How and where to start copywriting

Previously, people thought that making money on the Internet was almost impossible. It was with great difficulty among Internet users that it was possible to work and get paid for your work without leaving your home. But times are changing, and now almost every network user has tried to make money on the Internet at least once. For some, it became a single attempt, while others turned it into a source of basic income.

Now this type of income is gaining more and more popularity, such as copywriting. He presents work related to the writing of unique copyrighted texts.

Pros and cons of business

Pros of copywriting

Such a type of activity as copywriting is available to almost every person who is familiar with the rules of the Russian language. The main set of qualities of a copywriter are literacy, creativity and desire to write your own texts... If there were problems with presentations and essays at school, then it is still better not to take on this business, but to choose something else. A copywriter must be a humanitarian.

A significant plus for copywriters is that they can independently set their working week with the required number of working days and days off. At the same time, there is a small snag here, because you need to fight your own laziness. Therefore, this type of activity requires the obligatory presence of self-discipline and organization. Thanks to these qualities, you can really start working (and make good money), and not sit out your time, simply hanging out on the net and drinking coffee.

Another undoubted plus is the possibility of self-realization. A copywriter is, first of all, a creative and creative person. The author should not just write articles, but make them truly creative and useful for people. This can significantly increase self-esteem and unleash creativity.

Cons of copywriting

The downside is that it can be very difficult for beginners in this business. First, there is payment. It can be obscenely low, which is why a beginner essentially earns a penny. For the first month, a novice employee's income can range from 300 to 1000 rubles. If a newbie copywriter works every day with a more or less dense workload (even when taking orders at the lowest prices), his monthly income can range from 3000 to 5000 rubles. In most cases, a permanent and stable income appears with the arrival of experience and regular customers.

To do this, you need to work as hard and productively as possible in order to establish yourself. A more or less successful copywriter can receive from 10 to 20 thousand a month.

Another disadvantage is that it is more difficult for a beginner to receive orders. Customers give their preference to those performers who have the necessary qualifications, a higher rating and, of course, a portfolio. The presence of works is an integral part of the author, since when viewing them, the customer can assess the level of skill of the employee. Thanks to this portfolio, you can find a certain circle of customers even at the initial stage, providing yourself with a stable income.

Perspectives

Copywriting is not only an additional income, but also a great experience. Now a large number of sites of various companies are being created on the Internet. It is important for each of them to have their own content manager who will fill the site with copyright texts.

A professional copywriter can make money not only from content exchanges, but also from their own websites.

The basics of copywriting

As mentioned above, copywriting requires certain knowledge and skills. Knowledge of the Russian language should be at a decent level, since texts with a large number of errors can cause not only a bad reputation, but also a lack of income.

You can get detailed information about the basis of this field of activity and learn how to write texts by watching this video:

How to make money from articles

Every successful site needs author's unique articles in a large volume. If the publisher follows the site, adding unique and relevant information in a timely manner, his site will be popular, bringing the owner a stable income.

Based on this, we can conclude: if there are no new unique articles on the site, then there are no visitors either. Every webmaster has dozens of sites in their possession that daily need a large number of fresh articles for which site owners are willing to pay money.

Where a copywriter can offer their articles

There are special exchanges for buying and selling copyrighted articles on the Internet. As a rule, most exchanges work mainly with customers who place an order on a specific topic and send it to the main feed. In this tape, performers leave requests for work. Then the customer chooses the contractor who meets all the requirements.

Other exchanges, on the contrary, work mainly with the sale of finished articles. Some exchanges can combine ordering and selling articles.

Its varieties

Copywriting

Copywriting is writing your own author's text on a given topic. Moreover, it is necessary to write an article from scratch. This concerns the preparation of information for text, formatting and presentation of its own thoughts. At first glance, it seems that copywriting is rated significantly higher than, for example, rewriting.

To be honest, the difference in price between copywriting and rewriting isn't that big. High pay for work primarily depends on the professionalism and experience of the author.

Rewriting

Rewriting is rewriting the source text in your own words, which is priced slightly cheaper than conventional copywriting. Sometimes a rewriter does not need to search for material for an article, since the customers themselves provide links to the source text with which they need to work.

If it comes to deep rewriting, then the performer needs to independently search for information, using several sources and come up with a unique title. Such work should be rated higher than a regular rewrite. Some customers do not focus on this and evaluate deep rewriting at the price of a regular one.

SEO copywriting

SEO copywriting - writing text with the addition of key search queries. Typically, key phrases in the text are highlighted in bold or color.

This type of work requires the author to be able to clearly trace the number of keywords in the article. The performer needs to correctly place key phrases in the text, taking into account the grammatical component. Therefore, before taking an order marked "SEO copywriting", you need to be sure that the text will be readable (since sometimes complex key phrases are encountered, such as "bathhouse guest house project").

How to get started, what is needed for this

1. First you need to select a content exchange and register on it.
2. Next, you should choose a topic or topics that the copywriter is well versed in and can write quality articles.
3. Then you need to pick up a few articles for your portfolio. The portfolio is the face of the author who will attract the attention of potential customers.
4. After preparing it, you can start writing articles. For a start, it is recommended to take not too large orders, choosing small ones, the volume of which is on average from 1500 to 3000 characters. For a beginner, the price of such orders can be from 5-10 rubles per 1000 characters. As soon as the rating rises a little, you can start taking more expensive orders with prices starting at 25 rubles per 1000 signs. The most important thing is to prove yourself well.
5. If you wish, you can write articles for sale. At the very beginning of the work, the prices can be set from 10 to 15 rubles per 1000 signs, a little later - from 25-30 rubles.

Popular exchanges

Advego

Advego entered the market in March 2008, successfully taking its place in the ranking of the most popular content exchanges. The specificity of the exchange is in the promotion and description of goods and services, commenting on forums and social networks, creating SEO texts and much more.

In the order feed, you can find a large number of affordable and simple jobs. Orders that have high prices are mostly whitelisted, so a novice performer will have to put in a lot of effort to prove their skills.

The exchange has developed its own program for checking the uniqueness of the text "Advego Plagiatus".

TextSale

Today it is the oldest content exchange, as well as the leader among sites selling articles... The advantage of the exchange is that authors can sell articles at adequate and decent prices. The exchange has a rating system for authors.

ETXT

Another platform for performers and customers. It is much easier for beginners to establish themselves here than on other exchanges. In the feed, you can find orders that are specifically targeted at novice performers. The exchange is known the lowest prices.

The exchange provides a chat where you can ask a question to moderators or chat with users. The reputation of performers and customers is determined by reviews, ratings, white and black lists, as well as the presence of a skill level (asterisks). The most expensive orders are targeted at performers with a high rating and extensive work experience.

In the same way as Advego, ETXT has developed its own text uniqueness checker "Etxt anti-plagiarism". Withdrawals from the site are carried out within 5 working days, urgent withdrawals occur within 24 hours.

How much can you earn from this?

The average copywriting price per 1,000 characters fluctuates at the following levels:

• Rewriting - 15-20 rubles per 1000 characters;
• Copywriting - 30-60 rubles per 1000 characters;
• SEO copywriting - 70-100 rubles per 1000 characters;
• Articles for sale - 25-30 rubles per 1000 characters.

Copywriting is a type of activity that can become not only an additional, but also the main type of income with the right approach to business.