How To Find The Best Freelance Writing Job On The Web?


Finding good writing work online can be tricky. First, it is important to find out what it is you want to write about and in what capacity.


What is your situation?

  • Are you employed full-time in a market outside of writing?
  • Are you retired or looking to switch gears entirely to a new profession?

It is important to point out that freelance work is not as “free” or as glamorous as it may seem. It is still essentially full-time work in how any so-called “down time” you have is best spent looking for work, whether you are currently working on a freelance assignment or not. There are no guaranteed paychecks like those associated with a typical 9-5 job. Being your own boss requires self-discipline and motivation. You also need to be patient, as there are plenty of others competing for the “freedom” of a freelance job.


There are legitimate freelance opportunities out there on the web, but be careful.


Show some sense

  • If a posting looks to good to be true, usually it is.Do not let the allure of working from homefool you into believing some of the claims companies will make on order to lure you in.

  • Stay away from sites requesting money in order to view their opportunities. More often than not you will end up lighter in the wallet with no actionable job opportunities to show for it.

  • Start your research by asking friends or colleagues who are a few steps ahead of you in the freelance work process. Regardless of the type of freelance work, from programming, to web design, to writing, word of mouth is still the best way to learn from and avoid the mistakes made by those before you.

Once you have found one or two reputable companies you would like to work with, start in an area and at a pace that you are comfortable with as you become acclimated to freelance writing. If you are accustomed to writing audits or action letters and feel that writing content and articles will be just as easy, don’t make an assumption that will lead you into a situation where you have bitten off more that you can chew. The last thing you want when starting freelance relationships with people is tension. Missing deadlines or simply not completing an assignment is a bad first impression to leave others with.

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