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How to Make Money Writing on the Internet - 4 ways

Since the arrival of the Internet earning money writing is no longer reserved only for those who manage to successfully publish and sell a book or work as editors in a newspaper or magazine, but something that anyone with a computer and an Internet connection can do.

And is that on the Internet there are various ways to make money writing that range from those that barely earn enough to pay for Internet service to those that have allowed them to earn a fortune to many people; And that if as well as having a computer and an Internet connection you like to write and you would like to earn money for it, you should take into account.

The following are the 4 main ways to earn money by writing on the Internet:

Write on a blog

A blog is a website that regularly publishes texts that are usually not so extensive and cover the same topic (called posts), and where the reader is can post comments at the end of these.


To create a blog we usually use platforms that found on the Internet such as WordPress and Blogger, which allow us, free of charge, to easily create and manage one without having greater knowledge in web design.

While to generate income with a blog usually used the following methods:


Rent advertising spaces: it is to give third parties (such as portals or companies) placing their advertisements possibility (usually banners) somewhere in exchange for a periodic payment in the blog.


Use advertising programs: consists of placing ads provided by advertising programs on the blog  (the best known being the AdSense program), which pay us every time a user clicks on one of the ads.

Promote affiliate program products: it consists of promoting products provided by affiliate programs in the blog (the best known being the ClickBank program), which pay us a commission every time a user visits the website where they are Sells some of the products and buys it.

Sell own or third-party products: it consists in selling products (usually info products such as ebooks, guides, tutorials, video courses, etc.) related to the theme of the same, either in-house or third-party in exchange for a commission.



Writing in a blog can make us earn a lot of money but generally in the medium term because for a profitable blog it is necessary to get a good traffic of visits, which is only achieved by publishing good quality content regularly And for a good time.

Tip: to choose the topic of a blog we should take into account the most wanted topics on the Internet, but above all make sure to choose a topic that one likes because only this way it is possible to write about the same topic regularly and for a good time.

Write for third parties

Writing for third parties consists of working as a freelance editor and writing articles, posts, reviews and other texts for third parties such as portals, blogs, and companies, in exchange for an economic pay.
Write for third parties

In order to start writing for third parties, a web page is usually created to show the offered services to publish samples of work done and, if possible, to show the rates; And then promote this on classified ad sites or through advertising programs such as AdWords.

Another alternative that does not need a web page the creation and that can be equally effective is to register on websites that function as a meeting point between freelance copywriters and clients, and that help us to get the latter in exchange for A commission.

Some of these sites that function as a meeting point between freelance editors and clients are:




  • Freelancer
  • Nubelo
  • WorkFreelance
  • Find a blogger
  • Fiverr
  • InfoJobs
  • Textbroker
  • Vivilia



Although what we can gain by writing for third parties is limited by texts amount we can write and what we can charge for these, it is an alternative that can mean to us an important source of income if we are able to write good texts Quality in a short time.

Tip: To decide on a freelance copywriter, people often take into account their reputation (such as the rating given to them on the site where they were promoted), but above all, the samples of work they have done.
Write on websites that pay commissions

In addition to the websites that serve as a meeting point between freelance copywriters and clients, there are also websites that pay us commissions for writing and publishing articles or other types of texts in them.

Write on websites that pay commissions


In order to earn money by writing on these sites we must register with one of them, write and publish an article on any of the topics that allow, and wait for us to pay a commission, which usually corresponds to a percentage of the profits that have Generated the advertising placed on the page where we published our article.


Some of these sites that pay us commissions for writing and posting articles on them are:

Article: This site allows us to earn 50% of the revenue generated by the advertisements on the page where we published our article.

Globedia: Site that allows us to write news or opinions on current issues and receive a percentage of the donations made by readers.

HubPages: Site in English only that allows us to earn commissions product of  AdSense advertising program, but also of the affiliate programs of Amazon and eBay.


These sites are no longer as popular as they were a few years ago so you do not usually make a lot of money with them; However, they are a good alternative for those who are just beginning to write articles on the Internet, as it allows them to have a small income while gaining experience.

Tip: The key to making money with these sites is to write and publish on them a large number of good quality articles that can attract good readership.


Write an ebook

In order to write an ebook it is not necessary to be a professional writer or an expert in the subject on which to write, but simply to have a taste for writing and to write on a topic that one knows well or, in any case, Willing to investigate.
Write an ebook

To promote and sell an ebook is usually to create a sales page where users can buy it through payment by credit card and download it in PDF format, and then promote this on a website or blog; Or, in any case, promote it and sell it in sites that help us with this task in exchange for a commission, among which we can highlight:


ClickBank: In addition to allowing us to promote and sell our ebook, it allows us to get affiliates to help us promote and sell it, and thus increase the exposure and sale of this, in exchange for a commission.

Amazon: site that allows us to sell our ebook in AZW format for Kindle devices (presently the easiest and quickest way to start selling an ebook).

Lulu and Bubok: sites where, in addition to allowing us to sell our ebook in PDF format, they allow us to convert and sell it in physical format (printed on paper), as well as delivering it to the customer at home.



Writing an ebook is not a simple task, let alone selling it successfully if we are not well-known writers; However, it is an alternative that can make us earn a lot of money if we write one that is entertaining and/or very useful for the reader, and we do a proper promotion.

Tip: To avoid having to write a multi-page ebook, one strategy that several writers use successfully is to write several ebooks from a few pages (less than 50) and sell them at a low price (less than $ 3) on Amazon for Kindle.