How to Realistically Make Money Writing Online.

You can earn money by writing online without perfect grammar, formal education, or thousands of followers. If you write things people find useful or interesting, you can get paid. Here's a straightforward approach for 2025:

Pick one place to publish and earn

Medium.com lets you join their Partner Program where you get paid based on how many people read your articles. Some writers there make between $500 and $5,000 monthly.

Substack or Beehiiv are newsletter platforms. Start free, and once you have roughly 500 to 1,000 readers, you can offer a paid subscription option, typically $5 to $10 monthly.

Upwork or Fiverr are freelance sites where you can write blog posts, emails, or ghostwrite for clients. Beginners usually charge $30 to $50 per article, while more experienced writers get $100 to $300 or more per piece.

Write about subjects you're familiar with

People look for practical advice, solutions, and relatable content. Popular topics right now include personal finance, fitness, parenting, side income ideas, AI tools, relationships, and mental health.

Focus on what you already understand or what you're currently learning about. Readers respond well to genuine, first-person experiences—like explaining what worked or didn't work when you tried something.

Write consistently

When you're starting out, publishing regularly is more important than making everything perfect.

For Medium, publishing one article daily for three months can potentially build up to $100 in daily earnings.

For newsletters, one edition per week plus occasional shorter posts works well.

Understanding the income potential

If 1,000 people subscribe to your free newsletter and about 5% convert to a $7 monthly paid plan, that's $350 monthly.

If you publish 10 Medium articles monthly that each earn around $400, that's $4,000 monthly.

If you write two client articles weekly at $250 each, that's $2,000 monthly.

Combining different income streams can realistically get you to $3,000 monthly, which breaks down to roughly $100 daily.

Start with something manageable

On day one, just write and publish 300 words. That's a reasonable starting point. Building the habit creates momentum.

The writer mentions going from zero income to $150–$300 daily using these methods—just writing, without running ads or selling courses. Many others are doing the same.

You only need a phone or computer and about an hour daily. People will pay for authentic writing—your knowledge, your learning process, or your experiences.

Start with a blank page today. Your first $100 will feel significant. After that, it becomes part of your routine.