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Could you work as a freelance blogger? If you blog, yes. That’s really the only qualification that you need.

Freelancing blogging (or ‘paid blogging’) is one of the most sensible and enjoyable ways to earn some extra income online. It pays well (between $50 and $100 for a post, most of which will take sub two-hours to write) and it’s highly flexible. Instead of taking on a chunky commitment, you can usually add and subtract posts at your discretion. Working for multiple blogs gives you another level of security. If you’re no longer needed at one, you have the others to fall back on.

I’ve been working as a freelance blogger since September 2007 and have worked for ProBlogger.net, Freelance Switch, Daily Blog Tips, Daily Bits, North x East, People per Hour and a number of other blogs. In that time I’ve learned tips, tricks and mistakes to avoid. If you’re interested in getting started with freelance blogging, here are the top five most important bits of advice I’d share with you.

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Online consulting is a steadily blooming industry. There are consultants on almost every topic imaginable, from life coaches to expert gamers sharing their tips.

This getting started guide will explain what kinds of jobs are available, what you need to be a consultant, how consulting works and how much you should charge.

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If you’ve ever thought that working online would be nice, but didn’t believe you had the skills required to do so, the following 30 ideas for web work might just change that.

Can you see yourself working in one of these ways? (Or maybe you already are.)

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To coincide with Anywired’s launch, I thought it would be worth going over the key reasons why I believe working through the web is something worth doing.

If you’re already doing web work, you might resonate with these points.

If you’re thinking about becoming a full-time, part-time or casual web worker, this post should help introduce you to why myself and others are passionate about this way of working (and living).

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