Any freelancer knows that writing articles for money doesn’t necessarily boil down to just two options, page click revenue or the flat rate per piece, but generally this is the decision many writers must face. There’s lots of work out there for freelancers who want to write for the Web, because there are tons of sites which specialize in publishing articles on any subject from any writer. Often, these sites offer either a flat rate or revenue based on page views (click revenue), but a rare few may offer both. So, which is better for freelancers who want to earn?
Page Click Revenue
Sites offering page click revenue allow freelance writers to publish articles, often on the subject matter of their own choosing, when and how they please. Some guidelines may determine the length or general topic of the article, but within these boundaries the writers can stretch their freelancing muscles any way they see fit.
Each article posted to the site will receive continuous revenue based upon the page impressions, or clicks, it receives from random Internet traffic. Writers cannot fraud this system in order to boost their own revenue. Many systems are in place to discourage this behavior, and it’s also illegal and against the policy of these sites. Instead, the freelance writer can only earn revenue from their articles when outside visitors access them through the Web. Each click will yield no more than a small percentage of a dollar, totaling up to pennies. These pennies could add up, however, into noticeable revenue for the writer (especially when multiple articles are put in place on the site).
Earning with a Flat Rate
Writing articles for money via the flat rate is much more cut-and-dry. Through this system, writers submit articles (usually of a predetermined amount of words and on a specified topic) for a single rate. In most all cases, the freelance writer will forgo certain rights to this article. In some cases, the writer will not be allowed to publish this article elsewhere, as they’ve already received agreed-upon compensation for their work. The flat rate offers money almost immediately for articles, so writers don’t have to agonize over how much they’re going to earn.
Writing Articles for Money
The difference between earning through a flat rate versus page click revenue is pretty obvious: the flat rate is static, while articles which earn through page clicks have no limits. Potentially, an incredibly popular article could yield much more revenue in the long run than the article which provides only a single, set rate. At the same time, however, articles earning through page clicks could, in fact, bring the writer very little (if any) compensation. In one case, the earning potential is highly limited. On the other hand, page click revenue is extremely unstable and often inconsistent.
Writing articles for money, especially online, is about both quality and quantity. Flat-rate articles which always yield the same amount should have the same quality as revenue-earning articles that draw in audiences and money at the same time. Because both bear the writer’s name, both types of articles should be given equal importance. All articles, no matter how they earn, should be treated professionally and should be well-written. In the business of freelance writing, reputation is everything. Even flat-rate articles help establish an audience for the writer, which exponentially increases the earning potential of articles that earn through page clicks.
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