Getting Paid to Write

Most writers get paid to write usually use online channel. This makes it quick and easy to start earning an income from writing.

As a freelance writer you would be hired to work on an assignment to write an article on a specific subject. The brief you could be given could really vary. Sometimes you may be given finer details such as what it should be about, the title and an idea of the content that should be included. Other times you may just be given a word count and the subject.

Generally most jobs will be for internet marketers and webmasters needing new content for the websites and blogs. Some clients may pay you more for top quality content; however others may prefer quality over quantity and pay less per article but need more articles in one go.

Typical fees could be anything from £50 to £1000 per article depending on who you’re writing for (the authority of the company), the word count of the article and the skills and knowledge required to write. For more information please visit: London Freelance Fees

To be a successful freelance writer and get paid for the work you do, you must ensure:

• Articles are delivered on time
• The content must be unique and of good quality, whatever they are paying you.
• Grammar should be used correctly
• Spelling should be accurate
• A basic understanding of keywords.
• An understanding of the clients target audience, so you can capture them in your writing

Article marketing involves promoting affiliate products by writing reviews or articles about them. Usually this will include a link back to the website. The link is either used for link gathering purposes or to track purchases made by your visitors which you could make commission from.

Article marketing usually doesn’t cost anything to get started, as there is no need for you to invest in domain names or hosting. Usually you would utilise free article posting sites, social media and other free sites that allow you to use affiliate links.

It isn’t as straight forward as it sounds though as there are many guidelines to follow as many postings do not allow you to profit from articles on their site, though this is a hurdle you can learn to overcome with experience.

Blogging can involve a variety of opportunities and can bring in a decent income. It doesn’t require a lot of dedication like with a freelance writer, which often requires you to write 8 to 10 articles per day and pay could be low.

As a blogger usually you start your own blog and write about interesting things and attract a following.

Interesting could be anything, as long as people want to read about. It helps though to have a theme to your blog to get a good following. No point writing about how to train a ferret one day and the history of World War two the next, you get the gist.

The main advantage though of writing your own blog is the articles will be able to generate you cash over and over again. As unlike an article you sell once, you have the opportunity to sell affiliate links within your copy or the ability to put adverts on your blog. The great thing with this is, it is less work than an article writer as it requires much less effort.

To become a successful blogger it is advisable to go on a course and learn the techniques. It may be expensive though it will help you reap awards quicker than going it alone.

Having made the decision to give it a go, you’re going to need a wide range of tax and accountancy advice and support in the early days when setting up as a freelancer.

The most daunting thing about going freelancing for most people is the thought of having to engage with an accountant. At first glance it’s easy, you go down to your local high street accountant who quotes you anything from £250 - £600 plus VAT to do your end of year accounts for you.

This sounds great, however what happens if you want to speak to your accountant for advice throughout the year on things like:

• Expenses
• Tax allowances
• Take home pay
• How much you should put aside for your tax bill
• Should you register for the Flat Rate VAT scheme
• Would going limited be beneficial
• Can I do work other than graphic design through my business

If you have a life plan and wish to go travelling what’s the most tax efficient way to run your business.

Each time you pick up the phone it is likely you will get charged, in fact every time your accountant sends you a letter you may charged and you may even get charged if you call to query your invoice! So by the end of the year you could easily be looking at a bill of over £1,000. 

Easy Accountancy charge a fixed fee of only £30 VAT a month.

We don’t want our clients to be scared to contact us and potentially lose out on valuable tax saving advice, that's why we only charge a fixed fee of £30 VAT a month. It’s important when you first start out freelancing that you set your business up in the best way possible. As a start up you’ll probably have loads of questions and will really appreciate the fact you can call your accountant as many times as you like without the fear of racking up large bills.