HOW TO MAKE MONEY WRITING AS A FREELANCE WRITER IN 2021.

Ahh! The one question EVERY person is interested in when thinking about starting freelance writing:

What are the steps to learn how to make money writing?

Many successful freelance writers are full-time writers (like me). They are making a living writing (or with passive income) and have no challenge finding clients or a writing opportunity.

But, there are even more writers that barely make enough money to replace their dead-end job. They are struggling to get paid to write, and they have no idea how to get away from crappy freelance writing projects.

Writing for money and get paid to write is something you might be thinking and wanting to do.

Let me tell you – I was one of those writers.

I was stuck.

I had no idea what I was doing – let alone knowing how to make money writing – and ended up landing a content mill gig. Yes, I was one of those writers…..

But, I changed all that and discovered a whole new world of freelance writers. I found that there are writers that attracted clients. Writers that landed gigs all the time and writers that demanded a high paying rate.

OMG…I had to be one of those writers and learn how to make money writing.

And you know what? I AM one of those successful writers. I don’t worry any more about my monthly income. My husband and I can take off any day out of the week to go on a mini road trip.

#freelancelife

If you want that to learn how to get paid to write a blog article, magazines and more, here’s how you can make money as a writer.

How to Make Money Writing

1 Start a Blog

Yes. You need a blog if you want to be a wealthy freelance writer. A blog can serve many things besides a writing portfolio to help you make money as a writer.

A way to practice your writing

Create a lead generation strategy (that means attracting clients to you)

Help you earn money by monetization strategies

Build your credibility in your niche

Give you confidence as a writer

Have an outlet for your creativity (cuz, we are creatives!!)

A blog is perfect for anyone wanting to start a business. Whether it’s a coaching business or graphic designing or writing, a blog can serve as a platform for your business.

And you know what? It’s not hard to start a blog these days.

I personally love Bluehost to start a service-based business blog. They are reputable, helpful and time-saving. If you need more help, check out this post. I have a video tutorial in that post.

When you have your freelance writing blog, you can set up your site to be a service-based site. This means having certain pages on your site (your menu items). This can definitely help you make money writing.

I suggest having:

Hire Me page – tells prospects what you do and why they should hire you

Writing Portfolio page – list your samples and your work

About Me page – give a blurb about you and give more information about how you can help your client

Testimonials page – this is optional. You can place your testimonials on other pages.

Contact page – have a way to contact you via a contact form or links to your social media profiles, Skype and/or email.

Blog – link to your blog roll.

Here’s what my freelance writing website looks like:

When you have a blog, you can make money writing by monetizing it. This means you can have ads, sponsored posts or do affiliate marketing. These methods are great ways to earn money by writing.

I suggest affiliate marketing if your site is new. The other ways need more traffic and connections.

I monetize this blog with some affiliate links, and for me, it’s a nice side hustle.

To get started on how to make money writing on your blog, I suggest you pick a tool or service that you are using or know about. You can also choose to promote a course if they offer an affiliate program.

You can search on Google if a product or service has an affiliate program.

So, while you’re building up your writing portfolio with samples from your blog, you can also try to earn a couple of bucks by placing affiliate links in your posts. I suggest, however, to create a tutorial based post based on your affiliate product. This has a much higher conversion rate.

On the flipside, your blog can attract prospects when it’s part of your writer website. I use my website as a lead generation tactic to attract writing gigs!

Prospects go to my About page and Hire Me page and read all about my service. Then they contact me! Some even visit my blog to see what I’m up to and if I’m an engaging writer or have followers.