15 Ways to Make Money Online with Freelance Writing

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About.com offers a freelance writing program for serious writers. You can sign up to be a "Guide" in a number of different areas of expertise and then manage a "GuideSite" on that topic. To see if you qualify, there is a mandatory training program for new Guides so that you can show a sample of your work. Guides are expected to publish new content at least a few times a week and all Guides earn a minimum of $675 per month, with that amount increasing as you write more often and your content becomes more popular on the site.

Appingo is a full service provider for publishers. They hire freelance writers to work from home and do copy editing and proofreading. Note that they are looking for writers with some previous experience and thus, you must submit a resume in order to qualify.

Associated Content provides a wide variety of different ways to produce content and be paid for it. All types of original content are accepted - the focus is on written articles, but you can also send in videos, images, or audio clips. These can be on essentially any topic you like. AC will then review your submission and make an offer - generally between $3 and $20 - before publishing it on their site. You can also earn an additional monthly bonus if the content you create becomes popular on the site. Note that Associated Content is only available in the United States.

Constant Content is a site that supplies articles, reviews, tutorials, and other types of content to clients looking to complete web sites or other web projects. You can register on the site as an author and begin publishing content of your own. You are able to set the price someone must pay to use your articles and Constant Content takes a 35% cut from this. You also have full control over the rights to your work. You can sell usage rights, which earn less but can be resold over and over, or you can choose to sell the full rights to the work and earn a larger one-time fee for it.

Digital Journal is a frequently updated news site where all articles are submitted by users of the site, known as "citizen journalists". Users also comment and vote on which articles make the front page. Digital Journal shares a portion of its advertising revenue with the users who submit articles. You can increase your share by submitting more articles and submitting articles that become popular on the site. Digital Journal discloses how much money was paid out to its users each month, as well as which users were the top earners.

EditFast is an online source for professional editors, proofreaders, copy editors, and writers. The site accepts experienced writers to work for them on a freelance basis. To qualify, you must have a degree from a recognized university and submit a resume to EditFast. If accepted, you will receive your own profile page on the site. You are then notified when there are new projects available. Typically, you are able to negotiate your fees directly with clients for each project. EditFast takes a 40% cut of the total fee for the job.

eHow is a how-to site with articles on "how to do just about everything". Anyone can sign up to write "how to" articles which are formatted as a series of simple step-by-step instructions. You can also add photos or video clips to your articles to assist the reader. eHow features a Writer Compensation Program - you must sign up with this program separately, which then allows you to be paid for the articles you submit. eHow claims you will be paid for every single article you submit, though there is no set payment scale. Generally, articles that receive more traffic are paid more. They pay out monthly after you have earned at least $10 for the month.

Helium is a full writing community where anyone can post original articles or other writings and then be paid for it. All works on the site are rated by other users. The amount paid for articles depends on how well it is rated, how popular it is, and the overall topic of the article. Helium also offers frequent writing contests where publishers pay up to $150 to the winners, and a "Marketplace" where you can browse freelance writing tasks from various publishers, who pay anywhere from $20 to $200 for specific works.

Review Stream is a review site that pays for reviews of just about anything - movies, music, stores, hotels, electronics, web sites, and almost anything else you can think of. The amount paid for reviews changes from time to time. As of this writing, they pay $2.00 for a review with an additional $0.10 paid every time someone rates your review. Review Stream asks that you are very specific in your reviews, and that you do not submit reviews that you have already published elsewhere.

Shvoong is a site that specializes in abstracts, which are essentially condensed versions (summaries or reviews) of larger written works. Anyone can sign up to write abstracts, and you can write your abstracts on anything you choose, in any language. You then receive royalties based on how popular your abstracts are.

Software Judge is a software review site. They pay writers for honest, original, opinionated reviews of software. The software you review must be chosen and downloaded (for free) from the Software Judge site itself. Currently, there are over 100 titles to choose from and you can submit a maximum of three reviews per day. The site pays a minimum of $1 and as much as $50 for a review. Besides cash, Software Judge also offers free software incentives for their top reviewers. Note that you must be able to accept Western Union payments to get paid for your reviews.

Squidoo is a site where users can share their knowledge on various topics. After you sign up with Squidoo, you can create a "lens" - this is basically a page that acts as a starting point for a particular topic. The topic can be just about anything and you can include information, links to other sites, and other references. Squidoo provides ready-made modules to make these pages easy to set up. You then receive 50% of the ad revenue and affiliate royalties from the pages that you create.

UserTesting pays you to review other web sites. In addition to answering a few questions about the site, you are also asked to use a screen recording program (supplied by UserTesting - you must be using Windows to run the software) to record your mouse movements, along with spoken comments, as you browse the site which you are reviewing. UserTesting pays $10.00 per review. Before being allowed to review, you must supply a sample video using their screen recording program. When making a review, it is important to be critical and try to find flaws in the site that you are reviewing.

WordFirm is a book and report publishing site that hires freelance writers to work online on various projects. Tasks include writing, editing, proofreading, and even graphic design. WordFirm requires you to fill out a detailed application to see if you qualify. They promise a flexible and professional writing environment for serious writers.

WorldStart is a computing site that features articles, newsletters, and more. They are looking for article writers as well as tips for their "Computer Tips and Techniques" newsletter. Submissions should include all relevant screenshots. All content is geared towards the "average" computer user and not meant to be highly technical. WorldStart must approve your idea before you begin, and pay ranges from $35.00 to $65.00.

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