In the following
article, I am going to show you three quick and dirty ways to
make income online, working as much or as little as
you want, from anywhere in the world, whenever you choose
Freelance Writing
Online freelance writing jobs are plentiful, if you know where
to look and can distinguish the legitimate opportunities from
the potential scams.
Most people don't have a clue about the wide variety of
writing opportunities available to them all over the Internet.
These include writing simple articles, press releases, and
even complete e-books.
Some clients pay upfront for your material, offering a certain
amount per word or per assignment. Others will pay you per the
hour for other writing and publishing related tasks such
as proof-reading and editing web content.
Freelance writing networks such as "The
Freelance Writing Jobs Network"
are a great place to start looking for writing jobs and
advice. And then there are what I call "freelance
matchmaking" sites or "job boards" like Elance.com
and Freelancer.com.
On these sites, almost every day, thousands of businesses post
various types of writing projects, gigs and requests. If you
get aggressive in applying for these open spots, then there's
a virtually unlimited supply of writing opportunities
that can make you money relatively quickly.
When first getting started as a freelance writer, you should reply to
as many project requests as possible, offer to work at a
reasonable rate (but not dirt cheap), and be quick and
responsive.
Landing that first wrting job is always the hardest step, but
once you've built up a portfolio and some clientele, you'll
get more and more consistent work.
The key to making money with freelance writing is to quickly
produce as many quality pieces as you can for your portfolio,
and then use job boards and social networking strategies to
promote your writing. The more traffic you get to your
online work, the more companies you'll have
approaching you to write for them.
Here
are some additional tips when setting up your writing
portfolio:
1.
Set up a professional web page with your resume, contact
information, and some writing samples.
2. Establish yourself as a reputable, talented freelance
writer by submitting only your best quality work to potential
clients.
3. Network with other busy writers who may be able to send
extra work your way. Participate in writers forums by writing
useful comments and including links to your website and online
work.
Making Money with eBay
Writing is not everybody's thing. If this describes you, then
hop on over to ebay.com
and you can start selling almost anything you can imagine
within just minutes.
Imagine having access to 100 million cash-spending buyers.
That's exactly the kind of gold mine that's waiting for you on
eBay. It has over 100 million registered users, all of whom
are out there shopping for great deals.
To become a successful eBay seller,
first you must first figure out what to sell. You can
sell your own items, check out trade shows in
your local area, or search online directories
like Doba.com and Alibaba.com to find hot products.
Here's
how to get the most out of your ebay listings and auctions:
1.
Create good titles and descriptions, and include quality
photos of the items. Write descriptions that stand out, but do
not make them obnoxious by using all capital letters
or excessive punctuation. Also, be honest about
any defects in the items you have for sale.
2. Consider starting your own eBay store for selling large
quantities, since they have a longer run time than typical
auctions. Participate in the eBay community and read the
forums to stay involved.
3. Other ways to get traffic to your auctions and items for
sale include creating an page on eBay and linking to your
auctions from other sites. You also could register a domain
name dedicated solely to promoting your own auctions.
Once you find a hot product, keep selling it, and then
gradually find more and more products you can promote. Over
time, your income will grow exponentially.
How to Make Money with
Your Own Blog
Blogging is another easy way to make money online. The secret
to profitable blogging is to focus on a particular that is,
your area of expertise or a very specific subject that
is popular in the search engines.
Here's
how to get started blogging:
1.
Like freelance writing, you should approach blogging with the
intent to write unique, quality content. Offering useful
information and establishing yourself as a trustworthy
resource to your readers will quickly lead to lots
of word-of-mouth traffic to your blog. Readers
can tell if you do not know what you are
talking about, so do your research and focus on
producing quality content.
2. Starting a blog is as simple as getting a free account at
Wordpress.com, Blogger.com, or another blog hosting site. You
can also pay for a domain name and hosting services if you
want to personalize your blog even more. I suggest
you start with the free options.
3. Once you have established your blog, then you can focus on
monetizing it by incorporating relevant ads through
advertising networks like Google AdSense or Chitika. Affiliate
programs such as Amazon also are becoming increasingly
popular ways to earn extra revenue. In addition, you
could sell private ads or review products on your blog.
4. Promote your blog by utilizing social networking
opportunities such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and
blogging forums. If you're creative, then you'll find endless
opportunities to promote your blog throughout these
social communities.
If you are still hesitant about how
to get started blogging, check
out Rob Benwell's ebook, "Blogging
to the Bank".
Freelance writing, selling on eBay, and blogging are only
three of the many ways to make money online.
They might
require an initial investment of time and effort, but you are
likely to see some quick income and even huge profits in the
long run if you follow these hints.
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