Edward M. Attwell

Make Money by Writing for Websites

Both novice writers and seasoned veterans can break into the field of online writing. There are numerous, legitimate sites that pay writers to work from home and write.

In an uncertain economy, people may be looking for ways to increase their income, pad their bank accounts during times of lean finances, or there may be people who truly want to make a fresh start and begin working from home as an online writer.

There are essentially two main ways in which a writer can break into the field of online writing.

1. Writing for residual-income sites (like Writemyessay)
2. Writing for up-front pay sites.

The Differences Between Residual Income and Up-Front Pay Writing

Writing for residual income sites means that writers are paid a portion of the ad revenue that comes from each article written. There is little or no up-front pay; payment builds up over time, and some writers swear by this method. While it's still up for debate, there are other writers who claim the only way to make money writing online is to write for up-front pay websites.

Writing for up-front pay sites means that writers are paid a specific amount (usually, anywhere from $2-$30 for articles) and receive no residual income.

Another crucial difference between these two types of writing is that with residual-income sites, the writer is free to choose his/her own topics to write about. When writing for up-front pay sites, a wide range of topics are given in the form of article titles. Writers can choose which titles they want to "claim."

Information for the Novice Writer

If a writer wishes to break into the field of up-front pay writing sites, it is imperative that the writer has a resume and online clips to showcase his/her writing. For that reason, starting off by writing for residual sites is an important part of becoming an online writer. It is not the only way; some writers may wish to write articles on their own blogs. However, the following residual-income writing sites may be a good bet for writers to begin their freelance writing careers.

• Writemyessay.nyc
• eHow.com
• Bukisa.com
• AssociatedContent.com
• Helium.com
• FireHow.com

Information for the Veteran Writer

If writers already have online clips showing their ability to write good, evergreen content, they can apply to be writers for the following, legitimate, up-front paying websites:

• DemandStudios.com
• TextBroker.com
• Life123.com
• Mahalo.com
• WritersResearchGroup.com
• InternetBrands.com
• wiseGEEK.com