Don't Let Impatience Ruin Your Writing Career

Starting an online writing career requires enormous amounts of patience. In no way is it a way for you to get rich quick, or make fast, easy money. The earnings, in the beginning, are not much to speak of. High expectations and less than stellar results are the reason many would be writers throw in the towel. Those that give in and give up will never realize the opportunity they had. Long term income is possible. Higher earnings are possible. It just takes times, diligence and hard work. Nothing of value in life is free. Everything comes with a cost. Why should your writing career be any different?

Developing a plan, sticking to it, and systematically working toward your goals may seem like drudgery. If you consider your writing as your business, then consider your plan just like any other business plan. Taking time to plot out how you will conduct business, how you will market and promote your content, and working out an order of operations is a logical approach to building a reputable career as an author. One that any entrepreneur will tell you is worth the time spent. Otherwise, you are taking a poke and hope approach to achieving success.

New businesses generally don’t make huge profits right out of the gate. There is a growth period. Any business that is growing is succeeding. Most writers are a one man show. They do it all, from SEO research, writing content to quality control, marketing and promotion. That is a lot for one person to do. Organization helps tremendously. A simple writer’s to do list can keep you on track and moving toward your financial goals.

Many authors post their content on a number of sites. This is wise for several reasons. First, it is always wise to diversify. Putting all of your content on one site is a gamble. What if that site goes out of business? Then you’ll be scrambling to get your content back online with another service. Second, publishing through a number of sites creates the opportunity to build numerous incoming links and increase your search engine page rankings, which increases the potential of making more money writing online.

How long it will take for you to reach the point where are you making the money you want depends on many things. Subject matter, quantity and the quality of your content are deciding factors. The more you write, the more your earning potential will grow. But if you are not following your marketing plan, you will hurt your bottom line. At any rate, it comes down to patience. Writing online is a process, which if pursued, can result in long term residual income. It just takes time to get there. The more you work, the more you learn about online publishing and the longer you stick with it the greater your chances of success.

The eHow Experiment: Update 11/11/2009

11/11/2009
I am earning approximately $4 per 1,000 views. In order to earn $1,000 per month at this rate or return, I would need to have 250,000 views per month. My current average is about 425 views per day, or 12,750 views per month. I have a ways to go. However, page views are not the only deciding factor. Keywords play an important role. Even though I am averaging 425 views a day, which is barely more than I was getting a month ago, my average daily earnings have significantly increased, going from an average of $1.02 per day to $1.69 per day as of today, for the month of November. What is the increase in daily earnings due to? I believe a number of things.

First, I am taking the time to market my articles. I post on Buzz, Stumble Upon, Delicious and submit my URLs to the search engines. Posting those back links is crucial.

I have spent numerous hours in the eHow community, reading and rating articles, and building my network. Even though most eHowers don’t make a lot of money off views from other members, the comments help to increase page rankings. (if they are made with SEO friendly wording).

I have written a number of new articles: 41 new articles between 10/16 and 11/11/2009. Many of these articles, which I have done SEO research on, are beginning to earn.

I have also continued to market older articles on Twitter and by posting links in newer articles. Some of my ‘dormant’ articles are getting views again, and earning a little bit as well.

I took a few days and resubmitted my old articles to the search engines. Page rank is a competition among web publishers. Just because you are high on the list one day, doesn’t mean you won’t get bumped was down in the results the next. Stay on top of your Internet marketing, and don’t forget to take care of your eHow babies.

My conclusion is that earnings will increase with more articles and marketing. Don’t take the poke and hope method, in other words don’t guess with your keyword selection. Even if you are writing articles about topics that interest you, do your best to pull down the best keywords. Use them in your title, in the first paragraph and throughout the article, with a saturation of about 3% keywords.

My next phase is to blog every single article in my library, as well as post Xombytes about my articles on Xomba, and hubs on HubPages. I am hoping this will increase my page views and earnings significantly.

Check back soon for my next update on the eHow experiment.

eHow Experiment Week One


eHow Experiment Update November 11, 2009

Promoting Your Articles-Xomba

eHow Experiment Update November 14, 2009

More on SEO Keywords

I've received several requests to explain more about SEO keywords in newbie terms. My new article, Clued in on SEO Keywords, will help you start using those keywords to build up the page rank of your articles and increase views. As you continue to publish more quality content using the principles that you are learning, your earnings will continue to increase.

I'm sure you're wondering how long it takes to actually start seeing a substantial income. There isn't a definitive answer. It depends largely on the quality and quantity of your content. Staying motivated is crucial if you are going to be a successful online writer. If you're just starting out, you may only see a few dollars the first month. Don't get discouraged. Your income will grow if you stick with it. There are several online writers making thousands of dollars each month. There is no reason you can't be one of them. Hang in there, keep writing, and writing. And writing.

Tomorrow: Quantity plus Quality

Make Money Writing Online: A Beginner's Guide

The big question floating around the Internet today is, "How can I make extra money from home with no investment?" I had the same question. I found an answer that works for me. Make money writing online. It's free, there is absolutely no monetary investment required, just your time. That being said, you do need time.

I started writing online about three months ago. I have seen my income increase at least 250% every month. Granted, I didn't make much the first month. That's because I didn't take the time to learn how to make it work. I just jumped in, green. Since then, I've learned a bunch. I am so excited about this exciting way to start making money for free, I'm sharing everything I've learned, just to help you. Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? It isn't. There is nothing you need to buy, because I'm not selling a thing. I'm giving it away.

I don't want you to make the same newbie mistakes I made. If you really want to make money writing online, but don't know how to start, read my articles listed below. I'll also be posting a more in depth guide to getting started over the next few days. Keep coming back and checking for my new articles. In the meantime, read these:

How to Make Money on the Internet

Make Money Writing Online: A Beginner's Guide

Tomorrow, we'll be looking at some great writing sites you can join for free, and start making money!

Until tomorrow,

Julie