How to Get Paid for Writing Articles (how and where to sell them online)

There are plenty of websites that will reward you for writing articles.

Helium is free and while you don't get paid for every article you submit, you will earn a share of the advertising revenues every time someone views one of your articles. This is a long term venture - write plenty of articles and make sure you stick with popular subjects to attract more readers. There is also a Marketplace which invites you to submit articles in the normal way, but you also have the chance of receiving a much larger payment if yours is chosen for publication by one of the listed magazines looking for content.

Associated Content pays for unique and worthwhile contributions to its website in two ways. Residents of the US may receive an upfront payment for an accepted contribution, and additionally everyone who joins and has work published may earn performance payments depending on how many times each article is viewed. If you can drive a lot of traffic to your articles this could be a lot of money.

Constant Content accepts authors worldwide and you can set your own prices for the articles you want to sell. Once they have been accepted onto the site anyone can buy them for the amounts you specify. You can also invite people to make an offer, which you can then accept or decline. You can also write blog entries and reviews if you wish. If you become known for writing on a specific subject you will find you can usually charge more for each piece.

Squidoo is a wonderful way to monetize your writing, by creating and writing lenses (pages). There are lots of modules which allow you to recommend relevant products to people who are interested in your chosen subject, and you can also link to external websites which you have an affiliate link for. Each lens earns a royalty every month, which varies according to how well each lens has performed. This means you have two chances of making some money with the site.

If you know how to write good articles then you could make a good living as a ghostwriter.

People need content to publish on their websites and in article directories, and some people want someone else to write their blog for them too.

You can easily find this kind of work in several locations online:

Some are free to join, such as Get A Freelancer, while others give you the option of a limited free membership or a more comprehensive paid membership, such as Guru.

Once you join you can browse the jobs listed and bid on any you would like to win. On completion of a successful project you will usually have a small percentage of your fee deducted by the site before the rest is deposited into your account. You can then withdraw the money, usually via PayPal or to your bank account.

Websites such as Craigslist offer numerous writing jobs every day of the week, along with other sites which are dedicated to offering writing related work, such as Online Writing Jobs.

Keep a note of any jobs that you apply for, and make sure you read the advert thoroughly and submit the exact information that is required. A lot of writers compete for the same jobs, so you will need to stand out.

If you don't want the hassle of going out and finding work yourself, do your research and see if you can join a ghostwriting team instead of going it alone.

Searching for 'ghostwriting positions' or 'ghostwriting team' on Google or similar search engines will alert you to lots of outfits that rely on a team of writers to do the work that they pull in - usually from bidding sites such as Elance and Guru.

Don't worry if they don't advertise for writers - it's worth sending a simple email listing your experience and asking if they are looking for new people to join their team. Rates can differ according to the work offered but there is usually plenty of it.

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STEP ONE: HYPNOTIC PUBLICITY

Chapter 2: How to Hypnotize the Masses with "PO" Ideas
Chapter 3: Flying Midgets and the PR Folk Hero
Chapter 4: Eight Proven Rules for Getting Publicity
Chapter 5: Pitching a Heavyweight Boxing Champion and His Sausage
Chapter 6: Show Your Bra!
Chapter 7: 21 Ways to Identify Story Ideas About You or Your Business
Chapter 8: Running Water
Chapter 9: Selling Bloody Games
Chapter 10: One of the Easiest Ways in the World to Get Publicity
Chapter 11: How to Install a "Success Wish" in Your Mind
Chapter 12: The Top Three Ways Guaranteed to ALWAYS Hypnotize the Media
Chapter 13: 10 Tips on Becoming Newsworthy from a Media Tigress
Chapter 14: The Seven Laws of Baseball's Greatest Publicist
Chapter 15: The Psychology of Hypnotic Publicity
Chapter 16: Edgy Top Secret Ways to Absolutely Nail Media Attention
Chapter 17: How to Get Rich With P.T. Barnum's Secret
Chapter 18: The Amazing Breakthrough Formula Called "E-DR Publicity"
Chapter 19: A New Way to Get 30 times More Replies from the Media!
Chapter 20: 14 Instant Ways to Send Out Your News
Chapter 21: Two Words that Can Get You on Virtually Any Radio or TV show (And a Secret Way to Even Get on Oprah)!

STEP TWO: HYPNOTIC WEBSITES

Chapter 22: Your Keys to Hypnotic Websites
Chapter 23: A Master Copywriter Reveals His Inner Secrets
Chapter 24: A Forbidden Persuasion Master Reveals His Secrets
Chapter 25: A Practical Mystic Reveals His Website Secrets
Chapter 26: Declan Dunn Shocks Me with His Website Secrets
Chapter 27: What Are the Hardest-Hitting Direct-Selling Websites Online?
Chapter 28: Some Sexy Advice from the World's Greatest Hypnotist
Chapter 29: How to Transform a So-So Website into a Truly Hypnotic Website
Chapter 30: How An "Inspirational Folk Musician" Can Create a Hypnotic Website
Chapter 31: What You Can Learn from This Really Stupid Website

STEP THREE: HYPNOTIC E-MAIL

Chapter 32: The Secret Nobody Wants You to Know About Making Money Online
Chapter 33: How a Famous Street Magician Can Help You Create Hypnotic E-mail
Chapter 34: How to Create E-mails that Secretly Seduce Your Readers
Chapter 35: The Five Best Ways to Create Hypnotic Email Openers
Chapter 36: "How Can the Right Question Bring in 317% More Orders?"
Chapter 37: E-mail Sales Letter Samples that are Making Me Rich
Chapter 38: A Little Known Secret for Doubling Responses to Your E-Offers
Chapter 39: How to Make Even More Money With This Unusual E-mail Secret
Chapter 40: What are Five Ways to Get People to Open Your E-mail?
Chapter 41: A Truly "Killer" Hypnotic Sales Letter Used Online AND Off
Chapter 42: The World's Most Unusual Way to Strengthen Your Hypnotic Writing

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