Would you like to supplement your income with a freelance writing job? A lot of people dream about working from home but they aren't sure how to find high-quality writing gigs. Here's a list of ways that beginners can get started and land a job as a writer.
- Pitch To Bloggers: Contact bloggers in your niche and tell them what you admire about their site and offer them your services. Be sure to include links to samples of your work.
- Job Boards: Use job boards like Pro Blogger or Blogging Pro to find writing gigs. If you're new to writing, a job board will be the easiest way for you to get started.
- Social Media: Twitter is a great place to find a job quickly as well as building relationships with fellow writers. Here are some job boards that you can follow: @Write_Jobs, @WhoPaysWriters, and @JJobs_tweets.
- Website: Create a professional looking website to showcase your work.
- Advertise: Use your social media profiles to advertise that you're available for hire.
- Join Group Boards: Join Facebook group boards such as The Smart Passive Income Community, and The Business Lounge Mastermind.
- LinkedIn: Check LinkedIn job boards for writing jobs.
I've just shown you several ways to get started writing, now it's your turn to take action. Do you have any tips for landing a writing job? Let me know in the comments below.
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