So you want to start making money as an online writer? Well, it is way easier than you might think. As a writer myself, I often get upset to find people who cannot make money writing online. Trust me, I am quite familiar with all of the scams and rip offs on the net. Content is HOT! That means you can charge whatever you see fit for you article pieces!

Do you have what it takes to be a writer? If you can read and write at a basic 9th grade level, you too can make over $200 a day writing for the web. A website cannot survive without content, and this is where you come in. Here is how to sell your writing online without breaking a sweat.

Ignore Low-ballers-I hate to say it, but you are NOT going to make the money you deserve by writing for $3 an article. I have seen a lot of 'paid to write' websites that love to lowball their writers. Do you honestly think you can make a full time income off of $3 an article? Trust me, it might seem like a good idea at first, but you will just end up getting burnt out by writing 20 articles a day!

I have seen a lot of websites that lowball their writers, such as Associated Content and Ehow. You are giving them the goods, while they make thousands upon millions of dollars! Here is something else you should consider; ALL writers should get at least $10 per article. If they aren't paying this much, run the other way. The gig is not worth your time or effort.

Submit To Article Ezines-Do you know how many online magazines and newspapers there are? Most new writers get intimidated by these types of sites, so they don't even bother submitting their peices. This could be your biggest downfall! These online ezines can pay up to $200 per article peice, depending on the quality and topic. But where are these article ezines? I'm going to give you a free list of article ezines because I feel for new writers who cannot find any work (I was in the same boat about a year ago.) So here you go-

Science Fiction-

Strange Horizons

Analog

Edge

Neo-Opsis

Penguin Group

Fashion

Stereo Hype

Tango Diva (includes Travel and Entertainment)

Everything Chic

Chic Today

Travel

World Hum

Travelers' Tales

Road and Travel

Of course these are all just examples of the thousands of online ezines that you can submit to for money. Most of the time, you won't hear a call back for a long period of time, or ever at all, but you just keep on submitting your work to other ezines until someone accepts it. Don't wait to hear back from anyone, or you will be one said duck.

Packaging and selling your own articles-In other hubpage articles of mine, I talk about this in great detail. PLR articles are hot on the market for webmasters looking for fresh content for their website. PLR stands for Private Label Rights. Of course, you can go to webmaster forums and sell your articles, but I like to sell my PLR package on my own. I rather my clients come to me, rather than searching and hunting for clients on forums.

Some ways you can promote your PLR packs is by blog commenting and leaving a url trackback to your website. Of course, you would have to create an advertising webpage. I just use my blog for that. Yes, you can use your blog as a sales page for free using Blogger (blogspot). As long as your page looks professional and you are offering a good deal, you WILL make a sale. I usually sell my PLR packs for $5 a peice/per article. So, if I sell a pack of 10, I would be making an easy $50. Not bad for rewriting PLR articles.

Here is another tip when writing your PLR articles- Please do not use article spinners! This will get you a bad rep and many clients will not be coming back to use your services. Article spinners only spit out garbage content. In the end, you will have to review and make a thousand corrections to your article, so you might as well rewrite the article yourself.

Please do not buy a PLR pack and rewrite the articles. You need to search for up to date fresh content from some of the hottest news websites. Also, stick to a specific niche such as Nutrition, or Body Building. You will sell your articles ALOT faster.