In an age of technology and social networking, many businesses have taken to the Web as well as blogging about their companies and what they have to offer to the public. However, in many cases, companies are unable to update a blog as often as they should due to time restraints or because of a lack of know-how. To find freelance writing jobs in the blogging field, look up blogs pertaining to something you are knowledgeable about. Then you can contact the owner and ask if he could use a handful of posts from a freelance writer. The pay for these jobs comes down to how much the blog owner can afford, how many words the blog posts must be and their existing audience.
Similar to writing blog posts, the process of writing Web content is essentially when a writer takes on the task of explaining things clearly to a website's visitors. For example, if a business sells body creams, the company may not know how to best explain the product to potential customers. This is where a freelance writer comes in handy. It's her job to use clean, direct words to describe the product so it sells. To find freelance writing jobs in this field, writers can watch their local papers or online directories where a business may ask for assistance.
Other jobs within this category include writing Web content or informative articles for sites, such as Suite 101, Demand Media Studios, Yahoo and Brighthub. The pay from these jobs all come down to the individual and if the company pays a set amount for each article approved by their editors or if they pay in revenue shares based on overall pageviews.
Anymore, getting a job requires that applicants have a solid résumé. Even before you can set foot in the office for an interview, companies read over résumés to see if the applicants are a good fit for the position that's available. Unfortunately, the art of writing résumés has become lost. Having a professional write your résumé could increase your chances at getting a new job. If you're looking to work as a freelance résumé writer, you can either apply to résumé writing firms, answer ads in the paper or even advertise yourself both on and offline in the local paper or on Craigslist.com.
It's said that everyone has a story to tell, but some may not be sure how to go about doing it. This is where a freelance writer comes in. It's their job to collect as much information from their client as possible and turn the client's ideas into something with a solid plot or other form of foundation. By taking on a job as a ghost writer, the freelance writer gives up all rights to her work while the client claims the work as her own, unless both parties set up a different agreement. Those looking to become ghost writers can find jobs in the local paper as well as online.