I used to browse through Sunoasis periodically and they do still offer a good collection of job postings, some freelance, some online as well as some jobs that are in-house writing positions.  I thought I’d share the site, but it’s not the best place for job-hunting. The site has poor navigation and many of the jobs are picked from other job boards (like Craigslist). Even so, there can be gems amongst it all and worth a bit of time when you are looking for gigs. … Keep reading »

BlogExplosion is (was?) a great idea in traffic generating for blogs. You surfed other people’s blogs, and earned credits which led to your own blog being seen by other surfers. Great idea, but it seems to have died an online death. I recently joined, and after waiting a week to see if my blog was approved to join the rotation, I have not heard anything back. … Keep reading »

If you have decided to create your own website as a way to publish your online writing, I’m sure you might be a bit interested in how to make that site earn you some money. Well, there are a few tried-and-true methods to make your site into an income earning project. This is just a basic list. Watch for details on each method in weeks to come.

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I don’t know if this is the proper term, but I call them “Article Aggregators”. Those sites that allow you to submit all/any articles that you write, but don’t really hire you to do so. Places that collect content pieces and then usually allow you to earn residual income from any ad revenue your material earns (usually through Google ads). Some sites do have a small token payment system in place, but as a Canadian, I am usually exempt and therefore have no personal experience with that.

They all claim that you can start earning money right away, and provide testimonials from those few lucky writers who have seen any income. Don’t get caught up in the hype. Though some money can be made, these are NOT great sources for online writing income.

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A booming form of online writing is the “keyword article”, also known as “SEO writing” or “SEO articles”. The idea is that people with websites on whatever topics (and usually selling whatever product) are always looking for ways to improve their search engine rankings. Everyone wants to be at the top of the list on Google or Yahoo!. But websites filled with products aren’t usually that successful. Because they lack content. You need lots of words and text for search engines to really sink their teeth into, so product-sellers are always on the lookout for articles that they can add to their sites with minimal effort.

And that is where you, the online writer comes in.

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And yes, I’m writing this from personal experience. There are days when writer’s block is looming over the horizon, and my brain is looking for a way to not deal with it. Those days, I find myself poring over every category on Craiglist, and hitting every freelance job board I can find. And once I’ve checked all the usual places, I start wondering if something new has been posted in the past hour, and start the whole cycle over again. Next thing I know, the afternoon is gone.

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Since I’ve been talking about blogs so much lately, why not keep up the theme? If you are thinking of creating your own blog for your writing efforts, using the Blogger network is a good place to start.

There are two great benefits from using Blogger. The main one is that the service is completely free, allowing you to launch your new venture with no financial investment at all. It really doesn’t cost all that much to create a site, but if you are unsure of your potential success, then why waste the money?

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A simple and non-spammy way to help gain a bit of extra promotion for your online writing work, is to create links to it on a social bookmarking site.

Social or shared bookmarks are becoming very popular, not only because it is handy for people to be able to access their bookmarks from anywhere, but also because searching through other people’s bookmarks can help you find quality sites faster than a typical search engine. … Keep reading »

Suite101 is an up-and-coming content network that offers a good opportunity to publish articles and earn money for your work. Their freelance hiring system is a little different than most, hence this article to explain it to you. I have worked for Suite101 for some time now, and do recommend them as a site to write for.

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It may seem like an unlikely way to make any decent money, but getting hired to produce regular blog content is fast becoming the newest way to earn money for online writing. Blogs may strike you as the domain of chatty teens with nothing better to do than ramble about their lives, and I suppose that is how the blog concept began.

But today, blogs are the hottest form of website content and can be found for any subject matter that you can think of. They are no longer just personal rants and opinions, either. Blogs can present articles, news and helpful information.

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