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Land copy editing and writing gigs

Land copy editing and writing gigs

- The web is all about content, which means there's big demand for people who have a way with words. You can earn income as a copywriter or copy editor by writing articles, creating blog posts, or by editing other people's articles. There's even a need out there for strictly proofreading and creating indexes that are published in the back of longer works. Yeah, web content is a flourishing business. Companies large and small need articles written so that they can rank high in search engines. Getting hired to do this type of work can either be a matter of reaching out to platforms, such as LinkedIn, or by landing gigs on platforms, such as Fiverr and Upwork. You can either charge by the word or get paid a flat fee for each article. You typically receive an outline of what to write. You conduct research if necessary, and then you do the writing. The potential income here is a few hundred dollars a month to a few thousand…

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