Over 200 million people have read my work, my copy has sold hundreds of thousands of products, my self-published books have sold tens of thousands of copies, and now I’m building up my social media profiles, already writing a post with over 1 million impressions.
But I wasn’t always so successful.
I used to write for other people’s blogs for free, dreaming of the day my words would pay the bills. I was thrilled just to see my name in print, even if it was on some small blog no one had heard of.
Gradually, my popularity grew.
My articles would get a few thousand visitors. A few months later, tens of thousands became the new norm.
That’s when I knew I was getting good. Other sites took notice too, offering to pay me to write for them.
At first it was only like $100 an article but it eventually grew to $500, $1,000, $3,000, and – can you believe it? – $5,000 per article. I was making six figures, writing just a blog post or two a week.
But one day it occurred to me…why was I writing for everyone else and not myself?
So I started this blog on the side. It took off like a rocket, getting hundreds of thousands of visitors the first year and eventually becoming the most popular writing website in the world. It’s made me millions of dollars.
So do I know how to make money writing?
Yeah, I think it’s fair to say I do.
Here, I’m going to tell you exactly what I would do if I was starting over. This guide is step-by-step, brutally honest, and also completely realistic if you’re willing to put in the work.
Let’s dive in.
Phase 1: How to Get Paid to Write
So you’ve always dreamed of being a writer.
Maybe you always got good grades in English class. Maybe you kept a diary or blog, pouring your heart onto the page. You know you’ve got a way with words – and you’re ready to make a living from your talent.
There’s just one problem:
The world is full of people like you.
The harsh truth is, the market is utterly saturated with people who have a basic grasp of writing. If you can string together coherent sentences, organize your thoughts logically, and empathize with a reader – congratulations, you have the same skills as a gazillion other wannabe writers.
But here’s the rub – those skills alone typically translate to a paltry $100-$1000 per month. There are just too many writers out there with that baseline level of competence.
I should know. When I was starting out, armed with a shiny new English degree, I assumed my clever turns of phrase and knack for crafting compelling arguments would have editors clamoring for my byline.
What a wake-up call to realize nobody in the publishing world gave a hoot. I was just another starry-eyed liberal arts major trying to break into the brutally crowded field of freelance writing.
So what did I do?
I added a few more basic skills to the mix that most aspiring writers DON’T have.
Networking to Build Relationships
Most writers are introverts, so you know what they really suck at?
Networking.
I should know, I’m also an introvert, but I couldn’t help noticing that most editors give work to writers they know.
So, despite the discomfort, I made it my mission to become a known quantity.
- I followed other writers and editors on X (once called Twitter) and responded to every tweet.
- I sent friendly follow-up emails after turning in assignments. I asked about their kids, congratulated them on successful projects, and sent birthday gifts
- I met up with writers and editors at conferences, looking for my next writing opportunity. My bait for gathering a crowd? A box full of doughnuts.
Slowly but surely, everybody knew who I was and gave me a chance.
Which brings me to…
Don’t Be a Neurotic Writer
Having managed literally thousands of writers, I can tell you with absolute confidence that 90% are neurotic.
- They procrastinate until the last minute.
- They get upset when you edit their work.
- They never proofread their work, because that’s the editors job.
So if you want to stand out, here’s a simple tip: do the OPPOSITE of everything I said above.
Turn in your work early, never get upset about edits or rewrites, and proofread your work to make the editor’s life as easy as possible.
They will love you and invite you to write again and again and again.
That’s how I clawed my way up from content mill serfdom to better-paying gigs. It wasn’t my innate writing talent that did it (although that certainly didn’t hurt). It was my willingness to hustle, connect, and prove my reliability and professionalism at every turn.
The Bad News?
While everything I’ve said here works to get you paying freelance writing jobs, it doesn’t really mean you’ll be paid well.
$1,000 a month of extra cash on the side? Sure.
Maybe even $3,000 a month if you really hustle and work full-time.
But if you want to make a GOOD living writing, you need to seriously level up your skills, which brings us to…
Phase 2: Delivering Outcomes
Want to earn real money as a writer?
Then you need to stop thinking about writing in terms of words and start thinking in terms of results.
Clients don’t really care how pretty your prose is. They care about tangible outcomes like:
- Ranking at the top of Google
- Generating sales
- Building a social media following
If you can deliver on those, you can command fees that would make your average freelance writer weep. I’m talking $50,000 – $90,000 per year and up.
But to get to that level, you need to develop some key specialties:
SEO Writing
SEO writing is all about creating content that ranks highly in search engines. It requires:
- Understanding search intent – what people are actually looking for when they type in a query
- Optimizing internal link profiles – linking to other relevant pages on the same site
- Strategies for external link building – getting other sites to link back to your content
Example:
Let’s say you’re writing an article about the best running shoes.
An SEO content writer would make sure to include terms people actually search for, like “best running shoes for flat feet”. They’d link to other articles on the site about related topics like running form or race training. And they’d reach out to other running bloggers and publications to try to get them to link to the article.
The result?
If they do everything right, the article would rank, their client would get traffic, and they would get a testimonial proving they got results. This would then allow them to raise their rates.
Copywriting
Copywriting is content writing that’s designed to drive a specific action, like making a purchase or signing up for an email list. Key types of copywriting include:
- Email marketing copy
- Sales pages
- Opt-in pages
- Checkout pages
- Ads
The goal is always to persuade the reader to take the next step in the sales process.
Example:
A freelance copywriter might craft an email series that gradually builds trust with the reader and warms them up to buy a product. They’d use proven techniques like storytelling, social proof, and scarcity to nudge the reader towards a sale.
With copywriting, you are basically a salesperson, but you use the written word as your sales tool. It’s the highest paid type of writing there is, because the outcome is literally money.
From your email campaign, your client might make $100,000 and pay you $5,000. They got a 20X return.
Think a successful writer like that has a tough time getting clients?
Nope.
Further Reading: Copywriting 101: How to Become a Copywriter
And copywriting isn’t the only type of online writing. Here’s another:
Social Media Writing
With social media writing, the aim is to create written content that gets shared and goes viral. That means:
- Crafting engaging hooks that stop the scroll
- Using storytelling techniques to draw readers in
- Following content frameworks that are proven to get engagement
- Employing strategies for getting more shares and followers
Example:
A social media writer might share a shocking statistic or counterintuitive idea to grab attention, then weave a relatable story around it. They’d end with a clear call-to-action, like asking a question or suggesting readers comment with their own experience.
The outcome? Followers. You literally make your client famous.
And people are vain. The world is full of people who want to be famous. So you will never be out of work.
Which Type of Writing Should You Learn?
Lots of people will tell you to pick one and specialize, but I’ll be honest with you…
All the writers I see making bank know the basics of them all. They develop a well-rounded writing portfolio and then go deep to achieve true mastery in the area that resonates most with them.
That’s been my own approach. I began by mastering SEO, learning how to optimize content for both readers and search engines. Then I developed my copywriting chops so I could write persuasive emails, sales pages, ads – you name it. Now I’m diving into the world of social media writing and content marketing.
By becoming a triple threat – an SEO expert, sales copywriter, and viral content creator all rolled into one – I’ve been able to consistently drive huge results for both myself and clients.
I’m not just a professional writer; I’m a one-man traffic and revenue-generating machine.
You can do the same.
Focus on developing outcome-oriented skills, not just writing for writing’s sake. Choose one specialty to master, whether it’s SEO, copywriting, or social media writing. Learn the frameworks, practice your craft, and get results.
Then, when you pitch your services, you won’t just be selling your time or your words. You’ll be selling your proven ability to rank content, convert customers, and build buzz.
And that, my friend, is how you crack into the big leagues of freelance writing.
Of course, even with an impressive skill set, you’ll hit an earnings ceiling if you’re always trading time for money. To really break through to the next level of income, you need to start managing projects and leading teams…
The Big Leagues: Project Management and Team Leadership
The most successful writers I know aren’t just scribes – they’re project managers and team leaders. They coordinate large-scale content production, juggling multiple writers, editors, and stakeholders.
It requires a whole different skill set:
- Project management – keeping everything on track and on budget
- Team leadership – motivating and guiding a group to do their best work
- Strategic planning – developing content strategies to achieve big-picture goals
It’s a lot more responsibility – but it also comes with a lot more earning potential. Top-level content managers and strategists can easily pull in $100,000+ per year.
I made this transition myself when I became an editor at Copyblogger. Suddenly I was overseeing up to 100 writers at a time, assigning articles, managing deadlines, and making sure every piece met our high standards. I had to level up my communication, organization, and people skills in a big way.
But it was so worth it. Not only did I get to shape the direction of a major publication, but I also got a crash course in what it takes to run a content machine at scale. Those high-level editorial and project management skills would prove invaluable for what came next…
Building Your Own Assets
Want to know the real secret to exponential income growth as a writer?
Build your own assets. Instead of always writing for other people’s blogs and businesses, start creating your own:
- Launch your own blog or website
- Create and sell online courses
- Write and publish books
That’s how you go from earning a comfortable living to raking in millions. You’re not just trading time for money anymore – you’re creating intellectual property you can profit from over and over again.
I’ve followed this exact path. In March of 2010, I launched Smart Blogger, applying all the SEO, copywriting, and content marketing tricks I’d learned over the years.
In the first year alone, it earned over $500,000. Today, it’s the largest writing site in the world.
I used my SEO chops to draw in an audience of over 6 million people, then leveraged my hard-won copywriting skills to sell them on my premium training programs.
The result? Over $15 million in revenue and counting.
And a good portion of it is passive income.
The beauty of this approach is that it lets you fully harness all the skills you’ve developed – SEO, copywriting, project management, team leadership, the works. By combining them to create top-notch content and products for an audience you’ve built yourself, you tap into a whole new level of earning potential.
The sky truly is the limit when you start owning your own assets. You’re not just a successful freelance writer for hire anymore. You’re a full-fledged media entrepreneur.
Further Reading: How to Write a Book: Everything You Need to Know
Yes, You Really Can Get Rich from Writing
I’m living proof.
These days, my daily routine looks very different than it did when I was a newbie writer hustling for gigs. I spend my time developing content strategies, brainstorming new products, and guiding my team to execute at the highest level. I get to write when and what I want, on my own schedule.
I also get to live anywhere I want. Currently I’m in Mexico with a full-time cook, chauffeur, and housekeeper, living like a king.
So if you’re reading this, wondering if it’s really possible to make a great living as a writer – the answer is a resounding yes.
You just can’t be lazy about it. You have to continually level up your skills, take on new challenges, and think strategically about your career.
You have to be willing to put in the work – but if you do, the rewards can be truly life-changing.
You’ve seen the roadmap. You know what’s possible. Now it’s up to you to take the first steps and start your own journey to becoming a multi-millionaire writer.
Are you ready?
It takes a lot of practice to be a writer and you have to be eager to learn. I wouldn’t mind to acquire that skill. Do you have any article that will teach the process of becoming a writer?
Hi Val,
We don’t have an article that covers the entire process, but we have many on the topic of writing here:
https://smartblogger.com/category/writing/
Cheers,
Glen.
The fast path is to take at least one of the courses Jon Morrow offers on this site. Writers who are taking his courses are always welcome to guest post on my site because I know they’re serious and going to be above average.
It can cost a lot to edit content, so the better the writer the less time and money it takes to get it ready to publish. Some writers need zero editing and know how to SEO images and the content so those writers can easily get contributor access and invited back regularly.
And you are going to teach us how to do this, right Glen? haha
I love Smart Blogger, great blog.
I wonder how many will do a little bit of a couple of these. I have been leaning a little bit towards the conversational copywriting, but with all of these, you have to learn how to write. And, with the online writing, I think writers need to have a little bit of copywriting knowledge.
Once we settle on one of these avenues, it helps build our own differentiation.
Great stuff!
Hi Todd,
Well, we’ll teach you some of the how. 🙂 Some of these “ways” are outside the scope of Smart Blogger but I thought it was important for people to understand their options.
And yes, I think you could absolutely combine some of these approaches. The content marketer and the copywriter would be a natural pairing for instance.
You don’t have to confine yourself to one approach – but you do need to have some kind of strategy for earning money that’s grounded in reality.
Thanks for your insights.
Cheers,
Glen
Great post with solid tips.
As someone who has had that kind of success on Kindle, it’s definitely doable. But I’ve seen a few platform changes that have changed the playing field dramatically.
So if you’re going to go the Kindle route, please be sure that you’re using it to build an email list and invest your Kindle gold into a well-oiled platform that let’s you continue serving your audience at a higher level than you ever could on a third-party platform.
Thanks Anthony.
Yes, of course, you’re absolutely right about the email list – it’s a critical piece of the puzzle. I’d thought to mention it but the point was getting rather long.
But I’ll make a quick edit because it’s too important too ignore – the model falls apart without it.
Thanks for pointing that out.
Cheers,
Glen.
Hey Glen,
Once again Smart Blogger provides several doses of reality. I made my first $1,000 on kindle, but I didn’t publish a second one right away. Big mistake.
Another note on kindle…
The books don’t have to be that long. You can write and sell e books at 10-20k words. Steve Scott and Ryan Biddulph both wrote dozens of mini books and found success.
Off to share!
Hi Ayodeji,
Congratulations on your Kindle success – that’s a great result.
Excellent point about book length. I actually read a Kindle book promoting that very idea which was rather good:
Write Short Kindle Books: A Self-Publishing Manifesto for Non-Fiction Authors by Nathan Meunier
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Write-Short-Kindle-Books-Self-Publishing-ebook/dp/B00S1YER5G
Highly recommended!
Thanks for stopping by.
Cheers,
Glen.
Jon Morrow, I adore you. Thank you for being a continual source of inspiring, practical advice. I love it that every time I click on a link you send, it is focused, helpful and most of all actionable!
Thanks Cathy. I’ll pass that on. 🙂
Hey Glen,
We are thinking of trying out No 5. Pat Flynn’s link will be useful
Thanks! 🙂
My pleasure Pete!
Thanks for the great post, Glen.
A bunch of interesting strategies. I’d say that #2 and #4 require robust knowledge/expertise beyond just writing well. And particularly with #2 – I’d be curious to hear from people who have done it, because it seems to me like a very narrow niche that hard to get into.
But one more vote for writing books. And yes, while it is always a good strategy to have several books out there, it’s also possible to write a book that sells so well, you can live off it. It’s (almost) happened to me.
You can also create products based off the book to further diversify and increase your chances of living off your writing.
I’d recommend investing time and effort into understanding what people want and buy books on, as well as what’s already out there – so following the same principles of content creation that Jon Morrow (and you, and the whole team) writes about.
I’ve found the most financial success with #2, simply by providing local companies with online content. My three years of experience in blogging place me in a valuable position to offer my “expertise” as they just start to venture online.
Thanks Joanna!
Yes #2 needs some domain expertise and #4 requires a deep knowledge of the target audience but that can be acquired with research and studying successful campaigns for the same audience.
And #2 isn’t as narrow as you might imagine – but it takes some time to build momentum.
You’re living proof that you can be successful with Kindle books – any tips for budding authors? How did you pick the topic for instance?
Cheers,
Glen.
P.S. Here’s a link for anyone else who’s interested to read your book: https://www.amazon.com/Laser-Sharp-Focus-Concentration-Productivity-Fast-Track/dp/0473349337/
This Chief Content Monkey is something else. He always find a way to get me smiling at the end of his oft-powerful pieces.
On my mark to Facebookland and Twitter City to share this gospel of making a living as a writer!
Great piece, Glen.
I like to be like you, one day :).
Many thanks Timmy. I always enjoy your comments – they’re packed with personality. 🙂
Excellent article Glen.
I wish it had been available when I started out. I’m currently working as a content marketer (no.2) and as a conversion-focused copywriter (no.4).
The key to my success was to learn from others and then apply what I’ve learnt. Building and growing my own brand and website gave me a valuable testing-ground for content marketing strategies and conversion-optimisation techniques. The experience and knowledge I gained helped me to impress clients and win jobs.
It wasn’t easy, but the struggle was well worth it.
Clement
Hey Clement,
Thanks so much for adding your voice to the conversation. It’s great to hear from someone else who’s already in the trenches, living the reality of being a paid writer.
And I’m glad to hear you confirm that your blog helped you grow your knowledge and impress clients. I just popped across to your site and it looks like you’re getting strong engagement from your readers – nice job!
Glen.
Hey Glen
Thanks for checking out my blog! I’m honoured. I’ve learnt so much from you and the other writers (monkeys?) at Smart Blogger.
Clement
I’ve been doing #1, #2 & #4 for several years. Have a core group of clients (small businesses and non profits) and editors who use me regularly. Diving into #3 this month and learning to write radio scripts at the same time.
I had to learn a number of specialized skills to cobble together an income – however, this suits my personality. I wouldn’t last 6 months at a job where I just did one thing and didn’t have to force myself to keep learning. In any given week I can be interviewing for a column or article for print, writing SEO blog posts for niche businesses, writing marketing copy (appeals, newsletters, etc.) Or working on my fiction. Love it, but it took years to find a solid group of clients and editors and to receive enough referrals I didn’t have to continually hunt down work and hope I got paid.
Hey Lisa,
Sounds like you’ve done the hard work of breaking through and are now reaping the rewards. Love that you’re using a mix of these different approaches. Sounds like it gives you a lot of variety, but also you have more security too, not relying on one source of income.
Thanks for your comment!
Glen.
Thank you so much for this insightful and helpful post! I’ve been dipping my toes in different areas of writing for the last few years. I started off by writing a novel–which I’m still editing (hopefully to be done soon!)–but have tried my hand at guest-blogging and even just recently started my own blog. I do freelance editing as my main job, so that gives me the flexibility and lifestyle of a freelancer–which I LOVE–but in the end, WRITING my own content is my passion, and I hope to get to the point of a livable income from that someday in the not-too-distant future. Thank you again for this!
Hey Laura,
Awesome that you’ve almost finished your novel. So impressed by the dedicated that takes. 🙂
And it’s great that you’ve enabled a more flexible lifestyle through freelance editing.
Best of luck shifting the focus to your own writing – you’ll get there I’m sure!
Glen.
Great info and lots of value here. Way to encourage others to live unstoppable!
Hi Glen,
I found this particularly interesting because I have so many blogging students who tell me they want to be a “freelance writer.”
I’m never quite sure what that means.
My own writing is consumed with writing my blog, some unpaid guest posting and writing my own training info courses which are, really, far more video than text.
So, I usually end up telling them to look for the “mills” that churn out copy for paying clients, but only pay writers something like 3 to 6 cents a word.
That’s a tough way to earn an income, and is why it’s commonly referred to as “beer money.”
You’ve given me a much more hopeful perspective on just what “freelance” might mean to my clients and students and I’m sending them to this article first, before we talk more seriously about their options.
-Donna
Hey Donna,
My suspicion is that some of your students who want to be freelance writers don’t really know what they mean by that either! 🙂
I hope this article puts a few of them on a realistic path to achieving their goals.
Glen.
Making the transition from content mills and bidding sites like Upwork has been really tough for me. But it’s very encouraging noting the steps you recommend here. Especially about copywriting. I need to master that. Thanks Jon
Probably safe to say that #1 can help you make a living at just about anything 🙂 Great article
Hi Glen, excellent post. I especially appreciate the way you shed light on the behind the scenes aspect of managing the writing career! I have been doing #1, #2 and #5 for some time. I quit my academic career as an anthropologist and started a travel writing blog (the two overlap hugely though it may not be obvious). I had to change my writing style a lot – in a way hide the wordiness of the academic talk to attract a wider audience. But once local business and magazines noticed me, my academic background and my research expertise combined with travel topics are exactly what they are willing to pay for. I’d say it’s not always easy to choose a single path. It’s important to become aware of your own unique skills and then position them inside a niche. 🙂
Hey Andrea,
I think academics who learn to write for the web are in a strong position because they have knowledge and credibility that others without a formal grounding in their topic lack.
Sadly though, many struggle to adopt the more casual, engaging writing style that online readers demand.
Cheers,
Glen.
P.S. I love your tip “become aware of your own unique skills and then position them inside a niche” – great advice!
Hi Glen, very informative post for the all the writer for making money online got too many new things today. Thanks for sharing 🙂
This is mind blowing Glen,
Indeed, there’s a lot of money to be made as a writer. Although, writing can be a very tedious profession as a starter but once you’ve honned and nutured your skill, the opportunities are endless.
I’ve followed Steve Scott on all his kindle publishing guides back in the days and man, that guy really knows his stuff.
The good news is that I finally published my first ever kindle book this week and so far, it’s already doing well.
I have about 12 reviews so far and was able to take it to #1 best selling book in its category within 48 hours of launching (Although, i was giving it out for free).
I plan to be publishing new ones as often as possible too, let’s see how it goes.
A great post again Glen, thanks for sharing.
I’m still
Congratulations on your Kindle success Theodore. That’s great to hear and inspiring for others. 🙂
Ah Prospero!
This is such stuff as dreams are made on. And you give us the reality of how to apply ourselves to make them come true so that our little lives will not just be rounded with sleep.
This is a keep-and-refer-back-to post as we progress.
Thanks Glen.
Thanks Kim! 🙂
Writing for popular blogs is nice but its really difficult to achieve. Getting a popular site to accept your post seems impossible as a blogger.
Hi Uthman,
It’s easier than you think. We’ve been teaching students of all abilities to do it for years. Here are a few tips:
1) Study what’s popular on your target blog before making your pitch. Don’t think only about what you want to write about, but what their audience loves reading about.
2) Study headline writing and spend time crafting great headlines for your guest posts.
3) Pitch two or three different topic ideas at the same time to increase the chances of getting a positive response.
Hope that’s useful!
Cheers,
Glen.
Thank you for showing several ways to earn money as a writer. I think your advice about trying several ways makes sense to me. I don’t really know by now in which direction I will go in the future, but it will surely have something to do with writing – in one way or the other. Thanks again for your inspiring article.
No problem Stephan. Glad to have given you some concrete options to pursue. 🙂
Great article, Glen. I would certainly love to be a best-selling kindle author someday.
Quick question though, there are times I feel that writing (especially for corporate requirements) is becoming a tedious process. I was just wondering what makes you passionate about writing?
Hey Kurt,
If you’re writing about a topic you’re not particularly interested in, yes, it can become tedious.
I guess I’m fortunate in that I am interested in the topics I get to write about.
I find it’s also motivating to think about the possible transformation for your readers. So even if you’re not super passionate about a topic, maybe you can be passionate about what your writing helps your readers achieve.
Another thing to help keep your writing passion alive is to have a side project you dip into from time to time when your enthusiasm lags.
Does that help?
Cheers,
Glen.
“I find it’s also motivating to think about the possible transformation for your readers.” – this definitely helps, Glen. Sometimes I find myself focusing on getting this article done or that post polished – this attitude seems to add a lot of unnecessary pressure and adds to the “tediousness” of the task.
I can imagine your advice – shifting the focus on how I can help change the life of my readers – shifting some of that pressure away. Thank you very much, Glen.
Hi Glen,
Writing is an art. Everyone will not be blessed with this talent. Many people love to write and want to live as a passionate writer.
Most of the writers were not aware of the excellent opportunity. You have given a good five ideas for writers to get into their dreamed way
The links you provided in your content was also very informative and worthy suggestable. By reading your article, I opted the Second way you suggested.
Thanks for your post 🙂
Well, I was not aware that we can make a wonderful career in the writing field. I only thought about technical career for making a lot of money. But now, I have realized the importance of writing. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks for giving the different options to earn from writing. I am not much of a writer myself, but need to learn and do it as I am only starting my niche site. But, in time, when I am earning from it, I will definitely outsource it and focus on the thing I love most, running a successful online business. Thanks for this
Glen,
I like your breakdown of the different ways to make a living a writer. For me, I’ve found my sweet spot writing digital marketing content for small business and solopreneurs. I can collaborate with them and help them with their content marketing strategies, which helps me hone my expertise skills 🙂
An encouraging read. Thanks. I found this article while searching Google for writer’s blogs and generating income as a writer. I actually landed on the Stephen King post.
I shall bookmark this site as a daily resource for motivation. Thanks 🙂
Something I’d add to supplement the list is to write a daily journal. I’ve done this for years and it keeps the creative juices flowing and helps me to experiment with my ‘voice’. I write for children in the main but am working toward more adult material.
Cheers.
Hey Glen,
In today’s era of inline business, people are trying to build their authority as a writer. They want to make a lot of money.
I totally agree with you that if a writer doesn’t have the strategy then it won’t be a work for him/her.
Writing the guest posts for the popular blogs can help a lot. The more people would come to know about the writing style and the knowledge you have.
Thanks for sharing this guide.
~Ravi
The quickest way to make money online is by writing. But the quickest way is generally like writing for a few dollars per 500 words or so. As a writer, if you fall for that trap, you will be doing only donkey work. Try to establish your brand as a writer. Determine your own pricing and you can see that writers can earn quite notable money.
Thanks for sharing. I think you’ve touched my life this very moment.
But one thing is annoying me right now. And that’s the fact that virtually all the blogs I visited today on how to make extra money for myself as a writer have been telling me about Affiliate Marketing, yet I don’t belong to any of them.
I’m looking at registering with the web host I hosted my blog, but I want to know: will my use of free WordPress theme have negative effect on my quest? Can an affiliate program ban me for not using a premium template? What’s the effect? I need your honest opinion. (You can visit my blog to see what it looks like)
Thanks.
I have just removed my ads from my blog. It was looking too spammy. Now the focus is on my calls to action. I am finding that affiliate sales and content marketing are working for me. My long term goal is a membership site.
These are amazing tips for writers. I am a blogger I’m not sure if I’m a writer just because of that, it feels like cheating because a lot of people spend a lot of time studying for a killing writing experience while I was studying a whole different career.
Still, I love to write and all these tips are fully welcome, thanks for sharing.
Hey Glen,
There are many writers who are making enough money to make a living. Becoming a kindle author is a great idea.
But every writer needs to have the qualitative writing style. People like to read the content with the worth appeal.
There are many freelance websites which are hiring the writer and provide the money.
Glad to know more about it.
~Ravi
In this world of writers, Only innovative writers make their benchmark. I think that, the more a writer can explain things easily, the more he/she become successful.
However i am totally agree with your points glen.
Thanks Glen really informative and useful piece of content and it clearly show how much efforts you have made to create this content.
Keep it up!
On balance. You have to be happy with your own work — but when you’re asking other people to give you their time and attention, then you owe them some degree of quality and usefulness.
Being a writer is hard. What most people want to be is an author. You know, the sort that attends cocktail parties and is fawned over by fans and publishers and media moguls. Also plenty of sex is to be had from said fans, and there’s all of the adulation in the press and in readings and signings. But writing? That’s fucking drudgery. Few people want to actually do that.
I couldn’t agree more Garry! Some people even hire talented writers to become a “published author”.
Hi Glen
Agree with your 5th point. It would be much better to make a niche blog and promote third party product rather than promoting own product when someone wants to make quick 6 figure income.
Niche blogs are attracting so many internet marketers nowadays and they are doing well with it.
Indeed a great Idea and also Thanks for sharing Pat Flynn’s video. 😀
Great article.
You talked about affiliate marketing. Is there any way to explore affiliate marketing opportunities in services industry? Especially in small business domain?
Lucky to place at # 65
Hi Glen,
After reading your post, I became tired!
NO NO your writing was interesting, but I became tired of scrolling down to 64 for leaving a comment.
By the way, now I’m feeling quite comfortable & writing a comment.
All the 5 points are doable & every writer should try out them.
Thanks & keep sharing.
SM
E-book and blog writing are the most effective of all. I’ve actually earned quite well with those two forms.
I have been writing for my blog for almost a year. In January I will be guest posting then I think writing an ebook should be my next step. This post was helpful and gave information I wasn’t aware of.
In today’s age of blogging, freelancing and article marketing, everyone has become an author. Quality works rarely go unnoticed.
Thanks for this wonderful post. Most guys who wanna take freelancing as a career do make serious mistake of not choosing a particular niche to promote their skills.
You can’t just claim to be a writer in all niche and be successful. Let clients know you for something you are extra ordinarily good at.
Hey thanks buddy, another great piece of work. You really have much knowledge on writing and have great use of wording in your articles.
I’ve started my blog this month, how long adsense will approved my application ?
Getting rich by writing content is still not so easy but your tips will help so much. On the first step, the user has to improve his/her writing skills after that they should think about earning money.
Hello Glen, I really appreciate your effort for providing this wonderful information and guidelines to write the content and earn. I am doing a business of Quality Industrial Roller Doors in Sydney, could you please suggest some more ways to promote my business on the web. I’ll write the content for my business to promote it on different platform with the help of the information which you have provided.
This article is fantastic and I got some good information by reading this. thanks a lot for sharing this informative and useful post!
Thanks a bunch for this revealing piece. I am new to this space and the nuggets you shared are priceless.
Thanks and more neurons to your prefrontal cortex.
Great post. I completed the AWAI copywriting course almost 2 years ago. Since then, I’ve been in a bit stuck. Should I blog, should I try to find copywriting gigs, should I offer my services to people in my niche or should I branch out slightly? I’m in the healthcare field, so it’s a natural fit for me, but like many others before me, the prospect of a side gig outside of my comfort zone is alluring. Do you have any advice for obtaining copywriting gigs in general?
Hey Glen excellent post! I found this post when i was browsing through google looking to hire a company blogger. Would you have any recommendations?
As someone who has had that kind of success on Kindle, it’s definitely doable. But I’ve seen a few platform changes that have changed the playing field dramatically.
So if you’re going to go the Kindle route, please be sure that you’re using it to build an email list and invest your Kindle gold into a well-oiled platform that lets you continue serving your audience at a higher level than you ever could on a third-party platform.
These are some great strategies. Thanks for sharing this.
Hey Glen this was great help for a content writer as well as an SEO guy like me, I’ve always struggled with this and now I think I know what I have to do in the future. would appreciate more articles like this in the future.
Waoo thanks for this articles. Writings have really generated a lot for people and am looking forward to writing this year 2020
I found that starting with my own blog helped me promote my business and then when it came to trying to make some extra income writing content for other businesses my blog gave me a portfolio to show them the quality of my work. Making money from writing is tough in such a saturated market but if you look beyond just one stream of income you can strike that vein of gold with lots of work & resilience.
Thanks for telling these Information about earning money methods. I will try these methods. Please guide me for SEO.
Thanks.
Hello Glen,
Thank you for a helpful and detailed post Glen.
There were times while reading it that I felt more positive about my chances to earn more through writing, but mostly it seemed like an uphill battle for most of us aspiring writers, especially the ones who don’t boast much of a portfolio.
I have written many articles and posts, but nothing published on major sites or renowned blogs.
How would you go about building a better rated portfolio? I’m using my own blog mostly nowadays, but I would love to be seen elsewhere too?
Regards,
Dawie A
Great content. I am a writer and I find that it is really a struggle making money with just my writing skills.
Thanks for showing opening my eyes to good means I can make money writing. It is indeed a very rich article.
Thank you for sharing such an insightful article, yet again. Smartblogger has never let me down in terms of content. I have recently started managing the blog page for Job Vacancy Result. I would love to implement some of these methods there. I also have my own blog page. Certain things can be implemented here.
Fantastic article! But the sad news is I’ve quitted writing in Upwork and Fiver after investing a little time. It’s because Upwork was paying low and Fiver didn’t give me any job. However, trying to be successful at blogging by following the advices of you. Thanks
Love the amazing post, keep up the good work.
More and more people try their hand at blogging, but the truth is that so few actually make it to ever generate a substantial income from their efforts. If someone starts a blog only for the purpose of making money and’s not passionate about writing in the first place is just wasting his time.
What an outstanding article, Glen. Well written and an excellent read too. Allow me to add another strategy I have come across to make money writing. In a word “Medium”. But many people are not eligible for the partner program, and I am one of them. Therefore I have figured out several ways to make money as a writer on Medium both with and without being part of the Medium partner program. All I can say is, writing for Medium is another great way to make quite a bit of money as a writer and an affiliate marketer. Have a lovely Monday…