Studies show that most people will only click on the top ten to twenty five results
they see in Google when they enter in any one particular search term. Online
companies know this, so they enlist the help of SEO writers to contribute content
to their pages. As an SEO writer, you will be paid either at a set rate per word
typed, or a set rate per article. Typically, SEO writing involves using keywords
but strategically placing them into the article so that it does not appear as if they
were “stuffed” there on purpose.
SEO writers must be skilled in English grammar as well as being able to
effectively write. Some companies offer a large database of articles for the writer
to choose from, while others may just assign the writers different topics.
If you have a talent for writing and blogging but do not like the blogging format,
SEO writing is definitely something to consider. It allows you to utilize your writing
skills in a new way and you can usually choose from a wide selection of topics
ranging from marketing and e-commerce to travel and real world issues.
Whatever topics you choose, you will definitely be able to earn some extra
money. Just keep in mind that in most cases, you will be a “ghost writer” when
you do SEO work. This means that you will not receive credit publicly for the
work, and sometimes it does not even get published. In some cases, the writing
is embedded into the client’s web pages and the actual writing is never really
read by anyone other than the web master.