Profitable Article Writing - Things You Need To Know If You Want To Be A Web Copywriter

Posted on April 17, 2008

Are you looking for ways to earn extra money without exerting too much effort or spending too much time? If you have reasonable writing skills, can research and write fast, and enjoy writing about a wide array of topics, then you may want to consider doing some profitable article writing for the Internet on the side.

Article writing for the web doesn’t require a whole lot of skills, although it goes without saying that you need to have good usage of grammar and spelling, and that you must be able to write your thoughts down in a coherent and structured manner. But as far as format goes, a conversational and casual style is all you need to write solid articles for the Internet.

However, there’s one thing that sets aside articles for the web from the usual essays and informative articles that can be found in traditional feature magazines. Article writing for the web has a level of advertising attached to it, because its primary function is to actually promote a website, an e-book, or an online business. To be an effective web copywriter, you need to learn to strike a balance between being informative and promotional. Your articles should not sound as if you’re promoting something. The advertising factor should be subtly introduced and therefore not obvious.

If you think this is something you can do, then good for you. Articles for the Internet are usually short at around the standard length of 500 words. For skilled writers, it only takes thirty minutes at the most to produce one article of that kind. The price tag for the typical article is $5, and can go as high as $15, depending on your skills and reputation. You’ll start small, of course, but once you have loyal clients, you can ask for much higher prices.

Do you want to learn more about how I do it? I have just completed my brand new guide to article marketing success, ‘Your Article Writing and Promotion Guide‘

Download it free here: Secrets of Article Promotion

Sean Mize is a full time internet marketer who has written over 1574 articles in print and 11 published ebooks.

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