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Four Ways to Get Freelance Writing Jobs

1. Online freelancer portals:

One of the ways to find a writing job is to register with a freelancer portal site like elance.com. On these sites people post jobs they want completing, and you can bid to do them. As you start your career you will probably have to work for less, but as your reputation grows for providing quality work you will be able to charge a premium. One problem is you are competing with many other writers, and jobs may not come at a constant rate. You should not rely exclusively on this method for your income. If combine it with some of the other methods, your work should soon come at a steady flow.

2. Your own website:

If you build your own website you can take orders direct. It doesn't have to be expensive, you can start with a free option like a blogger blog. You can write articles and post them to article directories to drive traffic to your site. These articles can work in two ways. They will drive visitors to your website, and also will serve as a body of work you can show to prospective customers to demonstrate the quality of your work.

3. Websites in a target niche:

If you have expertise in a specific niche, then you can approach websites in that niche directly and offer your services as a writer. Often this direct approach can allow you to charge the most for your writing. If you do a good job you can pick up steady customers, ones that will seek you out for writing tasks in the future. One of the keys to success in this type of job is to build a database of satisfied customers who use you on a regular basis.

4. Micro job sites:

These micro job sites are a relative newcomer. They operate in a similar way to freelancer portals, however every job or gig is completed for a fixed price. On fiverr.com for example every job costs $5. You simply post the writing tasks you are prepared to complete for the price, and people click on it to order. Be aware the site will charge a fee, make sure you know what this will be before you post your service. The good thing is you know the money is there before you begin to write, so not getting paid is not a worry.

More jobs:

There are many more options available if you are looking for