Make
Money Writing Articles: Upfront or
Passive Pay?
Have
you recently decided that you want to make money writing articles from
home? If you have, do you know that you
have an unlimited number of choices? One
of those choices is what type of payment you want to receive. Two of your main options include upfront
payment or passive income.
Upfront
payment is nice, as it pays the bills.
To receive upfront payment you often acquire clients who need
content. This content is either used for
a website or for marketing purposes.
Usually, the clients that freelance writers work with are either search
engine optimization specialists or website owners. Since you write
the articles and then hand them over, you are often paid right away.
the articles and then hand them over, you are often paid right away.
Upfront
payments are also nice in emergency situations.
Do you need to make money fast to pay for car repairs? If you do, search for article writing
projects that involve payment right away.
On average, most paying clients pay their writers within two weeks, if
not much sooner. You can find these
projects by searching job posting boards, online classified advertisements, and
online bidding websites. Just be
cautious of scams, as they do exists. Article
writing is a legitimate way to make money online, so don’t expect to earn
$1,000 in 24 hours, as it likely will not happen.
As
great as receiving payment upfront for writing articles is, it also has its
downsides. One being the competition. As more people are start looking for ways to
save money on gas, be their own boss, or stay home with the kids, the
competition for upfront paying projects increases. There are ways that you can overcome
this. Polish your resume or portfolio so
that you can stand apart from the rest.
Apply for as many projects or jobs as possible, as this increases your
chances of landing one.
When
you have an individual or company who pays you upfront for your articles, they
usually retain the rights. This means
that you cannot reuse or resell the articles in question. You are also usually operating a ghostwriter,
meaning that your name will not be attached to the content.
As
for passive income, the greatest benefit of relying on it to make money through
article writing is the number of options that you have. To get started, look for revenue sharing
websites. You upload your article to the
website in question. In exchange for
having your content posted and making money through the use of advertisements,
you are paid a page view bonus. This
bonus will increase with the more articles you write, but it is generated
overtime. So, you are essentially
earning money for an article that you may have written six months ago.
In
addition to third party revenue sharing websites, you can also write articles
and post them on your website or blog.
In terms of passive income, which keeps generating overtime, a website
is best. Blog readers tend to expect new
posts to read on a daily basis. To make
money this way, you need to have advertisements on your website. There are affiliate programs you can signup
for. You can post a small message
outlining your site’s advertising rates.
In fact, you should try both approaches.
The
only true downside to relying on passive income to make money with your
articles is that you aren’t paid right away.
Most third party revenue sharing websites and affiliate programs require
that you hit a specific dollar amount before you are paid. Although not always high, it may take a month
or two before you start receiving payments.
Since
writing articles for upfront payment and passive income both have their pros
and cons, you may be wondering which approach is right for you. Why not give them both a try? If you are in need of money, focus on upfront
paying projects, but set a small amount of time aside each week to start generating
passive income.