Make Money with Writing, Blogging, and eBay
by Bipin Shah Self EmployedI'm going to show you three quick and dirty ways to make income online, by working as much or a 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 starting, 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 gig 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 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
If writing is not your thing, 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.
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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