Online Editing Jobs - Don't Get Burned - Must Read!

By Chris Howarding

Jobs Vacancy, Job vacancies, Employment Jobs

Most people think that Online editing jobs are a big scam and that everyone out there is trying to get money from them in one way of another. While it is true that there are some dodgy people out there online, it is also true that a lot of website owners are looking to do Online editing jobs that can only be done by people with a superb command of the English language.

The first thing to ask yourself when you're considering starting out with online editing work is what kind of editing are you looking for? Would you like to work on e-books, websites of even an online magazine?

Answering this question will give you a great insight as to where to look for the work.

Then you should make a list of all the really great and positive reasons you want to pursue this dream. Because more free time, or seeing your kids grow up will keep on track and motivated as you move forward.

Types of online editing work you can do...

* Magazines - often the hardest to find.
* E-books - Many websites sell an information products and all the content needs to be edited.
* Articles - Used to promote websites and are often written by people in India so might need to be checked before publishing.
* Blog posts - Bloggers are so busy that they don't usually have time to make sure all their work is perfect.

Where to find online editing jobs?

The most popular place is at a site called Elance.com

The way these websites work is kind of like a social networking. You upload information about the work you have done in the past and then website owners will post up jobs and you can apply.

Usually the people with the most experience will get the best jobs and the higher fees, so you will need to take time to build up your reputation before you start to get the big bucks.

I would suggest that you just start with one website at first so that you can focus and establish yourself quickly.

The DIY method...

You can also find a lot of work by keeping your eyes open on any of the publishing platforms mentioned above, such as e-books or magazines.

When you find an interesting bit of content send in your resume to the publisher of website owner and as for work.

Keep it up everyday and you will have a regular income in a few short months.

But don't expect to see results on the first day!

Good luck.