Comments on: Alternative and Residual Income Streams for Freelance Writers http://allfreelancewriting.com/2008/10/14/freelancing/making-money/alternative-and-residual-income-streams-for-freelance-writers/ Your Freelance Writing Resource Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:17:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jennifer Mattern http://allfreelancewriting.com/2008/10/14/freelancing/making-money/alternative-and-residual-income-streams-for-freelance-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-4961 Jennifer Mattern Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:08:51 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=887#comment-4961 I think here we're going to start with blogging - a repost actually from my business blog tomorrow. Not sure why I didn't do the original post here. Then we'll jump into flipping sites (since e-books are covered pretty thoroughly already). Good call on the affiliate marketing - I always lump that into "blogging," because that's where I do most of mine, but it's definitely a good income stream (generally earn more that way than with Adsense and such). And you're right Leigh - it often is about targeting those higher-return products (for example a web hosting company and an online webinar service have done well for me on another site in the past). Nicole - when doing it on your own website, I've found that affiliate income seems to work best with honest reviews. So instead of setting up a sales-oriented page, you would review the product (showing both positives and feedback on future improvements if you have suggestions). If you've built trust with readers first, that can be highly effective - and obviously don't give a positive review to something you really didn't like. :) Not sure what your own plan, but thought I'd throw my $.02 out there. I think here we’re going to start with blogging – a repost actually from my business blog tomorrow. Not sure why I didn’t do the original post here.

Then we’ll jump into flipping sites (since e-books are covered pretty thoroughly already).

Good call on the affiliate marketing – I always lump that into “blogging,” because that’s where I do most of mine, but it’s definitely a good income stream (generally earn more that way than with Adsense and such). And you’re right Leigh – it often is about targeting those higher-return products (for example a web hosting company and an online webinar service have done well for me on another site in the past).

Nicole – when doing it on your own website, I’ve found that affiliate income seems to work best with honest reviews. So instead of setting up a sales-oriented page, you would review the product (showing both positives and feedback on future improvements if you have suggestions). If you’ve built trust with readers first, that can be highly effective – and obviously don’t give a positive review to something you really didn’t like. :) Not sure what your own plan, but thought I’d throw my $.02 out there.

]]> By: Nicole LaMarco http://allfreelancewriting.com/2008/10/14/freelancing/making-money/alternative-and-residual-income-streams-for-freelance-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-4955 Nicole LaMarco Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:30:01 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=887#comment-4955 Affiliate marketing: selling other people's products. I haven't been doing that for a while, but I will have some on my new website, Your Writing Career, soon! Affiliate marketing: selling other people’s products. I haven’t been doing that for a while, but I will have some on my new website, Your Writing Career, soon!

]]> By: Leigh http://allfreelancewriting.com/2008/10/14/freelancing/making-money/alternative-and-residual-income-streams-for-freelance-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-4930 Leigh Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:56:25 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=887#comment-4930 I'm doing a similar series over on my blog starting next week, so it will be interesting to see what we each pick to write about. Affiliate marketing is a good way to earn additional money. I use article marketing to promote the affiliate programs I am involved in, so it does involve writing to some extent. Instead of being involved in 20 affiliate programs that pay out $3 or $4 per sale, right now I am only in 3 programs that pay between $40 and $100+ per sale. I’m doing a similar series over on my blog starting next week, so it will be interesting to see what we each pick to write about.

Affiliate marketing is a good way to earn additional money. I use article marketing to promote the affiliate programs I am involved in, so it does involve writing to some extent. Instead of being involved in 20 affiliate programs that pay out $3 or $4 per sale, right now I am only in 3 programs that pay between $40 and $100+ per sale.

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