| Most internet visitors go online looking for something | | | | who speaks English as a second language. |
| to watch or read. They might be researching a topic | | | | There is a large market for these articles, however. |
| or looking for something entertaining. Even those | | | | SEO writing usually brings in no more than $0.015 per |
| who use the internet for business or just for emails | | | | word, but quality material is not usually an issue. The |
| have been tempted to read a funny story or | | | | goal in SEO writing is to use a certain word or phrase |
| interesting article. | | | | a number of times and ideally use it in sentences that |
| Those who run websites have realized that these | | | | make sense in a broad way. |
| articles or blog posts are what visitors are looking for. | | | | Article Writers |
| They want visitors to come back, so they are | | | | Article writers fall in between the two spectrums. |
| constantly adding new articles or new blog material. | | | | Better writers demand higher rates and those who |
| The only problem for many of the webmasters is | | | | are still developing their skills fall at the bottom of the |
| that they don't have the time or skill necessary to | | | | spectrum. Article writers may write on many |
| keep up with the site's content, or writing. | | | | different topics or only in a specific niche. Usually the |
| If you can write a good story or do a bit of research | | | | more specialized you are, the more you can charge |
| and pull together a short, interesting summary or | | | | for your expertise. Article writers bring in $0.02 - |
| article, you can make money as an article writer. To | | | | $0.09 per word depending on ability and topic. A good |
| become an article writer, you must first understand | | | | article writer can prepare "search engine friendly" |
| the market and distinguish where you and your | | | | material using keywords naturally in text written for |
| particular writing skills fit in. | | | | actual readers. |
| Professional Writers | | | | Becoming an Article Writer |
| There have almost always been individuals who are | | | | To become an article writer, you only need to find |
| skilled and trained to write for formal publications. | | | | customers and get started writing. The customers |
| These writers prepare articles of magazine quality | | | | can usually be located at various forums or websites |
| and some now write for real print magazines as well | | | | where webmasters go looking for services, such as |
| as websites. Professional writers demand a very high | | | | writing. Other websites such as getafreelancer.com, |
| rate for their knowledge and skill, usually more than | | | | guru.com, or allow you to bid for projects, and still |
| $0.10 per word. They are experts in a particular topic | | | | others such as and might buy already written work. |
| and have years of experience crafting articles. | | | | Once you have an assignment, prepare a piece using |
| SEO Writers | | | | your best skills and double-check for accuracy, |
| At the bottom of the writing quality food chain are | | | | spelling and grammar. Your article should be |
| SEO writers. SEO is search engine optimization and | | | | interesting and fresh with material that will catch the |
| involves using certain words in a site's text in order | | | | eye and the attention of the reader. It goes without |
| for the site to be listed in search engines for that | | | | saying that every article you write must be your |
| particular word. If a site is optimized for "article | | | | own work. |
| writer" the phrase is deliberately used repetitively | | | | Complete the assignment and sent it to the client |
| throughout the work. | | | | who requested it. Be sure you have already agreed |
| This style of writing is almost always geared more | | | | on payment terms and how you would like your |
| toward search engines, not actual readers. Since | | | | payment delivered - PayPal is the most common |
| search engines don't know the difference between | | | | method of payment. As you grow in skill and |
| quality writing and poor writing, these articles are | | | | reputation, your article writing business will grow as |
| usually slapped together quickly. They might contain | | | | well. If you have the talent and drive, you might |
| poor grammar or obviously be written by someone | | | | soon be working at the professional level. |