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Online writing in Kenya has grown to become a very popular hustle, especially among young people in the country. Mpesa and other technologies have made this even easier.
Many youths are embracing the power of technology and using
it to make a living due to the tough economic times. With traditional jobs
being quite scarce, the online world seems to be the only option where people
have to run to.
This guide gives an in-depth look at online
writing in Kenya and provides an ultimate guide to help you get
started today.
If you have any questions, be sure to reach out to me on
WhatsApp.
Types of Online Writing Jobs You Can Do in Kenya
Before we talk about getting started, it is good to have a
proper understanding of the different kinds of online writing hustles that you
can engage yourself in.
1. Academic Writing
Academic writing simply entails a formal style of writing
used in schools. As an academic writer, you can be required to do jobs such as
writing journal articles, essays, research papers, and dissertations.
2. Article Writing
An article is a piece of writing meant for a large audience,
usually not in school. An article gives information about something or a
product/service. Articles are usually published in newspapers, magazines,
journals, and websites.
The main type of article writing done in Kenya entails
creating content meant for websites and blogs.
3. Social Media Writing
This entails creating content meant to be posted on
different social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and
Twitter.
A business may hire you to create content for their social
media accounts to help promote their products and services.
Usually, social media content is the short-form of articles
posted on sites and blogs.
Learning Online Writing in Kenya
Since you understand the different forms of online writing
jobs that you can do in Kenya, it is now time to learn the skills.
You can choose to learn all these skills at once but I
recommend learning one skill at a time. This will help prevent confusion, which
is bound to happen once you try to learn everything.
Learning Academic Writing
Since academic writing entails writing essays,
dissertations, lesson plans, journals, and other kinds of academic writing, you
need to learn different formatting used. You also have to improve your grammar
and paper organization skills.
Learning Article Writing
Here you have to learn how to write for the web. Grammar is
of utmost importance. You should also not forget to learn how to organize your
article to ensure people can easily read through your content without having to
read everything.
Learning Social Media Content Writing
Social media is a fun place. Therefore, you have to learn
how to write witty, funny, and professional content at the same time.
The Best Place to Learn These Three Skills
It can be confusing to learn academic writing, article
writing, or social media content writing. This is why we launched the Falcon
Online Writing Course.
Practice Writing
Many people skip this step because they think that it is not
important to practice. They go directly to offering jobs to clients. However,
that is not the right way to go about it. You have to practice before offering
your services to clients. Even better, have someone look at your practice
materials to assess your writing skills.
You can start by writing about anything, starting from your
family to your passion or experiences.
Getting Clients For Online Writing in Kenya
Once you have practiced and feel quite comfortable handling
clients’ work, it is now time to actually find those clients that you are going
to work for.
This part of the article looks at different ways to get
clients for online writing.
Beginner Methods to Find Clients
As a beginner, you might want to work under someone to build
your experience before you can decide to go solo. You can work for individuals
that already have clients.
You can find people looking for online writers on Facebook
Groups. Just join several Facebook Groups for online writers in Kenya and check
in regularly to see whether anyone is hiring. You can also post that you are a
good writer looking for an employer and people will contact you.
Intermediate Methods to Find Online Writing Jobs
The methods that I am going to discuss here require some bit
of skill to ensure you get clients. They mostly entail freelance sites and
content mills. Here are some examples:
Upwork.Com
Upwork is probably one of the biggest freelancing platforms
in the world right now. Therefore, you can be sure that there is a lot of work
to be done here. To get online writing jobs on Upwork, all you need to do is
sign up, set your profile to match that of a professional writer, and then
start bidding for jobs.
Fiverr.Com
Fiverr is another huge platform to get online writing jobs.
Personally, I love this site because all you have to do is create gigs and
clients will come looking for you. This method works best for me because
bidding can sometimes be frustrating. To get jobs on Fiverr, just sign up and
create gigs indicating that you can provide different online writing services.
Content Mills — Academic Writing
There are so many academic writing companies looking to hire
people like you that are looking to offer online writing services. Some of
these companies include:
· Uvorcorp.com
· Essayshark
· Writershub
· Writersbay
· academia-research
· academicexperts.us
· academic knowledge.com
· academicminds.co.uk
· academicmythology.com
· academic-writers.org
· essaywriters.net
· prospectsolution.com
· researchwritingcenter.com
· livingston-research.com
Advanced Methods to Find Online Writing Jobs
Unlike beginner and intermediate methods, advanced methods
require you to put in more work to get jobs. In fact, I would not recommend
trying these methods if the above techniques have not yet worked for you.
Getting Clients Through Cold Pitching — Social Media
This is my favorite method to get clients because it is
quite easy to reach individuals and businesses through social media.
This method requires you to have a properly branded profile
that shows you are a good writer. Afterward, start reaching out to potential
clients telling them about your services.
Getting Clients Through Cold Pitching — Email
Similar to reaching out on social media, cold pitching on
email requires you to send emails to individuals and businesses that you might
think require your services.
Getting on High Paying Foreign Accounts
If you can master getting on high-paying foreign accounts,
then you can easily unlock an earning ‘machine’ like you have never seen
before.
By foreign accounts, I mean those sites that only accept
people from English native countries. Some of these sites include zerys,
textbroker, writersaccess, and hirewriters. Using a software to hide your IP
address or a remote desktop connection, you can get on these platforms and have
a chance to make big bank like they do in the big countries.
However, this method is only for the amazing writers that
have been in the industry for a long period of time.
Scaling Your Online Writing Career
One mistake that people make when doing online writing is
staying comfortable once the initial money starts coming in. This is a mistake
because you want to grow your business and reach new heights every day.
You can scale your online writing career by increasing your
rates at least once a year and outsourcing work to other good writers.
I love outsourcing because it provides me with freedom to do
other things while still making money.
Bottom Line
In conclusion, online
writing in Kenya is a lucrative way to make money online in Kenya. Our country produces the most
freelancers in Africa and this industry is just starting to grow.
The only problem you may have is that learning online
writing on your own can be quite tough. This is the main reason why we have the
Falcon Online Writing Course. The course is in form of a step-by-step guide
that teaches you everything you need to know about this incredible money-making
opportunity.