What Kind of Online Writing Jobs Are Available? (Part One)
Though we usually use a single umbrella term to describe it, online writing, the truth is that there are several diverse kinds of writing tasks that are available.
I am listing them here for you, in no particular order.
Articles The bulk of the online writing jobs will be about articles.
Usually, these articles will need to be between 400 and 500 words and have informative content.
You will also be asked to provide a title, and to employ formatting requirements such as numbered or bulleted lists and to provide subheadings and such.
A lot of these articles will end up on online article directories such as this one here, EzineArticles.
com.
Below the article, there will be a bio box which you will have to write as well.
This is where you write a little about the business you are trying to promote and provide a link for it.
The article will also need a short summary to go on top.
You may also be asked to submit the articles into a Content Management System (CMS).
Web Content This is content for websites.
You will need to write to fill the pages of the website.
Each page will have a different purpose and hence different content.
There are no specific rules here apart from what the webmasters set for themselves, and you will be expected to write according to those.
Blog Posts These are becoming a very popular article requirement now, and quickly superseding usual article work.
Here you write for blogs.
These are very similar to articles, but you have to make sure you write something that can elicit a discussion, because that is what a blog is all about.
Press Releases When a company needs to announce something new, they write a press release.
On the Internet, press releases are usually asked for through online writing jobs.
You will be given a basic outline on the nature of the announcement that you have to make and you may be given the link of the company where you can do the necessary research.
You may also be needed to submit the press releases on press release directories such as PRWeb.
com through the company's established account on them.
Sales Pages These are blatantly promotional pieces of content that usually describe just one product or service.
You have to show the product in a positive light because you are promoting it.
You will typically have to write about its features, how it works, how it can help people, etc.
You may also have to include testimonials in your sales page.
Offer bonuses and money-back guarantees need to be written as well, which will usually be present towards the end of the sales page.
I am listing them here for you, in no particular order.
Articles The bulk of the online writing jobs will be about articles.
Usually, these articles will need to be between 400 and 500 words and have informative content.
You will also be asked to provide a title, and to employ formatting requirements such as numbered or bulleted lists and to provide subheadings and such.
A lot of these articles will end up on online article directories such as this one here, EzineArticles.
com.
Below the article, there will be a bio box which you will have to write as well.
This is where you write a little about the business you are trying to promote and provide a link for it.
The article will also need a short summary to go on top.
You may also be asked to submit the articles into a Content Management System (CMS).
Web Content This is content for websites.
You will need to write to fill the pages of the website.
Each page will have a different purpose and hence different content.
There are no specific rules here apart from what the webmasters set for themselves, and you will be expected to write according to those.
Blog Posts These are becoming a very popular article requirement now, and quickly superseding usual article work.
Here you write for blogs.
These are very similar to articles, but you have to make sure you write something that can elicit a discussion, because that is what a blog is all about.
Press Releases When a company needs to announce something new, they write a press release.
On the Internet, press releases are usually asked for through online writing jobs.
You will be given a basic outline on the nature of the announcement that you have to make and you may be given the link of the company where you can do the necessary research.
You may also be needed to submit the press releases on press release directories such as PRWeb.
com through the company's established account on them.
Sales Pages These are blatantly promotional pieces of content that usually describe just one product or service.
You have to show the product in a positive light because you are promoting it.
You will typically have to write about its features, how it works, how it can help people, etc.
You may also have to include testimonials in your sales page.
Offer bonuses and money-back guarantees need to be written as well, which will usually be present towards the end of the sales page.