Blog Monetization Tips

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Monetizing a blog is something many bloggers do. If you plan to turn your content into cash, things may not turnout the way, you want them to. Below are a few tips for monetizing a blog.

Experiment

It is safe to say, that each blogger will not have the same results with the same monetization sites. One blogger may cash in with a link shortener (Linkbucks) and another blogger may have success on a CPA (Google AdSense).

Do your Homework

Before, you choose a blog monetization site, make sure you do your homework. Learn about a plethora of blog monetization. This will help you learn more information about the blogging industry.

Build an Audience
Any blogger will tell you, you must have a decent audience to make some real money blogging. This can be done by posting regularly and interacting on promotion sites.

You cannot Predict your Success

Last but not leastl, it is best to do the work and not worry about the earnings. The earnings are important, but it is more important to have an audience and quality content, so you can earn money from your content.

Should Bubblews Pay Members Back Pay?

Bubblew was a popular residual writing site that many writers used to make money online. Like many other residual writers, I created a Bubblews account and begin posting. Another similarity that I share with other writers, is the money that I was never paid from Bubblews. Before the site closed down, "Should Bubblews Pay Members Back Pay?"

My History With Bubblews?
Bubblews was never a fulltime earning site for me. It is safe to say that the site was a pocket change site for me. I created my account in 2014 and created every now and then. I eventually earned my first payment in August of 2014. Like other members on the site, I had to email them to get that payment. I managed to request my second redemption in month (give or take a few days). I waited 30 days and got nothing, even after emailing them. I abandon the site and returned a few months later. Once I returned (still posting every now and then), I noticed my balance was $40, $10 away from redeeming. After returning to the site, and posting a few more articles, I managed to make a dollar. After some time, I decided to pay the site a visit, just to find out they had shut down. This is when I thought of my current question, "Should Bubblews Pay Members Back Pay?"

Pay or not to Pay

In regards to this situation, I would like to get my money. $41 may not be much to some, but I could use the money I earned. I created and marketed each post and I would like to be paid for them. I do expect to the money from Bubblews, but this was just my opinion.

In closing, do not be afraid to chime in. Do you have a history with Bubblews?

Ways to Earn Money Without the Internet

Many of the post featured on this blog are about earning money online, today's post will feature traditional ways of making money. They will be featured below.

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Babysitting

If you are good with kids, why not become a babysitter. This way of making money is typically done by a teenager, but adults can do it as well. I say advertise your services and begin earning money. There are several websites that will allow professional babysitters to create an account to advertise their services. Angie's List is a good place to start

Pet Sitting/Dog Walkers

With everyone having busy schedules nowadays, pet sitting/dog walking is a job that people can do. Pet sitters, normally take their clients pets to a dog park and let them play. You could probably list your services on Craiglist.

Yard Work

During the spring and summer months, many teenagers and lawn maintence companies are busy cutting grass. This could be a good way to earn money if you are a teenager on summer break, or if you are an adult, and want to start a lawn service company.

House Work

Not to many people would like to do this job, but some people would. If you are willing to clean houses to earn money, you can adveritise your services and begin earning money as a housekeeper.

Newspaper Routes

This is another job that teenager do, however, some newpaper companies hire adults to throw newspapers as well. If your local newspaper hires adult, and you need the cash, feel free to call inquire about become a newspaper thrower.

　

　

Earning Sites for Teenagers

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When I was a teenager, earning money was one thing that I worried about. If you are looking to earn some pocket money for the movies and hanging out with friends. The earning sites mentioned in this blog post will not make you rich, but you can earn some change every now and then.

Swagbucks
Swagbucks is one of the few sites for teenagers can use to earn money. Like, Earning Station, Swagbucks is a Gpt site. Teenagers can earn money watching videos, taking surveys, performing online searches, and playing games online. Users are paid in a virtual currency that can be redeemed for cash and prizes.

Global Test Market

Global Test Market is a popular survey site that allows users to earn money. Like many of the other sites on this list, users are rewarded in points per survey that can be redeemed for a cash payment.

My View
If you are 14 year old, you can create an account with My View and begin earning points toward a payment. Teenagers can convert points to cash payments or Amazon gift cards.

MintVine

MintVine is another opportunities for teenagers to earn some money online. With a parents permission, teenagers can earn their pocket money and start going to movies more often.

In closing, it is best that parents be aware that their children are earning money online. Parents should also check the sites out and make sure they child is apart of a legitimate site.

The Benefits of Running a Blog/Website

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If you own a blog and/or website, you are aware of the benefits that come along with creating a website/blog. They are listed below.

Benefits

You get to be Creative

As a blogger, I love the fact that I created something for people to read. In addition, I decide the way the content will be written, and how many articles I can do a day.

You Can Earn Money

If you like to turn your blog into a source of income, you can. If you can wait until you build a decent audience, earning money from your website is an option.

It is Residual Income

This is the best part of earning money from your blog. With that being said, bloggers and website owners, earn money off each article. Thats right, you can earn money for writing an article just once.

You  are Sharing Your Knowledge

Bloggers and websites owners are sharing what they know about a particular their particular niche. Aftetr someone reads your blog, they leave learning something knew.

It is easy to do.

Setting up a blog is not difficult. Webhosting sites, such as Blogger, Wordpress, and Wix, make creating a website easy.
 
You are your Own Boss
Bloggers are self-employed. That means, bloggers have the ability to create their own work schedule. I am sure most of you will love this perk.

In closing, blogger/website owners have a lot of benefits, however, there are few negatives as well, but the benefits always outweigh the negatives.

Were Pay Per View Writing Sites a Fad?

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Every industry goes through a change, and freelance writing is no exception. As we all know, the pay per view model took the internet by storm. Many people earmed money on sites like Bubblews and Daily Two Cents. However, "Were these sites a fad?"

Were They a Fad?

In my opinion, these sites were a fads. I came to this conclusion, after judging the in this particular niche.

 

Popular Pay Per View  Sites

·         Bubblews

      ·         Daily Two Cents
      ·         Babblelife
      ·         Post Any Article
      ·         Persona Paper

 

Why Were These Sites Fads?

 

Many do not Exist Anymore

Many of the pay per view, freelance writing sites, that dominated the freelance writing scene do not exist. I was a member of a few pay per view, freelance writing sites myself. Bubblews and Babblelife, the most popular, has shut down. Daily Two Cents, is now requires and Google AdSense account; users can use other affiliate programs as well.
 
What Caused these Sites to Fail?
Due to prior experience, there are number of reason for these sites to fail. First, there could be more money being paid to members, compared to the site making money. Secondly, sites some sites had high payrates and could keep up the payments made to members.

In closing, many writers loved the pay per view model, however, these particular freelance writing sites were good for the writer, but bad for site owners.

Is Wikinut Worth it?

Wikinut is a popular, residual writing site. The site allows member to earn extra money with their content, but the question to answer is, "Is Wikinut Worth It?" If you ask me, I will say, yes and no.

Why Wikinut is Worth It

Wikinut is worth it because you can republish your content. If you are a member of another residual writing site, and can republish your content, Wikinut might be a earning site that works out for you. With that being said, Wikinut is a good place to double dip and earn money for doing something, you already done. Wikinut also uses PayPal as their payment processor, and most members, probably prefer PayPal.

Why Wikinut Maybe a Turnoff

Wikinut my not be appealing because of the pay. According to the another author on the site, writer recieve, 0.0001 GDP for every 10 pageviews. It is safe to say that Wikinut will be a slow earning site for you, unless, you have a huge social media following.
 
In closing, Wikinut is not a bad site, especially if you want to republish. However, if you are interested in earning money quickly, Wikinut, and residual writing may not work well for you.

Residual Writing is my Choice

As human beings, we try different things, and those things do not always work us. I had that experience with content mill writing. With that being said, residual writing is my choice.

Reasons I like Residual Writing

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I am in Control

If you are a content mill writer, you have to deal with instructions from the clients. In addition, you have to be fast, a client does not want to wait forever for you to complete an assignment. With residual writing, I can do articles the way I want them, and when I want to.

No Proving Myself

Unlike content mill writing, bloggers do not have to prove themselves, in most cases. If you create your own website, you do not have to submit a writing sample and/or take quiz.
 
You Earn More
Writing for a content mill, you will not make as much per article. Over the course of a few years, writers will make more per article, due to residual income.

Time

The opposite of content mill writing, residual writers do not have to be fast. If it take you 1 hour to write an article, you will not recieve an type of negative review or consequences for not having the assignment done on time.

In closing, residual writing (blogging) is a not a way to make money quickly. However, if you are willing take the time to do the ground work, you can have a successful career as a residual writer.

The Pros and Cons of Content Mills

What are Content Mills?

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Simply stated, content mills are the fastfood or freelance writing. With that being said, writers have to be fast and their is no room for error.

Popular Content Mills

Textbroker
Writers Domain
London Brokers
The Content Authority

Pros

 
Good for Beginners
If you are starting out as a freelancer, nine times out of ten, you are going write  for a content mill. Beginners get a chance to establish themselves in the freelancing world, and most importantly, start their careers.

 Quick Cash

If you are looking for a source of quick cash, content mills is a great place to earn the extra money. With that being said, users can earn some quick using their writing skills.

Self-employed

If you like working for yourself, you will fit in at a content mill. To be precise, you will be a self-employed, freelance writer.

Good for College Students

Many college students face economic hardship. If you would like to earn some survival money, writing for a content mill may be a option for you. In addition, to earning survival money, this would be a good opportunity for english and journalism students that aspire to be journalist for magazines and newspapers.

Good for Unemployed

If you are unemployed, content mill could work as a means to an end for you.
 

Cons

You have to Prove Yourself

This is not neccesarily a bad thing, but it become aggravating. Most sites make you prove yourself in the form of a writing sample and /or quiz.

Scams

If you are going to work online, there is a chance that you are going to be scammed. I have heard of two sites that are known to scam writers.
 

Payrate could Change

Content mills are known to have a editing and ranking system in place to evaluate the quality of the content you are giving clients. If you are displaying low quality work, you will be given low level work, which mean your rank will be lowered.

 Fastfood of Freelance Writing

As mention aboved, content mill writing is the fastfood of freelance writing. I have read storys where content mill writers are claim to research, write, and edit an article in 30 minutes.

 

Getting Underpaid
In all actuality, content mill writers may make less than journalists for magazines and newspapers.
 
I hope this post was a big help to you. It is best to experience writing for a content mill and see if you like this type of work.

 

Easy Sites for First Time Online Earnings

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If you are a newbie in regards to earning online, this post can be a self-help guide to earning extra money online. As a newbie, it can be hard to earn money online, but it can be done. Here are a few sites and apps that you can try if you are a beginner in the online earning world.

Chatabout

This site is a gpt site that allows users to earn money commenting on different forums. The site is not a get rich quick site, but it does offer a way to earn money online for free. With that being said, users can request their payment once they reach $5.00 or 1000 points.

Adme

Adme is a lockscreen app that has become popular in a short time, since it appeared on the Google Play market. Smartphone users are paid in cash; many other lockscreen apps pay users in points that have to be converted into cash payments. With that being said, users are rewarded a few cents after a few times they unlock their cellphone. Payments are made via PayPal once smartphone users reach $10 or more. Payments are made on the first and 15^th of each month.

Slidejoy

Slidejoy is another lockscreen app. Like many lockscreen apps, Slidejoy pays users in points; to be specific, users are rewarded for Carats. If you like to donate to charitable causes, Slidejoy has a feature called Hero Mode, where users can donate their earnings to charities that I partners with Slidejoy. Users can redeem their earnings on the first, and payments are sent to their PayPal account within a hour.

Textbrokers

 If you like freelance writing, Textbroker is a good options for freelancers. Before writers can take on assignments, they will be required to submit a writing sample. With that being said, users will be ranked between 2 and 5 stars. If you have a high ranking you will make more money. The site pays via PayPal; users can request payment on Thursday before 11:59p.m. west coast time. Writers must earn $10 before they can request a payment.

Perk

Perk is a series of apps that Android users can use to earn some extra money. To be precise, users can earn point toward a PayPal payment, for awnsering questions, unlocking their smartphone, shopping, and watching videos.

Thanks to the Internet

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If you are a freelancer, or aspire to be a work from home professional, the internet has made it easier for you to work from home, and earn a living. A few work from home jobs that are easy to do, because the internet has come along is listed below.

Blogging

It is only fitting, that I mentioned blogging first, due to the fact that you are reading a blog. If it was not for the internet, blogging would not be a profession and millions or people would not be able to earn a living online.

 

Freelance Writing

Before the internet, freelance writers had to submit articles to newspapers and other publications. Now that the internet has come alone, many writers can submit articles to a multitude of sites.

Self-publishing

 If you aspire to be a published author, you can thank companies similar to Amazon Kindle and Createspace for allowing novelist to self-published. If you do not want to do traditional publishing, you can now write your novel, and find your own editor, and market and promote your book yourself.

Social Media

Now that social media has come along, many people are making a living promoting companies and their products online. Many celebrities have cashed in on the ability to make money by promoting companies on popular social media sites like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. However, celebrities are not the only people with the ability to do this, the average individual can sign up for sites similar to Mylikes and Sponsored Tweets and begin making extra money themselves.

 

Online Stores
If you wanted to create your own business before the internet, you had to rent a store front or become a salesperson at a fleet market. Now that EBay and Amazon exist, you can create an account and begin selling your original products.

 

In closing, the internet plays a huge role in who people in the modern world live their life. If the internet was banned today, it is safe to say that your professional life may change. Join in on the discussion, comment below if your professional life would change if the internet was banned today.

Earn Money on Irazoo

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Paid to search to sites are becoming increasingly possible. If you are looking for a way to earn some pocket change, continue reading this review.

Irazoo was fromed when in 2007 after four creative minds did not like the results they were getting from search engines. In additon to paid searches, users can earn money doing several other things as well.

Ways to Earn

 

Visiting the site daily

This is the easiest way to earn points, you will earn five points for simply logging in daily.

Web searches

By this point, you should know this is the obvious choice. Users will do what they do on Google, but they will earn point that will be redeemable for cash and prizes.

Make reccommendations and comments

Users can earn 25 points for commenting about searches they have made and another 25 for their recommendations.

Treasures Codes
This is another section where users can earn easy points. Irazoo will post a word on Facebook and users must take the intiative to post the word into a designated spot on the company's website.

Other Ways to Earn

If the methods listed above are not enough, you can try the method listed below:

Shopping

Doing Task

Watching Videos

Offers

Surveys

Games

Referrals

Activating your Account
If plan on being a member of Irazoo, be prepared to verify your account via telephone. To be precise, users are required to submit a verfication code over the phone.

Eligibity

The site only accept members from certain country; if you reside in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, you can join Irazoo.

　

　

　

Write for Article Document

 

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This site is home to several reviews of freelance writng sites. With that being said, this article will be a review of another freelance writing site, Article Document, which is owned by Tempest Media.

What is Article Document?

Article Document is a combination of an residual writing site and upfront payment writing site. To be specific, writers will begin their freelance writing career with Article Document writing blog post that earn you ; most blog post have a minumum word count of 500 words. Writers work will be edited before you begin earning.

The Residual Part

The residual part of Article Document is related to the blog post. Once your assignment has been approved by the site's editors, you will earn residual income from those articles. This means, you will have to promote your article you wrote for the site. The residual articles are associated with Blogger.

You can Pitch you our Topics
This part of the site is related to upfront payments. To be eligible to recieve upfront, you will have to increase your writing score from 5 to 8. Once your score is increased, you can create your own topics and you will recieve an fixed amount for your creative effort.

How does Article Document Pay?

Users are paid via PayPal once they earn $10.

Benefits of Blogging

 

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Blogging is one of the newest trends in regards to making money online. With that being said, there are benefits associated with blogging, they are listed below.

Way to Earn a Second Source of Income

If you are looking for a way to earn second source of income, blogging may be your side hustle. This benefit of blogging, can be pocket money or part time income.

You are your Own Boss
This benefit of blogging, is probably is the best benefit on the list. As the creator or your own blog, you get to set your own schedule and work your blog on your own terms.

Share your Knowledge
If you create a niche blog, your are sharing your knowledge on a particular subject. In other words, you are helping someone depending on your niche.

Can Grow into a Business
If you can attract a huge audience, your blog can possibly grow into a business. If this were to happen, you be in a position where you can higher writers and request a certain dollar amount for ad space.

In closing, blogging is not a get rich quick industry. Bloggers must create good content and work toward creating an audience.

Sites I have Earned On

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As a blogger in the work from home nice, it would be odd if I did not earn money online, outside of my blog. With that being said, I have earned money online as a freelancer. If you would like to read my work from home story.

Textbroker

Textbroker was the first site to pay me online. I joined the site in 2013 and made around $500 since joining the site. I no longer write for that sites because I do not have a passion for content mill writing.

Daily Two Cents

I joined DTC in the summer of 2014. My articles have earned me around $25. When I first joined Daily Two Cents, I was getting decent pageviews, but for some unknown reason, monthly pageviews started to lower and lower. I do not write for the site anymore, because I like the idea of creating my own website and monetizing my own content.  

Bubblews

Bubblews is a site that many people hate and many people love. It took me over a year to get my first payment after signing up for the site. With that being said, I have only recieved on payment. I never received my second payment. I have abandon that site as well. I tried writing for them again,  but I cannot take the earning model and the long period of time it takes to cashout.

Chatabout

I have earned $15 on Chatabout. My earnings is low because I do not give the site much of my time. I found myself focusing more on Chatabout and on things that can produce a decent income.

Adme

Adme is a lockscreen app that I have recieved two payments from. To be precise, I have earned $20 since July 3, 2015.

Things to Know When Working Online

Working from home is not as easy as it seems. With that being said, this post is a guide that can help you with a few things about working online.

Do your Homework

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This is the most important tip that any freelancer should follow. By doing this, work from home individuals can identify scam sites, which will prevent you from working hard on a site and not getting paid. In addition, freelancers can identify what sites they like best.

Set a Schedule
When working from home, one could easily get distracted. With that being said, create a schedule. Sitting down and writing out the days and time you want to freelance.

Tax Information

That's right, you are still required to pay taxes. If you are a freelancer and earn $600 or more in a calendar year (United States) you are required to pay taxes. Many freelance sites require freelancers to submit a w-9 tax form, which is required by law.

Define What Freelancing means to you

This is another important tip. This tip is important because, freelancers can define if freelancing will be a full-time job, part time job, or an opportunity that earns pocket change.

You Have to Start from the Bottom

Working from home, is no different than working on any other job. Freelancers will have to prove themselves and make a name for themselves like every other working adult. To be precise, this means working for low pay until you make a good name for yourself.

Must be Tech Savvy

If you want to be a freelancer, you will need decent technology. It is best to have a decent tablet and/or computer. Furthermore, you will need an internet connection. If you do not have an internet connection at home, you try your public library, most public libraries have free Wi-Fi.

In closing, freelancing is not for everyone. Freelancers must have discipline and be self-motivated people.

Creating Multiple Sources of Income is Important

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In today's economy, it is safe to say, multiple streams of income are important to have. Having multiple streams of income is important because you will have a backup plan if one source of income does not workout. Below, you will find other reasons why you should have multiple streams of income.

1. Financial Freedom

Creating financial freedom is something many people would like to do. By creating multiple streams of income, you can possibly have the financial freedom you want in the future.

2. You Could Lose Your Job

A supervisor could come to your office and give you the I am sorry, but we can no longer afford to pay your salary speech and their is nothing you can do about it. If you make some investments, there is a chance you will be okay if your other sources of income are profitable.

3.You Can do it Online

With the internet, you can create multiple sources of income online. Multiple income seekers, can create online stores, blog and other forms of freelance writing, and do many other things to earn money online.

In closing, it is best to research a industry before you spend the time and create a source of income in that feild.

Two Places to Receive your Upfront Payment Original Content

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Receiving upfront payments for articles is a popular way to earn money online. If you would like to earn upfront payments from your articles, learn about the two sites listed below.

The Daily Heckle
The Daily Heckle is a site located in United Kingdom. The site requires writers to submit a 300 word writing sample. In addition, the site seems to accept most topics, so writers are not limited on topics to write about. Furthemore, writers are required to submit their social media pages as well. The sites pays betweens 5.00 pounds and 20 pounds per articles

Everyday Windshield
Everyday Windshield is a site that is dedicated to the family, fun, fashion, and travelling. Writers can make some extra money writing about family traditons, women's issues, homemade recipes and travelling with children. The site pays $10 for the first post, $25 for post 2-5, and $50 for all future post.

College Students Should Freelacne

Nowadays, college students face the daunting task of looking for a job in a global job market. With that being said, competition in the job market is really tough and many students are sitting on their degrees. I am convinced that if college students freelanced they would be better off in the future. Below are reasons why college students should freelance.

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1.       Paid Experience
Graduating from college with paid experience in your field is a good thing. In addition to internships, graduates will have an outstanding resume if they were successful at freelancing while in college.

2.       Portfolio
Having a portfolio is a something every graduate should do. Freelancing can provide you with a portfolio when you begin searching for jobs after graduation. This will work well for students who are not required to have an internship.
 
3.       Extra Money
Freelancing could be a way to keep money in your pocket during your college years. In addition, college student can continue freelancing after college. Freelancing can come in handy if you do not have a job lined up after graduate. It beats sitting on your parents couch doing nothing all day.
 
4.       Narrow Down Your Choices
 Last but not least, freelancing allows students to discover what they want to do in their field. For example, if you are in the communications field, you can try freelance writing and photography.

 

 

Is Freelancing Easy?

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If you thinking about freelancing as a career choice, you may be wondering if freelancing is easy. To answer your question, freelancing can be easy and it can be difficult. If you are confused, keep reading, I will give examples below.

Easy

As mentioned above, freelancing can be easy. If you would like to have a successful freelancing career, you must be motivated, have a good work ethic, and have the ability to adapt like in any profession. If you are not following a regular routine, freelancing may not be an easy profession for you. When I started out, I was not as disciplined as I am now. I would make careless errors and did not have the discipline I need to be a freelancer. It took me a long time to develop the skills that I need to become a freelancer.

Difficult

Like any other profession, freelancing can be difficult for some as well. In the section above, I gave a brief summary about how my freelancing career began. Based off that brief summary my beginning was not an easy one. I had to learn many skills and change my mindset.

In closing, freelancing can be easy or complicated. It is up to the freelancer to decide how their freelancing career will turn out. This will be determined how you start your career. I hope you are a successful freelancer.

Pros and Cons of Freelancing






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Working from home comes with it own set of pros and cons. If working from home is something that you like to do, this blog post will be a good guide for you.

Pros

1. Create your Own Hours

One of the biggest perks in regards to being your own boss, is setting your own hours. With that being said, freelancers can begin their workday at anytime of the day. If you want to begin working at noon, you can.



2. Working from Home

Working from home is another perk of being a freelancer. If you like work in your pajamas or sweatpants and a tee-shirt, you can do that.

3. No Office Politics
When you work in a office setting, many people often play the game of office politics. This means playing nice to the boss so you can get promotions, and having to do things you may not want to do to succeed while at work. If you choose to freelance, there will be no office politics, because you will be the boss.

Cons
 

1. You Decide your Income

When you choose to work from home, you are the person responsible for deciding your income. There is no boss that is responsible for your schedule. Freelancers must do quality work so clients can come back and requesting more assignments to be completed.

2. You have to be Motivated

Working from home is not as glamourous as it seems. With no co-workers, you have to focus on your work and avoid distractions that could get in the way of your freelancing.

3. You have to Pay your Own Taxes

Individuals that work for a company, have taxes taken out of their earning everyweek. If you choose to freelance, you will have to set aside the money to pay the government if you. Some freelancing site require freelancers to submit the proper tax forms you recieve your first payment.

　

　



　

Tips for Blogging Success

 

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Blogging is a popular way to earn money. With  that being said, bloggers can earn full-time income, part-time income, or earn pocket money. As a blogger, I have made many mistakes. Hopefully, mistakes that you can learn from. Below are a few tips that will help you before you begin your blogging journey.

1. Blog Regularly

If you blog regularly, there is a possibility that your search engine traffic will increase. I would highly recommed, creating a schedule for your blog so you can post regularly and get the search engine traffic you want.

2. Edit Articles

This tips piggybacks off of the first tip. In addition, to posting regularly, your content must be quality content. To make sure your content is presentable for your audience, you can use online proofreading software, Grammarly and PaperRater are two popular proofreading sites on the internet.

3. Add Pictures

If you want to make your blog stand-out, you can add pictures. With that being said, you can use Pixabay and other free online sources to get pictures for your blog. When using sites like Pixabay it is best to give Pixabay a photo credit.

4. Network

Interacting with other bloggers is a good ways to get your links clicked on. This can be done on sites like Reddit and other blog promotion sites.

5. Promote Your Content

Promoting your content is easy to do these days. With a plethora of social media sites, you can share a post in a matter of minutes. To make things better, the majority of social media sites are free.

In closing, blogging is not the easiest profression there is. Futhermore, your earnings maybe low when you first get started, but if you are have a good work ethic and create quality work, you may have a successful blog. 

Freelance wtih FundsforWriters

FundsforWriters is another freelance writing site where writers can earn upfront payments for thier work. If you are a writer or would like to begin freelance writing, FundsforWriters may be a good site for you.

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How Does FundsforWriters Work?Many upfront payment sites requires a 1000+ word count, but FundsforWriters do not. On that note, writers are required to submit articles that are between 500 and 600. If your article is accepted, it will appear in the FundsforWriters newsletter. Articles have low word count because FundsforWriters would like to list more awards, contest, and other things to their readers.

How Much do Writers Earn? The sites have different two payment methods: PayPal and Check. If you would perfer PayPal writers will earn $50 for original articles and $15 dollars for reprints. If you choose to receive your funds via check, you will earn $45 for original content and $10 for reprints. Writers must inform the site if the work is duplicated of not.




　

Earn Upfront Payments with A List Apart

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If you are familiar with this site, you are aware that freelance writers can write articles for upfront payments. If you guessed that this blog post will be selling original content, you are correct. This blog post will highlight A List Apart.

How Does A List Apart Work?If you are familiar with Listverse, then you may be able to adapt to A List Apart. Like Listverse, A List Apart has a minimum of 1500 word count per article. If you plan to write for this upfront payment site, be prepared to make revisions to your article. With that being said, the site rarely accepts articles on the first try. With that being said, if the site likes your rough draft they will send your a email the revisions that you will have to make. In addition, writers can submits rough drafts and pitch articles with an outline as well. Lastly, A List Apart perfer that writers submit articles using Google Docs and you cannot submit duplicated content.

How Much do Writers Get Per Articles? If your article make the cut, you will be rewarded $200. With that being said, the amount work that the site requires is worth it. There was no information about what payment method (PayPal or Check) the site uses.