Writing skills have become one of the most financially rewarding skills in the world today. It is no longer news that many platforms pay writers to offer their writing services to numerous clients online. Services such as ghostwriting, copywriting, and others have been recorded to have made many writers millionaires over the years.
In this blog, we discuss four platforms that allow writers to exchange their skills and knowledge for money.
- Freelancer:
Freelancer.com is one of the world’s largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace by number of users and projects. They have connected over 69,550,826 employers and freelancers globally from over 247 countries, regions, and territories. They do not just have jobs for writers, but through their marketplace, employers can hire freelancers to do work in areas such as software development, writing, data entry, and design right through to engineering, the sciences, sales and marketing, accounting, and legal services.
They will take about 10% of your earnings, and you can withdraw the rest into your bank account or PayPal wallet.
- Fiverr:
Fiverr.com has so many opportunities for writers and other creatives. It is an Israeli multinational online platform for freelancers. Fiverr’s platform connects freelancers (sellers) to people or businesses looking to hire (buyers), encouraging a wide range of services in a free market. Fiverr is safe, and secure and also takes 5% to 10% of your earnings and pays through PayPal.
- Upwork:
Upwork.com is also a conducive environment for writers and other creative minds to offer their skills as services to thousands of clients seeking them for a fee. Upwork began over two decades ago by pioneering a better way of working, helping businesses find more flexibility and connecting talent with more opportunities.
Upwork pays through PayPal, Payoneer, and M-Pesa (for those in Kenya), with some charges on each transfer you initiate from your wallet with them.
- Social Media:
The advantages of social media are beyond posting, getting likes, and being followed. You can also sell your writing skills on social media platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. But you have to be strategic and intentional when it comes to social media to meet your target audience. You can also run ads and do promotions to earn the trust of companies and individuals who will need your writing services.
Conclusion
Your writing can become your side hustle and even your major source of income if you can maximize the opportunities available on the platforms shared in this blog post. The key word here is to stay safe and be cautious so that you don’t get ripped by supposed clients with whom you might come in contact.