How to make money from online (internet) writing in nigeria

If you are looking for a job or a part time job that can earn you some money just for the fact that you are educated, an easy job you can do is online writing. When is say educated, I really mean people who can at least read and write in good English and if you are not a good writer, you should first go for a course in writing before reading this post to the end.

For those who know how to read and write in good English, thank God for your education because there is no reason why you can't make money from the internet.

What does it involve?
How does this work? Well it simply involves article writing for the web. As the internet world grows around the world, more and more content is needed to provide answers to a people seeking information on the web. Well you can get paid for providing write-ups for website owners or publishers who want to make updates on their sites. Some can pay as much as 1000 naira for 100 words or even more. At least if you can earn N1 per word of content that you write, imagine how much you could earn if you can write 1 million words? So if you've got writing skills and it may not necessarily be only in English, you can make money with it from the internet.
You should be able to have a copy or your work or resume online and available to potential employers who would then offer you a job or contract. If they are international employers, you can be paid by bank wire or western union or debit card. There are even a lot of growing internet publishers in Nigeria who would pay you in naira to write for them.

Web content is a long term job opportunity for writers
As it is and as long as we have the internet, they would always be a need for web content and the only people who have writing skills will be able to provide that service. Nowadays, people do writing or rather offer online writing services as a profession and if you can do this, you would really be smiling to the bank.

Who needs online writers?
Well there is a growing category of people and websites that need writes and these include newspaper websites, blogs, sports channels, affiliate networks, article directories and webmasters. As long as websites would need to be updated with current information, they would need writers. Even if you think no one would pay you for writing, you can as well write for yourself and sign up with an advertising network who would pay you for your

What next?
Well, you need to develop your writing skills and read online published articles to get a fell of how you need to write. Examples of sites to check out good write-ups and compare with yours are ehow.com, hubpages.com, helium.com and others. Try to have a digital copy of your resume although a website or blog of your own would be better and as more people see you already published work, they may even pay you more for your services.