Earn Money Writing Online: Method Two

In the last post I covered the basic information about becoming a freelance writer and the first method to profit from writing articles. If you are just joining us, the previous post contained information about starting an article writing service to provide content to interested individuals for a profit. The methods I will be covering from here on out are much simpler and very easy to get started. You will be able to better your writing skills, have your articles critiqued by other readers and earn money on the content you produce. There will also be opportunities for you to write for clients that are already in need of content, so stay tuned to upcoming posts to get all the details.

The second method I will cover is submitting articles to publishing sites. A publishing site is a website that will publish your articles to be read and possibly purchased by others for a fee that you designate. Some publishing sites will pay you an upfront fee to place the article, and then if it is purchased you will be paid according to how much you stated you want for that particular article. You can usually pick any topic you like and write whatever you want, as long as you use good spelling, grammar, punctuation and structure in the article. A few great publishing sites are AssociatedContent.com, Helium.com and Ehow.com.

What you need to do is go to the website you want to write for (as I said, I use all of these), sign up for a free account, go through the website and get familiar with it and then start writing and submitting content. Make sure to read the submission guidelines before submitting any article so that you know it adheres to the guidelines for each site.

AssociatedContent.com is a site that allows you to write about whatever you like, but you must follow the guidelines for article submission. You will be given the option to set a price for purchasing rights to the article if someone may be interested to do so. You earn upfront payments for the articles submitted and you also earn performance incentives based on how many views the articles get. You can invite new writers for additional income if you like, but the main goal is to submit and earn money on your articles. The more you write and the better you get at it, the more money you will make. The key is to write as much as possible, but make it quality work so you have the option of making additional money if someone is interested in purchasing the article. They also have a list of open orders or calls for content that you can write for individuals needing content for a certain price.

Helium.com is a website that gives you a list of available channels (topics available to write about). You select from the list the channel you want, then you will have the available titles in that channel to select from. Once you select your channel, you write your article and submit it for publishing. Helium does offer upfront payments also, but you have to be consistent in submitting articles because the upfront payments are based on writing and rating stars that you have. The way it works is you sign up for your account, get familiar with the site (definitely read the tutorials and get started information to know exactly how everything works), and write and submit articles. They give you a scale to show you how many articles you need to write to receive a writing star, and with one writing star you qualify for upfront payments. The rating stars are similar to the writing stars except to will read and rate articles written by other writers on the site. This means that every article you submit will also be rated by other readers, which will help you become a better writer. Write and rate articles as much as possible to make sure that you maintain at least one writing and one rating star at all times. This is not hard at all, just be consistent with it and you will build them up. The more writing stars and rating stars you have the more you will make for upfront payments and for other monthly incentives. They also offer many informational articles and services that will help you better your skills as a writer, so this site is really my favorite out of all of these. I write and submit more to this one than the others currently, but plan to try to write more often so I can submit consistently to all three. This is how you will build up your earnings, so remember stay CONSISTENT.

The last of the three that I am going to cover is Ehow.com. This website is just like the other two except you write how to articles on anything and everything under the sun. You can write about "How to fix a perfect bubble bath" or "How to tie your shoes properly", as long as you write it in a how to article format and follow the submission guidelines. You can earn money based on article performance on this site and there are opportunities for you to write on certain topics and have your article shown on the home page for a payment of usually about $10. How great is that. You write on whatever you want and submit it to start earning you money. The better quality your work is the better your earnings will be.

Now that I have covered the publishing sites, lets go over some basics that you need before getting started. Make sure you set up your account and get familiar with the sites (I know it may take a little time to read through everything, but it really does help, trust me.) Take some time and come up with some topics you would like to write about by visiting some of the article directories I mentioned in the last post or looking through each of these sites for ideas. Make sure just to check out titles so that you do not copy any of the work from the articles unknowingly while you are writing because your articles have to be original content. Once you have the topic, jot down some ideas to expand on different aspects of your topic. When you have done this, you are pretty much ready to start writing. You want to make the articles easy to read, and not too long. Make sure to separate the article into paragraphs so the article is cut into sections (this makes it easier to read because it seams shorter with small paragraphs as opposed to one large mass of information...have you ever gotten bored reading something like this...I know I have). Include interesting information, but don't expand so much that you go off topic for a paragraph or two because you want the article to be relevant to what the title is or the specific topic you selected. The more you write the better you will get and the more money you will make, so have fun with it and don't stress about it. You don't have to be an expert, and you don't have to sound like one. I hate reading articles that use tons of words that I don't understand...most times the writer probably doesn't either, so don't try to sound like an expert. Just make sure you research the topic to find enough facts to explain or support your topic and present it in a professional but understandable and easy to read fashion.

If you have trouble with this or you would like specific questions answered just let me know. In the next post I will be covering information on blog posting to earn money, so stay tuned for all the details.

Earn Money Writing Online: Method One

For many people, writing articles and submitting them online is a way to promote a product or service they are selling, but for others it is a way to earn money for the content they produce. I am sure you have heard of freelance writers, but what does that mean? A freelance writer provides a service such as writing articles or posting to an individuals blog, for a fee. Usually the fee paid to the writer is an amount agreed upon by the writer and the individual purchasing the content. The buyer or client will tell the writer what type of content is needed and give some guidelines as to how to present it, and the writer will deliver the content as agreed upon to the buyer for payment. This is a great way to start earning money online, even if you are not an expert writer. So, since it is such a great way to get started, I figured this would be a good place to start, but how do you get started as a freelance writer?

What you should do to get started as a freelance writer is to check out some article directories (www.ezinearticles.com, www.goarticles.com, www.articlecity.com, www.articlealley.com) to get some ideas about how an article should look, and possible ideas you may want to write about. Though I am telling you to check them out, make sure that you do not copy the content directly out of the articles unless the site specifically states you can use the content as you please. These sites are a great way to come up with ideas to write about, or to locate content to place on a website about a certain topic, but if you are going to try freelance writing, do not copy the content from other articles and submit it as your own. More times than not, the site you submit to will ban you or cancel your account if they find out you are doing this. Now that you know where to locate article topics and structure examples, lets talk about how you can earn money writing articles. ( The information on each method will be split into separate blog posts because I will be going into detail on each method so you understand completely the benefits of each and how to utilize what you have learned)

The first way way to earn money writing is to offer an article writing service via classified ads, so that individuals interested in your service can contact you directly for information. This is a way I myself have not tried yet, but have thought about many times. This method would allow you to interact directly with interested customers and set a fee specific to the type of articles they need written, the length of the articles needed and how many they will purchase. This will set you up for building a client base that may provide you with repeat business if you produce decent content. Satisfied customers may also mention your service to others in need of content, so you may even get more exposure for your business.

Now you need to remember, depending on how much you are wanting to earn from your writing, that this is a business, especially if you are utilizing this method. You will have to keep track of your clients information, the prices you will charge, the money you have made, possibly keep a portfolio for customers to look over before deciding if they want to purchase your services, and written agreements to make sure that you are paid for services provided. Treat this as if you are opening a small business in your community. You will need to stay consistent in your advertising methods to make sure you continue to get in new customers, and try as hard as you can to retain the customers you already have. If you want, you may offer some type of discount to purchase more articles, or special prices for first time customers or any other type of limited offer you choose. This may attract business to you and help to retain previous clients as well, so once you get started take it into consideration.

Your advertising methods don't always have to cost you money, there are plenty of ways to advertise for free such as online classifieds, posting fliers or banners advertising your services around your community and making your own business cards. Get creative with it because being creative will also help you build onto your skills and become a better writer. The one word you need to ALWAYS remember is CONSISTENT. You can't just post an ad here and there, you need to set a specific amount of ads such as posting 100-200 ads per week. Sit down and write them out or type them up in a word or notepad document, then read them again and correct or change anything that needs to be changed. Once you complete this you can take those ads and start posting them to different free classified sites to bring in business. Split the number of ads you want to post each week between the number of days you want to post (if 5 days and 200 ads, post 40 ads each day).

Learn to manage your time because if you have a perfect strategy and are an expert writer, you will get nowhere if you have terrible time management. You need to make sure that you set aside time to complete the assignments you take on and still provide your customers with quality content. This again will help you retain customers for future business. As business grows, make sure you adjust your schedule around the needs of the business, and you may eventually be able to replace your full time job with your writing business, if that is your goal.

Basically, the key to this method is to prepare a portfolio and business strategy and then implement your strategy. Once you decide you are set to get going, start advertising and stay consistent with it. Get the word out and provide quality content and customers will come.

Now, this method is a little harder than the other methods I will cover, so if you aren't an expert writer or don't feel your skills are where they need to be for this method, stay tuned for upcoming posts that will cover ways to better yourself as a writer and get you started earning a profit online.

New Beginnings

Previously I used this blog strictly as a means to make money online. Well, I tried to anyways. The problem with this is that I really had no idea where to start to make any type of profit online at all. I researched tons of ideas and opted into many different affiliate programs and selling products, and still, I was unable to make any significant amount of money from any of them. Why was the marketing and the blog and all of my hard work not earning me any type of profit? Well, the problem was not that I had no experience, but that I was not given the information I needed and instructions on how to utilize what I had learned. Even though I spent who knows how much money on different programs and setting up accounts and advertising to earn a profit, none of these programs told me how to implement the information I was provided into my marketing strategies to make a profit. This is the sole purpose of my decision to make my blog a work from home information source that will hopefully help to guide many others on their way to earning a profit online, and in turn becoming financially free.

I will provide all the information that I have ever learned and used, to help my readers find their way as I did, to earning a profit online. The key is not to be an expert, but to have a strategy and to stick to it, be consistent and very determined. You cannot give up no matter what gets in your way. It doesn't cost a ton of money because there are plenty of ways to get your website or product out there for little to no money at all. You just have to know where to look and how to utilize the free sources, so that they work to your advantage. Once you learn this, you are on your way.

If at any time you have questions or would like any information on a certain topic, post a comment or send me an email, and I would be more than happy to post it on my blog. I will make sure to keep the information as short and sweet as I can, keeping the "fluff" to a minimum and as clear and concise as possible. So, with that being said, I hope you find the information and tips I post useful, and that you will let me know what you think in terms of my new beginning and going forward.

Work at Home Scams

Falling victim to one of the thousands of online business scams is all to common amongst the masses of people looking to the internet to find a suitable work at home opportunity. Far too often people are being lured into yet another business opportunity under false pretenses. All the promises that you will earn thousands weekly with little or no effort.

How about the Rebate, Ad and Email Processing opportunities saturating the market. They state you will simply process an ad, email or rebate by filling out a simple form with data that is provided for you and you will be paid a set fee such as $15 per piece processed. What they don't tell you is that you are promoting affiliate links in classified and pay per click advertisements, that people respond to and purchase something. When they purchase something, you will then process the rebate, ad or email and send out necessary info to the customer. This is nothing like what you expect it to be. Trust me, if you are looking for a simple no fuss way to earn money from home, this is not it.

I know you have heard about the data entry/type from home advertisements. They say you can earn anywhere from about $5 -$30 per form filled. There are a couple of things that they don't tell you up front because most of the time, if you know this up front, you will not purchase the program.

What don't they want you to know? First, is that the ads that you place online are paid advertisements, so you will have to pay a designated amount per click on each ad placed. Which means that unless you are making money very quickly, you are starting out losing money! Second, is that you ONLY make money when one of the clicks becomes a sale. Which means that the amount you are spending on pay-per-click advertisements has to be low enough to be covered by the number of clicks that turn into actual sales.

I don't know about you, but I don't want to rely on something that is not a guaranteed income. I want to know that I will make a steady income for my family, and I don't have to stress over how I am going to be able to do that.

In my personal experience, Rebate Processing is a complete scam, unless you were expecting to have to become an affiliate promoting countless products online to receive the information to process your rebates. Data Entry and Typing programs mostly just amount to posting an article or advertisement with an affiliate link that earns you money if someone clicks your link and purchases whatever you are promoting.

If you are interested in this type of work at home opportunity I suggest really researching every aspect of the opportunities you are considering because many of them are just alike. There are only a select few that will turn out to be what you are actually looking for. The Rebate Processing program I signed up for was called Process At Home. First, it was like pulling teeth to get my training materials emailed to me weekly. By the time I received and completed the 7 week training I was so frustrated I was ready to get my money back. I wasn't even half way through the training. The only info about rebate processing was about affiliate marketing and processing rebates. I decided it was not for me and requested a refund, never received it. I called back and requested it at least 3 more times and still to this day (now 7 days past the 90 day period to get my money back) waiting for my refund for the $197 startup fee. This is the biggest scam I have seen yet.

If you have personal experience with an internet scam let me know. You can comment about it or send it to me personally to be posted on my blog.

Make Money Online Writing Ebooks People Actually Buy: "Desperate Buyers only"

Learn how to make money online with ebooks. Desperate Buyers Only is a guide to writing ebooks that people want to buy. It teaches you exactly how to create informational products that people want. Using Desperate Buyers Only you can sell a product or service you are already promoting by giving away free ebooks, create ebooks with useful information to sell to buyers or both. No matter which you choose to do you can profit online massively. You will learn all you need to know to make money online and grow your home business exponentially. This is very valuable information to anyone looking to profit online and can be used by beginners or experts all the same. You can promote a business you already have or start fresh and grow a very successful business writing ebooks that attract people that want to buy what you are offering. You will learn everything from choosing a topic, to finding out if your product will sell, to creating a product that solves the buyers problem and how to remove the fluff from your informational product along with a ton of other essential information to become a successful working from home. You will be able to sell your product even against the competitors who are offering free information. For details click here

Work at Home With the #1 Job on the Internet: "Work From Home Data Entry"

Work from home data entry is the #1 job on the Internet. You will be fully trained to do data entry marketing, research, word processing, and transcribing assignments for companies who outsource this work. ECorp is the name of the company who offers this opportunity, and they contract with many companies that offer eCorp members the opportunity to do many types of data entry for them and pay them a fee for the service provided.Also there are many companies who work with eCorp, the company this opportunity is available through, that offer the members of this company the opportunity to do many types of data entry for the company and pay them a fee for their services. This is real data entry, not data entry where you type and post pay per click advertising on Google, you are actually trained how to make money online and are given opportunities to do just that with the training you receive. This is a great way to start your own home business and you are provided everything you need to be successful. I personally do this opportunity and am very pleased with my results. For more information please click here

How To Choose A Work From Home Opportunity

Are you looking to find a work from home opportunity that is right for you? Having trouble figuring out where to start? Here are a few tips to help you in your search to find the perfect opportunity for you and get started making money from home.

The first step in finding a work from home opportunity is deciding if you want to start your own home business, if you want a work at home job, or if you just want to make some extra cash working a few hours a week from home. There are many opportunities available no matter what you choose to do, but make sure you put some thought into it and go over the pros and cons of each one. For instance, if you start a home business, the income potential is massive, but it comes with a lot of extra responsibility, like advertising expenses, keeping up with the changes in the market, and much more. If you instead decide to just check out work from home jobs you have the option to choose from many fields such as data entry, typing, writing, administrative positions, virtual assistants and many more, but you do not have to worry about the business aspect of the position. You just take the assignments, complete them and get paid for your work by the company you are working for. If you are looking to just make some extra cash, there are opportunities such as paid surveys, mystery shopping, freelance typing/data-entry, editing, etc. that you can do a few hours a week and be paid for your services. With this opportunity you also have the option of trying to make more of a full time income with some of the freelance work and possibly the paid surveys in addition to some mystery shopping.

The best way to figure out what will best suit you is to research all opportunities available, weigh the pros and cons of each and apply each to your life and what you want to get out of the opportunity. Check out the income possibility, the work involved, the start up costs, any additional costs that may apply and how quickly you can expect to get results. Make sure you understand each opportunity so you can make an educated decision for you and your family. Also make sure that while researching the opportunities to check out the legitimacy of each because unfortunately there are many scams out there and people get caught up in them every day.

Something else you want to make sure of when looking for your opportunity is that it has a money back guarantee. You want to make sure that there is a money back guarantee, so that you will have time to really check out the opportunity and see if it is worth it before totally committing. If there is a money back guarantee you will have time to do this and if it isn't what you expected or does not work for you, just get your money back. Nothing is worse than spending money on something and finding out it was completely misleading and is nothing like what you expected, not to mention it is definitely a terrible fit for you.

If you decide to go with work at home jobs, start checking out the different jobs available and apply for the ones that interest you. If you decide to start a home business this is where you need to start researching the different products, services and systems available for you to offer. One thing to look at when trying to figure out which is best for you is the type of income you can make with each. An opportunity that will allow you to earn residual income is usually a great choice because for work you do today, you will earn income many times over. This is a great way to build your income month after month without having to do additional work and even when you are not working, you know that the work you have already done will continue to pay off. If you choose to make extra money doing paid surveys, the best way to go is to sign up with as many companies as possible, so that you will receive many different surveys to choose from and you can pick and choose the ones you want to participate in. No matter what you choose, make sure to check out all aspects of each opportunity so that you know what to expect. You want to fully understand what you are getting yourself into, and once you fully understand each opportunity you can make an informed decision and execute it smoothly.

Now that you have decided which is best for you, and fully understand every aspect of your choice, it is time to get it all set up and start making money. Don't forget that it takes time and hard work to get it going, but it will pay off in the end as long as you stay focused and determined and don't lose sight of your goals.

What You Need To Be A Successful Entrepreneur

With so many people looking to work from home and become successful doing so, how do you know where you should start? Well, first there are a few things you need to know about successful entrepreneurs that will help in your mission to become one. The following provides you with very important information that you will need before beginning your journey.

First and foremost to be a successful entrepreneur you need to have the mindset of a millionaire. Do you think you will ever get anywhere if you don't believe that you are heading in that direction? If you believe you might make an extra $1000 monthly, that is what you might make. The real success comes when you change your mindset and completely believe that you are going achieve your ultimate goal, and plan everything you do accordingly. You have to know that you will succeed no matter what it takes. If you don't believe this you will never get to where you want to be. Once you know and have your mindset that you will achieve your ultimate goal you will have the determination and drive that you need to take the next steps in reaching that goal.

Next, you will need to find a system that works for you. There are so many out there you will need to take some time to research the many opportunities and find what you feel is right for you. No matter what you decide on, make sure it is a system that will work and that is proven. The last thing you need is to get into some scam where you are taking someone's money and not providing them what was promised because although you may achieve quick results, you will not be very successful in the long run. Your business depends on people, and the more you communicate with people and provide them what you promise, the better business you will have. Build relationships with your potential customers and show them they can trust you to lead them to financial freedom. This will assure that they will become customers and most likely will continue to come back again and again. The system that you choose should be one that delivers on the promises made, and one that is set up where even inexperienced people can become part of it and achieve success.

Once you have your system you need to make sure that you read through all the information provided and learn everything there is to know about the system. You should know it inside and out, so that you can execute every aspect of the system smoothly and show others how to do so as well. The execution of the system is just as important as the system itself because even if you had the best system in the world but could not execute it very well, you probably will not achieve the type of success you are looking for. If you can execute your system smoothly and show others how to do the same you are setting yourself up for great success and also helping others to set themselves up for great success. If you can help others to do this, not only are you building their trust, but those people will spread the word to even more people who will want to become involved, and this will create more success for everyone involved. It's a snowball effect that benefits everyone.

The next step is to fine tune your system to find out what is working and what isn't and tweaking the system accordingly. You can also help those who have signed up with you by allowing them access to the things that work for you to get them off to a good start as well. This again will help to create success for everyone involved and will snowball down the line and create massive results for everyone. The last thing people want is to get involved with someone who has become successful with a great system but who is too greedy to share their secrets with anyone else. If you share your success secrets and help others to become successful also, it will pay even more in the end.

Now that you have your system set up and working smoothly for you, sit back and enjoy the success you are creating for yourself and helping others to create for themselves. Ideally once you have it all set up you can put in a few hours of work each week and still be creating great results. You want to be able to do the things you choose, but don't forget you still need to keep up your system and check it often to make sure everything continues to run smoothly. This will ensure that even when you are sleeping or spending quality time with your family your system is hard at work for you, bringing you even closer to achieving your ultimate goal.

If you can follow these steps, you are well on your way to achieving your dreams and becoming a very successful entrepreneur. Remember, in the beginning you will have to work hard, but as long as you keep in mind what you will achieve and take it step by step to reach that goal, you can achieve great success and help others to do the same. This will get you off to a great start, but you will need to take it upon yourself to find what is right for you and work hard for what you want. No one gets something for nothing and it sometimes takes some trial and error to learn the ins and outs of having a home business, but if you keep your goals in mind, keep at it and don't get discouraged, you can achieve things you never thought possible.

My-Data-Team

This is another opportunity that I have personally opted into and found great results. Again this is a program with more than one opportunity. You can choose from Global data entry which is non-traditional but there is massive income potential, or you can choose a more traditional opportunity and still earn great money, but with data-entry jobs. Also typing from home is another program offered as a bonus along with many others. Currently you have an option of signing up as a member at a discounted price and the information you get with your membership along with the training is quite a deal at the current price. Click here to find out more.

Work At Home Top 10

This is another of my personal favorites. Again this is an opportunity that I am personally involved in. This is my primary home business opportunity and with this program you have the potential to make massive amounts of money. This is actually not just one opportunity, but a review site on the top work at home opportunities available. The opportunities range from work from home jobs, to home businesses, and paid surveys and much more. Here you can review all of them, the earning potential and each are rated on a scale from 1 to 10 based on different aspects of each. My personal favorite is called Six Figure Yearly, but again all the opportunities on this site are amazing and you can earn a great income with any of them. For further information or to review the top work from home opportunities visit http://www.waht10.com/782.html

Work at Home: Data entry/Typing - "Web Colleagues Internet Partnerships''

Web Colleagues data entry and typing from home program training is one of my favorite work at home opportunities. This is not another work from home program where you will pay for the training and find out it is nothing like what you thought when you purchased it. This program provides you with many different traditional data entry and non-traditional data entry opportunities and you select which suits you best. You have the choice whether you would like to use one or more of the programs at once. You are given full training and opportunities to work from home and partner with many thousands of companies that provide you pay for your services. These opportunities include creating blog articles, freelance article writer, article revenue sharing and response typing. Learn more about data entry/typing from home by clicking this link.

Online Data-Entry Jobs

This is a great home business opportunity for those looking for more of a traditional work at home opportunity in data entry. You will have many data entry positions to choose from such as outsource data operator, worldwide data-entry processor, marketing typist, data-collection research assistant, data proofreader, home secretarial work, article typing and response typist, and with one low membership fee you gain access to all of them and can use one or all of them as you please. You will receive step-by-step instructions on how to do each of these jobs and you will have full instant access to them as soon as you pay the membership fee. Currently this online business opportunity is available at a reduced price and it also includes many great free bonuses for new members. For more information click here