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You know that you have to do a lot of writing in order to get a good grade at school.  This is usually no big deal at all if you have a passion for writing.  Did you know that you can get paid for this passion as well?

It’s very true, and teens all over the nation are making good money as writers.  The best part is that this is one job you can do in the comfort of your own home.  No more slinging hamburgers on a hot day if you don’t want to.

Now, you might find paid writing internships at local newspapers, and that is a great step if you want to become a report one day.  The best opportunities, however, come with writing web content for businesses.

Have you ever visited a website and wondered who did all that writing?  Sometimes the webmasters or owners do the writing themselves if they have time.  Other times they will hire a freelance writer to do it for them.  This can also be called ghostwriting.

Do you know any local businesses who have a website?  It’s a great idea for you to offer to write some content for their site.  Explain that it will help them get more visitors, rank higher in the search engines, and make more sales.

Another way to get started is to set up a website offering your services.  You can even set up a free Squidoo lens if you’re not comfortable creating a website yet.  You want to include samples of your writing (that your English teacher would approve of) to show off your awesome writing skills.

You need to think about how much you are going to charge businesses and website owners for your writing.  Writers for the web tend to start out a little bit lower than normal to get their foot in the door.  This will help you get more clients that land you great referrals in the future.  $6-$10 is a good starting range per article.

Imagine that!  You can make money from the same kind of writing you would normally do for free to get a grade.  Often, you can make a lot more than you would working retail or at another job that teenagers typically take.

A great way to get started earning right away is to sign up for Associated Content at http://www.associatedcontent.com

Associated Content is a company that has you submit your articles before payment.  They will review your articles and then let you know how much they are worth.  You can accept the payment and they will pay right into a PayPal account (free at http://www.paypal.com ).

One problem you might run into as a teen who wants to write for profit is not being old enough or being looked down on because of your age.  You can prove yourself by writing great content and presenting yourself in a professional manner.  If you are simply too young to be accepted you can encourage your parents to help you get started.  They can be the ones with the writing business, while you help them out by writing some content (and getting paid in the process).

Writing for profit is the best option for you if you’re a teen who loves to write.  There are few jobs out there that can be so fun.  You can do this on your own time and feel like you’re really accomplishing something great.

You can think of a Squidoo lens as being a one page website that you can call your own for free.  These little websites can help you express your feelings, show off your hobbies, or make you some great money.

The first thing you need to do to get started with your lens is open up an account.  You can do that at http://www.squidoo.com.  This account is completely free, and you’ll love it because you can start new lenses and organize the ones you have already made.  Squidoo has a lot of nice features that tell you how many people have visited your lens, how much money you have made off of them, and which ones could use a lot of work.

You’ll notice that many people talk about having multiple “lenses” rather than just one “lens.”  The reason for that is simple!  It’s so easy and fun to set these up that you’ll want to create them about many different topics you’re interested in.  The sky is the limit when it comes to lens creation.

When you sign into your account you’ll find a “Make a new lens!” button.  This button will take you through a series of steps to get your lens set up.  There are some options that get you started super fast by doing things for you, and there are others that give you more choices to get your lens looking just the way you want it.

These aren’t boring little Web Pages either.  Squidoo lenses are made up of what are called modules.  You choose the exact ones you want on your page and organize them just the way you like.

Some popular modules are:

• Text – you can write anything you want that is related to your lens
• Amazon – you can make money right from your lens by recommending information that is relevant
• Wikipedia – Sometimes you don’t want to have to write everything yourself.  You can enter in a word that describes your topic and Squidoo will find a Wikipedia article that fits for you to put on your page
• RSS – Do you have a blog or know of one you like?  You can enter in the blog’s RSS feed and it will pull content right from that blog to show your visitors
• Stickynote – Stickynotes are a lot of fun to use in real life, and they can really stand out on a website too.  You can call attention to any quick fact you want by using a sticky note
• Duel – If your lens is part of a debate you can set up a duel model.  This can get your visitors interested in interacting and debating with each other
• Guestbook – Having a guestbook on your lens is a lot of fun because your visitors can leave you message or have a discussion about your topic

There are literally dozens of different modules that you can use.  These will all help you add content, get your guests involved, or help make you money.

There are a few different ways you can make money through your Squidoo lens.  As you can see, there are a few modules that are already designed to fit with the topic of your lens and help you make money.  You will need to sign up as an affiliate with the company related to the module, then put in your special username or code to make sure the sales get credited to you.

If you have another website and you’re using your lens to try and get more visitors to your site that’s a great idea!  If you go a step further and write your own eBook or become an affiliate of a product you can even put your sales link right on your Squidoo lens.

The best way to get started with Squidoo is to go grab yourself an account to play around with. You’ll fall in love with its flexibility and features.  These little sites also rank very well with the search engines so you’re sure to get some visitors and maybe even make some money if you put hard work into it.

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