Freelance Writing: Is Exposure Worth More Than Income?

Posted by KC Morgan Mar 4, 2009

Search for freelancing writing jobs and you’ll find lots of revenue-sharing opportunities. Many sites want bloggers who will work on page clicks, article-writers who will optimize in order to earn. Other gigs may promise low money but a large audience of readers, or a certain audience of readers you hope to impress. But is exposure worth more than income, especially a stable, steady income you can trust?

Writing Exposure

Freelance writing can be a pretty rough road - just ask any self employed writer. It’s hard to seek out job opportunities, put together an impressive portfolio and convince publishers to give you a chance. However, all of that becomes a little bit easier once the writer starts to establish a reputation, a name, a little bit of recognition. Once the writer has all of that, the writer has an audience - and this often leads to better-paying writing jobs and higher income.

Writing Income

No one can live without income - just ask any self employed writer. It’s impossible to eat, pay bills or enjoy a roof without earning some sort of money. This is why many freelance writers shy away from revenue-sharing agreements which make no payment promises, or low-paying jobs which seem to offer little financial reward. However, freelance writers will admit that writing exposure is as necessary as writing income. The trick is to find a good balance between the two. Accept different writing job opportunities which give you both exposure and income. Pick jobs with good exposure and other jobs with great pay. If you can find a job that offers both, you’ve achieved one of the rarities of self employment.