In my last post I gave you four online self employed ideas in web writing. In this post I’ll give you four more ideas.
Web writing can be a lucrative business
4 Profitable Self Employed Ideas in Web Writing
1. Sign up as freelance writer on job boards
When writing content as a freelancer you’ll find everything from technical writing to simple article writing. Go through the assignments and jobs that are offered at the job boards, read the assignment details on the jobs you’re interested in and submit your bid for the assignment. Search the web and you’ll find lots of job boards and freelance writing jobs.
2. Self-publishing your own novels, short stories, and poems
If your drawer is filled with creative writings of different kinds, maybe you should consider self-publishing? With Internet it’s easier than ever. A couple of options to mention here is
a) Adjust your content to publishing on Amazon/Kindle. This has a huge advantage; the crowd is already there. There is little marketing to be done from your part and the money start to roll in pretty fast compared with many other opportunities. Therefore this may be a good way to start generating self employed income in your writing business. However; make sure your stuff is presented professionally without any flaws as you now have all the responsibility. This is what publishers usually takes care of.
b) You may also create your own membership site, your own book club sort of… Use social media to recruit your audience and publish continuing stories or whatever you come to think of to share your creative writings with the members of your site. Chris Farrell has a membership site where he teaches all the dos and don’ts of creating your own Internet business. His landing page is full of free and useful stuff as well. If you’re a total newbie you’ll find help here.
3. Writing how-to articles, reports and books
Write about topics close to your heart or things you’re experienced with. Because you write for a global audience the oddest things could turn up to be profitable as long as you target the right keywords. You could sell this from Amazon/Kindle, your own website or blog or you could start selling it on eBay and other similar places. You could also present your know-how on eHow.com. Be creative. Maybe you could come up with a new way of presenting your know-how… It pays to be smart on Internet.
4. Blogging about a topic you’re passionate and insightful about
You can create your own blog or you could blog for pay. Creating your own blog would give you the best revenue over time. However you won’t earn money from day one. Searching the web for freelance blogging could therefore be a way to start while building your own blog.
If you want to research more the different self employed ideas in this post and the previous, you could make a few searches with keywords like this: how to find copywriting jobs home, freelance writing, job boards for writers, sell publishing rights, blogging for hire etc. and you’ll find lots of interesting stuff.
What I’ve given you here are all great self employed ideas in web writing. They may, however, not be great to you. I urge you to always have that in mind, as it is only ideas resonating with what’s in your heart that you will succeed with. Such ideas have the intensity you need behind what you choose to do. Only the self employed ideas you’re passionate and crystal clear about, create the staying power you need as in most cases you’ll need to dig deep before the revenue shows up. However, with the staying power in place your self employed ideas may pay you beyond your expectations.
Aase K. – the self employed income coach
