13 Content Writing Jobs for Complete Beginners

 After all these years as a content writer, I’m still amazed at how many content writing jobs there are online. Especially for beginners!

Are you questioning where to find content writing jobs and online?

Do you feel stuck when considering all the competition of other freelance writers out the

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Here’s the amazing truth.

The time to start out as a content writer has never been better!

There’s an abundance of online writing jobs out there, you just have to jump in!

Like many aspiring content writers, I stood on the sidelines for a while too. A little too long perhaps!

I wanted to make sure that I knew enough before actually landing my first writing job. I didn’t want to make a fool of myself!

What if my work wasn’t up to their standards?

After going ‘round in circles in my head, it finally hit me. I would never make any progress if I didn’t start. I learned over time through experience with real freelance writing clients what it meant to write pieces that delivered results.

I also learned what it meant to build a content writing business and how to market and position myself effectively.

What I’m saying is…

You can totally do this too!

Whether you’re sure you want to pursue content writing jobs as a career or you’re just exploring it as a side hustle, there’s enough writing work to go around. And if you’re willing to hang in there, you’ll see success!

Before we dive into where you can find content writing jobs, let’s clarify one thing.

What is Content Writing?

Content writing is a valuable marketing strategy most businesses use today. And whether you’ve realized it or not, you interact with this type of content all the time. Probably even on a daily basis!

This spans from emails, blogs to E-books, video and podcast scripts, to white papers, all the way to social media posts.

Content writing is a long-term marketing method used to accomplish these objectives:

Build trust with potential buyers

Establish credibility in the marketplace

Spread knowledge and massive value to potential customers

This is known as attraction marketing. It’s highly effective, and is what consumers prefer!

The content is strategic. It’s a systematic way of providing relevant information potential buyers need to solve their problem.

For example, a holistic dental office would benefit from putting out content related to what their clients are already looking for online.

They might create a variety of blog posts about oral hygiene, or create a handy PDF checklist on what to look for when choosing a holistic dentist.

When potential clients find this information, they gain exposure to a brand they may never have known about. This begins to build trust. Repeat exposure increases the chance of that person becoming a future client.

With so many companies in a crowded market, people need brands to stand out in their mind. Content marketing is a way of getting consumers comfortable with a brand before asking them to buy.

Since consumers are more likely to buy from brands they recognize and trust, content marketing gives businesses a huge advantage, and is therefore worth the investment.

quality and value to your client. Again, this translates to results for them!

Content Writing Jobs

Now for the good stuff! Here are 13 places online where you can find content writing jobs.

Disclaimer: I don’t know how much each of these platforms pay writers. Each platform has different variables that may affect the fees that writers are paid.

1 ContentlyThis platform was founded in 2010, and is well-known for working with high profile brands. Contently welcomes freelancers to create an account.

They are looking for writers with impressive samples who have potential to deliver excellent results for their clients.

Here are the steps to get your foot in the door:

Sign up for an account

Add your portfolio pieces

Get approved. The Contently team will review your work. After reviewing your portfolio, if they would like to add you to their pool of freelancers-you’ll move on to step 4.

Complete training. Once approved, you’ll receive a tutorial about working with the brand on the platform. Complete it, and you’re in!

From what I can tell, there’s no limit as to how many portfolio pieces you can add. So you have more than one shot at getting approved on this platform. Simply try again.

Just be sure to add only your best pieces.

2 Writers Work

This platform has a paid membership of $47 for lifetime access to writing jobs. They have established partnerships with some of the leading writing companies on the web.

They say their process of searching for a job using their system is very simple. There’s an easy set up, and a 30-day money-back guarantee.

3 ContenaContena is a premium job board that posts thousands of content writing jobs for beginners and established writers.

What I like about Contena is that you can find the right type of content writing job for you by choosing a topic – Business, lifestyle, entertainment, etc. – and you can check out their leads list for companies that regularly hire content writers.

For more information about Contena, check out my Contena review.

4 ProBlogger

This is a popular platform that posts regular writing gigs in different industries. There’s no requirement to “join” anything. In other words, their content writing jobs aren’t gated.

All you have to do is head over to their website, browse their list of posted jobs, and find the one you want to apply to!

When applying you can either apply directly on their website, be given an email to apply or be redirected to the company’s website to apply there.

You can use their search filter to search by your niche or the type of work you want to do.

5 Ed 2010

Landing clients increased my confidence in my ability to make replace my income and stay home with my twins.

You can too! Just believe you can and take consistent action each day that will get you clients and produce an income.

Over to you. Where are you struggling the most as a new content writer? Share with me in the comments below. I’d love to help.