Freelance Writing|Freelance Writer

Freelance Writing and Blogging Jobs

Time and time again people ask me how I find regular freelance writing and blogging jobs. While there is no hard and fast rule for seeking the best positions, there are several options that anybody can look into.

Two of my favorite places to hunt down freelance writing gigs are:

1. freelancewriting.com
2. getafreelancer.com

At freelancewriting.com, buyers post jobs ranging from business plan writing to keyword articles. Make sure that you search both the “high paying” and “low paying” boards so that you do not miss out on anything. While you will find a lot of tire kickers on this site, a few good jobs do sneak into the picture on a regular basis.

Getafreelancer.com (GAF) is quite similar to elance.com; just not as popular. The main reason that I like GAF is that you do not have to pay anything to bid on jobs. In fact, the only time that you are forced to pay is if you win a job. Even then, you are only charged 10 percent of the total winning bid. For example, if you win a project worth $100, GAF will charge you $10 and you will net $90. This may seem like a lot, but it is actually a great deal once you begin to win more and more projects.

Check out my GAF page at http://www.getafreelancer.com/users/180681.html. Although some of the contact information is out of date, it does not really matter at this point. Since joining I have won 18 projects, and on all of them I have received perfect “10 of 10” feedback from the buyer. Getting good feedback is essential if you want to get repeat jobs. Now that I am established I usually get a couple requests to bid each week from interested buyers.

Are you thinking that 17 projects won is not worth the time? Before you do, keep in mind that a lot of these jobs have turned into regular clients. In fact, one of my biggest clients found me through GAF. Over the last year alone I have done over $5,000 worth of work for them.

Blogging jobs are often times more difficult to find. But with that being said, they are not impossible to land. Although I guest blog for three companies right now, all of them were referrals from different clients of mine. If you are interested in a blogging job, check out http://jobs.problogger.net. This is a great place to find some of the top blogging jobs with the top blogging networks.

As you can imagine, this does not even scratch the surface as far as to what is available in the freelance writing and blogging industries. Simply put, this is where I started to find jobs, and still do from time to time.
 

Who I am…What I do…

With every new blog, I like to make the first post general in nature. After all, you probably have a few questions about who I am, what I do, and much more.

Who am I?

As I mention in the “Me” page at the top of the blog, I am a freelance writer and professional blogger. Although that is a pretty broad description, I plan to show you just what it means in the near future.

Generally speaking, three or so years ago I was fed up with the corporate world so I decided to go at it alone. Since I received my degree in Professional Writing, I figured that this was the right direction. I will talk more about how I built up my career in later posts, but for now, I am earning anywhere from three to four times more than I did when I worked for somebody else. I figure, “why work for somebody else, when I can do it on my own and take home all the profits?”

What I do?

Although some people may think that writing day in and day out is boring, I love it. Not only do I make more than enough money, but the work is fun. My projects range from website content to feature articles to blogging. This diversity allows me to experience something different everyday of the week.

So how did you like the first post? If anybody has questions or comments, let me know. From here on out I will be posting on anything and everything that has to do with freelance writing, blogging, and internet marketing!