Many people want to make extra money by writing, but they do not know how to go about finding jobs or doubt their abilities. Here are a few suggestions about how to make money writing online.

Textbroker is a content writing clearinghouse. In order to work for Textbroker.com, you will need to complete the application at the website and submit a writing sample. At that point, your work will be rated on quality from one to five. Only professional writers get a rating of five. Clients submit their jobs to Textbroker.com and then the jobs are posted by category on the orders page at the website. Clients also specify at which rating level the writer doing the work must be. Clients who specify that the work be done by a writer with a rating of four will pay more than clients requesting a writer with a rating of two. Writers are paid by the word and are not required to do a specific number of jobs each week. Textbroker pays via PayPal twice a month. The website has all of the available details.

Live Answers is a relatively new website that provides outsourced staff to various clients around the world. Current projects include writing short answers to questions posed by people who use Ask.com. This is relatively simple work that can be done while watching TV or relaxing. Writers are paid by the questions and are asked to commit to answering at least 100 queries per week. This really is not difficult to do. The average query takes three minutes to answer. Pay is done with PayPal every two weeks. Visit LiveAnswers.com for more details.

Freelance clearinghouses are a very popular way to find writing work. Clients post jobs along with the description of the job and freelancers bid. Some clients need many writers and usually will say so in their job description. Clients pay you through the freelance website and then the site will transfer that money into your PayPal account. Some sites to take a look at include Guru.com, Freelancer.com and Elance.com.

Other places to find writing gigs are Triond.com, AssociatedContent.com, Craigslist and Ehow.com. These are not the only other sites. A search on your favorite search engine will yield many results to check out at your leisure.

Do not let inexperience get in the way of pursuing writing. You now know how to make money writing online and all you need is a little experience. Consider getting your writing experience by volunteering to write at websites like Suite101.com, Examiner.com, Bella.com or About.com. Complete information is spelled out at the individual websites. With perseverance and dedication to your goal, it will not be long before you have positive results.