Let’s face it, we all need more money than we have and if you are a budding blogger with time on your hands, you can make some extra cash blogging on all types of topics. You might be thinking we’re talking about creating a blog page, but no, we mean to work for a web content agency, which means you write 500-word blogs, inserting links where required and generally writing to a brief.
Wide range of topics
SEO agencies sell digital marketing services and they outsource outreach blogging to content agencies, who employ regular bloggers to produce the content. You might be writing about an automated entrance system for warehousing, or reasons why you need a lawyer when divorce is looming; most agencies offer new writers some support and training; pay is considered low when compared to sales copy, but for someone who loves writing, this is an excellent way to supplement your income.
Work when you want
When you sign up with a content agency, they ask for availability on a daily basis, however, as a freelance, you are under no obligation. The industry standard is a 24-hour turnaround on all assignments, while they usually have stacks of work. You don’t get to choose the topics and are expected to follow the given brief; you will see your work under other writer’s names, which is a strange feeling when it first happens. They own the content and can credit whoever, while you are paid to produce content; PayPal or Bitcoin are the usual payment methods.
Put together a bio
When you apply to work as a freelance content creator, you need to have a digital profile and most agencies have an effective infrastructure and offer Zoom training for new writers. As with any occupation, pay grades go up with skill and experience; a newbie can make a few hundred dollars a month by devoting a couple of hours a day to blog. Click here for more info on independent blogging.
Contact agencies
Google can help you connect with web content agencies; look for a writer’s page and all the info will be there. Make an application and be prepared to sit a short English grammar test to show you are a native speaker and they are likely to send you a few examples, along with a tutorial to get you acquainted with the task.
Error free, on-point content
This is what is required; you don’t have to be a JK Rowling, just engaging writing that is error-free and contains natural-looking links, which is the whole point of the blog. Your work is published on independent blog sites and when a user clicks on a link, they are directed to the client’s landing page. Here is some information on government support for freelancers.
If you have a lot of free time and you have a flair for the written word, freelance blogging can make you extra money and considering you don’t even have to leave your home, we think it’s a great idea!
