5 Benefits of Social Networking for Online Freelance Writers
Benefits of Social Networking #1
The most common benefit of social networking is for promoting a writers work. This is important to many online freelance writers who count on page views to make a living. Posting links is a great way to use Facebook, MySpace or SideTick and even Twitter to increase your readership.
Benefits of Social Networking #2
Research and data collection is another benefit of social networking for online freelance writers. Whether you are looking for a different outlook on a topic or gathering quotes for an article social networking sites are ideal for these tasks. You can also find inspiration for an article or blog post during a simple social status interaction.
Benefits of Social Networking #3
Finding new writing jobs is a great benefit of social networking for online freelance writers. Writers are not known for mincing words or holding back their opinions so their posts on a social networking site are helpful in weeding out sites you don't want to write for and for finding great sites to write for based on your social networking friends' experiences. Be sure to interact and share your experiences for other writers to benefit from as well.
Benefits of Social Networking #4
Motivation is something that you may not think would occur by spending time on a social networking, in fact you may think the opposite and assume that if you are using a social network then you may be wasting valuable work time. But in fact, your social networking group of friends, especially if they too are online freelance writers can provide immeasurable support and motivation. Working towards a daily or weekly goal is easier to face when you have a great support group who are also working towards goals.
Benefits of Social Networking #5
Real live actual friends. That's right, friends are the best benefit of social networking for an online freelance writer. We may spend all day indoors writing in order to earn a living, but we still need social interaction and social networking allows us to each impact someone else's life by being a friend. Whether you need more page views to make up for a slow week, or are having a financial emergency and need some help, online freelance writers are a giving and supportive group that will not only help you increase your readership but can be counted on to donate time, money or prayers for other writers. Social networking with other writers go far beyond sharing links and becomes an experience of sharing your life. Your social network of writer friends may be people you will never meet in real life, but when you've been "in the trenches" together you learn that online friends are just as real and just as wonderful as "in real life" friends, and that when it comes to your career as an online freelance writer your online friends may understand and commiserate better than some of your real life friends.
If you are looking for a supportive and caring group of people on your favorite social networking site be sure to reach out to some other online writers to experience all the support and motivation, sharing and caring you can handle.
Source: Authors Experience
Published by Sass Ashe
As the owner of S.A. Writing Services, Sass has put her extensive experience writing web content to use. Her special interest in relationships, parenting and online business including all aspects of freelanc... View profile
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So true, great points Suzanne!
me too Theresa. I count on my facebook writer friends to understand the frustration or the joy of being a writer in a way that my family and other friends just don't get.
Great information here. Thanks.
All of these are right on target. I have met some fabulous people via my Facebook account and some days they keep me going!