I check the freelance websites every day for jobs, and I’m noticing more and more writing gigs with a financial spin. Makes sense, considering we’re plunging ever deeper into a recession. People want as much information as possible to help them understand what’s happening. Some websites and newsletters offer products, others are simply news sites, and still others offer tips for investors.
If you have any type of financial background, now is the time to make it work for you. Maybe you have a degree in accounting. Or you’ve day-traded from the moment E*Trade went online.
Most people (my own fine self included) read the daily news about the recession, and the failing banks, and the trillions of dollars being spent willy-nilly by government – and we have no idea what it means on the micro level. What about me? How does it affect me? If you are able to distill the plethora of financial information down into bite-sized pieces that the general public can understand, then you are providing a worthwhile service, and you can be paid for it.
Great job sites:
In addition to working for others, now is also a great time to start a site of your own. If you ever wanted to blog, and you have some kind of financial understanding, why work for someone else? Do it yourself! Set up a site with an SEO-friendly URL, use keywords throughout (without distracting from the quality of your content), backlink where appropriate, throw some Google ads on there, offer some free and paid services (reports, downloads, e-books) and see how much money you can make without having to depend on someone else.
Not to mention that the more you write about something, the more you learn about it yourself.
If anyone reading this chooses to go the Johnny Truant route and set up their own blog, please let me know in the comments. I’d be glad to pimp your URL! After all, it is about helping you make money, right?
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