Writers Resource

Freelance Writing Jargons - Terms and Definitions

2011-01-29T23:36:00.000-08:00

Writers also have a lot of jargons in their business world. Here are few commonly used jargons in freelance writing.

Portfolio: Portfolio is a visual resume that can be created online for easy accessibility to editors and clients.

Byline: Byline is added after completing an article and this is nothing but a two or three lines description about the author.

Sidebar: Sidebar is a short introduction for a longer article and main aim of this is to highlight some of the important information.

Clip: Clip is nothing but a sample of your work and this can be a link to an article, hard copy, or online article.

Content: Content is a piece of article specially designed for a website and this is normally written smaller paragraphs with appropriate keywords for SEO purposes.

Copywriting: Copywriting is written with information for selling a product or service. For example, sales letter and information found on the back of the book cover are copywriting materials. The length differs according to the projects.

Guideline: This is normally provided by client, publication, or website and this is a set of outlines that should be followed while submitting article, which includes, payments, deadlines and all other items associated with writing.

MS: Manuscript

Deadline: It is the date or time your article is due.

Ghostwriter: As a freelance writer, you will write an article and submit it to some other person who will own the article, but you will get the payment for the article. Most importantly, you will be asked to sign a contract or agreement for the ownership.

Common Mistakes made by Freelance Writers

2011-01-29T22:25:00.000-08:00

Experience counts in every work and this even applies to freelancing. Although you have excellent writing skills, you may find it very difficult in making big in freelance writing. Some of the mistakes made by the novice in freelance writing may hinder their path of growth. Here are few common mistakes made by freelance writing.

Not Charging Appropriately: Most of the beginners accept any low pay work in the beginning. Though they have excellent writing skills, they fear of negotiating charges. Initially, you may get only low paying jobs, but this should not be continued. You have the right to earn money, if you have excellent writing skills.

Failing to Choose a Niche or Becoming an Expert: Establishing yourself as an expert in your niche is very important. Most importantly, you should choose a niche in which you feel comfortable and enjoy writing. You should remember that expertise in a field brings more job.

Weak or No Resume: As a freelancers, you should have a strong resume that should speak about you and represent you when you apply for a job. The resume is a representative so it should be very much pleasing and showcase all your expertise and experience in the field.

Missing Deadlines: Just like any other traditional job, it is very important for you to keep up the deadlines and finish the job in time. It is even better, if you finish the job earlier and you will be appreciated by clients. You should understand that missing deadlines is directly proportional to losing clients.

Get Taken by Scams: Beginners easily become prey of all the scams, unfortunately there are large number of scams. Therefore, you should first learn to identify scams and should carefully evaluate all the job opportunities.

thecontentauthority - Review

2010-05-10T22:18:00.000-07:00

thecontentauthority.com is another great place for writers to earn good amount without any hassle. You can apply through their website, you will be asked to write an article of about 150 words as test assignment and if you meet their standards, you will be selected.

Selection Process

The selection process is straight forward and you will get the response within 24 - 72 hours. The selected candidates are assigned as tier 1 writers and put under probation period for first five articles. The completed first five articles are then reviewed and graded by the editors. This rating determines whether the new writer remains in tier 1 level or advanced to tier 2 or terminated.

Pay Scale

The pay scale is low when compared to others, but a writer can make 10 dollars very easily in just an hour because most of the articles require only little research. The pay scale varies with the tiers. The payment structure are as follows:

Tier 1 Flat Rates

200 Words	$ 1.40
300 Words	$ 2.10
400 Words	$ 2.80
500 Words	$ 3.50
600 Words	$ 4.20
700 Words	$ 4.90
800 Words	$ 5.60
UAW Pack*	$ 7.00

Tier 2 Flat Rates

200 Words	$ 2.00
300 Words	$ 3.00
400 Words	$ 4.00
500 Words	$ 5.00
600 Words	$ 6.00
700 Words	$ 7.00
800 Words	$ 8.00
900 Words	$ 9.00
UAW Pack*	$ 10.00

Tier 3 Flat Rates:

200 Words	$ 3.00
300 Words	$ 4.50
400 Words	$ 6.00
500 Words	$ 7.50
600 Words	$ 9.00
700 Words	$ 10.50
800 Words	$ 12.00
900 Words	$ 13.50
1000 Words	$ 15.00
UAW Pack*	$ 15.00

The payment is done every Saturday when the amount reaches 25 dollars. Remember, the payment is done only for approved articles and payment is done through paypal.

I find this as a great opportunity for freelance writers and also they offer some exciting features to boost writers to write more.

How to balance freelance writing work and personal life?

2010-02-15T07:54:00.001-08:00

How to balance work and life was the biggest question for me before few months. Now, i know how to balance and here are my personal experience, which i love to share.

Initially, i took up too much of work loads, which always landed me in tensions. Now, i have gradually understood my daily limit of works.

We women always feel fully satisfied, only if we personally do all the household works, especially cleaning works. It is OK to let your husband or kids to help you in the household works. My husband usually helps a lot, and even we can engage kids in doing work.Kids love to do something different, and they also try to learn from their daily activities.

This is for the mom with toddlers, as my son is just 1.2 years, he always wishes my presence around him. Also, i can't concentrate much when he is awake, especially after he became the new walker. Then, my husband asked me to do all freelance writing works when he sleeps. This method actually works well for me.

Schedule all the daily works and try to the maximum to keep the schedule. Try to eliminate some time wasters. And most important things is try to avoid writing works during weekends, make sure that your weekends are only for your family.

Enjoy Writing.

Why Plagiarism Checking is Required

2010-02-01T21:15:00.000-08:00

Recently, one of my client rejected my article, saying that it contains duplicate contents. I never understood what is the real problem. Because i checked with free plagiarism checking websites online, even then my content was rejected.

I have now registered with copyscape, its a paid plagiarism checking service. For 10$, you can check 200 individual article and this is valid for one year. When i checked my returned article in this copyscape, i found 294 matching words. Then i reworked on the article and again submitted, which got accepted.

I am sharing this experience so that all writers could understand the need to check their content for plagiarism. There are many free plagiarism checking services available. But i seriously recommend copyscape for its accurate result.

Free Plagiarism services:

PlagiarismDetect

Article Checker

For more information on plagiarism, please check this site about avoiding plagiarism. Happy Writing.

Sites that Pay Freelance Writers: Freelance paying Market

2010-01-18T23:23:00.000-08:00

Freelance writing sites are mushrooming these days and there are always worries of scam about them. Here is two lists of legitimate freelance writing sites. The first list consist of writing sites that accept work only from US writers and the second list contains list of sites that pay all writers:

Sites that pay only US freelance writers

Seed.com: Seed is a newcomer and AOL is the company behind it. This site is available only for US residents and they offer upfront payment for freelance writers.

ehow.com: Ehow is favorite among all US writers and the payment is done after the amount crosses $10. The pay is based on page views of articles submitted.

DemandStudios: This site is also for US writers and after signing up with their site, writers have to submit their CV for the review of their editorial staff. They pay up to $15 for accepted articles.

AssociatedContent: There are payment methods here in this site: upfront payment and performance payment. Only US residents are eligible for upfront payments.

Textbroker: Only available for US residents. The pay is based on price per word basis and pay ranges from $3 to $25.

Sites that pay all freelance writers

ReviewStream: This site pays freelance writers $2.50 for every accepted review. The Payout is done once the pay reaches $50.

Triond: This site is based on page views and payment is made once the pay crosses $0.50 through paypal.

Brighthub: Brighthub is another good site for writers and pay $10 for every accepted articles.

WordsofWorth: Writers enter in to a contract with this UK site with a promise of delivering 10 to 80 articles per month. The highest pay would be £250.

Bukisa: Bukisa is also based on page views and payment is done only the amount reaches $10.

Squidoo: This site allows writers to create their own web pages and earn through them.

Hubpages: This site also allow writers to create their own web pages and income is passive.

Suite101: In this site, writers earn through page views and they are require to submit at least 10 articles every three months.

Qualitygal: Qualitygal pay varies from 12 to 21$ based on links attached to the article. They pay weekly without fail.

about.com: This is a great site for writers, once accepted writers get paid $675 every month. Writers are also put under training for two weeks.

Other than this list, have a look at this post "50 places that hire freelance writers". Here, writers will surely find some interesting writing jobs. Thanks to Deb.

Triond - Indepth Review

2010-01-10T21:34:00.000-08:00

I am not able to resist myself from writing the second review of Triond. In my first review, i shared some experience as a new writer in Triond, now its time for an indepth review. Before that, i got my first payment from Triond. :)

Triond is a great publishing website for writers who are just starting and they can really make money online. Writers are allowed to publish articles on any conceivable topic and the articles are reviewed and published within 24 hours. This is really a reputable and legitimate website. Writers are also allowed to publish mass amount of articles and they publish your articles on their extensive network of websites.

The payment is based on page views but still i am not able to figure out how the page views are calculated. Now, they have introduced Google ads integration in your article. The amount of clicks made by your visitors on the ads will gain some extra money. I am not lucky with this part, because i din't get good amount from this method.

The content should be unique for publishing in Triond and should not have published elsewhere on the Internet. For almost a week now, i am facing some problem in earnings overview, as they are incorrect. I have raised the problem to them and the response was quick saying that it will be corrected in 48 hours. But still i am waiting for the correction, hope it will done as soon as possible.

Pros

Ease of Use

Accessibility

Quick Response

They pay actually

Payments are made through paypal ( when your earning crosses 0.50$)

Writers are free to pen down their thoughts

Cons

Not able to figure out how page views are calculated

Personally, i have problem with the earning overview calculated

Overall, Triond is really a good article publishing website for all writers.

How to Write SEO Articles

2010-01-07T09:01:00.000-08:00

SEO rich content is an excellent way to drive more traffic to your blogs or websites. Writing keyword rich articles is not an expert work, it just need little knowledge and exploration. Borrowing some knowledge from the experienced writer is not a bad idea. You have to write some good interesting articles that should be liked by the search engines (hmmm).

Here are few tips to write a good SEO articles and iam sure this will help you a lot.

Choose the better Keywords: These are actually the key for writing articles. But be careful in writing with the keywords. Don't just fill your articles with keywords, write good quality content to engage your visitors. For example: if you are writing article on sleep, the keywords could be "sleeping disorders", "sleeping trouble"," sound sleep", and so on. Use keyword search tool to find the most browsed keyword and use it appropriately. You can also use free keyword tool available online and one such is Google keyword tool.

The content is ranked based on the usage of keywords and the keywords should be relevantly and statistically used in your content. Try to use keywords in the form of any phrase such as "natural remedies for sound sleep".

Make the best use of keywords in your content heading. Search engines first crawl only the heading or subheadings. Try to incorporate the keywords in the heading in a suitable way. And then, include the keywords in the first and last paragraphs of your content, particularly in the first or second line in the paragraphs.

Keep your content focused, short, precise, and relevant. Don't write long rambling article, and the ideal length for a content would range between 250 and 700 words long. Remember, write informative articles with only 10 percent usage of keywords. Know the keyword density of your article.

Definite Freelance Writing Scam

2009-12-20T22:45:00.000-08:00

Hi all,

I would like to share my experience with a scam i faced. Seeing all advertisements of glocal writers, i applied for writing in their websites. I got reply after a long period of time and i was asked to post articles in their website www.healthcareandlife.com. They then had different page look and looked legitimate. I wrote 36 articles for this website, suddenly when asked for payment everything was changed. Even the site was looking different. I posted a comment asking about payments for the submitted articles, to my huge dispppointment, even my comments were removed. Writers please be beware of this website and scam they are throwing upon writers. Still you can view my contents in this link. This is a sure scam site and do not fall prey for them.

I have attached the mail copy of what i got from them as a invitation to write and another copy of some payment details.

Mail One: Invitation

Greetings!

After initial success of Glocal Writers, we have recently started a new website on health where we intend to provide well researched information on various health related matters. We seek writers for contribution to our new websitehttp://healthcareandlife.com/ who can provide 100% unique and original information to our readers. Writers can choose from around 50 different categories to share their knowledge and experience.

Those who are interested in writing on various health-related issues can register now and start writing. You can login and complete your profile after registration. We also wish our health writers to read our tutorial and terms to turn their contribution into valuable one.

Those who have already registered may please login and start writing.

Please subscribe our daily articles through email to keep yourself updated with latest and valuable health care tips.

You can also follow us on twitter.

At last, may I ask for a favor; if you find our website of value please give us a link backby adding this link to your blog or website.

You can add www.healthcareandlife.com on text editor of your website or blog.

Thanks in advance!

For any query or suggestion, please send us email at glocalwriters@gmail.com orhealthcareandlife@gmail.com

Thanks and Regards

www.glocalwriters.com

www.healthcareandlife.com

www.ecareercare.com

Mail Two: Payment

Dear Contributor

We thank you for your valuable contribution so far.

You are pretty close to your minimum payment for your writing. However we would like to inform you that due to some SEO process and other technical developments, we have not been able to update the posts on regular basis and it has caused some delay in publishing your posts after submission.

We are trying to make the site as useful for readers as possible so once the site gets optimized for the search engine your posts will be reviewed and published. Some of your previous posts also needs revision; we will send you information on the same. Your payments will be released one all published or pending posts are reviewed and ok by our seo department.

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Thanks and Regards

Admin ( www.healthcareandlife.com)
Your Reliable Health Advisor

Free Images for your Web Articles

2009-12-13T22:49:00.000-08:00

As a writer, you need to add some relevant pictures to your content as it makes more sense to your article. Visitors always find the images first, a pictorial illustration or images with description will always help you to drive more traffic to your website. I use few free image resources online and here, i have also listed some more resources.

Flickr:

This is my favorite source for free images. I usually pick images from here. This site doesn't need any signup procedures to download photos.

Wikimedia Common:

This is my second favorite and here photos are listed according to their categories, which makes searching easy.

Stock. XCHNG:

I use pictures from this site very scarcely, but this is favorite of most of my writing pals. No sign up is needed. They have large number of image collections and some pictures need some procedures to be followed for downloading.

morgueFile:

Recently, i downloaded a picture from morguefile. I liked this site, but there is only little picture collection. But it is worth searching this site as they have really good pictures, which you cannot find in another sites.

Useful Tips for New Writers

2009-12-10T22:18:00.000-08:00

If you are new to freelance writing and wish to become a successful writer, then here are few useful tips, which i think working for me in my career.

Know what you are writing: Research well

This is very important, be yourself and thoroughly understand your subject. Even, if you are good in the subject you are writing, do a little research to get more authoritative and useful information. Give more useful info with interesting details to your readers.

Keywords

Do a keyword research on your subject, this is very important to attract more readers to your content. The content should be enriched with useful information, only filling the article with keywords and adjectives such as' excellent' and 'great' won't work. The readers should be tempted to return to your content again and again.

Grammar and Punctuation

This plays a very important role in holding your readers to your content. Try to minimize the grammatical errors as less as possible. Learn punctuation to make your article readable. Punctuation has the ability to change the original meaning of your content.

Paragraph and Sub Headings

Don't write your article in just one big paragraph. It looks very boring for the readers. Break your article into small paragraphs and add appropriate sub-headings to the paragraphs.

Spell Check and Plagiarism Check

This is very important point that should be kept in mind every time you write a new article. Spell checker and plagiarism checker are the two good friends for writers. Before publishing any article run spell checker and plagiarism checker, as there is a lot of chance for your article to get rejected because of spelling mistakes or plagiarism.

Write Fresh, Interesting, and Evergreen Content

Always write fresh and interesting articles. Also, write useful articles that can be read by your readers year after year. Maintain professionalism and develop a good writing style in your writings. All the best!!!

Why i Believe Dictionary as an Important Tool for Writers

2009-12-09T06:14:00.000-08:00

Today, dictionary has become one of the important tools and a partner for me in writing. I never realized the importance of dictionary until when i seriously entered into full time freelance writing. Whenever i start writing an article or story, i know what i have to write, what are the resources need to be included, and how to conclude. But, the only thing i get struck up with is the right word at the right place.

Initially, i used the hard copy of the dictionary then i started using the soft copies available on the net. Today, most dictionaries are found online and you need not have to pay a penny for using their service. I have installed wordweb in my system to quickly check the meaning and other option for a word. There are also other good dictionary available online.

Dictionaries let you know to check the spelling, sometimes even you can find the origin of the word. Other than this, you can even subscribe daily newsletter from any diction websites to learn new words or new phrases.

How to Spot or Identify Freelance Writing Scam

2009-12-06T22:21:00.000-08:00

Today, freelance writing is a hot gig and it is gaining wide popularity among everyone. This popularity have also given birth to many freelance writing scams, and newbie in freelance writing are becoming the easy target. Here are few freelance writing scam, which i identified through my research and experience.

First important point to keep in mind is 'never give a penny for doing a work'. Carefully look for ads and avoid ads that asks for money. These ads are worthless and better avoid it next time. Also, don't fall a prey for ads that says 'you will be paid thousands of dollars for just few articles'. These are really a scam one that targets money from you.

Writing competitions are the easy way to extract original work from writers. The entry fee for competition of $5 -$15 is very common, but above that, be careful with the contest. Check the details of any contest, read the review page, and check the writing forums about the details. I read this article to spot freelance writing competition scam, and i found it very useful.

Another common writing scam ads will be like ' we need 200 articles for our website. We need a sample to review your application'. Do not even look at this kind of ads. They take your article and never reply to any of your mail. Always double check the ads with your writing pals. Before applying, read the review of the websites, and ask for more information from any writing forums.

I am sure, this information will help you to spot writing scams online.

Triond Review

2009-11-30T22:09:00.000-08:00

I have just started writing in Triond.com and i am really happy with their service. Triond is an article publishing site and to publish your content you have to simply sign up in their site. Sign up process is easy and quick and once it is done you can start publishing your articles and earn money from the page views as well as from the ads on the page. Why i like Triond most is

1. The article submission is very easy when compared with other sites. You don't have to be very technical and simple definition along side the publishing page helps in easy submission.

2. You have full freedom to write on any topic on any language, only thing is, to earn good income you need to write on interesting topics to attract more visitors.

3. I got quick response from the Triond editorial team. Within 24 hours all my articles got reviewed and published. You can even track your earnings and page views very easily. But, i am not able to figure out how they calculate the earnings.

4. Finally, i am not eligible for this payment cycle as i have just started writing in Triond. The minimum payout here is $0.50, which makes Triond the best among others.

To my knowledge Triond is the best content site and they are legit. About payment, i will update soon.

Content Gurus or ContentMarketingPros - Is it a Freelance Writing Scam or Legitimate Source

2009-11-19T21:48:00.000-08:00

Hi All,

In one of my previous post, i recommended to give a try to work with ContentGurus, but after reading Raven's post and its following thread, i felt that i should not have recommeded ContentGurus. You can follow this post and keep an update about this freelance writing company.

I was once working with them and i quit in April. Their company was then called ContentGurus, but now it seems that they have changed that to ContentMarketingPros. Most writers who have worked with ContentGurus or CMPros are very unhappy and most of them have complained about the delayed or no payments. Even writers who have been part of their company for more than three years have quit them. So, writers, beware and keep update about this company before getting committed.

Kindly follow Raven's post for any kind of update and also i appreciate your valuable comments or suggestions for other writers.

The Best Time to Write

2009-11-15T23:33:00.000-08:00

The best time is all defined by your moods and interest in the topic, which you are writing. The best time for me always differ based on my interest, mood, and of course my son. I have to somehow find out time to write besides playing with him. Being a writer, you can't restrict yourself from writing, and you should write everyday. Here after big analysis, i found out some best time that might suit for everyone.

Morning or Evening

This is my ideal time. I love writing in the wee hours of the morning or in the evening. Early morning is the most productive time for me and i am able to complete an article in just half an hour. The best way to find the productive hours is to experiment different time of a day.

Relaxed and No distraction

This you need even in your productive hours. Start writing when you are in very relaxed mood and see if there is no distraction to your writing. I love writing in the comfort of my home by having a cup of coffee and nice calming music. Most people find very much relaxed in park, beach or any other favorite place. You find out the right place where you find yourself relaxed.

Urge to Write

Sometimes i get some weird thoughts or topics to write. I write down everything in my mind and after sometime, in a very relaxed state i edit the rough draft. This has worked for me many times. You can even try this.

Deadline!!!

This is the most important time above all. You can't lose your valuable client. so you have to meet the deadline. Here you cannot make any mistake.

Finding your best time is a very tough job. You have to do a big experiment on your mood, interest, and place, and of course the topics you are writing.

Make Money with Bukisa

2009-11-15T07:31:00.000-08:00

There are many article publishing websites that helps you in earning a lot from revenue just by writing a topic of your interest. But, i am very interested in Bukisa, and i am happy writing there. I have just started writing for Associated Content, and i feel Bukisa is far better than AC.

What i love more about Bukisa is, 'you are free to publish whatever you have written'. Also, the amount of time taken to review and publish your content is maximum 24 hours. Bukisa is pay per view based articles publishing website and you can know the exact money paid per view through their Bukisa Index. Currently, Bukisa index is 3.53, which you will be paid for 1000 unique page views. Bukisa index is subject to vary every month.

The minimum payout is 10 dollars and Bukisa pays every month. And, i must not miss the publishing part of the Bukisa. I really love it, its very user friendly and simple to understand. Of course, you will get immediate reply from Bukisa for all your doubts, very friendly people.

Pros:

Layout is user friendly.

Publish up to 25 articles per month

Very friendly support from Bukisa people.

Cons:

for me, only payout rate.

Overall, Bukisa is the best place to exhibit your interest through writing. Enjoy writing in Bukisa.

How to Write an Article Quickly

2009-11-10T11:13:00.000-08:00

Today, i researched how much time i take to write a 400 - 500 words article. It took me exactly 28 minutes, rounded figure is 30 minutes. I would like to share my ideas to write an article quickly. Before going deep into this topics, i researched the time taken by other writers, and most writers say that they take only 20 minutes to complete it.

Here is my idea to reduce the time taken to complete an article.

1. First research on the topic, you are going to write. Even, if you are very familiar, do a little research to get a good and clear idea.

2. Then draw a rough draft or put all your ideas in the form of diagram.

a. If you are gathering your ideas in the rough draft, then write down all that comes in your head. Don't worry about the grammar or punctuation errors. Just start writing all that you know about the topic. Finally, after completing the rough draft, alter the draft and check for the errors. If you want, add subtopics, and give a final look.

b. In the diagram model, choose a topic, let it be a car, then add the sub diagrams about the information all you know about the car. Cross-check your information with the research material. After that write down the article based on the diagram. This is very simple. Example:

3. Finally review your article thoroughly before submitting, and the work is done. With continuous practice, you can surely reduce the time, and can write the article quickly and effectively.

All the best. Happy writing.

Do share your ideas and experience.

How to Improve your Writing Style

2009-11-10T05:55:00.000-08:00

I came across few sites that will surely help to improve your freelance writing style. Do check it to improve your style.

Grammar Girl: Here, you will get to know all the basics of English grammar and better solution for all your doubts on writing style. Also, you will get a clear idea about various concepts and styles in writing. You can sign up for their free daily grammar newsletter.

Bad Language: This is another site to improve your writing. There are many tips for writers such as how to blog, how to write, and how to freelance. A free ebook "30 days to better business writing" is available online as well as in PDF format. I have just started reading this book and it is very interesting.

Grammar book: This is a good site to learn about the punctuation and many other grammar rules. You can subscribe to their daily free newsletter. Free ebooks is also available in this site, few more ebooks are yet to come. I have not read any of their ebooks, but have downloaded one. This site is full of good information for writers. Do check it for many interesting information.

If you come across any other helpful sites, kindly share it to help others. All the best

How to find High Paying Freelance Writing Jobs

2009-11-05T21:42:00.000-08:00

Are you new to freelance writing and wondering how to find out high paying freelance jobs? Then here is the post for you that would surely help to find good paying jobs.

1. Keywords in Google Search: First figure out the keywords to type in Google search engine. There are many like "write for us" and "writers wanted". Have a look at this post, here she has given all necessary things one should know how to search for freelance writing jobs on the Internet.

2. Check all blogs and websites that list freelance jobs: This will surely help. I found this one as very helpful when i started my freelance writing career. I am a great fan of Deb's blog. She is amazing and post only reliable job leads. Also i read Willow Sidhe's blog. There are other reliable blogs and websites that gives excellent job leads and gigs.

3.Join forums and blog discussion: Join forums like WAHM and blog discussion where you find many experienced writers and excellent job leads. You will get real help from them and of course good tips to find jobs and how to improve yourself.

4. Visit Online Magazines: enroll yourself in some online magazines and newsletters that list good job postings.

5. Improve your writing style and figure out your niche: As a new writer, you would find hard to know which style work best. But, continuous practice and reading others article will surely give you an idea to improve your style. Find out which topic admire you most and start writing on it, over sometime you will surely improve.

6.Advertise yourself: I have written a post on this. Check it out.

Finally don't give up. This tips will surely help you to become a successful freelance writer.

Online Magazines for Freelance Writers

2009-11-04T00:20:00.000-08:00

Morning Coffee: you can subscribe this online magazine for freelance writers. All the available freelance jobs are sent via email every Tuesday morning.

WritersMarket: This is the popular online magazine for writers. This also list book publishers, literary agents, contests, magazines, and more.

FundsforWriters: You can signup for their free newsletter to get job updates to your inbox.

AbsoluteWrite: This is the best place to find out good list of job markets for freelance writers.

Sunoasis: This is the good place to search freelance writing jobs and this site is regularly updated.

All the best for your job hunt.

How to Write a Keyword Rich Article

2009-11-03T03:58:00.001-08:00

Keywords and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) are the key concepts to increase the page views and to attract more viewers. You might be wondering what is a keyword rich article. Simple, it is nothing but a SEO article with large number of keywords. But only concentrating on keywords is not good, the content should also be good to hold your visitors.

Keyword density in your article should be between 2% to 5%. You can simply calculate your keyword density by this quick formula. If your article word count is 400 and number of times a keyword used is 8 times, then the formula is: (Number of times keyword used/ Word count) 100. So, your keyword density will be now (8/400) × 100 = 2%.

Always, determine the main keyword and the related keyword for your article. Try to add your main keyword in the title of your article. Try to incorporate the keywords in first and last line of your article. Review your article after completing it and post it.

I am sure this information will surely increase your page views and attract more traffic to your website.

How to create a Freelance Writer Portfolio

2009-10-28T02:53:00.000-07:00

As a freelance writer, you need to have few good example articles and a neat portfolio to showcase your writing to the potential employer. The portfolio is the one that speaks about your talent to your employer without the need for any writing samples. Creating a portfolio in the form of webpage gives you more priority than the regular one. And, above alll, webpage portfolio is an easy method for an employer to contact you immediately.

In your portfolio, the first and foremost important information contained should be your contact details: email id, general address, and if you wish add phone numbers. Then add your relevant qualification, experience, and the projects or clients you have worked with. Be sure to include some good works of yours in it to attract the employers.

You can try this Google sites creator to create your online portfolio. This is quite easy and user-friendly. There are also other personal site creators available on the internet. You can try anyone to make your portfolio to exhibit your writing details to the employers worldwide.

I hope this information would help you to create your own portfolio.

First Step in Starting your Freelance Writing Career

2009-10-28T01:38:00.000-07:00

If you are a beginner and wish to become a successful freelance writer, then here are few tips to start your career without difficulty. To start with, You need a personal computer and a good internet connection. Internet is full of freelancing writing job opportunities. I would personally suggest you to check DebNg blog to get update of all new job postings.

The first step is that you need an example article to showcase your writing talent. Just write a neat, good article on any topics of your personal interest with a minimum of 400 words or else write a good, passionate article for any local newspapers. It is also equally important to have a good portfolio to show your potential employer.

Start a blog or website to post articles or any topics of your interest. Be sure to update it frequently because active bloggers are paid and valued in the blogosphere. Spend some time on the net to learn some writing techniques. Network with other freelance writers to know the latest news in the writing world.

Learn how to write a keyword rich articles. There are many keyword tools available on the net. I use Google keyword tool to search keywords, you can also try other keyword tools. Don't worry if you did not get any jobs at first, apply at least 3 jobs per week. I am sure this would help the beginners to start the writing career in an easy way.

All the best.

Qualitygal offers Exciting new Pay Scale

2009-10-25T11:59:00.000-07:00

This is an exciting news for all freelance writers, especially for those who are working with qualitygal and for those who are willing to work with qualitygal. As we all know that qualitygal values its writers good work, it has come up with new pay scale with respect to the links added in a project.

According to the post in the qualitygal, the payment scale will be

"Effective 11/1/09, we will be increasing our pay scale!!!

The new pay scale will be based on the amount of links an article has, and will look like this:

up to 29 links: $12

30-39 links: $15

40-49 links: $18

50-59 links: $21

60+ links: $25

There will be a few exceptions to this (for example, product pages with lowers wordcounts and no links will be a bit lower). "

This is like value add-on for their writers and to enjoy these benefits you just need clear their paid trial assignment. All the best for everyone and grab this opportunity to earn good amount from your writing.

Why Freelance Writers need Paypal Account

2009-10-24T07:42:00.000-07:00

Are you a aspiring freelance writer, then first step in your writing career is creating a paypal account. Paypal is one of the easiest way to get your payment as well as it offers security to your account. Most clients prefer paypal account to pay your payments. This makes creating paypal account is a must for every freelance writers.

Also, you need paypal account for the payment from the international clients. Setting paypal account is completely free and sign up is very user friendly. In addition, you need this account to increase your writing business. Also you can do online shopping via paypal. If you have any doubt in creating the account, you can refer this site. Here step-by step instructions is given in an understandable way.

In short, if you are a freelancer then paypal account is a must. Enjoy the benefits of paypal and receive your payments on time.

CloudCrowd - Instant Payment freelance Work using your Facebook Account

2009-10-21T09:24:00.001-07:00

CloudCrowd is a new application on facebook that allows you to earn some extra money just from the comfort of your home. It is legit and it is similar to mturk. The current task are find websites for non-US companies, review website selections, edit badly written English paragraphs, and grade written text.

To sign up, you must have one Facebook account and an active paypal account. You can also earn some extra cash by using their referral programs. The payment is done daily through your paypal account. The application is gaining more popularity and it is an easy way to earn extra money.

Remember, you cannot become millionaire, but this pin money can be earned by spending just few minutes. I know people earning about $10-$14 per hour. All the best. Happy Earning!!!

Become a Guide in About.com and Earn Dollars

2009-10-20T00:14:00.000-07:00

About.com is looking for new guides to write on specified topics. They have a list of available topics from which an applicant can choose. Some of the topics are advertising, Dallas, Chicago, Chinese culture, Entrepreneurs, and Las Vegas. There are currently 60 topics available for new writers.

They offer a base payment of $675 for the first two years every month. About.com offers payment based on the page view and if the page view grows, then you can be sure of earning more than their base payment.

On an average a guide will make up to $1000 per month. They even have guides who make about $100,000 per year. The selection process takes a lot of time. But it is worth to wait and dedicated editors are assigned to new writers to help them in improving their writing skills.

This is really a good opportunity for all aspiring writers to earn good amount of money with their writing skills. All the best for everyone.

Freelance Writers Paying Market

2009-10-11T22:22:00.000-07:00

As a writer, we all wish to get high payment for every project. But, sometimes it is difficult to achieve, as there are only few clients who is willing to pay high payment for the quality work. After little research and through my writing pals, i got some good list of high paying market. Thanks to all.

About.com: They pay$675 per month plus bonuses. The application process takes more time but it is worth to wait. You can check the available list and apply to one which you love most.

QualityGal: This is another good place to work. The pay varies from $8 to $12 and sometimes even more. There are some paperwork that needs to be filled before the test assignment. The good thing about qualitygal is the paid test assignment if you are through with the test. Good Luck to everybody.

ContentGurus: This is another good opportunity for writers. Although the pay is low, you will have constant work with payment. There are many negative reviews about Content Gurus but i personally feel this is really worth to give a try.

ContentDivas: I recently heard about Content Divas. They sound legit and i am not sure about their payment. So far, there are no bad reviews about them.

Websites that Pay Freelance Writers

2009-10-08T08:00:00.000-07:00

After searching extensively, i found these blogs and websites that lists websites that pay freelance writers. You can also find review, pros and cons, and eligible criteria about all the websites. Do check it.

Freelancehomewriter: Willow sidhe has given her best to find all the websites that pay upfront. do check all the reviews and do not forget to check individual site reviews on the right side bar. Very useful for all writers. Thanks Willow!

Freelancewritingsites-Bukisa: Great job by Kristie. Most of the websites listed here pay for US residents or US citizens. Do check their terms of service before applying.

Writing Sites for International Writers: This list is completely new, big thanks to Prerna. Thanks for sharing such a good info.

Sites that Pay you to Blog: Very good list of websites. Check this for job opportunities.

I will update this list very soon.

All the best. Happy Writing.

Freelance Writing Jobs - Resource List

2009-10-05T01:08:00.000-07:00

I have created this freelance writing jobs resource list to make job search easy and simple. I have tried my best to include all the useful sites.

freelancewritinggigs - Deb Ng: One of the good site available for freelance writers. Deb works hard to provide quality leads for freelancers. I visit this site every morning and this has become my habit now. I even got two clients from Deb's lead. Thanks Deb. Do visit this site, very useful for writers.

aboutfreelancewriting - Anne Wayman: Anne posts all kinds of writing jobs such as writing, blogging, editing, translation, etc thrice a week. Check this site for excellent job leads.

allfreelancewriting: This is one of the best site that lists writing and blogging jobs.

freelancewriting: Here they pull current job leads from many sites such as craiglist, getafreelancer, and simplyhired in one page. Very useful site.

freelancejobs -about.com: The page contains a list of freelance writing jobs websites which is very useful for job seekers.

freelancejobopenings: Here you can find many freelance writing jobs. Bookmark this site to check good job opportunities.

Also check this 44 places to find freelance writing jobs, very useful list for job hunt.

All the best!