A few weeks ago, we debated the pros and cons of monetizing your site.  Today, we are going to review some of the essential ways to succeed in making money from your site for those who come down in support of the issue.
While most people think that monetizing a site is all about ad revenue, [...]

Tips for Finding Your Niche
Are you searching for your freelance writing niche? It took me a long time to find where I belonged in the writing world. Out of college, I explored technical writing and magazine writing. But neither option suited me. Eventually, I stumbled upon copywriting. But even that led me down unexpected paths. [...]

Sometimes it seems that the one thing we don’t have as freelance writers is job security.  Sure, we have the power to make our own schedules, work when the mood strikes and really enjoy an earning power that is only limited by our ability to crank out work - but a lot of the times [...]

Income for freelancers can be categorized into 3 main parts: Portfolio, Active and Passive income. Portfolio income is the income gathered from investments including capital gains, interest, and dividends. Active income is the income from performed services, like wages, tips, salaries, commissions and income from businesses of material involvement.  Passive income, which is our topic [...]

We’ve had some discussions before about the ups and downs of working with Demand Studios. If you haven’t yet looked into this content writing site, or if you’ve been away for a while, recent changes to the site’s policies might make it worth taking another look!
Previously, content editors would rate writers on their grammar and [...]

First off, if you missed it earlier this week, check out Part One of Break into Grant Writing.
Second of all, pertinent to that first article, since then I’ve been pointed to Waddy Thompson’s great article “Getting Your First Freelance Grant Writing Assignment“.   Check it out, it’s full of great advice.
Today’s section is going to [...]

If you hadn’t guessed from my Write for Magazines article, I’m looking for new ways to get more work.  I actually just landed another job, but I’m in a trial period at the moment, so who knows if it will work out.  Something I’ve always been interested in, like writing for magazines, is grant writing, [...]

This is actually a field I’m looking to break into myself, so A) this is not a how to article, and B) I would love –LOVE!–to hear your experience in the field.  What this article will be, however, is a bit of a compendium of all my research here to date.
So first, I wanted to [...]

The other day I was thinking about the differences between all my clients. I have a handful of clients who pay me $15 for each assignment, which is the same payout as Demand Studios. Now, I know writers sometimes complain about the availability of assignments on Demand, but I usually have no problem finding [...]

Find More Work:
1.  Content Mills (Demand Studios, Bright Hubs)
2.  Magazines –most magazines work largely on freelance pitches, so if there’s a magazine you love, chances are you know what they’re looking for and can write effectively for them.
3.  Newspapers –OMG! YES, it’s true, magazines are folding, jobs aren’t secure, there’s less money, blah blah blah.  [...]