Freelance Writing Job: Associated Content

Great opportunity here for anyone that stops by looking for some freelance writing gigs.

The company is Associated Content, a long standing media platform now run by the Yahoo! Contributor Network. I've been freelance writing for them off and on since 2006 and they are nothing short of spectacular especially for the beginning freelancer.

It's a simple (and free) process to join. It only takes several minutes and you're able to start writing and building your repertoire of articles and begin building a name for yourself.

More good news: It's almost as simple to write for them as it is to sign up!

Things to know:

• You can write about almost anything you could ever think of and get paid for it!
• Articles have a broad range as far as how much you will earn on upfront payments.
• You will earn residual income month by month the more you write based on how many views your articles get. (Lots of popular articles getting lots of hits daily = some savvy pocket change!)
• There are writing guidelines, see them here: AC Writing Guidelines and be sure to adhere to them.
• If you're into creating audio and video, you can also get paid for that as well!
• Research, research, research...but don't plagiarize! 

Earnings are a bit slow when you're first starting. But, if you're diligent about your work and you write a well researched article with a not-too-crowded-with-keywords-but-SEO-optimized-article you'll get paid top dollar every time. You'll have an interface once you are signed up where you'll get assignments from AC. Don't feel restricted by those, you can still come up with your own ideas and write about them and get paid for them. 

Always keep in mind that when you write for any online media company you are more often than not trying to drive traffic to their site. Search engines are going to be your new best friend if this seems like the life for you and I highly recommend getting familiar with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) writing.

So go check it out if you haven't already. Be sure to visit back with comments on your experience with Associated Content and possibly tips others would find useful! 

Happy writing!

Morgan