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Want to Make Money by Writing Online? I've Got You

The internet will always need more content. That demand will never dry up. If you feel that your writing is competent, and you'd like to make a little money out of it, there are so many opportunities out there. Yes, you will find that some methods are overrun by people that will do the work for pennies, but if you're creative and find a underrepresented niche, there's a lot of money to be made.

Below I've compiled a list of potential ways to make money through your writing skills. When compounded with other skills, many of which you can learn online for free, you could find yourself raking in the cash. I've covered all bases, from the basic get-paid-tos, through to the ones where you'll need to make your own platform, as a lot of methods are often overlooked.

Not only have I catered for all skills sets, but both ends of the ethics scale too, because no one else will. These aren't all things I've tried, but they are all things I know work for someone somewhere.

Here are 50 ways to monetise your writing skills online:

MethodMonetisationGet Started
BloggingAffiliate. Resale. Sponsored posts. FreelanceWordPress, Tutetgo
Product reviewsAffiliate. ResaleDeal Hustl, Ciao, WordPress
CopywritingFreelance. GigTextBroker, Fiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour, Target Writers,
Ebook publishingRoyalties. FreelanceCreateSpace
Script writingFreelanceFiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour
TranscriptionFreelanceTranscribe Me, Upwork
Ad copyFreelanceFiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour
Website optimisationFreelanceFiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour
EditingFreelanceFiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour
GhostwritingRoyalties. FreelanceFiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour
SongwritingRoyalties. FreelanceSongwriting Opportunities
ChatFreelanceFiverr
Erotic writingB2C. FreelanceAdult Work, CreateSpace, WordPress
Manual creationRoyalties. FreelanceUpWork
TranslationB2C. FreelanceGengo, Tethras, Lingosaurus
Affiliate marketingB2C. FreelanceWordPress
ProofreadingB2C. FreelanceTypo Bounty, Fiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour
CommentingFreelanceFiverr
Forum postingFreelancemyLOT, Fiverr
Email marketingB2C. Freelance. Affiliate. Fiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour
Social media marketingFreelance. Affiliate. B2CFiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour, Bit Landers
DomainingB2C. FreelanceBrand Bucket, Sedo, Flippa
CV writingB2CFiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour
JournalismFreelanceWork this out yourself
Course writingB2C. AffiliateUdemy, Teachable
ComplainingResaleGmail
List writingFreelanceListVerse, WhatCulture
GiggingFreelanceFiverr, SEO Clerks, Gig Bucks
Physical book self-publishingRoyalties. Physical productsCreateSpace
DatingFreelance. B2CFiverr
CompetitionsResaleThe Prize Finder, Loquax
Product descriptionsFreelance. B2CFiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour
Greetings cardsB2C. Physical productsPrintful, RedBubble
Academic writingB2CBuy Essay
Video descriptionsB2C. FreelanceFiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour
Content millFreelanceFiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour
Newsletter writingB2C. FreelanceFiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour
Children's writingB2C. Freelance. Physical productsCreateSpace, Fiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour
Technical writingRoyalties. FreelanceScripted, CreateSpace, Fiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour
Joke writingRoyalties. Freelance. Physical productsCreateSpace, Fiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour
Quiz writingRoyalties. Freelance. Physical productsCreateSpace, Fiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour
Game writingRoyalties. Freelance. Physical productsFiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour
Tutorial writingFreelance. Fiverr, Udemy
Homework completionB2C. FreelanceFiverr
PoetryB2C. Freelance. Physical productsEtsy, Inkreadable, RedBubble
Merch designB2C. Freelance. Physical productsInkreadable, RedBubble
Virtual assistantFreelancePeople Per Hour, Time Etc
Website flippingB2C. FreelanceFlippa, Empire Flippers
Content marketingFreelanceFiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour
PRFreelanceFiverr, UpWork, People Per Hour
Get yourself a jobForgot this one, didn't youGet searching yourself

No excuses now. Go find something that works for you and make that money.

Chiino
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