a professional A ghostwriter is a professional writerwriter who is paid to write books, articles, stories, who is paid to write books, articles, stories,

reports, or other content which are officially credited to another personreports, or other content which are officially credited to another person””

(Ref. (Ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostwritinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostwriting ) ) Some Article Distribution Services Require that the submitter claim Authorship to Some Article Distribution Services Require that the submitter claim Authorship to

the Posted Articlethe Posted Article Who (all) may Use Your Writing? And How?Who (all) may Use Your Writing? And How?

Exclusive vs. Non-Exclusive RightsExclusive vs. Non-Exclusive Rights Some Article Distribution Services Require that the submitter have Exclusive Rights Some Article Distribution Services Require that the submitter have Exclusive Rights

to the Posted Articleto the Posted Article Private Label Rights Private Label Rights (PLR)(PLR)

““Private label rights can be sold and bought in the form of articles, Private label rights can be sold and bought in the form of articles, reports, reports, eBookseBooks, and , and autorespondersautoresponders. This kind of content is used for the . This kind of content is used for the purpose of allowing multiple buyers to invest in the content with free rein purpose of allowing multiple buyers to invest in the content with free rein to alter and use it by claiming to alter and use it by claiming authorshipauthorship of it. of it. “ “(Ref. (Ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_label_rightshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_label_rights ) )

Duplicate ContentDuplicate Content Some Search Engines, etc. “frown upon” and may “penalize” web sties for the Some Search Engines, etc. “frown upon” and may “penalize” web sties for the

posting of (exactly) Duplicate Contentposting of (exactly) Duplicate Content(Ref. (Ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_Spinninghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_Spinning ) )

Some Article Submission Services, Directories, etc. “frown upon” PLR Rights Some Article Submission Services, Directories, etc. “frown upon” PLR Rights and Article Spinning.and Article Spinning.

How to (Competitively) Price your How to (Competitively) Price your Writing OffersWriting Offers The following table shows the results from my research The following table shows the results from my research

regarding the current going (minimum, average and regarding the current going (minimum, average and maximum) rates for various types of writing online:maximum) rates for various types of writing online:

WritingType MinRate MaxRate AvgRate PerUOM

Comments - Blog or Forum $0.01 $0.10   Post

Article $5.00 $25.00 $10.00 Article

General $0.01 $0.10 $0.05 Word

Press Release $35.00 $150.00 $50.00 Press Release

e-Books $10.00 $45.00   Page

Business Plan   $16,000.00   Business Plan

References:References:1) 1) http://www.warriorforum.com/main-internet-marketing-discussion-forum/21912-how-much-do-you-pay.htmhttp://www.warriorforum.com/main-internet-marketing-discussion-forum/21912-how-much-do-you-pay.htmll

2) 2) http://www.4allaccounts.com/internet-marketing/41355-how-much-do-you-pay.htmlhttp://www.4allaccounts.com/internet-marketing/41355-how-much-do-you-pay.html

How to (Competitively) Price How to (Competitively) Price your Writing Offers your Writing Offers (Cont’d)(Cont’d) ““Survey Shows How Much People Make in Blogs & Social Media Chris Crum | Staff Survey Shows How Much People Make in Blogs & Social Media Chris Crum | Staff

WriterWriterAnd an Interesting Side Note About "Journalism"And an Interesting Side Note About "Journalism"

Read Write Web conducted a survey with some quite interesting results. They asked 20 Read Write Web conducted a survey with some quite interesting results. They asked 20 bloggers and social media consultants (that they claim to know and trust) what kind of bloggers and social media consultants (that they claim to know and trust) what kind of money they make with their blogging gigs. …money they make with their blogging gigs. …

The NumbersThe Numbers

It looks like the average rate on a per-post basis is $25, though some reported to make as It looks like the average rate on a per-post basis is $25, though some reported to make as little as $10 and as much as $80. "Let's say these people are half-time pro-bloggers little as $10 and as much as $80. "Let's say these people are half-time pro-bloggers making $25 per post, writing 3 posts per day," Kirkpatrick says. "That's $75 per half-making $25 per post, writing 3 posts per day," Kirkpatrick says. "That's $75 per half-day, a little less than $20 per hour, about $1500 to $1750 per month for half time work. day, a little less than $20 per hour, about $1500 to $1750 per month for half time work. Take two of those jobs at once, do it for a year, and you'll make about $40k.“Take two of those jobs at once, do it for a year, and you'll make about $40k.“

You could do worse, but in-house bloggers seem to be doing better.You could do worse, but in-house bloggers seem to be doing better.

According to Kirkpatrick, respondents reported annual salaries ranging from $45k and According to Kirkpatrick, respondents reported annual salaries ranging from $45k and $55k with benefits up to $70k, $80k and $90k with bonuses. …$55k with benefits up to $70k, $80k and $90k with bonuses. …

Those in-house bloggers still didn't make as much as the participating social media Those in-house bloggers still didn't make as much as the participating social media consultants who make as little as $150 an hour, and most commonly about $300 an hour. consultants who make as little as $150 an hour, and most commonly about $300 an hour. …”…”

(Ref: WebProNews, October 11, 2008, (Ref: WebProNews, October 11, 2008, http://www.WebProNews.com http://www.WebProNews.com ))

How to (Competitively) Price How to (Competitively) Price your Writing Offers your Writing Offers (Cont’d)(Cont’d) Some Ways to Increase the Rates you may command for your Some Ways to Increase the Rates you may command for your

writing online:writing online: Establish and continuously Build Your online Credibility through:Establish and continuously Build Your online Credibility through:

Testimonials and Referrals from previous Satisfied ClientsTestimonials and Referrals from previous Satisfied Clients Start building your client base. Portfolio and list of client testimonials by initially Start building your client base. Portfolio and list of client testimonials by initially

offering to write at a low price and/or for FREE!offering to write at a low price and/or for FREE! Publishing and Distributing Your Own ArticlesPublishing and Distributing Your Own Articles Publishing Your Own Blog(s)Publishing Your Own Blog(s) Posting in Forums, Online Communities and others BlogsPosting in Forums, Online Communities and others Blogs Establishing and Publishing to Your Own Establishing and Publishing to Your Own e-Zinee-Zine(s) and/or email marketing (s) and/or email marketing

listslists Post Your Profile and Offer Your Services through various freelancing sitesPost Your Profile and Offer Your Services through various freelancing sites Developing and maintaining Your Own web site(s)/pages, either at your own Developing and maintaining Your Own web site(s)/pages, either at your own

domain and/or (for FREE at) one or more Social Networking sites, domain and/or (for FREE at) one or more Social Networking sites, including:including:

Your Writing Resume - Skills and ExperienceYour Writing Resume - Skills and Experience Clients TestimonialsClients Testimonials Links to Your Articles Published onlineLinks to Your Articles Published online Citations to Your Articles Published offlineCitations to Your Articles Published offline

Establishing yourself as a Subject Matter Expert in a Subject Area, Establishing yourself as a Subject Matter Expert in a Subject Area, Topics and/or niche marketsTopics and/or niche markets

Offer Your Writing Services on a Offer Your Writing Services on a TradeTrade / / BarterBarter basis.basis. Progress up the “Value Hierarchy” to types of writing that command Progress up the “Value Hierarchy” to types of writing that command

Higher RatesHigher Rates Get an “in house / full-time/corporate” online writing jobGet an “in house / full-time/corporate” online writing job Become a Social Networking, and/or other type of writing, ConsultantBecome a Social Networking, and/or other type of writing, Consultant

How to Make More Money How to Make More Money with Your Writings Onlinewith Your Writings Online Offer multiple writings as a “Package Deal”Offer multiple writings as a “Package Deal”

Although your rate per writing may be lower Although your rate per writing may be lower Your total earnings will be Greater! Your total earnings will be Greater! right? right?

Sell Your Articles with Non-Exclusive and/or Sell Your Articles with Non-Exclusive and/or Private Label Rights Private Label Rights (as PLR Articles/Packages)(as PLR Articles/Packages)::

Just think …Just think …

If you sell the same article(s) for even just a few dollars ($’s) If you sell the same article(s) for even just a few dollars ($’s) per article to anything like one hundred (100) different people per article to anything like one hundred (100) different people ……

You may make hundreds of dollars ($100’s) per article,You may make hundreds of dollars ($100’s) per article,

You know?You know?

Post Your Articles on Paid Article Directory sites, e.g.:Post Your Articles on Paid Article Directory sites, e.g.: BukisaBukisa

Where and How to find Paying Where and How to find Paying Writing “Jobs” and/or Freelance Writing “Jobs” and/or Freelance Projects onlineProjects online There are Many Forums and Communities Online wherein other members There are Many Forums and Communities Online wherein other members

are always looking for Good Writers, e.g.:are always looking for Good Writers, e.g.: The The Warrior Forum Warrior Forum at: at: http://www.warriorforum.comhttp://www.warriorforum.com 4AllAccounts Forums 4AllAccounts Forums at: at: http://www.4allaccounts.com/index.php?referrerid=5721http://www.4allaccounts.com/index.php?referrerid=5721

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Join, Complete Your Profile in and Start “Bidding” on Writing Join, Complete Your Profile in and Start “Bidding” on Writing Projects/Jobs in one or more of the aforementioned Freelancer sitesProjects/Jobs in one or more of the aforementioned Freelancer sites

Conclusions (/Recap)Conclusions (/Recap)

There are Tons of different types of There are Tons of different types of Opportunities for You / Writers to Opportunities for You / Writers to Make Money Writing Online!Make Money Writing Online!

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