Getting started with Freelancing is easy only when you have enough work in your hand, the problem with Freelance writing is there is no consistency in the job. You may get tons of articles request in a month, or sometimes you may not get any writing job. It’s important that you don’t keep your eggs all in one basket just incase one source dips, and you lose a large chunk of your revenue. Here I’m creating a list of such Freelance writing websites. which will help you to keep you busy with new writing jobs.
Whether you are just beginning or well into your freelance writing career, the quest for more work is always welcome. Here are eight websites you can use to begin your freelance writing career online .
These websites are a mix of marketplaces and websites where you can find people willing to buy your articles. Take a look through and find a couple that works best for you. Let me know what you think or which ones you use already.
Before, we move ahead I suggest you to read following posts for better Freelancing career:
Handy list of Freelance Writing Websites:
Though, Before you use any of these sites, I suggest you to use Google recent search and look for writing jobs. This will help you to directly reach the people who are looking for blog writers or copywriters, and you will save enough money. Make sure, you click on more search tools and use posted in last seven days(Google search).
Freelancer (previously GetAFreelancer) is a freelance job board that offers over 100 different available types of jobs for freelancers. IT, writing, programming, design and so much more if you have the skill for it, Freelancer can help you find a client.
Freelancer is great for writers to get started by providing massive jobs some require over 500+ articles to be written!
For outsourcing writing work or finding jobs, Contentmart is a good place. You will need to register to view more details and bid on jobs. the Contentmart community is very mature and bridges the gap between clients and those seeking online pay.
UPWork is another main contender for major freelance job boards. Much like Freelancer, UPWork offers a wide variety of jobs that can easily be accomplished online. Although the pay isn’t always the best, the sheer amount of jobs available will always give you something to do.
LinkedIn ProFinder is a new service that leverages the LinkedIn network to help individuals and small businesses find independent and freelance professionals for project-based work in a variety of service areas such as translation, editing, copywriting, content strategy, blogging, technical writing, and ghostwriting. As a freelance professional, you can apply to be a pro on the platform here.
Although highly overlooked, Craiglist is still one of the easiest to find freelancing writing jobs. Craigslist’s main appeal to network people within the local area but you’re not restricted to just your city take a look around and see what you can find; thousands of companies and individuals post jobs for writing for blogs, articles, and websites.
Backed by the mind of Seth Godin. Squidoo has a fantastic community and writing system that allows anyone without a blog or website to start writing and making money online.
The intuitive interface allows you to quickly create ‘lenses’ about whatever subject you want. Throw in AdSense. eBay, Amazon and other forms of advertising and you’ve got a great platform to earn passive income by writing.
Constant-Content is one of the premiere article marketplaces for serious freelance writers to make money online. Because Constant-Content is so mature, writers can demand top dollar for their articles (charging upward of $100+ each article!). Constant-Content has a strict editorial process but, the large marketplace and demand for writing makes this marketplace one of the best.
Final thoughts and suggestions
Within this post, you’ve been presented with eight different places to find freelance writing gigs online. It’s best to start with one and work your way up. Enter one marketplace and you’ll be able to expand into others giving you a commanding voice when selling and promoting your articles for online income .
Make sure you complete your profile and add your portfolio on these sites, which will make you look like a professional and an expert. Do you know more such freelance writing sites, which will help a freelance to get writing jobs online? Do share which all websites do you use to find freelance writing work?
Hello, it was a nice write up there. But how about offering your services on your personalized portfolio website independently, I think it pays more. Like this, you will source your clients your self, may be on social media, and receive payments directly, no commission, nothing!
These days, freelancing websites are getting saturated, and due to the level of competition therein, you only get to sell your services for low amounts, unlike when you are selling directly.
Aishwarya Chaturvedi says
Fantastic collection! All I’d like to point out is that Squidoo has been acquired by Hubpages. Not sure if it still retains that potential for freelancers. You could look it up.
I have been working as a content writer for over 6 years, in between tried to get some assignments from service marketplaces, however, i did not get any. The reasons were clear, either the clients were paying less or there were many writers to accept any payment for their work. On freelance sites, morality of both is a big issue. I hope you understand what I want to say.
Thanks for this post.
Syed Usman Hamid says
You can write. You know you may make money. It’s just putting both end together that’s so difficult to determine.
You have demonstrate how to carefully turn that freelance wish into a profitable job and how to get started on freelance writing from commence to surface finish, your complete roadmap. Thanks for sharing.
Freelancing work now a days on trend cause there is lots of pros of it you can do it anytime anywhere and main reason for it anykinds of individual skill s you have you can get task which suitable for you and you can earn money thouhg need to include some more sites some sites missing here also
Craigslist was the website where I got my first freelance writing gig. The pay was not that much, but I was able to move forward. Today, I get well-paying clients.
abhishek singh says
hey enrile. even i want to get started with writing. and i’m taking it pretty seriously, do get me informed with more information regarding online websites. and also about the writing style you choose.
In essence, people will publish a job in which you would later bid to win. They will tell you what the job details, how long and so forth.
My best advice is to write toward the client. Most people just add in a canned response to everybody’s listing but when you can talk to them directly it shows you’re actually interested and not just sending out mass applications.
After the job is complete, the money is held in escrow and processed. Freelance does take a small cut but for finding additional jobs which you may not have before I think it’s worth it.
Pawel @ Self Employed Cafe says
Great list Murray. I think it’s worth noting though that some of these sites accept writers from the US only. Or maybe this has changes recently?
I know I had problems few times being from Europe to get onto some of the sites for that reason.
There are some restrictions for writers overseas but it seems many of them have become relaxed in recent years.
I think the main issue was with payment. Most love Paypal and since it generally isn’t accepted in some countries it’s posed a problem in the past.
Ron | Travel Bangladesh says
Good list Murray. Many people wants to earn by writing articles and your list will surely help them.
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I started ShoutMeLoud as a passion and now it’s empowering more than 432,000+ readers globally and helping them to make money with their blog.
Here at ShoutMeLoud I write about Starting & managing a blog, WordPress, Social-media, SEO and Making Money online.