Comments on: Freelance Writing Jobs Directory http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2008/08/21/freelance-writing-jobs-directory/ We lose money so you don't have to! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:20:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Agnes http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2008/08/21/freelance-writing-jobs-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-10913 Agnes Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:51:21 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=789#comment-10913 Question for L. Rigdon: Could you be specific about the "certain job boards" you find the most useful? It would be a great help. Thanks. Agnes Question for L. Rigdon: Could you be specific about the “certain job boards” you find the most useful? It would be a great help. Thanks.

Agnes

]]> By: Halina http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2008/08/21/freelance-writing-jobs-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-10083 Halina Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:01:47 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=789#comment-10083 Ms. Blogalicious: I am also on Examiner, and just published my first post there. I am the Milwaukee craft beer examiner. I was referred to Examiner by a person on Associated Content. She told me that, per page view, you may about one cent. That's not bad, assuming you can build up a readership and keep publishing articles that attract attention. Oh, and if you refer anyone else, you make $50. Good luck to you, and if you'd like, let me know what your examiner title is, so I can throw a few page views your way. Thanks! Halina Ms. Blogalicious:

I am also on Examiner, and just published my first post there. I am the Milwaukee craft beer examiner. I was referred to Examiner by a person on Associated Content. She told me that, per page view, you may about one cent. That’s not bad, assuming you can build up a readership and keep publishing articles that attract attention. Oh, and if you refer anyone else, you make $50. Good luck to you, and if you’d like, let me know what your examiner title is, so I can throw a few page views your way. Thanks!
Halina

]]> By: Ms. Blogalicious http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2008/08/21/freelance-writing-jobs-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-10076 Ms. Blogalicious Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:52:37 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=789#comment-10076 I just signed up with Examiner.com (a more dynamic version of About.com). I'll let you all know how it goes! I just signed up with Examiner.com (a more dynamic version of About.com). I’ll let you all know how it goes!

]]> By: How to Become a Freelance Writer | I've Tried That http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2008/08/21/freelance-writing-jobs-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-8754 How to Become a Freelance Writer | I've Tried That Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:14:32 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=789#comment-8754 [...] there are plenty of places out there for you to post. Most of the sites that Steve listed from his other post will get you going. But if you’re serious about freelancing full-time and want some advice on [...] [...] there are plenty of places out there for you to post. Most of the sites that Steve listed from his other post will get you going. But if you’re serious about freelancing full-time and want some advice on [...]

]]> By: L. Rigdon http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2008/08/21/freelance-writing-jobs-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-8464 L. Rigdon Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:52:54 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=789#comment-8464 Hey Everyone, I've been professionally freelancing for about six months now. It's taken me this long to develop a few regular clients, and land two ghost writing book deals. In regards to the listed sites, I have joined some of them and others not named, and have experienced the pros and cons. Generally, most of the listed sites on this page will not charge you an upfront fee and will give you plenty of work to choose from. The downside is that many of them don't pay above $20 per article, or it takes a lot of work to get your rating up so that your pay goes up. If you're writing for supplemental income, or because you just love to write, then by all means join these pages and get some money for what you already like doing. If nothing else it's a great way to build up a portfolio and prove that you are published online at the least. If you are looking to become a professional writer, however, you will have to venture out of the safe zone of these type of web sites. To make real money you need to check the job boards and submit out query letters for possible projects. You should also go to certain job boards to find links to magazines and newspapers actively pursuing freelance writers, and try to come up with a concept that their editors will absolutely love. Professional freelance writing is a process that takes a while to have any positive results, but the money will be worth your time if you keep persistent. Best of luck, -L. Rigdon Hey Everyone,

I’ve been professionally freelancing for about six months now. It’s taken me this long to develop a few regular clients, and land two ghost writing book deals.

In regards to the listed sites, I have joined some of them and others not named, and have experienced the pros and cons. Generally, most of the listed sites on this page will not charge you an upfront fee and will give you plenty of work to choose from. The downside is that many of them don’t pay above $20 per article, or it takes a lot of work to get your rating up so that your pay goes up.

If you’re writing for supplemental income, or because you just love to write, then by all means join these pages and get some money for what you already like doing. If nothing else it’s a great way to build up a portfolio and prove that you are published online at the least. If you are looking to become a professional writer, however, you will have to venture out of the safe zone of these type of web sites.

To make real money you need to check the job boards and submit out query letters for possible projects. You should also go to certain job boards to find links to magazines and newspapers actively pursuing freelance writers, and try to come up with a concept that their editors will absolutely love.

Professional freelance writing is a process that takes a while to have any positive results, but the money will be worth your time if you keep persistent.

Best of luck,
-L. Rigdon

]]> By: Halina http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2008/08/21/freelance-writing-jobs-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-7914 Halina Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:40:13 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=789#comment-7914 Hi Victoria, Thanks much for the report on eHow. I have not received any kind of upfront payment for anything that I wrote. Are you saying that you actually received instant payment for articles that you submitted? Can you provide me with the links to these articles? I have no idea why I'm not being paid, and there is nothing on the site about payment. Hmm.. Hi Victoria,

Thanks much for the report on eHow. I have not received any kind of upfront payment for anything that I wrote. Are you saying that you actually received instant payment for articles that you submitted? Can you provide me with the links to these articles? I have no idea why I’m not being paid, and there is nothing on the site about payment. Hmm..

]]> By: Victoria http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2008/08/21/freelance-writing-jobs-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-7911 Victoria Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:55:44 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=789#comment-7911 I have tried the above website and have been most pleased with the results. I have written two articles and have been paid for two articles. This is not much mind you one was $1.60 for a short article and the other $4.75 for a little longer essay. There are a great deal of topics to choose from. It is also a easy website to navigate. It will not make you rich, but if you like to write it will reach folks and give you that opportunity. I have tried the above website and have been most pleased with the results. I have written two articles and have been paid for two articles. This is not much mind you one was $1.60 for a short article and the other $4.75 for a little longer essay. There are a great deal of topics to choose from. It is also a easy website to navigate. It will not make you rich, but if you like to write it will reach folks and give you that opportunity.

]]> By: Halina http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2008/08/21/freelance-writing-jobs-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-7909 Halina Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:00:37 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=789#comment-7909 Has anyone had the opportunity to try eHow? I've published a few eHow's on the Web site, and have yet to see any payment, even from just basic page views....thanks! Has anyone had the opportunity to try eHow? I’ve published a few eHow’s on the Web site, and have yet to see any payment, even from just basic page views….thanks!

]]> By: Halina http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2008/08/21/freelance-writing-jobs-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-7642 Halina Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:30:00 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=789#comment-7642 You may want to consider taking DayTipper off of your blog- check out the following article about this Scam: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/223073/daytippercom_scam.html?page=2&cat=15#comments You may want to consider taking DayTipper off of your blog- check out the following article about this Scam:

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]]> By: Halina http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2008/08/21/freelance-writing-jobs-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-7627 Halina Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:09:09 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=789#comment-7627 Queen Blogalina: You're absolutely right: I work full-time, and this past year have been doing very heavy freelance writing on both Associated Content and Constant Content. I earned about $700 last year for AC, and $400 for CC. That comes out to $1100 total. Had I been writing full-time (say if I were unemployed), that would have possibly bumped up my earnings another two-fold, to say $3300. But who can live on $3300 a year? And let's not forget that these earnings are taxable. What I am hoping to do is to eventually crack into writing freelance for real live, paper magazines and newspapers. At that point, you can start charging per hour instead of per word. I've heard that a fair price for freelance writers should be at least $80/hour, given that you have to pay your own insurance, retirement, and other costs. The bottom line is that you will never make much money via online writing, unless you actually own a Web site that publishes other freelance writers. I just view my current earnings as supplemental income. Good luck to you! Halina Queen Blogalina:
You’re absolutely right: I work full-time, and this past year have been doing very heavy freelance writing on both Associated Content and Constant Content. I earned about $700 last year for AC, and $400 for CC. That comes out to $1100 total. Had I been writing full-time (say if I were unemployed), that would have possibly bumped up my earnings another two-fold, to say $3300. But who can live on $3300 a year? And let’s not forget that these earnings are taxable.

What I am hoping to do is to eventually crack into writing freelance for real live, paper magazines and newspapers. At that point, you can start charging per hour instead of per word. I’ve heard that a fair price for freelance writers should be at least $80/hour, given that you have to pay your own insurance, retirement, and other costs.

The bottom line is that you will never make much money via online writing, unless you actually own a Web site that publishes other freelance writers. I just view my current earnings as supplemental income. Good luck to you!

Halina

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