Want to know the one word that makes humans powerful? It’s – networking.
Guest blogging is as close as it comes to networking online for copywriters and digital marketers and at ClickDo Ltd. we use it constantly to grow our blogs and websites and rank them higher on search engines.
However, it’s not easy to get your guest content published on reputed platforms and often people write poor copy, stick a backlink in and think that’s off-page SEO done and dusted to boost their domain authority and search engine ranks.
But it’s not just about the link building here, it’s also about being strategic with your guest content and applying proven SEO copywriting techniques effectively.
What is the Power of Guest Blogging?
If you manage to land a guest post on a high-profile website or even established magazine or newspaper, it can truly give your author profile and website a massive boost on search engines. See some examples of guest posts I have curated that increased our ranks here:
Many of these guest posts along with infographic submissions have enabled me to rank this blog, manuelawillbold.com as well as other websites and blogs, like the UK Education Blog, in top positions on search engines like Google (snapshot was taken 04/10/20):
But guest posts and press releases or success stories have other benefits too apart from influencing a website’s SEO.
They can also drive direct traffic to your website you have interlinked or mentioned in your post, which enables you to reach a wider readership you may not get exposed to otherwise. See how on the day that the Digital Entrepreneurship Story I wrote and submitted to Home Business Magazine, which has over 100k monthly traffic worldwide, drove double the amount of visitors and tripled my pageviews I normally get to my blog (screenshot from my SeekaHost App Hosting Control Panel):
You can clearly see the impact in this example.
Another aspect I want to mention is that through guest blogging you increase the chances of other bloggers or writers referencing you as well as they may come across your information more frequently or from sources they refer to more often. My article about Geography Apps was mentioned in a list post on this website for example, without me asking for it:https://bestappsfinder.com/best-geography-app.
So, if you create high-value content that is SEO optimised and share it across the web, you will certainly see the rewards as people find it on search engines and reference it.
How to go about successful Guest Blogging & SEO Copywriting?
How do I get my guest posts published? Read on and you’ll find out.
There are two types of guest bloggers:
those who aimlessly use the same pitch for every blog offering guest posts, and
those who send out a personalized pitch depending on the blog.
Don’t be the former.
Doing your research first is key. As you can see in my examples above, I check out relevant guest posting sites first via SEO analytics tools to find out their domain authority (DA), domain rating (DR) and their monthly traffic worldwide or country-specifically, depending on what my goal is for the guest post.
To see an impact, I would recommend going for sites with a DA of at least 20+, ideally between 30-60, where you may get free publications. For sites with higher DA’s you will likely have to pay a publication fee, but it can be a worthy investment, if you get the content, the link placements and the media materials right.
Once you get the approval for your email guest post pitch (tip: make it short and sweet and relevant for the guest posting site’s audience), you should follow their editorial guidelines and craft your article carefully. Check out this ClickDo guide on all the secrets for a successful outreach campaign:
Your diligence while writing a guest post for a blog will ensure a flow of opportunities from similar high traffic sites. This, in turn, will increase the viewership on your website but only if you follow these SEO copywriting techniques compiled to put you in the running with the rest of the successful bloggers.
If you consider these, you should be able to get your guest posts published with the ultimate SEO advantages.
1. Understand the Blog’s Unique Voice
You would have obviously found blogs related to your niche, but have you noticed the unique voice of different blogs? Understanding this is your best bet for creating high-quality content. That’s how you make the editorial team of the blog like you.
Take some time to read through the recent blogs posted on the website and pay attention to the tone. Check if it is friendly and creative or straightforward and to the point.
Once you’ve understood the voice of the blog, begin writing, and you’ll have multiplied your prospects of being published. Websites with heavy traffic also get a number of guest posts and their filtering process is primarily based on what’s best for their blog.
Give them what they resonate with and try to find the person in charge and email them directly with a concise pitch that is relevant for them.
2. Submission Guidelines are your Cheat Sheet
If you’ve been blogging for a while, you’d know that blogs that accept guest posts have a set of submission guidelines and reading through it will make all the difference.
Check out HubSpot’s submission guidelines or the London Business News guidelines to understand the expectations the editorial team has from guest bloggers. The guidelines will give you an idea of the prerequisites and standards for guest posting on that particular blog.
Ensure your writing reflects every guideline listed by the blog and when placing your backlinks, be considerate and strategic according to your blogging link building strategy. Most publications ask to avoid so called “link stuffing” and will only allow maybe 2-3 links, which should be relevant for what you cover. You should also research your anchor text (the text you use to add your hyperlink), which should contain relevant keywords you want to rank the page or article you interlink with for. Otherwise you are wasting this opportunity especially with regards to SEO.
See one example here from the Career Path article mentioned earlier:
The link circled in green is a reference link so readers can check the study mentioned, the highlighted link in yellow is a relevant ClickDo article with a similar title and the link circled in red is a backlink to this page on the UK Education Blog that I want to rank higher on search engines: https://education.clickdo.co.uk/work-online-in-education/. The backlinks you add need to provide value and should provide additional information.
3. Write for the Blog’s Readership
This is one of the most important points, so pay close attention.
The blog you hope to guest post for will have a specific audience and catering to them must be your priority. Most guest post guidelines insist you must write for your readers first but if your writing fails to intrigue the main readership then your effort will circle down the drain.
It is wise to remember that a guest post is first read by the blog’s viewers, so mould your writing to appeal not just to your readers but the blog’s as well. Bear in mind that they do not know you nor your expertise and showcase this in your guest article in a way that will be of interest to them.
If you get them hooked, they are more likely to check out your website and follow you on social media for example.
4. A List Blog gets the most Attention
Readers are only after quick information that they can skim through without delving too much into the details. This is why list posts are a real money maker in the blogging industry. If you need a better idea of how list posts work, give Listverse a read.
Your secret to SEO copywriting success is in the form of short sentences with valid information in bullet points, using relevant keywords repeatedly, but in different ways. This is what makes most readers stick around until the end of the blog. If you’ve paid attention to the first three techniques, then curating a list post will not only be easy but also help you stand out from the rest.
At ClickDo we also use list posts successfully on the blogs I manage or as guest post submissions as you can see here:
Such posts are more likely to achieve higher ranks on search engines as they cover many keywords in a very structured manner. They will also attract more enquiries to have a mention added in them from businesses or agencies. Because if the post is like a review and ranks well in SERPs that will benefit them, they may offer you a guest post or mention on their site in return.
5. Quality and Quantity go hand in hand
You may have noticed websites stressing on the need for quantity when it comes to guest posting but the quality is what will ensure their shelf life.
Guest posting is known to be the best way of gaining viewers and your motto should be quality with quantity. To begin with quality, you must strike a balance between what you want to talk about and what your viewers want to learn.
Once you manage to produce purely relevant content that gets a wide viewership you can move on to quantity. On average you should be able to put out a minimum of 2 to 3 posts every week with a word count of at least 800+. Writing strong pieces of content on a regular basis will help you stay on top of your game.
The more you write, the more you will be read but only if your content maintains a high standard.
6. Use an Article Closing Strategy
The main agenda towards guest posting is to gain referral traffic and many rely on their bios for that which is a huge mistake. A marketing strategist Gregory Ciotti recognized ‘byline blindness’ as a common issue among readers of popular blogs.
The Internet is filled with guest posts which have led to readers overlooking who has written the blog. Even you must have read a dozen blogs without even noticing the name of the author.
The main danger here is that you might not get any traffic your way, making the guest post worthless. Ciotti formulated a 3-step article closing strategy to overcome this problem.
He advises three elements that you should include in your guest post namely:
closing subheadings
questioning the readers, and
using a call to action.
Your first step is closing subheadings, which means you need to make your conclusion obvious. This can be done by using phrases like ‘Now it’s your turn’ or ‘The ball is in your court’. The next thing is to interact with your readers and ask them questions related to your post. Your final step is to place a CTA (call of action) to ensure your readers make their way to your site.
All you have to do is keep at it, the more content you send out, the more views will come your way. If you’re a blogger in the education niche, then you can reach out to some selected education blogs accepting guest posts you can find here:
I want to help bloggers with their guest blogging and am in the process of building blogger communities where guest posts with valuable blogging tips or success stories can be shared:
You can talk to me about guest blogging and online directory websites for setting up additional blogger profiles with links – I am more than happy to help any blogger out there and offer guest posting opportunities and advice.
Blogger and Educator by Passion | Senior Online Media & PR Strategist at ClickDo Ltd. | Contributor to many Education, Business & Lifestyle Blogs in the United Kingdom & Germany | Summer Course Student at the London School of Journalism and Course Instructor at the SeekaHost University.
Looking back at the year 2021, my first year working remotely as an Online Marketing & PR Strategist for ClickDo Ltd. and SeekaHost Ltd. full-time, I had some wonderful moments, enjoying freedom and the digital nomad lifestyledespite restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Here are some impressions of my 2021 as a digital nomad & my takeaways:
Wherever I work from I look for opportunities to swim, exercise and use a sauna and steam room:
Summer is my favourite time of year:
whenever I get a break from the laptop, I enjoy the sun, sea and the best beaches in the UK:
Working on a computer all day long:
I realised how important movement breaks are at the home office and have added a standing desk, an exercise bike and yoga equipment to my home office:
Especially during the lockdowns I understood the impact of being restricted with moving freely and this is reflected in this short video by photographer and videographer Petra Eujane:
Final verdict of 2021:
It’s been a year full of flexible yet hard work that challenges but equally fulfils me and I look forward to more remote working perhaps outside the UK in 2022 as a digital nomad.
If you want to give it a go:
Then check out my digital nomad guide and let me know how you get on by contacting meor reaching out on social media:
Blogger and Educator by Passion | Senior Online Media & PR Strategist at ClickDo Ltd. | Contributor to many Education, Business & Lifestyle Blogs in the United Kingdom & Germany | Summer Course Student at the London School of Journalism and Course Instructor at the SeekaHost University.
We have the world’s information at our fingertips through internet search engines and some people are utilizing this feature by raising social consciousness.
Social consciousness spreads awareness about what is happening in our society and world. Many businesses, organizations and people now speak up about what they believe in and fight for on social media platforms and other internet channels.
Hence why I discuss the top 10 alternative search engines to Google that are the best alternative search engines to use, if you’re fed up with the tracking and data privacy issues on Google.
Why use alternative search engines than Google?
An example of such philanthropy I came across recently when the founders of search engine SearchScene.com contacted me and we conducted an interview for the London local news website the londonbusinessnews.com. I realized that more search engines donate a part of their revenue for charity work related to different causes such as environmental initiatives for climate change or pollution, which in turn prompted me to create more awareness of this phenomenon.
As a copywriter with an SEO background, I am fascinated to learn about emerging search engine alternatives. I have therefore researched the latest search engines that don’t just offer their users a great search experience, but also contribute something to our planet. The revenue of these sites mostly depends on advertising and the number of clicks that have been made throughout a search.
What to consider when using different search engines than Google?
From an SEO point of view, you should be aware that some of these search engines will not provide data in the same way Google does. Some only store selected data sets from searches for improved user privacy such as the total number of searches from each country and each device. Because many are committed to environmental causes, they try to minimize the amount of data they collect to reduce their carbon footprint. You will also be less likely to find their data being used in SEO analytics tools.
This indicates that SEO will be impacted by users compiling their searches with different search engines and that SEO tracker tools need to ensure they still provide adequate SEO data that is reflective of most internet searchers. Any SEO expert should take such factors into consideration when they conduct SEO audits and research for websites.
I therefore recommend you test them all yourself to understand them better and perhaps find a more sustainable alternative to Google, if that is something you care about, but who wouldn’t considering the current climate emergency.
1. GoodSearch Search Engine
The innovative concept behind GoodSearch to be found via https://www.goodshop.com/ is a mix of Groupon that helps in the greater good. It is an online search engine that allows users to browse discounts on everything, from body lotions to sunglasses.
The search engine provides a collection of retailers to choose from when you want to shop but still want to save some cash. The search engine includes retailers like Abercrombie and Fitch, Barnes and Noble, Dell, and buybuy Baby.
GoodSearch donates 50% of its revenue for philanthropy. They have more than 110,000 retail partners. This search engine not only gives people the joy of shopping but also the satisfaction that their money will be used for a good cause.
2. Ecosia Search Engine
This Germany-based search engine plants trees. It works as an extension of Google Chrome, and thus it can be installed very easily. You need not adapt to any different way to search on this engine, and you can easily get used to working on it instead of chrome as its interface is very similar. Their mission is to plant more than a billion trees all over the world, and they do so by raising funds through advertising revenues.
Ecosia comes with paid advertisement links, and when you click on one, they receive the payment. The search engine makes it easy to plant trees in places like Madagascar where native vegetation and land have suffered an extreme level of deforestation in the past years due to the trade of palm oil. This site is used by around 16 million people monthly. Ecosia also maintains transparency by making its financial reports public, which ensures that the money is being used as promised.
3. Search Scene Search Engine
This Charitable Search Engine donates 95% of its profits from ads to humanitarian and environmental charities that fight the causes and effects of climate change and users can choose which of their nominated charities they would like to support.
A special feature is that every time you refresh your search you get to see stunning scenery, hence the name “SearchScene”. When users conduct a search, they get the baseline search results from Microsoft Bing and their own knowledge panels, instant answers, and widgets.
Search Scene is a charitable search engine that provides actual, traceable receipts for all its donations and their knowledge panels are often split into tabs that break down a search into different subtopics for a better organized search.
4. Ekoru Search Engine
This search engine donates its revenue to partner organizations involved in ocean cleanups. The technology that they use is powered by hydroelectricity, and hence, every search made by an individual will be eco-friendly. The company donates 60% of revenue generated from clicks on sponsored search results.
Every search initiated by a user will help the organization clean the oceans. Each month, Ekoru raises money for a new environmental or social cause that is highlighted for the users.
Using this search engine is simple, you do not have to learn anything new to use it. You just surf the internet in the same way as with Google, but you will be able to contribute to saving marine life and the environment.
5. Elliot For Water Search Engine
Elliot For Water is the very first search engine that encourages users to help people who require clean water. The advertisement revenue collected by the search engine is used for such projects. Elliot For Water donates 60-70% of its profit to this noble cause. One-fifth of the world’s population does not have access to clean water, which leads to the death of around six thousand people per day worldwide due to diseases that are related to contaminated water. This search engine’s mission is to help people who need clean drinking water to improve the quality of their lives.
This mission is achieved with the help of its users who just search the internet via their engine. This search engine donates a portion of the profit they earn to buy Solwa Technologies, which are solar energy-based products that purify dirty and polluted water with the process of distillation. They also take care of the primary necessities of small villages where technology has not arrived yet.
6. EveryClick Search Engine
This is a UK-based search engine where 50% of advertising revenue goes to philanthropy. The most unique feature of the EveryClick search engine is that you can choose which charity you want your money to go to once you sign up to the engine. The amount of money that will be received by the charity will depend on the clicks one will make throughout the search.
This search engine also provides users the chance to raise additional funds for charity. This can be done by sharing the links on social media or by donating directly through their site. Anyone in need of some aid can start their fundraiser at a minimal price. Note: it appears that this search engine is currently not functional as of the date this post was updated.
7. Givero Search Engine
This search engine, just like EveryClick, will allow its users to choose a charity they want to donate to. A list will be available to the users from which they can choose the causes they want to support. It is privacy-centric and has taken inspiration from competitors like DuckDuckGo. There is no need to make a profile as no history of the searches is registered. In addition, no third-party analytical tools are attached to the site.
Givero provides a platform for people who want to support different causes. Its users can pledge to support the environment, animals, and children’s charities. The company’s 50% revenue goes to philanthropic work. Note: it appears that this search engine was under construction at the date this post was updated.
8. Lilo Search Engine
This search engine provides its users with a water drop for each search and these water drops can be assigned to a charity of their choice, thus letting you support the cause you want to. At present, Lilo has over half a million users who make more than 40 million searches and thus raise over $2.5 million for charity. The search engine is also known for protecting the users’ privacy and preventing tracking.
9. Rapusia Search Engine
After clicking on this search engine, you will get a message, “let’s help the planet”. This search engine donates about 50% of the revenue that they earn from advertising to social projects. Every time someone searches, they earn a heart, and once one has enough hearts, they are asked to use them for charity.
Rapusia users can choose from six different charities including environmental organizations, assisting children in need, protecting animals, etc. Privacy is protected by the search engine and the search data is not stored.
10. DuckDuckGo Search Engine
This search engine is mostly known for its free all-in-one privacy solution where any user browsing is not tracked. The founders truly care about privacy rights and donate to organizations across the globe that support better privacy and digital rights.
What you may not know about DuckDuckGo is that it is also committed to being carbon negative by offsetting 125% of their full scope emissions. With the credits they earn they fund renewable energy projects such as biomass generators, wind farms and hydroelectric power in selected countries to deliver cleaner and more self-reliant energy to small rural villages.
Final Verdict
People who want to help those in need but are not able to do much because they are short of money, resources or time can use these philanthropic search engines. The users do not need to adapt to a different way of using a search engine, because all of them work in similar ways and as the other established search engines Google, Bing, or Yahoo and even use their data bases partly while they’re establishing themselves in this competitive market.
Blogger and Educator by Passion | Senior Online Media & PR Strategist at ClickDo Ltd. | Contributor to many Education, Business & Lifestyle Blogs in the United Kingdom & Germany | Summer Course Student at the London School of Journalism and Course Instructor at the SeekaHost University.
Increasingly more people search online for information about how to register a domain name UK and create a UK WordPress blog site.
But before you go ahead and register a domain name in the UK, you should consider certain important factors that can affect the success of your domain and website.
According to Wikipedia the .uk domain extension also known as the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the United Kingdom was among the first to be registered in 1985, just a few months after the original generic top-level domain .com and the first country code after .us. This makes the .uk domain one of the oldest and most popular domains worldwide with millions of registrations.
Such ccTLDs are popular among Brits as they will immediately brand your website and business as 100% British. And even for international visitors to your .uk website it will be reassuring to know where your business is based.
But the .com domain remains the most popular worldwide with over 50% of all websites on the Internet using it as their extension. Other domain extensions that are just as popular as .uk are .net or .org.
So, no matter which domain you end up going for in the UK, whether it is .uk, .co.uk or .com or .net, you can find a domain name with all of these TLDs with SeekaHost easily and fast. You can get a .com domain for only $5.99, which means that in Britain you will only have to invest about £4. This makes SeekaHost’s offer one of the most budget-friendly prices that you will come across in the UK.
In this guide, you will learn about the important steps to search for the ideal domain name and buy it very easily at affordable rates. You will learn not only how to find and get a domain but also how to turn it into a successful blog with WordPress and the SeekaPanel.
Blogging is one of the best ways anyone in Great Britain can get started online with very little investment. The world is shifting online and knowing how to build an online platform helps in many ways for more prosperity, especially in difficult economic times.
Why do you need a Domain Name UK?
Starting a blog or any online journey starts with a domain name. It is your virtual property on which you can build any type of business you want. In the UK you will find a more competitive web property market with 11,918,249 .uk domains registered in 2020 according to Nominet UK. However, it will still be easier and more affordable to find a .uk domain compared to a .com domain.
So, let’s take a closer look at which domain names and extensions offer better career and work prospects online that you can utilize in Britain.
What Domain Name should you buy as a Brit?
Are you looking to create a blog?
Do you want worldwide traffic from other countries?
Are you going to build a local business website?
Are you planning to go global in the future even if you are starting a local business website in the UK?
If the answer is yes for the 1st and 2nd points, get a .com domain name that you can buy at the cheapest price at https://www.seekahost.app/cheap-com-domain-registration/. Dot com domains are the most trusted domain extensions globally for commercial websites and are therefore recommended for international business websites. You may however have to compromise on your ideal domain name as often strong, poignant and simple domain names will be taken with a .com extension, unless you have come up with a unique brand name like “ebay” or “google”. Try your luck by entering your domain name in the domain search tool inside the SeekaPanel to find out if it is available, how much it will cost, or which alternatives are available at which price.
If the answer is yes for the 3rd point, get a .uk domain at SeekaHost and search for the best domain name options available. By entering your preferred domain name in our search bar inside the SeekaPanel, you will find various domain name options delivered by our domain search tool with different TLDs, so you can make the best choice. You will very likely get a .co.uk domain name for commercial purposes.
If the answer is yes for the 4th point, get a .com or .net domain name as they are the best to rank in any country in Google search results.
If you want more help with how to register a domain name in the UK, get in touch with me or with one of SeekaHost’s domain name registration experts so that you can find the best domain options for you.
Bear in mind a few other factors before buying your domain:
Review the structure of your domain name. A domain consists of a prefix (https), a subdomain (www), the main name (website), and an extension (.com, .org., .net). Ensure it sounds and looks good.
The ideal domain name is short, easy to spell and memorable like “Apple”.
Try to include keywords in your brand and domain name to rank it better on search engines.
Avoid adding unusual symbols or hyphens as difficult to remember/spell domain names are less likely to be searched on search engines.
Think carefully about the extension of your domain name as explained above. Determining factors are location, purpose/function, and type of business.
Once you find and purchase the domain name of your choice, you can easily use the 1-Click WordPress installer to host it and get online fast.
Now let’s look at the 5 steps to register a domain name in the UK:
Visit https://www.seekahost.app/buy-domain-name/
Search for the domain name and you will land on https://www.seekahost.app/domain-name-search/
Choose the domain name and add it to the cart.
Proceed to sign in or sign up if you are new to SeekaHost.app at https://portal.seekahost.app/
Enter your details and purchase the domain name.
Once purchased, you can see the domain name inside the portal under the domains tab.
SeekaPanel is the world’s easiest to use WordPress hosting manager tool, built with the focus to help anyone buy domains and web hosting easily and fast. It’s not just easy but also offers cheaper options than most domain registrars and hosting services providers in the UK market.
How can the SeekaHost WP Hosting Manager help you register your UK Domain?
You can register most domains including .uk and co.uk
You can install WordPress on your domains with one click
You can buy affordable unique multiple class IP hosting for blogs or websites
You can get the DNS records
You can check website analytics data for better SEO and marketing strategies
You can install or delete your sites or upgrade/downgrade hosting plans
You can migrate your website from one host to another for free with tech support in the panel or tutorials how to do it yourself in the knowledgebase.
You can manage and access all your websites in a single interface.
You can change or cancel plans, register and add more domains, speak to customer support in the live chat and find resources in the knowledgebase.
You can access resources to help with website creation, blogging or even SEO and online marketing.
Convinced? Then follow the steps below to use the SeekaPanel to register and host a domain name in the UK.
Follow the below steps to host your domain name and create a Blog site in Britain.
1. Get started by heading to https://www.seekahost.app/ where can already search for your UK domain name in the search bar to check for availability.
2. Go ahead with the domain registration
Sign up and create a new account at https://portal.seekahost.app/register, if you’re a new customer. If you’re already registered then simply login to your account to continue with your domain search or purchase.
4. Search for your ideal domain name in the search bar.
Just enter the main name and click on “search”. You will then see the search results with all domain names and extensions (TLDs) available for registration, including their prices. If you’re happy with one of the displayed results, click on it and it will be added to your cart. Alternatively, you can continue to search until you find the best domain name.
5. Purchase your domain name by heading to your cart.
You are now asked to enter all your payment details and confirm that you want to order this domain. Once you confirm, your order will be processed and you will receive a notification email. You should then see your domain in your SeekaPanel dashboard (there are a few further steps you need to take to set up your domain correctly with the adequate configurations and you can learn more about this here.)
6. Now that you own your domain, you need to host it so that it is accessible on the internet.
Head to the tap “Hosting Plans” where you can select a WordPress Blog hosting plan:
6. You are all set to host your domain by installing WordPress to your domain name with the 1-Click WordPress installer.
7. Once WordPress is installed, change the name servers if you have the domain registered at another registry.
8. Activate the SSL Certificate for free and your domain will be secured and SEO friendly.
9. Visit your WordPress site login page by clicking on the login link to the site in your email notification.
10. Use your sent username and password to access the WordPress dashboard.
11. Start building your blog site and keep blogging.
You can learn it all by watching the below video by James at SeekaHost. The video will show you everything about how to create a blog step by step as I explained above.
If you require more guidance on how to start a website or blog with WordPress, you can find plenty of tutorials in the SeekaPanel knowledgebase or on the SeekaHost YouTube channel.
We have also created extensive guides with our experts:
And if you’re interested in learning more about blog monetization techniques and online marketing as well as SEO, which is vital to make your website or blog profitable, then head to our SeekaHost University and sign up for free online courses.
For further reading on different ways to earn a living on the Internet with a website or blog through blogging, affiliate marketing, sponsorships and much more, you can head to some of my other guides:
Blogger and Educator by Passion | Senior Online Media & PR Strategist at ClickDo Ltd. | Contributor to many Education, Business & Lifestyle Blogs in the United Kingdom & Germany | Summer Course Student at the London School of Journalism and Course Instructor at the SeekaHost University.
Are you looking for creative ideas how to make money online in the UK doing work that you enjoy without having to invest much?
In this article I will be revealing the most in-demand money making ways for creatives in Great Britain to inject some extra cash into your bank account. Because as a copywriter I know that creative content creation is booming on the web.
No matter whether you’re in full-time or part-time employment, a student, or a pensioner, with these flexible work from home ideas that are a legit inspiration worth testing.
Are you a book worm? Or do you simply just enjoy creating something that people can read, colour in, or use to tickle their brains? Then designing, authoring, and publishing eBooks is a great way to make some extra money.
You could create a guide about any topic such as nutrition, beauty, or business as anything goes. With at least 100,000 self-published books on Kindle alone and numbers constantly rising, this is becoming a lucrative option for many.
Self-publishing is not difficult these days and once you get the hang of it, you can also offer it as a service to earn extra cash.
Choose a type of book first of all to understand the format of the book. A novel is completely different from a travel guide. The book topic then follows, and you should do a bit of research beforehand about what people are interested in or want to know about your topic.
💰 It is difficult to say how much money you can make with eBook publications as this can greatly vary, but some Amazon Kindle authors make thousands to millions with their eBooks that they produce, publish and market. You can learn more about eBook publication and marketing here.
2. Graphic Designing
Graphic designers are high in demand by businesses, organisations and even private people looking for business cards, logos, brochures, or websites, blogs, social media posts and the likes to be designed professionally.
As a graphic designer you can also support book publishers, with book illustrations and designs or marketers and agencies with designing marketing materials.
You can easily get your first gigs from online job platforms like Upwork or PeoplePerHour.
You should begin to build a website or WordPress Blog so that prospective clients can gather as much about your experience and skills as possible online. To market yourself more effectively your own website can help you approach prospective clients via email or social media marketing. A website certainly offers many benefits to showcase your work by displaying case studies, client reviews and much more. After you’ve set up your own website, you can also run Google Ads or Facebook Ads to target certain groups more effectively.
💰 Graphic designers hired in the UK get paid per hour or based on the project at hand. Usually, their hourly rates range from £11-£25*.
3. Scriptwriting
Are you a Hollywood fan writing your own movie scripts? Or do you stream Netflix all day? The media and TV industries are always on the lookout for creative scriptwriters with fresh and trending TV show formats or film narratives.
Even music videos or YouTube channel productions require written scripts these days so, if you have a passion for drama, literature, and storytelling, you can start to promote your services online.
However, this is a tough business to get your foot into the door and networking is key. Build your online presence with a simple online portfolio and share your case studies via social media to gain more attention. As a scriptwriter, you must be prepared to give up the copyrights to all scripts you’ve been paid for; you can’t use the same content for different clients.
If you’re new to this industry you can take free screenwriting courses to get started without any investment.
💰 Financially you might struggle in the beginning only earning £18,000* a year, but once you’ve made it you can take home up to £80,000* p.a. or more in the UK.
4. Videographing
If you’re into filming short clips, screen recording your online activities or creating promotional or tutorial videos you can get into videography or video editing for companies and freelancers. Most clients will want to see past experience with video production or editing, so you could begin by filming smaller events or videos to build up your portfolio and hone your skills, which include computer literacy, animation, creativity & imagination, use of different cameras and familiarity with graphic and editing software.
The video editing can be done in the comfort of your home, but you will need good equipment, which you can rent to start with to keep your cost according to your budget. Use a high-quality video camera and microphone and lighting equipment.
As a video editor you can make use of freelance websites to get gigs and promote your own website.
💰 You can earn anything from $38,520 (£18,000) a year to $115,960 (£36,000+)* a year with videography work
5. Music Teaching
If you’re a talented musician or simply enjoy playing a music instrument, you can teach students how to play it, sing vocals, compose, and write songs, etc. You can make money from home offering music lessons online. You can create a YouTube channel and post your video lessons. Link it to your tutor website so that anyone looking to learn can find and contact you directly.
Additionally, you can advertise your services or get hired on music tutor platforms. Different platforms offer different tutoring rates so ensure you compare them first.
💰 You can earn an annual income of £19,000 to £42,000* in the UK depending on hourly rates, qualifications and expertise.
6. Social Media Consulting
Having a social media presence is almost as important as having a mobile number these days. However, to manage multiple social media accounts can be extremely time-consuming and once are more proficient, you can offer additional online marketing services like Facebook Ad or Instagram Ad campaigns where you can plan and maintain a social media content calendar and engage on behalf of the business on social media.
No specific qualification is required, but many employers expect to see proof of your social media skills. They will also ask for experience with social media management tools and creating and running paid ads.
Creating visually engaging and attractive media posts can require an eye for trends, data analysis and ad copy skills. So, if you’d like to set up social media accounts, design and plan a regular number of posts with relevant keywords, you would have to investigate how much this will cost and plan according to the budget provided.
💰 Starting out in social media consulting may earn you around £20,000* p.a. in the UK, but there’s no limit to what you can earn at the top as big companies will pay very well for top-notch social media marketing.
7. Web Designing
As more people have a blog or website, more web designers are required. You can learn to code online for free and start offering your web design services such as designing web pages for clients, adding e-commerce functions, animations etc. Basic SEO skills and frontend and backend database management skills are equally important to become a top online address for web design.
Initially, you can build a portfolio with case studies you’ve worked on via various blogging platforms. Experiment and learn while you work on web designing projects.
💰 A web designer in the UK can earn up to £41,000* a year in employment. You could first do a few web design gigs or work for a company part-time to have a regular income while you develop your skills.
8. Blogging
Blogging has become a lucrative avenue to earn money online. If you enjoy writing regularly and posting content on trending topics, you’re passionate about then you can easily set up a blog. But it’s not enough to just publish blog articles as a successful blogger, you must strive to build a robust following and have your blogs read or shared as much as possible in order to earn money from blogging through affiliate marketing, product promotions, guest posting, and so on.
You might ask yourself how to start a blog and it’s far less complicated than you might think. You can begin by choosing a niche for your blog such as travel, fitness, health, finance, technology, cooking, you name it. Don’t worry if you have no prior experience in blogging, you can find plenty of expert tutorials on YouTube or the SeekaHost University.
If you use WordPress for your blog, you can set it up in less than 5 minutes with the SeekaPanel. Watch this video to discover how quick and easy it is:
💰 Bloggers earn in different ways like as an Amazon Affiliate you can earn 4-8% commissions for every sale through your website and there are many other ways you can monetize a website, which you can learn more about here.
9. Domaining
There are billions of websites out there and every day some are being registered and some are being dropped.
Domains can become very valuable, depending on their backlink profile and domain history and authority. People search for good, branded domains that are keyword rich with catchy domain names.
If you can find good, expired domains via domain auction platforms, you may be able to purchase them at a bargain price and sell them again for a much higher price after you have built it to a level that attracts a good amount of traffic.
When purchasing a domain, you need to establish its possible value and you should also consider a dot com domain for international sales rather than a country-specific extension like .co.uk. However, if you would like to focus on a website that is attractive to the UK market, then this extension is more suitable.
💰 The so-called domaining business is growing and can be very lucrative. You can learn more about how domain auctions and domain sales work in this domaining guide.
10. Exclusive Community Content Creation
The Internet is seeing the rise of online platforms that offer exclusive membership only content where payable fees apply to access the content created by its authors or owners.
Creative minds can establish an inner-circle community on platforms like Patreon and OnlyFans, subscription-based websites that allow the account user to monetize their exclusive content they only share with their subscribers that have paid access.
Such platforms have seen a big surge throughout the pandemic going from 7.5 million users to 85 million in March 2020. Content creators can share anything via their channels ranging from online classes to live streams about any topic under the sun.
So, how do you earn money with your exclusive content?
Content creators determine a subscription cost for their channel which ranges from $3 to $100 per month on average. As their community and content grows so increases their subscription fee and subscribers can give a tip of up to $100 per day. The platforms don’t really set any limitations on the creator’s fee policies. Creators can charge additional fees of up to $50 per day for so-called “exclusive” or “bonus” content to existing subscribers.
The most popular ways to make money on these platforms is to create and post content like photos, videos and live streams. Depending on the platform’s policies, content creators take away 80-95% of their account revenue and the platform keeps 5-20% (this will depend on the type of account creators choose).
It is important to bear in mind that a high revenue can only be achieved with a big organic following, which often relies on already having a successfully built online and social media presence to entice those followers to pay for the exclusive content. However, if you do manage to achieve that, then you can become a millionaire with exclusive content.
💰 The top earners on these content platforms made around $20 million every month in early 2021 according to OnlyFans and Patreon, which includes celebrities and influencers.
Summing Up
Hopefully you will now be inspired to test some creative online money-making methods in the UK to discover how much extra cash you can earn via your laptop or smartphone without having to step out of your house. Utilize the opportunities and options the internet provides you with and use your talent and creativity wisely. Because only if you pick one that is suitable and beneficial for you, will you be able to earn from it in the long term. Don’t go for quick solutions like paid surveys, but rather learn additional digital skills and build something for the future.
*all salary/income estimations are based on information retrieved in April 2020 from https://www.payscale.com/.
Blogger and Educator by Passion | Senior Online Media & PR Strategist at ClickDo Ltd. | Contributor to many Education, Business & Lifestyle Blogs in the United Kingdom & Germany | Summer Course Student at the London School of Journalism and Course Instructor at the SeekaHost University.
You would have obviously found blogs related to your niche, but have you noticed the unique voice of different blogs? Understanding this is your best bet for creating high-quality content. That’s how you make the editorial team of the blog like you.
If you’ve been blogging for a while, you’d know that blogs that accept guest posts have a set of submission guidelines and reading through it will make all the difference.
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You may have noticed websites stressing on the need for quantity when it comes to guest posting but the quality is what will ensure their shelf life.
The main agenda towards guest posting is to gain referral traffic and many rely on their bios for that which is a huge mistake. A marketing strategist Gregory Ciotti recognized ‘byline blindness’ as a common issue among readers of popular blogs.
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