Can you read, write & type?
Good! Because you can make decent money by just writing a few short articles a day or week!
Sounds great! Here is how it works!
But before the HOW, please allow me to explain WHY you should!
Because you already are...
You presently spend quite an amount of time - daily, weekly & monthly - on the web. Since you are reading this on EzineArticles, I am assuming you do.
And you already do quite a bit of writing online as well. Oh yes, you do.
Think for a moment. You already write updates, posts, comments, notes on Facebook & on your other various social media & networking sites. And then, there is the writing bit on your phone.
Yeah? With the same ease and within minutes, now you just write a few online articles on some topics, submit them and hey, begin receiving cheques!
The way to do it...
Now, let's get to how it works!
Well, we already know what Search Engines are - Google for example. When people search for something, they type in what is called Keywords. It is whatever we type in Google, and based on those words Google will show you its search results.
Now, keeping this thing in mind, what you need to do is write web articles which are 'Keyword Rich' so that when people type in these keywords, search engines will show them YOUR articles with these keywords.
And when people click or buy something, say, a product you are reviewing... you make money. Quite neat, isn't it?
This is something called SEO writing where SEO means Search Engine Optimization. In order words, the articles that you write are optimized for better search results. So that people can find them easily.
However, this is just a cursory glance at how you can make money by writing online. But the key concepts - Keywords & SEO Writing - behind it are the same.
And now, here's the trick, you don't have to go hunting for topics actually. Or create your own blogs. There already are many who are hunting for SEO writers. What's more, they give you the topic and the keywords, and you just have to add your magic, weave them and turn them into a short, sweet & crisp web article.
There are many free resources on the web that will teach you all about SEO writing. Once you get a fair idea & have done some amount of practicing, you may now want to look for clients who would offer you writing assignments.
To start with, you can join various freelance writing sites where you can find writing projects or join sites that pay you upfront for articles you write. Between the two go for the latter. On many freelancing sites you will have to bid and often the lowest bidder gets the job. While you may get work, you may not be making much money.
However, the best strategy is to look for private clients who would offer you a constant stream of work. And a great place to start is classified sites like Craigslist etc. where can you directly contact clients who are looking for writers and take up assignments. And once you have a client or two, you are in business.
To conclude...
As you can see, if you know how to do it, it is quite a simple & easy way to increase your income.
And the great part is you can do this all from the comfort of your home! Plus you can do it anytime you want, wherever you want. All you need is an internet connection and the commitment to stick to it.
Wilson Modi is a Mercenary Writer who writes just for the thrill of writing. And the money comes in handy. You can follow him on Twitter for regular writing tips, tricks as well as freelancing job leads. And much more.
