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A freelance writer has more opportunities to earn a living than have  ever existed. Back in the 20thcentury, a freelance writer had only a  very small chance of even getting their work published at all. Even  writers who were hired to write directly for businesses were generally  only hired for short term low paying contract work. In the age of the  internet, though, demand for the written word is higher than ever in  history. Every website you see has some type of written content on it.  This could be anything from a few paragraphs to hundreds of articles to  full books. Nearly every business that wants to market their products or  services on the internet needs a constant supply of well written  content.  There are also more ways than ever to deliver that content to  the consumer.

Think Creative

If you want to make a living as a writer today, all you need is a  computer and an internet connection and you are fully set up and ready  to go. Control your own schedule and work where you want to. All you  need is the drive to get the job done and a little knowledge about  marketing. You can pick up all sorts of regular freelance work without  ever having to leave the comfort of your home. In addition, a writer no  longer has to spend years trying to convince a publisher to print their  book or novel. Everything can now be done online, including marketing.


Be Smart 

If you want to make a profit as a freelance writer, you don’t have to  worry much about business expenses. You just need to sit down and write  every single day. The most effective way to get noticed and to pick up  lucrative writing jobs is to have a substantial portfolio of work to  show to potential employers. Make it easy for potential clients to be  able to find your work and determine if you are a good fit for their  business. Regularly submit articles to reputable websites in order to  get links published back to your own website where you offer your  writing services.


Market Yourself

If you have specialized knowledge, be sure to take advantage of it.  Quite a few writers specialize in specific subject areas and even in  specific types of content. For example, if you have experience and  knowledge in the real estate business, market your services to real  estate agents for their websites and customer newsletters. If you enjoy  writing long detailed works, then market yourself as an eBook writer, or  better yet publish books of your own through Amazon’s Kindle platform.  If you enjoy writing marketing material, then market yourself as a  copywriter and help others with sales pages, autoresponder emails and  web content. Most writers do a little bit of each of those things, but  you can feel free and make a profit doing the tasks you do best.


Join Local Community

Another great source for freelance writing work is the local business  community. All businesses need to have a marketing presence on the  internet today and those businesses need web content. A lot of it. Local  businesses today need to hire writers. Blogging is a perfect way for a  business to continually build a relationship with potential customers  and most business owners don’t have the time to do it Join local  business networking groups and give presentations on online marketing  (including the need for regular content). Offer to provide that content  for those businesses for a regular monthly fee.

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