The top 10 Online Platforms where you can make money as a Writer.

Latoya
Latoya
Jul 27, 2017 · 4 min read

Having a side hustle can be one of the best ways to supplement your income as a writer. Apart from supplementing your income, writing on multiple platforms can also prove to be really valuable because you will get to develop your skills more whilst earning money in the process.

The easiest way to make money as a writer is to utilize a freelance platform.

Freelancer platforms are online portals that are primarily developed to connected skilled individuals with clients so that they can do work together to get projects done.

The reasons why you should consider using freelance platforms as a writer are numerous and some of them are as follows;

i. The greatest advantage of using freelance platform is that you can easily scale your business. You can get to access a global database of clients from just a few clicks and in the process grow a clientele from all over the world.

ii. Freelance platforms will take marketing out of the mix. What you’ll only have to do is make an optimized profile so that potential clients will be convinced to hire you when they come across it.

iii. Freelance platforms come with security because they give you the flexibility to enter into an agreement with a potential client before doing the work. So, in the end, you are assured of getting paid.

Now that you know what freelance platforms are and the benefits associated with using them as a freelancer, here are the top 10 Freelance platforms you can use to grow your writing business and sharpen your writing skills.

1. Upwork

Upwork was formed from the merger of two great freelance platforms, Elance and Odesk. To date, there are over two million clients on Upwork who are ready to pay you. On Upwork, you can do both hourly and per project work and the project are categorised into both entry and expert level depending on your level of experience.

2. Freelancer

Based in Australia, Freelancer is among one of the world’s top online platforms for writers to find online paid work. When I checked today, there were over 20 000 projects on freelancer related to writing on freelancer today alone. And apart from having a lot of jobs, you can participate in contests on freelancer to prove your skills and land projects.

3. Craiglist

Apart from being a buying and selling portal, it is one of the best sources for finding paid writing jobs. Each and every day, people post writing jobs on Craiglist and to get the job, you just make a pitch and apply, it’s that simple.

4. Fiverr

As the name implies, five is the key number and with Fiverr, you sell writing gigs for any price but the minimum price you can charge for each article you write is $5. As your profile gets better, you can actually start to charge more for each piece of article that you’ll write.

5. People Per Hour

Commonly referred to as PPh, People Per hour is an online goldmine for Freelance writers. On the platform, you can get to post hourlies and interested clients will approach you for a custom pitch to get the project rolling.

6. iWriter

This is a platform dedicated solely for writers. The platform has its fair share of clients, the only downside is that it only pays using paypal. The rates are fairly considerate ranging from as low as $3 to as high as $200. It’s an amazing platform that will let you flourish as a freelancer writer.

7. Freelance Writing Gigs

Next to iwriter, freelance writing gigs is like a job board where you can get access to any type of job that has something to do with words. Clients pay to place their jobs on the board from writing, to blogging and editorial work. Freelancers apply directly to the client and they will both agree to a settlement.

8. Project4hire

This platform comes with over a hundred project categories and 500 000 active clients. You will never be a broke freelance writer when you use project for hire. To get a job, just like any other freelance platform, you either make a profile and wait or alternatively, you can pitch directly to clients through participating in bids.

9. Contentmart

If you are familiar with Walmart, then it’s pretty obvious what happens here. Contentmart is the Walmart for online content and website owners from all over the world visit this website to get their content. It’s fairly rewarding as the average price is $10 for a 500 word article.

10. Constant-Content

If you are a top writer, you can use constant-content for making loads of money. Rather than being a freelance platforms, constant content is an article market where you can make articles and presale to interested buyers at any price of your choice. The site will take a certain percentage of your earnings.

It’s easy to make a living as a writer, just begin by paying a visit to these ten platforms.

Latoya

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Find me on https://ghostwritersdesk.com I am a freelance writer from the Island of Jamaica.

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