While there are plenty of different services that you can offer as a freelancer to make extra money from home, becoming a freelance writer is one of the best opportunities.
One of the main drawbacks of freelancing, in general, is that you may need to spend a lot of time finding work, which leaves less time to actually make money. But that’s not usually the case with freelance writing.
Your blog can serve as a way for people to contact you (be sure that your “Contact” page is easy to find), and the articles on your blog can also serve as your writing samples.
Ideally, the posts on your blog will cover the same types of topics or the same industries that you pursue as a freelance writer. When you apply for gigs or reach out to people about writing for them, you can include links to a few articles on your blog that show your writing.
If you’re totally new, you may not have many contacts in the world of blogging and online business, but if you do have some existing contacts, reach out to them.
Let them know that you’re working as a freelance writer and list the topics that you cover or industries that you work in, and ask them to let you know if they have any contacts that might be in need of your services.