Paid Blogging Opportunities

The number of companies realizing the power of social media and the blogosphere continues to grow. This creates fantastic opportunities for free lance writers and bloggers.

I'm sorry to inform you, but just having a blog does not make you money. You've purchased the domain. You've launched your blog. You've written maybe even a year of posts. Having the best layout will not earn you money. You will be the one earning the money.

There are many paid writing opportunities. However, a lot of these opportunities will not come knocking at your blog door. Yes, I have seen it happen and I am regularly approached for paid blogging opportunities. The first step {after maintaining a healthy blog of course!} is to seek out job opportunities.

Think of it this way. When you are job hunting, do you sit on your couch waiting for companies to call and offer you a position? No! You put your resume out, you answer job postings. The same is required in social media. Unless you are a top blogger, which most of us are not... you need to put your name out there and apply for jobs.

Here is a list of sites you will want to hit when seeking paid blogging opportunities:

BloggerJobs.biz

Craigslist

Freelance Writing Jobs

All of these were found by simply "Googling it". Go to Google.com {or any search engine for that matter} and search various terms such as: "paid blogging jobs" "paid blogging opportunities" "paid writing jobs" etc,...

As always, make sure to weigh each opportunity carefully and do not share personal information without considering who you are giving it to. There are scams and you need to be the one protecting yourself from them.

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Comment by Rani Shah on March 26, 2012 at 4:56pm: Great list!! Thanks again for this resource!!! Soooo glad to be part of this group!

Comment by Liz from WomanlyWoman.com on March 9, 2012 at 11:11pm: P.S. Lisa, I love your comment below! Just keep blogging, Just keep blogging! :) That's my philosophy, too. :P

Comment by Liz from WomanlyWoman.com on March 9, 2012 at 11:10pm: Good advice! I've been blogging now for almost a year - I've had websites almost as long as you (1998!!!!) and even though my blog is plastered with ads, it doesn't mean I'm making loads of money like my family and friends seem to think is possible. I have successfully been able to break even - my ads have paid for hosting, a new design, and paying for some images from iStock Photo. I think that's pretty darn good. However, I do plan to turn this into a living. I have been discovering that I need to really put my neck out there. I have started by updating my LinkedIn profile and then I'm going to work from there. Reading this post helped me to realize I'm on the right track. Thanks, Tiffany! I hope to see you Bloggy Con '12! ;) Liz

Comment by Lisa Cash Hanson on December 6, 2011 at 12:07am: I launched my blog the beginning of November. I've already had a request for a radio interview ( I did it already), A guest post, featured post, and was offered and accepted a paid blogging gig. I"m not saying this to brag at all, but I think that really the the sky is not the limit because there is NO limit with bloggers and social media.

Just keep blogging and adding great content. Make sure your blog is not too cluttered so that people don't come and want to leave right away ( like walking in a messy house) and you'll find some great opportunities. BTW I didn't look for any of those. Oh except I did see the guest post request on one of my linkedin and I told her what I had in mind and she loved the idea. So you can always look there or here I've seen requests for that too :)

I just like to think of Dori on Nemo but instead of " just keep swimming just keep swimming" it's " just keep blogging just keep blogging"

Comment by Jennifer M on September 13, 2011 at 8:28pm: What do you think is the best way to approach companies whose products you'd like to review?