TIPS OF MAKING QUICK MONEY FROM FREELANCE WRITING IN 2015
Do you want to know how you can earn more income with freelance writing in
2015? Do you have a New Year’s goal to reach or a personal goal to increase
your earnings?
So here we have even more ways to increase your freelance writing income in
2015:
Skip the shortcuts and just work hard- Stop trying to find
a way to make quick cash or “get rich quick”. Stop looking for your big break
or your miracle and just put in some good, old-fashioned hard work. It will pay
off for you.
Break free from content mills- It’s a controversial idea
for many freelancers who have gotten sucked into the idea of content
mills/content farms but I assure you, no good will come of it. The time that is
spent writing tons of cheap paying articles every week for a content mill could
be put into marketing yourself and finding high quality clients and
connections. What if you could write one article a day for $200 instead of 40
$5 articles to earn the same amount?
Let go of your doubts- One thing that holds many freelance
writers back is the doubt and the fear that they are not good enough or that
they will be rejected. Here’s one thing you need to know about freelance
writing- there WILL be rejection. But it doesn’t mean you’re not good enough.
It just means you need to keep trying, or to hone your skills, or to apply for
positions more fitting to your skills. Get rid of the doubts and believe you
can do it.
Send query letters- I cannot believe how many
self-professed freelance writers today don’t know what a query letter is.
Seriously, this is not meant to be mean but the query letter is one of the
single most important tools for a freelance writer and today they are easier
than ever before. Few publications want SASEs and you can just email your
queries with ease. If you don’t know what a query letter is, put that at the
top of your list to study and learn how to craft them well.
Get out and meet people-
It’s easy to be a hermit when you
work at home but networking in real life is a great way to increase your
income. I have business cards and I even give them out when service and repair
people come to my house (Make the most of every situation!). I have been hired
by a man who trimmed down a tree that was growing into my fireplace, a plumber
that came over for a minor toilet repair and even a cleaning service. Those are
just examples of people who came into MY home. When I am out and about and
people ask what I do, I just give them a card and explain. Many have called me
or referred me to others who later hired me.
Increase your marketing- This goes along with the last
point but it’s more important than you might believe. So many writers say they
don’t have time for marketing but if they did a little more marketing, they
would have more time because they would not have to work as much. I rarely seek
or apply for jobs anymore. The only time I apply for a job is if it is a very
unique, interesting position or project that I really would like to be a part
of. I get more than enough work through my writer website and word of mouth
referrals. In fact, I get more than I am able to do myself and often turn down
work and refer potential clients to my writer friends. I say, “There’s more
work than there is Lisa.” That means there is plenty of work there for you as
well.
Join a solid writer’s community- Another way to earn more
money is to join a solid community of writers who are focused on finding or
continuing success themselves. You can network, share advice and ideas and
learn from one another. But this only works when you are in a solid community
of successful writers. Sadly, the forums of your frequented content mill are
not going to give you what you need to succeed. If anything, these communities
will just hold you back and make you believe there is nothing better out there
for you. one website where you can get access good writers is
homeworkden.com
Use promotional products – You should consider getting a
magnetic car sigh, brochures and business cards or promotional products such as
pens that help advertise who you are and what you do. Print your website URL,
phone and other info on these items and spread the word.
Take care of your health- This is an easy one to neglect if
you’re busy trying to make money (especially when you don’t have enough money).
But you need to be sure you get out and exercise, eat a healthy diet, get
proper sleep at night and take at least one day off the computer a week. When
you take care of your body and brain, it keeps working properly for you. You
will avoid burnout, produce better work and be happy with the results.
Learn to master LinkedIn- This networking site is not just
for people looking for traditional jobs. Freelancers can make the most from
LinkedIn as well. You can reach out to publishers, to companies in your niche
and others who may need the skills you have to offer. When you build a solid,
professional profile for yourself, people will also reach out to you and
they’ll be ready to treat you a lot better than someone on some bottom-feeding
job board.
Keep an ideas list at all times- There’s no better way to stay
fresh and excited about your work than by keeping an idea list handy and
writing down the ideas when they come to you. Trust me, you are going to have
plenty of clients and gigs to fill up your time so keeping all of those ideas
handy will give you many great resources to fall on when you need to pull some
ideas out of the hat.
These are just some of many ways to increase your freelance writing income
in 2015. Do you have any tips or ideas you want to add? Have you made any
resolutions to increase your earnings this year?
Freelancing
websites and job boards are especially useful if you’re just starting
out, when you may not have made many contacts, nor have existing clients
to vouch for you yet.
Because life isn’t perfect, there are also those times when you just need the odd freelance writing gig or two to tide you over.
Some regular, well-paying clients are also to be found on freelancing sites and job boards. I know because I’ve found them.
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A
great, simple and effective way for you to make quick cash as a young
entrepreneur is by freelancing. In fact, this is the quickest way
because the income you will get will depend on your skills and how you
go about the work. For example, if you’re very good at designing
websites or programming software products you can easily find a web
design or software design job to do to make quick cash. If you’re a
writer/blogger you can also find some blogging jobs to do to make quick
cash.
Freelancing is very effective because your input will
determine your output, if you can work 10hrs a day then you have more
earning potential than someone who can’t work that long. Another thing
is that your skills will also determine how much you will make, for
example, before I started my blog I didn’t have any money and I started
looking for ways to get money for my website, eventually, I was able to
find a company that needed people who can type fast to help them do some
data entry jobs and that was how I was able to get the money needed – I
got enough money to start my website in just 5 days.
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