Before you say it, I know its been a while since we've had our routine conversation. The truth is: I have been busy researching on how to bring the best musical and literary content to you and while this endless project still goes on, I just wanted to say hi.
Of course my HI's always comes with a surprise package and this time there is promise of monetary value.
IF ONLY YOU DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO...
Well, enough dilly dallying. Here's my special package for you:
HOW TO MAKE
MONEY AS A WRITER
A few years ago, being a writer was considered just a hobby
unless of course you have attained the milestone of having a published book but
with the advent of new businesses online, writing has transcended the mire of
being just a boring hobby and has evolved into a cool professional job such
that those who once mocked her patrons are now paying to learn.
This economic boom can be attributed to a surge in the need
for writers in various professional reasons mostly online. Being a professional
writer is now one of the few cool jobs one can have either on a freelance base,
side job base or on a full time base. Some of the abounding areas of
opportunities from where a writer can make his or her fortune are:
·
BLOGGING: Until
recently and by recently I mean a decade and some years ago, blogging was just
a hobby for either boring nerds with a fancy for the computer keyboard over the
traditional pen and diary or high school and college gossip marauders with too
much time and too little home works on their hands. Fast forward a few more
years and you have a multi-billion dollar market with multiple income
generating outlets including affiliate marketing, YouTube views, AdSense,
content marketing, product reviews and a host of others. Bloggers can now
conveniently make six figures and sometimes even seven figures from just
playing with words, pictures and videos in the comfort of their sofa.
·
FREELANCE WRITING: This is probably the
biggest financial opportunity for writers. With the recent increase in the need
for quality articles, product descriptions, sales pages, online marketing,
ghost writing, copywriting and other important writing related skills, the
availability of jobs for writers has no limit. Online platforms like freelancer, Fiverr, Upwork, Craiglist and a host of others including
LinkedIn, have also paved a way for writers who might not know the ropes in
securing freelance writing jobs. These companies provide jobs for writers in
exchange for a commission or a fix pay from the writers earning.
·
ONLINE
WRITING CONTESTS: As ludicrous as it might sound, engaging in online
writing contests is a very profitable way of generating good income on the side
for writers and the great news is that there is never a shortage of writing
opportunities. The question most often, is how to separate the real ones from
the fakes and how to protect your creative property from being stolen. The
answer to the first question is simple: RESEARCH! RESEARCH! RESEARCH! To the
other question though I have no real answer than the obvious fact that success
is a risk and for only those who dare to delve into it.
The list is endless and I mean that
seriously. There is no way to exhaust the myriad of opportunities that abounds
for writers but it would suffice to say that these three are amongst the most
probable and validated options a fledging writer has to explore. Whether this
is a product of success cases like Linda Ikeji, Bamidele and other notable
examples, one cannot say but one thing is for sure and that is the fact that as
long as the world of the internet grows, there will always be more
opportunities for writers to make more money.
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