Best Methods to Make Money as an Online Writer

If you are a writer, you can earn in multiple ways, for example:

• Blogging

• Content Writer

• Technical Writer

• Book Writing

• Article Writer

• Copy Writer

• Script Writer

Now, you might ask, where can you find writing jobs?

You can find writing jobs on freelancer marketplaces like upwork, People Per Hour, Freelancer, SEP Clerks, iWriter, etc. You can also sell your writing services through Fiverr, SEO Clerks, etc.

Why You Need to Start Writing Online

According to Statista, a site that publishes various kinds of data, there are more than 4.66 internet users worldwide, which accounts for 59.5 percent of the global population. Based on the past 12 months' data, the number of internet users grows by 600K every day. While China has a maximum number of internet users, about 979 million monthly users, Nigeria has the lowest internet users, more than 118 million people in Nigeria are not connected to the internet.

Based on the data provided in the previous paragraph, you can understand the kind of opportunity the internet gives you in terms of developing your career. If you want to work and earn online, there are various options to choose from, but if you ask me, I will say writing is the best method to earn online. I call writing, the best because it gives you unlimited opportunities.

Different Ways to Earn as an Online Writer

Every day new online businesses are sprouting, which is creating new jobs. There is a great demand for writers online because businesses need content writers, proposal writers, white paper writers, blog writers, copywriters, etc. as a writer. Not just businesses even a simple website needs writers to develop fresh content. Then there are sites that offer cash incentives to the users for posting on their sites. If you are a writer, you have unlimited opportunities to earn as an online writer.

Some of the popular ways to make money as an online writer are:

Blogging: You can start a free hosted or self-hosted blog and publish it on your blog posts. You can earn from ad revenue or selling products from your blog.

Article Writing: You can publish articles on various article sites like Hubpages, Medium, Read Cash, Publixh0x, etc.

Forum Posting: Forum posting is an easy way to make money online. You can join forums like Trendri, Bizdustry, Noise Cash Forum Coin, etc.

Freelancing: You can freelance through Fiver, Freelancer, People Per Hour, or Upwork

Copywriting: You can work as a copywriter for a marketing agency or get copywriting jobs through a freelance marketplace.

Book writer: You can write books and publish on Amazon or Barnes and Nobles

Best Passive Income Websites For Writers

If you are a writer and if you are looking for the best passive income websites, here is a shortlist.

Hubpages: It is one of the oldest writing sites on the internet. It has existed since 2006. On Hubpages, you can earn passive income in various ways.

Medium: Medium Partner Program is limited to a handful of countries but it is available in your location, you will find Medium to be one of the best residual income sites to make money by publishing articles.

Vocal: Vocal pays when people read your article, you can get $4 per 1000 reads on average. If the content is useful and interesting, you can build a good passive income from Vocal.

Read Cash: Compared to the aforementioned sites, this one is relatively new, but it is one of the best sites to make money as a writer.

Publish0x: This is a site to earn cryptocurrency by writing articles

Hive: This is a platform where you earn crypto by writing articles.

Note: You need to remember one thing, though. You need to work hard, you need to be patient.

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