Writing can be an excellent way to make either a supplemental or a full time income online. And before you say NO! - stop and think about the different options that might be possible (we are not talking about the next New York Times winner here!):
1) Do you have a hobby or special interest? If you are a crafter - could you write directions for a special project, maybe related to a specific season, event or holiday? A guide to getting started in a specific area of interest or tips to find more information on the particular topic?
2) Family recipes that everyone raves about? How about putting them together in a simple format - maybe with some pics of the finished product if you have a digital camera?
3) There are real, legitimate sites on line that will pay you for your content! The best one to check out is AssociatedContent.com. Do NOT pay to join any site that claims they will pay you for your articles - because they won’t! Associated Content is a real, legitimate buyer of quality content
4) Start a blog - and monetize it with Pay Per Click ad options, such as Adsense or Yahoo ads. Spend some time getting the word out through the social networking sites, and watch the traffic come in - along with the revenue! But the key here is blogging on a regular basis!
5) Article marketing - this is a whole topic unto itself, which I will cover deeper in additional posts, but essentially it is the ‘art’ of using articles submitted to various sites known as ‘article directories’ to sell products. Usually, the products are Clickbank or affiliate programs, but they could also be your MLM products or your EBay items or even your own products on your own websites. Article marketing has become a very valuable and cost effective way to make money online.
6) Good at doing research? Spend some time in forums, look at the headlines in all of those checkout counter magazines at the grocery stores - and then spend a little time online doing some research into the hot topics. People will pay well for short to the point reports on topics that can help them with their issues, problems or concerns. Again - you don’t need to be a great novelist - you just need to be able to do the research and put it all together in one brief, easy to read and (usually) inexpensive report.
So, as you can see, you DON’T need to be a world reknown author to make money as a writer online. There are lots of ways to use your skill with words or research to build your online income!
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