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Set up your own business as a professional online writer

Discover How to Earn Money Writing for the Web.

You can become a professional freelance writer - with the help of our Diploma course.

Dear Writer

Do you know who produces the words for all those web pages you see?

Freelance writers!

And you can guess who writes the articles you find on the internet?

Yes, they're mostly written by freelancers who work from home, creating great copy for countless clients.

If you've got a flair for writing, and you'd like to earn money from your skills, you should become a freelance online writer, too.

And our Diploma in Writing for the Web is the best way to get started in this growing field.

The course modules

This home-study course is substantial. It contains 23 modules, and has 8 tutor-marked assignments, covering every aspect of online writing. To see the list of modules, click here.

You'll learn about a huge variety of online writing jobs, from website copywriting and search engine optimisation to technical writing and report writing.

And that means you'll end up knowing how to tackle every kind of writing assignment, professionally.

The course also explains how to successfully set up your own freelance online writing business, how to promote it, and how to set your fees at the level that wins the most business and gets you the highest income.

This wealth of information, and the assignments we set you, is challenging but achievable. And most of all, it's 100% enjoyable.

Best of all, help is always at hand. Your tutor is only an email away to help you every step of the way. And you can pick up the phone to your Course Advisor at any time.

You'll finish the course weary but exhilarated.

How do I learn the secrets of writing for the web?

Many writers dabble in this area. But few people really know how to earn good money as a freelance online writer. That's why our course is incredibly useful. It reveals the secrets of making money through writing for the web. It covers:

Who commissions online writing?
Which types of online writing should I seek? Copywriting? Search Engine Optimisation? Email Marketing? Ghost writing? Technical writing? Other types of online writing?
How do I research information?
How do I set up my online writing business?
Where do I find online writing projects?
How do I market my services?
How do I ensure my work gets accepted?

The course includes this great bonus material

A list of places to seek online writing work. In the course we list the major freelance exchanges and provide information on how to use them.
A 'Writing for the Web' Online Writer’s Checklist. It makes sure your work is perfect when you submit it.
Software for freelance writers. It'll help you keep organised and prepare press releases for your clients.
Sales Letter Creator. An amazing piece of software that lets you craft online sales pages. It asks you questions, you type in the answers - and out comes a powerful sales letter - as if by magic.

Accredited by NCFE at Level 2

Our course is fully accredited by the national awarding body NCFE, and on completing it you get a national award equivalent to Level 2 of the National Learning Framework. Our Teaching Assistant course is accredited with NCFE

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by Ofqual in England, DCELLS in Wales and CCEA in Northern Ireland.

To read more about NCFE please go to www.ncfe.org.uk

Register now

So if you want to apply your writing skills to make money on the web, join the course now. The course costs £347.

The course focuses on your needs

Do you enjoy travel? Or interior design? Or mountain biking? Whatever your interest, you’ll learn how to find clients that need written information on your specialist subject.

To help you fully understand the course material, we'll set you assignments. They'll be assessed by one of our experienced tutors. It means your writing can be checked in a friendly atmosphere before you're exposed to the outside world.

You'll have unlimited access to your personal tutor, who'll give you free advice and suggestions on anything to do with freelance writing and writing for the web. Plus, you can take as long as you want to complete the Diploma in Writing for the Web course.

Is the course right for you?

This course isn’t for everyone. You should only register on it if:

1. You love writing, and you love spending time putting words on paper?

2. You want to earn a living through your talent?

3. You have enough time to dedicate at least one hour a day (or six hours on the weekend) to honing your skills?

4. You’re prepared to do the writing exercises, and submit them to your tutor?

5. You've enough talent to be a successful writer?

In return, we guarantee the following:

We’ll show you how to get paid online work.
We’ll boost your knowledge through high-quality instructional text, dozens of exercises, and 10 marked assignments.
We’ll explain how in a competitive market you can stand out from other writers.

What you’ll get at the end of the course

When you successfully complete the course, you’ll get a Diploma in Writing for the Web. It demonstrates that you’ve got the skills and talent to produce top quality writing. And it will give clients added reason to entrust their work to you.

More importantly, you’ll have the confidence to go out and pitch for work. And you’ll have the skills to win it. It means that you’ll earn money from freelance writing, which is your goal.

ODLQC accredited

We're also accredited by the Open and Distance Learning Quality Council (ODLQC). Set up by the government to assess standards in distance education, they check out our tutors, our finances, our management systems - the works. We're proud of our accreditation, which is why we're keen to maintain it.

And that's why we work so hard to keep our students happy. If for any reason you were unhappy with our service, you can contact them by clicking on this link: ODLQC.

We are also registered with the Department of Education and Skills on its Register of Education and Training Providers.

New! You get a free copy of Business Blueprint

Business Blueprints helps you set up your own business

This 47 page book contains complete step-by-step checklists for starting a successful business.

Click here to learn more about Business Blueprints.

Free mentoring when you complete the course

Once you complete the course, we’ll give you three months’ free business mentoring.

You’ll have a personal mentor who'll help you set up your own business (if that's your choice).

For three months after getting your Diploma you'll get one-to-one advice and support from an active practitioner.

So if you're unsure on how to launch your own business, this mentoring programme will put you on the road to success.

And because it's all part of the Institute's course, it won't cost you a penny.

Two guarantees

We provide two guarantees: if you don't like the course (for any reason), just email us to cancel at any time within 60 days of receiving your pack, and we'll refund your course fees.

And if, 90 days after completing the course, you still aren't published, we'll also give you a refund.

Why do we give these refunds? Because we don't like to part on bad terms (life's too short). And we'd prefer you to say nice things about us.

But, you ask, does anyone actually claim a refund? Absolutely! Around five per cent of our students ask for their money back each month. And we're happy to pay them, because we know that even the best online writing course won't suit everyone.

Unsure?

Got any questions? Call us on 0800 781 1715 in the UK, + 27 798 977 665 (South Africa), or + 61 2 9620 4066 (Australia), we'll try to answer your queries.

It's time to get started

Having read this far, you've got what it takes - motivation. Now all you have to do is get started. Fill out the registration form now, because this is where the adventure and rewards begin. It's easy to start:

1. Click here to enrol. You can sign up online, and you'll receive your course within 10 days.

2. When you get the course, read the first module. It has an easy-to-follow format. Then just plunge in: do the first assignment. Send it to your tutor for assessment. Your tutor will return it to you with friendly advice and comments.

3. Do the same for the other modules, until you reach the end of the course. By then, you'll probably be earning good money writing for the web. And you'll be having a great time.