| u blog? I hope you do, because blogging can do a lot | | | | businesses. At last count, he was blogging for 30 |
| for your freelance writing career. For a writer, blogs | | | | blogs, and making an extraordinary income. |
| are not only an instant-publishing tool, they're also an | | | | There are many ways you can find blogs jobs. The |
| opportunity to find great writing jobs. | | | | most common way is to approach a business which |
| Blogs are a phenomenon. Although many "A-list" | | | | as a Web site, but which doesn't have a blog, and to |
| bloggers have been publishing for years and have | | | | propose a blog to them. If you're new to blogging, |
| built up strong audiences, it's only in the past couple | | | | you may find this approach a little intimidating, so let's |
| of years that blogs have become mainstream. | | | | look at other ways suitable for new bloggers. |
| Let's get definitions out of the way. What's a blog? A | | | | Here are three ways: |
| blog is just a Web site in which the site's pages are | | | | 1. Use the out-sourcing sites |
| (usually) published in chronological order. Blogs are | | | | There are dozens of out-sourcing sites, and you'll find |
| based on templates, and have a simple navigational | | | | blog jobs advertised there. Bid on projects, but don't |
| structure, based on chronology, and on categories. | | | | under-price your services. All writing takes time, and if |
| The major benefit of a blog is that it's instant. If I | | | | you under-bid, you'll be too busy blogging to look for |
| want to post a message to a blog, I can do it in | | | | better paying blog jobs. So bid a sensible amount. |
| seconds. Contrast the "instant" nature of a blog with | | | | Genuine buyers will hire you. |
| publishing in a newspaper or a magazine. The other | | | | 2. Approach other bloggers |
| major benefit of a blog is that it can be free. | | | | Another easy way to get blog jobs is to approach |
| How to Get a Blog Job | | | | other bloggers. This is simple and it works, but |
| Top blogs are usually written by a group, rather than | | | | although I've been blogging since 2001, I'm rarely |
| by a single individual, because high-traffic blogs are | | | | approached. Maybe such a simple solution doesn't |
| updated several times a day. This means that many, | | | | occur to people. |
| many blog jobs are available. All you have to do is | | | | Since businesses who want to hire bloggers do |
| look for them. | | | | approach me, I'm happy to make introductions, as |
| However, before you start looking, create your own | | | | are all bloggers. |
| small blog first. Anyone who hires you will want to | | | | So politely approach bloggers, and ask that they |
| know that you understand the nature of blogging. | | | | keep you in mind to recommend for blog jobs. |
| Your blog should be in an area in which you want to | | | | 3. Advertise your availability on your own site |
| be hired to blog. For example, if you have experience | | | | Please remember to advertise your availability on |
| in health topics, then create a blog on a health topic. | | | | your own site. Again, this method is so simple that it's |
| Or perhaps you enjoy celebrity gossip. This is a very | | | | often overlooked. I've lost count of the numbers of |
| popular topic in blogging, as it is in magazines, so | | | | blogs I've seen of people I know are looking for blog |
| create a celebrity gossip blog. | | | | jobs - but there's no mention of this on their own |
| With your own small blog created, it's time to find | | | | blogs. |
| blog jobs. Yes, that's plural. Most professional bloggers | | | | So go and get some blog jobs - they're widely |
| blog for a stable of blogs. Several colleagues blog for | | | | available, they're fun, and they're profitable too. |
| ten to 20 blogs. One friend blogs for many | | | | |
