Do you want to know the number one reason that aspiring freelance writers do not succeed? Simply enough, they never get started. If you are going to get involved with freelance writing you need to have the guts to take the plunge. No matter if you start off full-time or part-time, you need to make the move sooner rather than later. If not, you will join the thousands of others who want to write for a living, but instead stay stuck in their monotonous day job.
Here are three simple tips for starting a freelance writing career. They are not earth shattering, but instead simple and to the point. And when attempting to start a freelance writing career, simple is a good thing.
1. Determine what is holding you back, and then decide how you are going to get past this. For instance, many aspiring freelance writers feel that they are being held back by their lack of experience. But guess what? Everybody starts somewhere. If you do not have any samples, write some on topics that are of interest to you. All in all, no matter what is holding you back, you need to come up with a plan to overcome it.
2. Learn from freelance writers who are already having success. If you are reading this blog, you are probably interested in freelance writing in one way, shape, or form. By learning from me, you can avoid mistakes that I have made in the past, so that you can earn a solid income in the future.Â
3. Practice patience. You are not going to make thousands of dollars your first month as a freelance writer. But over time, you can reach your goals if you stick with moving your career in the right direction. Some climb to the top of the ladder faster than others, but as long as you are patient you will get there sooner or later.Â
Now that you know what it takes to start a freelance writing career, go ahead and get started. There is no reason to wait any longer!
I am not one to keep an extremely close eye on who is linking to this blog, but I found it interesting that about.com recently mentioned ChrisBlogging. More specifically, the freelance writing section of about.com was where the link appeared.
Why would the freelance writing author for about.com write about this blog? From what I can see, it has a lot to do with me releasing my income data. The story where ChrisBlogging was mentioned was titled, “Can I Really Make Money Freelancing?â€
Hopefully, this link will do a couple of things for me. First off, I am hoping it will bring more traffic. I have already noticed this happening, so I am confident that it will continue for the time being. Additionally, since this page on about.com has a PR of 6, it may help me out as far as search engine traffic, as well as my own PR is concerned. This link is by far my best to date; and I didn’t even have to ask for it!
For now, I am going to contact Allena Tapia, the freelance writing author at about.com. Simply put, I want to thank her for including my blog in her recent story, and of course, offer my help whenever possible.
Have you ever given any thought to purchasing a website that is already established? Personally, I think that this is a good alternative to starting on your own from scratch. Of course, there are some pros and cons to buying a website as opposed to developing on your own.
First off, let’s take a look at the benefits. Number one, when you buy an established website you will have an idea of the type of traffic and revenue that it is capable of. This type of information can be quite useful when determining how much money you are willing to spend.
Another benefit of buying a website that has been around is that you can ask questions of the past owner. He or she will be able to tell you what to expect, what they have done right, what they have done wrong, and much more. Obviously, when you develop on your own you are diving into the unknown.
The biggest downside of buying an established website is that you will have to pay a premium price. In most cases, websites will sell for 10 to 12 times their monthly income, on average. So if you want to purchase a website that earns $100/month, you can expect to pay anywhere from $1,000 and up. Of course, this can change based on a number of factors such as traffic, recurring income streams, and overall potential.
To go along with paying a premium, buying an established website means that you will not get to watch it grow from day one. Many webmasters love the thrill of growing a site from the ground up. If this sounds like you, buying sites that have been around may not suit your needs.
I have never purchased a website; all of mine have been developed by me from day one. But with that being said, I am considering the benefits of buying in the near future. Now that I have enough income to purchase some solid sites, it may be advantageous to spend a bit more money up front in return for built in traffic and revenue.
If anybody has suggestions on what to consider when buying an established website, please let me know via comment or email. And of course, if you have a website or blog for sale, let me know!Â
