As you have noticed in past posts, I strongly believe that reading others blogs is a great way to learn. Although I may know a bit about blogging and freelance writing, there are many that make me look like a newcomer.
One of the best blogs that you will ever come across is John Chow Dot Com: The Miscellaneous Ramblings of a Dot Com Mogul.
Generally speaking, John Chow Dot Com is a blog that will help anybody, from beginner to pro, make money online.
Of course, just like any good blogger, I am writing this post for a reason. If you link to the home page of his site, as well as the review page, John will give you a free linkback. And since his blog is a high PR authority site, this is a great way for new blogs to get off to a good start. Â
Even though I am going to get a linkback from John Chow Dot Com, this post is also meant to show you that you can learn quite a bit from others. My favorite part of this blog is the monthly roundup when John shows us how much money he made from his blog the previous month. As of late, this income level has been just above $10,000. It is safe to say that this is a level that all bloggers would like to reach.
So if you are looking for a new blog to add to your list, check out John Chow Dot Com. You will not be disappointed.
The income range of freelance writers spans from less than $100 per month to more than $10,000 per month. As you can imagine, it would be much better if your freelance writing income was at the top of that scale. Luckily, when most people start a freelance writing career they are well aware that there are many potential downfalls that they are going to have to deal with. In other words, nobody thinks that freelance writing is a get rich quick scheme. And if you do, you should definitely reconsider this notion.
To give you an idea of how a freelance writing income can progress, I am going to talk a little bit more about my success over the years. In my first month as a freelance writer I earned less than $100. And although this was nothing to write home about, it was encouraging nonetheless. Even this small amount showed me that there was money to be had if I put my mind to it.
From there, I set one goal and one goal only. For the next 4 to 6 months I wanted to increase my income each month; even if it was only by a few dollars. Luckily, I met this goal with plenty of room to spare. At the end of my fourth month as a freelance writer I tallied my income, and to my surprise, I earned a little more than $2,800. One month later, this increased to more than $3,500. While this may seem like a lot of success early on, there are many freelance writers who have moved up faster and further than me. In fact, I would venture to guess that my income is not even among the highest in the industry.Â
At this time, my freelance writing income fluctuates from month to month; as you would expect. The majority of months I finish with somewhere between $6,000 and $8,000 of income. Of course, I have to pay taxes out of this, etc. When I add other money to this, such as income from blogs, you can see why I rave about what the internet has done for me over the past few years.
If you are an aspiring freelance writer, or blogger for that matter, take the time to realize that you are not going to start at the top. By setting goals and working hard to meet them, your freelance writing career will grow month after month until you have reached a comfortable income level.
If you want to run a successful blog you are probably well aware that daily posts are quite important. You may be able to get away with a less frequent posting schedule, but the more content you offer the better chance of success you are going to have. This brings us to one very important issue: what do you do as far as weekend blogging is concerned? Many people do not have a hard time keeping up with posts during the week, but when the weekend hits, they disappear time and time again. Does this sound like you?
Through my experiences, I have found that there are three ways to deal with weekend blogging. Of course, if your blog is established you may already be using one of these ideas, or you may even have another technique that suits your needs.
First off, and my personal favorite, you can write additional posts during the week and then post them on Saturday and Sunday. And if your blogging service offers a time stamp feature, you can make this even easier on yourself. With a time stamp, your blog will automatically post content on a particular day at a certain time. For many, including myself, this is much better than having to do the actual posting on the weekend.
Of course, another option is to simply bite the bullet and make posts on the weekend. If you want, you could use the weekend to write shorter posts that will not take up as much of your time. Yea, you will still have to sit down and work, but if you want your blog to succeed this is very important.
Finally, do not forget about the ever popular guest bloggers. If you can find somebody who is interested in guest blogging, you can ask them to update your blog on the weekends. This way, you can get fresh content without having to do anything on your own.
Remember, people do not stop reading your blog just because it is the weekend. Use one of the three methods above for weekend blogging.
