Downfalls of Online Writing

Online writing offers many benefits but it also offers downfalls. Before getting started, it is important to assess these downsides and make sure that they will not overly affect you. This helps to ensure that this is something that is right for you.

Won’t Get Rich Quick

Writing online does not give you the ability to get rich quick. You will not solve your money problems in an instant and it takes dedication and hard work to become successful. If this is something that you are looking into as a way to make money online quickly, stop right there! You will spend hours at the computer, at first, finding the perfect leads and creating your portfolio.

In fact, a major problem with online writing is the fact that the pay can be low. There are a number of people out there looking for, essentially, slave labour. “Employers” will say that they will raise the pay after a few months but avoid these as many will just drop you after those months and find someone else willing to work for the low amount. Even high quality websites try to avoid paying high prices for their content – many opt for a revenue share system to get away with paying very little unless your content becomes viral.

Many People Do This

Online writing is something that many people are doing now. Not everyone is necessarily as good as you at it but there is a lot of competition. This will mean that you need to work hard to find people to hire you and not the other person going up for the same lead. If this is something that you are doing on the side for extra cash, you may find that another line of work is better as you may not have the determination to stick with online writing.

Finding Websites that Pay Upfront

A lot of websites now offer residual pay, which is often a revenue share system and pays you over time. This could work out beneficial in the long run but if you are looking for money now, you need upfront pay for your online writing. This means that you need to spend time finding sites or clients who are willing to pay for content and it often means that you lose all the rights.

The problem is that very few companies like this exist now and those that do pay very little – leaving you to the “you don’t get rich quick” downfall. Those that do pay a decent amount will not always have topics to write on either, so you need to get in their fast and make sure you are with as many different companies as possible.

You Are a Contractor

For the majority of websites and clients, you will not be an employee. You will work as a freelance online writer, which opens you up to a number of possibilities; the main one being a job loss. The majority of websites will be able to remove your writing privileges at any time so it is important to sign up to as many as possible. There is a saying in the online writing world – never leave all your eggs in one basket.

This is why writing for residual income is often a good idea. You are less likely to lose your writing privileges – compared to upfront writing – and you can earn while not writing for the sites.

Freelance online writing is something that benefits many people and there is a reason why people opt for it as full-time work. The problem is that there are downsides too. Before you consider getting into writing online, these downfalls need to be considered to make sure that this is the right journey for you.