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On the Internet, SEO and Copywriting are highly competitive fields. Nonetheless, opportunities abound across a broad spectrum. If you’re new to content writing, courting prospects, or need a writer for your blog or website, some research of the fields of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Copywriting is the most vital asset you can acquire before making a decision. On the other hand, some basic understanding of both initially can be very helpful in simplifying your research.

There is a mix of confusion on the Internet in terms of defining content writers. Content is a general term used to define writing for websites, blogs or other Internet based media. The greater misconceptions appear to be Copywriters verses SEO writers. For more details go to: www.seo-prediction.com.Avoiding the misconceptions will help you attain a firm footing to write content with SEO or copy in mind or, to be able to hire a professional suited to your specific needs. There are similarities between the two but understanding the distinctions may provide more clarity.

Copywriters have been around for a few centuries as long as there has been print media. Their basic job description is writing copy that promotes strong actions among consumers. The objective is to cause an action around the buying or selling of a product, service or even increasing a subscriber base that may lead to sales.

SEO writers are a unique effect of the Search Engine Industry. If there is one distinction that separates the two fields it is this.

Copywriters would exist with or without the Search Industry online. Their origin is in Print media, marketing and advertising. This field has exploded with the presence of commerce and marketing on the Internet. For can visit to: www.huge-niche-keywords.com.When an SEO writer is hired to produce content the objective is to cause a blog or website to increase it’s visibility on the Web in search engine results pages (SERPS). It can be part of a whole campaign offered to a client or the work of an individual or freelance writer.

An intense technical back-end knowledge of blogs or websites are not necessary for an SEO writer but it can’t hurt to know as much as possible about it.

Primarily, whether involved in a campaign or working individually with a client, they are not expected to cause an action resulting in sales.

Their job is to improve the position of a website or blog in search engine results pages, as well as its attractiveness with search engines. The result being more targeted traffic. The best scenario being the first page, in the number one position. This is not always possible because of a number of other factors that come into play. An optimal result can also be a great improvement over where the client may be currently positioned on the Web.

In both fields, keywords are one of the important tools used skillfully to write content and command the attention of search crawlers or bots scanning content to index within search engines. They may also offer analysis based on the overall look, design and flow of a website or blog and offer advice of how to improve a site to attract more targeted traffic, but it is not required.

A copywriter must produce an action that results in sales, while the SEO writer must cause an action that results in the best possible position on search engine results that can be attained. Other factors could impede or assist in attaining that goal.

Not all websites and blogs have a core purpose involving products or services. They may desire targeted traffic for equally important reasons other than monetary profits. SEO content is about attaining the best optimal position on the Web, to attract targeted traffic for a wide array of goals suited to an individual’s online mission.

It is not unusual to find both fields over lapping and that can be an asset for a client if a writer has both skills. Additionally, it could cut budget costs which is always good news for the client.

On the other hand, knowing the difference between the two is necessary given the fair chance that a writer may be excellent in one field but not the other. A Client should hire a writer according to their need of either Copy: Increased sales and a growing subscriber database or, SEO: an optimal position on Search Engine Results Pages to attract targeted traffic.

Do an Internet search on “hiring a freelance writer” or anything similar, and you will find millions of links to job boards, freelance writer sites, message boards and all sorts of other trails to lead you to various sources. You will find freelance writers, no doubt about that, but what kind of writer are they? Are they fluent in English (American English is very different than British English), do they do the work themselves or outsource it? Do they charge per piece or per word? What is their turnaround time? How do they handle revisions?

These are things you may not have considered, other than price.

Most people and companies that hire freelance writers have learned these lessons the hard way. So, in an effort to save you some money, as well as time, I am going to give you some pointers!

* When you contact a freelance writer for the first time, or post a project on a job board, give the details of what you are looking for! One writer may be terrific at SEO and keyword content, but if you want more of an opinion or humor piece this writer may not be ideal for you! If you give the details (topic, keywords, length) upfront, the writer will be able to assess your needs and quote you a price accordingly. I turn down projects on a regular basis – not because I like turning down money, but rather because if it is a topic totally foreign to me, or one I think will be better written by a specialist in that area, I will tell you. I would rather refer you to another writer and be remembered as the writer who was professional and you want to come back to do a different project with in the future, then take the project and do a horrible job, earn a lousy reputation and have a dissatisfied customer!

* How do you intend to pay your freelance writer? I, along with most freelancers, prefer Paypal. Many established, reputable writers will require a deposit. Don’t let this scare you. My deposit has been as low as $5 and as high as $2000. I am most likely to charge a deposit if I have not worked with you in the past, if it is a large project or if you failed to pay me for a previous job (in which case the total amount is due upfront). If you are a company which pays only by check, make sure you give the company contact information to the writer you choose to hire.

* Should you pay by the word or by the piece? It depends on the individual writer. I do both, depending on the client and my mood. Most of my work though, is by the word – and I charge between 10 cents and 30 cents per word. This is not uncommon for a quality freelance writer who is experienced, educated and takes pride in their work. If you have a budget, give a word limit (which you should anyways, otherwise you’ll either end up with a thesis or a five sentence article!)

* Why should you pay $50 for an article, when you can buy one for $1.50? Once you have purchased a $1.50 article, you will have your answer. Quite often, super low rates are a sign of overseas outsourcing (meaning your article will sound as though its been written by a foreigner and the grammar, while perhaps technically correct, feels “weird”) or it is a new freelance writer who has no clue what they are doing. I can say that, because I’ve been there. You want a writer who knows what they are doing, knows how to provide superior customer service and meet a deadline and knows how to write clearly.

* Ask about revisions! Many writers charge a fee for any revisions you request. I do not, unless you want a totally new piece written. But if the changes you want made are relatively simple, and are not going to take all day, they are included in my price.

* RIGHTS! Unless you SPECIFICALLY state in a contract that you as the buyer retain all copyright to the work, the writer is allowed to sell the work to someone else. If this is important to you, make sure you specify rights privileges in your contract!

I hope these tips give you some guideline on what to expect when you hire a freelance writer. I am always happy to answer questions (even if you don’t hire me!). I can be reached through my website – http://debbie.panell.googlepages.com/home

Take care, and good luck in your search for a freelance writer!

Many entrepreneurs, small and private businesses, and individual affiliates, hire freelance writers for SEO writing (also known as “search engine optimization” writing). SEO writing involves writing keyword-rich articles to rank the client’s website higher in search engines and generate more website traffic. SEO articles are less informative and less entertaining than articles you would write for magazines.

If you want to see examples of SEO articles, browse through any of the online article distribution directories. You will notice many of the SEO articles range in length between 500 and 700 words and paragraphs often repeat with selected keywords.

My friend, Peter Callahan, likes to write sports-related material for the Internet. Many writers, like Peter, write material to inform, entertain and educate readers. Some writers understand clients hire them to write web content for web pages (SEO writing) to ensure higher search engine placement. In many cases, these writers still provide quality-written work for SEO. However, if a client requests the writer to provide keyword-stuffed articles with a certain (keyword) density, then the writer is at the mercy of the client. Crafting keyword-stuffed sentences into a well-written article is hard. Still, both article types – magazine-quality articles and SEO articles – pay the bills. If you become a freelance writer who can swing to one type and then back to the next, then you will receive steady paychecks. The commodity you need will be time.

Here are a few things you should know if you decide to write magazine-quality articles or SEO content for websites:

1. Web content will likely range from 100-1000 words depending on what your client wants.

2. It will either be keyword-enriched or informative. Ask your client what his goals are and what he wants to accomplish with his articles.

3. Topics will range around keywords in most cases.

4. If quantity is worth more than quality to your client, then make sure you protect yourself. Don’t use your name. Use a pen name. There’s nothing worse than to ghostwrite a lot of keyword-stuffed articles aimed at search engines, and then to hit a major book deal and find your client had (accidentally) attached your byline to those non-informative, (almost) meaningless keyword-stuffed articles. Publishers will frown on this.

5. Topics for web content are wide-ranging.

WRITING SEO ARTICLES

Writers who write SEO content are in high demand. These writers often have 20+ jobs waiting in line for them at a time because clients will wait on them to do the job right.

SEO writing is an excellent way to break into freelance writing but it will not make you a recognized writer. Most of what you will write will be from the technical angle of search engine optimization.

A client in search of SEO material will submit a list of keywords focused on a specific term or category. The writer uses these keywords and writes keyword-stuffed articles using variations of these keywords

Usually clients who want SEO writing will request a certain number of words per article. If a client hires you to write a large batch of articles, you will want to range the lengths from 150 words to 1000 words. From my experience, SEO articles shouldn’t go beyond 525 words.

Writing SEO content is a wonderful way to make some great money but it won’t do anything great for you as a writer. In fact, SEO article writing can often hinder your talents if you stay with it long enough because it simply isn’t the best work out there to help you prove yourself as a freelance writer.

If you decide to write keyword-stuffed articles, you’ll need to know more than just the topic. You’ll need to write articles using specific keywords to help your clients rank higher on search engines, most specifically, Google.com. By doing this more people will see your client’s website and go to the site more frequently.

As an SEO writer, you will need to know the rules for density rates and so forth. This can be done by doing a search on “keyword density checkers” or “free keyword density checkers.” Find one that is user friendly. Run your articles through these density checkers to determine their keyword density. Clients will want to see articles with varying density. To ensure the best possible articles for SEO content, always use various keywords.

With the Internet adding more and more web pages, you can make a lot of money in web content. However, just because you are a talented writer doesn’t mean you will pick up the knack for writing SEO articles successfully. You will need to research SEO writing thoroughly to do it correctly.

Affiliates often hire writers to write content for their websites. If you want to break into writing for the web, you must know the ins and outs of writing SEO content. We aren’t going to visit those concepts here because you can find many books on the subject. You can also visit many free websites that teach you how to write for search engines.

Here are some tips to write effective SEO content:

TIP # 1: The keyword or keyword phrase should always be in the first line of every paragraph.

TIP # 2: If you are doing keyword articles as a ghostwriter, make sure you have a contract with your client stating he will not use your byline. You don’t want magazine editors or loyal readers to recognize you for writing non-informative keyword-stuffed articles. At the same time, SEO writing is a necessary skill if you want to make a lot of money in writing web content.

TIP # 3: Use Google’s keyword tool to see what keywords connect with other keywords or phrases. You can take Google’s keyword suggestions and use them in your article so your client’s website will rank higher in search engines. Google’s tool enables you to capture some of the keywords associated with a phrase, as requested by the client. If you learn to research which words can pull the most “hits” on the search engines, you’ll become more valuable to your client.

TIP # 4: Take the keyword phrase and use it in several variations.

TIP # 5: When a client hires you to write web content, ask what the client’s goals are because he may want SEO articles, or he may want informative, well-written articles, or he may want both.

FINDING SEO WRITING GIGS

1) Most clients who need SEO writers post their needs on Elance.com, Guru.com and GetAFreelancer.com, and let writers bid for the projects. Clients will tell you how many articles they require; the word length; the topics; keywords; and sometimes the keyword-density.

2) SEO has become an enormously popular type of writing and the demand is huge. Because of the huge demand, we now have many established SEO writing companies, instead of individual freelancers, that provide these same services. These SEO writing companies always recruit outside freelance writers. If you want to write SEO copy and don’t want to bid on SEO projects, then do a search on Google for SEO writing companies and contact the persons in charge for a freelance position.

3) Search Google News for press releases announcing new websites. Visit these new websites and contact the person in charge. These new websites always need SEO writing.

4) Search through the Elance Service Providers at Elance.com and contact freelance graphic designers and see if you can pair up your skills with theirs.

5) Search the search engines, jobbanks, such as FreelanceWriting.com, and advertise your skills as an SEO writer on your own website.

As a freelance writer, there are plenty of common websites known for making money on the Internet.  However, the experience at some of the popular freelance writing sites has been negative for a lot of writers.  The economy is shifting towards SEO stuffed keywords for pennies per word, which is based solely on the request from buyers to simply write words that match a set of keywords, so the value of a freelance writer has slowly fallen.  It’s also a common complaint from businesses that are looking for quality web content from professional writers.

For businesses that wish to look professional to readers, there is still a need for quality writing from seasoned freelance writers who create interesting web content.  The problem for writers and clients looking for a professional relationship is the ability to sift through freelance writing sites for professionals.  Below are some less marketed sites that connect writers with businesses in need of quality web content.

ePubster

ePubster is a content site with article writing job boards that connect writers with businesses.  They have a screening process for writers, so businesses are promised better, high quality content.  They also proofread and check articles for plagiarism, so it saves the client the hassle of reviewing articles. There is no bidding, and jobs are taken by writers and placed in their queue.  ePubster requires submission of the article within three days, so freelance writers can schedule their work accordingly without the hassle of bidding wars.  They also offer writers a percentage of featured articles that buyers can have displayed on ePubster’s front page.  Writers are given 85% of the job price and 30% of a featured article submission.

Constant Content

Constant content is a place where writers can sell articles for either exclusive use or open-end use.  Buyers browse articles to purchase from several writers.  The great advantage to this site is that writers set their own price and write on topics of their choosing.  Constant Content also has a place where buyers can submit their job request for writers.  An email is sent to the freelance writer for notification.  The disadvantage is that the client has the option not to accept the article, so payment is not guaranteed.

Textbrokers

Textbrokers is a great site for freelance writers who are just getting started.  Their payout is not very lucrative, but it’s a great place to get started writing articles.  Textbrokers rate their writers, and clients are able to specify what level of writer they require for the project.  Freelance writers are rated from one to five, but level five is reserved for published writers.  There is also no bidding process that makes it more convenient for the writer, but clients are given the option for revisions by rejecting articles.

People and companies prefer to work with marketing professionals they trust. Public Relations, or PR as it is dubbed, is key to speeding up that trust. Moreover, it’s an affordable route to gaining visibility and reaching the masses within your industry. Therefore, you boost the likelihood of heightening recognition of and increasing demand for your freelance copywriting services. Also, proper application of PR provides an advantage for you over other copywriters who do not understand how to use it effectively.

Become a good writer. The best way to become a good writer is to read omnivorously, absorbing the quality prose crafted by authors across the years. Acquire a copy of Strunk and White’s The Elements of Style, a perennial favorite among writers and editors; most questions of grammar, punctuation, and usage are found in its pages.

Expand – If you are working as a blogger, freelance writer, or web designer and you can no longer handle the bulk of the jobs coming in, it is time to outsource. Job postings are an effective way to get talented people to work on your project. Also, if you sell products on auction sites such as eBay, trying out other sites will improve your products’ exposure.

You must keep the receipt issued by the keno writer so that you can claim the prize. The computer randomly picks twenty numbers and the winner is the player with the maximum number of matches. You cannot predict the outcome of the computer as it is a random selection and every number has an equal chance of occurrence. So do not fall for keno winning systems that help you predict the numbers.

To push your success even further, you have to think outside of the box; you have to come up with fresh ideas to get backlinks. Marketers either do not know about or choose to ignore advertising as a progressive method of link building. Using advertising to build backlinks has multiple benefits. You are able to build quality backlinks while also driving targeted traffic to your site. All the rules remain the same.

Make sure that your content is not overly repetitive or redundant. If all your blog entries are similar, your readers are not going to bother coming back. Even if you write for a business with a very specific service, you can present information in different ways. Consider posting top ten lists or how-to guides in order to keep your content from seeming monotonous.

To extend your stay in the United States, you should file Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Non-immigrant Status, with USCIS before your visa expires. If you are unsure of your current departure date, check the date on Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record, to find out how long you are allowed to stay in the country. USCIS recommend that you apply to extend your stay at least 45 days before your authorized stay expires, but the USCIS Service Center must receive your Form I-539 application by the day your authorized stay expires.

If you don’t take the time to figure out keywords for every article, blog post and updated page on your site, you’re really missing out on traffic. A skilled SEO writer can help you choose keywords if you don’t know how, or have to time to devote to the process.

Blogging is a great way to get your message out to the masses. Whether you are an upcoming company peddling their wares to new customers or only want to use yourself to advertise for other companies, blogging can help you get there. Blogging has been very successful for many but even more fail because they make the small but costly mistakes that don’t allow them to get off the ground.

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Sit back and do some internet surfing when you get the chance. You will see lots of work at home ads. You can close your eyes and dream of the luxury of this, especially since you are dog-tired from that day-to-day hectic humdrum in your job.

You just know that if you could do your copywriting from home, you would be far more effective in that type of atmosphere. The problem is, though, you like the security of that regular paycheck that shows up every Friday in your mail slot.

There is no doubt that taking the step from an on land business content writer to a freelance SEO content writer is a big step. A slow transition can be beneficial. Once you become confident in your abilities to make it as a SEO content writer then you will have no problems in writing your letter of resignation to the big firm you may now work for.

Step #1:

Do some homework. You may have some excellent writing skills, but you need to adapt them to the internet style of writing. You must learn all about SEO writing. The majority of writing done by freelancers on the net is for SEO articles that search engines seek out. Then you will need to learn how to research. A requirement may be to write SEO articles about topics you know nothing about. This is where you will learn to write good and informative SEO content. Learn what you can about how website rankings play a major role in online businesses.

Step #2:

Start by doing some part time freelance writing services on the internet. When you first take on some freelance work, only opt to write articles on topics that you feel comfortable about. You will not enjoy writing these if you are not technically minded. In all likeliness, the SEO content would not meet the standards required. Becoming a SEO content writer takes some practice, particularity in writing styles and techniques. If you start with topics you are familiar with, you will not lose as much time researching the topics, because you may have a basic knowledge about them.

Step #3:

When you first become a freelance content writer, do not take on more work than you are able to handle. Deadlines are very important to the client. They usually need the completed articles by a certain date. You must be sure that you can provide them within this time. If you become overburdened then the quality of your work may suffer. This will not be pleasing to the client and will not help you to build a good reputation. Remember SEO rankings are a priority.

Step #4:

It is wise as a freelance content writer to seek out a company that offers these services. Through them, provided you are good at what you do, you will be able to find lots of work. Companies like SEO Content Lab have very high standards of their writers. They must do so because they have a large clientele base that they have been able to build because of their excellent reputation. They have compiled a team of expert writers, of which you may be able to become a part of if they have any openings. This will only materialize though if you have professional, above standard SEO writing skills.

SEO which is short for Search Engine Optimization is the use of a key phrase in writing again and again in such a manner that they are in enough times, so that the search engine can easily identify it from a number writings with similar keywords. An SEO writer writes the contents of the page in a web in such a manner that it will look very convincing to the search engine. There should no more usage of keywords and also low usage of key words.

A searcher will search in the search engines with keywords or key phrase of the matter they want to know. Search engines usually will rank the links according the keywords in which they contain. So in order to get top of the search engine results, the web pages have the most appropriate text and key words. Here is the importance of the job of an SEO writer, which is to write the contents that it will appear top in the searches of search engines. The job of an SEO writer is to write the contents of the page in a manner that is very convincing to the search engine.

What an SEO writer should be:

Broadly speaking the SEO content writer not only has to satisfy the search engine by optimization of key words, but also have to make sense among the readers who read the contents. An SEO content writer should know how to write using the key word again and again without an unnecessary keyword stuffing.

Necessarily an SEO writer needs to be a good writer. Not only that, he should have some technical knowledge of how the source of the web page appears to the search engines. It is not necessary that an SEO writer to be an expert in creating web page, but a fair knowledge of XHTML and knowledge about aspects like rudimentary tags are necessary. An SEO writer should be able to write the contents to the point, not just to write, in a clear literary form and in concise. The writer should not go for writing very rigid stuff, but be able to know the sense of the reader. The success of an SEO writer is bring in business to the website, rather than only bringing in tones of traffic.

Content writers and SEO writers:

A content writer is one who is general about the content and is not bothered about the optimal use of key words in their content, where as an SEO writer is one who specializes in writing contents in such a manner that it best suits to the popular search engines. An SEO writer understands the importance of key words that it plays a major role for higher rankings in search to enable increased website traffic. A professional SEO writer can help to select to write the contents highly competitive keywords that tend to catch the attention of search engines while indexing, that a content writer can’t able to provide. An SEO writer can assure the required percentage of key word density to the contents of your website.