Freelance Writing: Take Control of Your Content

Many of us who love to write would prefer the comfort of writing on our own terms in our own home. It's not easy, though, making money as an online freelance writer. Maybe you've tried the online freelance sites like Elance.com or oDesk.com. If you're like me, you've been disappointed at the limited earning potential. People want good work - and a lot of it - without paying much.

Article marketing returns the control to you

With article marketing, you decide what to write, how to write it, and when to write it. Although you are more of an internet marketer than a freelance writer, you do still get the freedom to write on your own terms and still make money. There are no limits on what you can write about or how much money you want to make.

The best money is more likely to come in the most popular markets, of course. So consider publishing in money, business, health, and relationships. But the beauty of this kind of writing is, you're just not limited by what you choose to write. You can write about smaller-market topics (such as poetry, for instance) and still potentially make a profit, if you want.

How you can profit from your articles

If you want to write freely, then you will need to give freely. This means that you aren't going to get paid for publication. That's OK, though, because through the power of affiliate promotion, you have greater potential for making more money. Sites like Clickbank.com offer information products that you can promote in your articles, and you'll just take a commission on every sale.

Using an affiliate promotion technique like this makes it unnecessary to write sales material. The sales page is already set up and waiting for potential customers. All you need to do is write about a topic related to the product, link to the sales page, and collect a commission.

Think about how much that opens up your writing career. Instead of trying to query editors or find a place to publish, or instead of bidding on projects and hoping that you don't get low-balled, you can simply write, which is what you prefer anyway, right?

Researching different topics is easy, and spinning topic ideas into multiple articles that all link back to the affiliate product is even easier for those who love to write.

To learn more about article marketing, I recommend you check out my blog, which can be accessed below. The products are there. All you need are your words.