How to Land Freelance Writing Jobs for Beginners to Work at Home

When you have just started your journey in the freelance scene, it may seem you’ve jumped into the deep end.

You may have looked through various freelance job boards, only to discover what feels like countless niches and assignment types, none of which you feel qualified as a beginner.

Or, maybe your problems are the opposite? You’ve gone through various types of freelance markets, and now it feels like you want to try all of them!

After all, there’s a wide range of niche out there, from health and fitness to dating and relationships.

Perhaps, you decided you will just get your work from content mills that usually pay low? Or, like many other new freelance writers, everything became so overwhelming that you just went blank, not knowing where to start.

Many freelance writers went through these phases – and more. A lot of them stumbled several times, confused which gigs to focus on as there are so many options.

So, I made a list of useful methods on how to land freelance writing jobs for beginners to work at home.

 

 

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Freelance Writing Jobs: Know Where to Look

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You’ll discover plenty of information online about how to land freelance writing gigs for beginners. I will cover in this post the particular gig types that newbies must focus on for the following reasons:

Usually, they require little to no writing experience. They help beginners build an attractive online portfolio. They pay fairly.

 

 

#1) Working for Individuals

Most of the time, when people think about freelance writing, they imagine people purchasing a word per dollar for giant companies such as Vogue and The New York Times.

So, when you tell someone you’re a freelance writer, they’d like to know if you write for Harper’s Magazine. Well, no…

But, maybe in the future!

 

How to Land Your First Stable Writing Job as a Beginner

There are a lot of writing opportunities beyond famous magazines and book publishing houses. An excellent opportunity is working for individuals – people like you and me who want to build a website on the sides and have bits of funds to make it happen.

You can start your online career with someone who is organizing a WordPress blog in his spare time. As long as your employer wants a lot of content in his site, it can be a stable job for you, at least for the meantime.

After several months, you can use your experience and even the content you wrote to show potential clients. You will now have a better chance of getting a writing job for a corporate blog.

 

Freelance Writing Sites for Beginners to Find Writing Gigs

You can usually find someone looking for writers on the following sites:

Upwork
ProBlogger
Craigslist
BloggingPro

And many more…

The key is to do thorough research. You can find many sites for writing gigs. A word of caution though, you must be careful with some employers. Scammers are increasing each day. If you think something isn’t right, then it’s probably not worth the risk.

 

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#2) Freelance Writing for Startup Companies

Startups are also an excellent route for new writers. These can be new sites and marketing businesses that require content for their websites.

 

Why Startup Businesses Are Excellent Opportunities for Beginners

Some startups prefer writers who have the right skills and experience to help their businesses grow. However, some aren’t as particular and don’t mind working with people who are like them, beginners in the online world.

Eventually, you’ll find a company that matches your background. For example, if you belonged to the tech industry before deciding to switch to freelance, you can use that knowledge in your online career and write for a company that belongs to the tech industry.

 

 

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#3) Find Writing Gigs Through Your Personal and Professional Network

Thanks to websites like LinkedIn, it’s been a lot easier to keep up with the stuff going on in your professional network. Also, it’s faster to reach out to the people in your circle informing them that you’ve switched to freelancing and that you’re already open for business.

In addition, Facebook networking is a popular method now on how to land freelance writing jobs for beginners to work at home.

 

 

An Easy Way to Get Your Break as a New Freelance Writer

As I’ve previously mentioned, one of the fastest ways to get your break as a freelance writer is by going with the niche that you have an excellent background in. Attending events in that niche is an effective way to access business contacts who might need your writing skills, such as writing blog posts, press releases, and case studies.

 

 

#4) Create Your Own Blog

Creating your own blog is also essential in jumpstarting your online writing career.

No, I’m not asking you to thrive to earn money from your blog (but, if you want to, then that would be awesome! Read on…). The primary purpose is to showcase your online presence and portfolio.

When potential clients notice that you’re organizing your own website and putting original and useful content to it, your chances of getting hired will increase.

I came through a blogger one time and learned that she’s a freelance writer and at the same time, offers tips to new freelance writers on her blog.

If you’re a client looking for a high-skilled writer, you will definitely consider her. If she teaches others how to be successful in freelance writing, you can be assured that she knows her field well.

 

 

#5) Write Guest Posts

Writing guest posts is a fast way to get clips and place them on your website. Even though you won’t get paid for these posts, you will gain a portfolio for your best writings in your target niche/ niches.

Another advantage of this is the author byline. Guest posting is one of the best ways to let people know:

Who you are

Inform the people you offer freelance writing to let them know that you can handle more clients and that you no longer work for a company.

 

 

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What you do

Provide them specifically the areas of writing you offer. You can also add the particular niches you write about as a means to target specific businesses.

 

Where they can reach you for further info and questions

Provide a link to your contact info, website, and social media accounts so your potential clients can reach you quickly.

So, if you combine all these three, it would look something like this:

I’m a freelance writer that offers articles, blog posts, and web content for companies. My specialties are healthy living, career, and parenting advice. For further information, please contact me at the following details…

 

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Pro Tip:

Make sure that you’re able to provide all the relevant information without sounding too wordy. Keep it short, but don’t forget to include the important things your target clients need to know about you.

The five ways on how to land freelance writing jobs for beginners to work at home I’ve mentioned above will help you in landing a writing job with decent pay. It’s always about using the right strategy.

 

 

Write For Yourself?

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Did you know that you can make your own full time income just by writing on a blog of your own?

You may not know how to make money from the blog or how to do keyword research yet or know any SEO skills, but part of being able to make money from a blog is by knowing these things which you can learn.

Eventually, when you’ve freelance for awhile, you may want to look into how to do this on your own, and I have done just that.

I have created this blog you’re on, Work Anywhere Now, to help others learn how to make money online and I’m able to make 4 digit online income with it, you can learn more about how you can do the same using the exact training I used in my free guide here.

I am also available for coaching on that training platform if you need any help.  The training platform comes with an amazing community of bloggers as well, all trying to do the same thing and helping each other.

You will love the community inside!