by Deborah Ng
Out next appearance for the guest blog lineup is none other than Deborah Ng, the go-to woman for everything blog related. Deborah is a full time professional blogger. In addition to her flagship Freelance Writing Jobs blog, Deb also maintains the Celebrity Cowboy blog and five blogs for b5 Media including Simply Thrifty and She Plays Music.
A lot of times when we read about making a living as a blogger, we learn about cultivating our own blogs. What about those who enjoy blogging, but would rather not take the time to build up a blog of their own? Fortunately for them, there are plenty of opportunities for freelance bloggers.
Who is Hiring Bloggers?
Blogging is being taken a lot more seriously now than a few years ago. Look at any of the freelance writing job boards and you’ll see a majority of the opportunities are for professional blogger. Who’s hiring?
- Blogging networks looking for niche bloggers.
- Businesses looking for people to blog about products and give websites a more personal touch.
- Professional bloggers looking for help on their own personal blogs.
- Website owners who own blogs and want to earn revenue but would rather pay someone to do the work.
What Does A Blogging Job Entail?
If you’re looking to make a career of blogging for others, you may be required to fulfill one or all these responsibilities:
- Write from one to several blog posts per day.
- Find news, images, videos and more pertaining to your niche.
- Blog promotion and traffic building
- Encourage discussion and community building.
What Do Blogging Jobs Pay?
Blogging can be a lucrative career. Large corporations and many individuals pay their bloggers quite well! Networks offer a lower base or per post pay, but the traffic and revenue bonuses can help make up the difference. There are also those who only want to pay a percentage of revenue or traffic. This isn’t always recommended as you might not earn any money for the first few months.
What Skills Do I Need to Become a Professional Blogger?
If you want to blog for a living, you’ll need to know how to effectively communicate with your audience. Since blogging is a more informal form of writing, a sense of humor is a plus. Bloggers should know something about building traffic and SEO (search engine optimization) techniques.
It’s also important for bloggers to know their chosen topics well. If you’re going to blog every day on a particular topic, you’ll soon burn out if you don’t know enough about the niche.
Where Do I Find Blogging Jobs?
Fortunately, blogging jobs are everywhere. Here are some great places to look:
Blogging is also a great career for busy parents, students or even those with a full time job. Most blogging platforms now allow for you to time stamp your posts, or set them to post to a specific date and time, so you can blog ahead for a whole week if needed. This comes in handy for those who can only work on the weekends.
If you’re a good writer looking to make a living from your craft, do consider blogging. It’s proving to be the best thing to ever to happen to me, bet you love it too!
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I agree it’s a great job for moms and students. I’ve had a lot of luck at Media Bistro and BlogHer, too.
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This was a very helpful article. I am wanting to get into freelance writing, but I haven’t actually applied for any jobs yet. I’ve been working on getting a better feel for everything before diving in. I guess I’m a little scared, too. I’m going to check out the sites you recommended and maybe take the leap!
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I’ve been pro-blogging and freelance writing for 7 month and went full time at the end of last month. I totally agree with you Deb on your statement of liking what we write about.
When I started I got a month by month paid blogging gig that has since evolved into a second one plus editing and a pay rise.
I truly believe that passion for the subject is a huge driving force that keeps you going on dark days (yes, we all have them)
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