Although I only have been writing freelance online for a couple of weeks, I thought it might be useful to summarize on a monthly basis the work I've done for various companies and do some reflections on this summary.
In October, I estimated I spent approximately five hours doing paid writing jobs. Here is a breakdown of the earnings:
Textbroker.com - $8.30 for four articles (most articles were 100-150 words in length)
Mechanical Turks - $5.45 for four articles (most articles between 100-150 words in length)
Today.com - $10.86 for nine blog entries plus hits
Associated Content - $4.31 for one article about 500 words in length (upfront pay, will continue earning via hits)
Total Earned in October: $28.92
Reflections: In terms of hourly wage, I earned just under $6 an hour, which is hardly a living wage. In terms of actual writing, most of the articles I were between 100-150 words in length, and I estimate my average pay per word to be 1 cent.
I expect that for November, my hourly wage will improve quite a bit as much of my time was learning how to write for these companies using keywords and in the proper format. I would like to raise my pay per word quite a bit, and will try to look into other outlets this month to see if I can boost that rate.
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It took me between 3 and 6 months to start making enough money to make it worth it. Every little bit helps. Good luck this month!
It's always a good idea to keep statistics like you are doing. Keep it up and you'll be making more in no time.
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