Course Title: Introduction to Internet Writing Markets
Hours required: 24
Price: $99
Length course offered: 6 Weeks
Instructor: Linda Aksomitis [Bio]
Description:
You may have heard that every day, another traditional writing market disappears. Don't let that discourage you from writing! Instead, discover the thousands of lucrative publishing opportunities that await you on the Internet if you understand Internet marketing.
Whether you're just taking your first steps toward that dream of getting published, or you have a dozen books to your credit, this course will show you how you can start earning income on the Web right away. You'll learn how to make the Internet work for you from a writer who has spent years exploring its potential. You'll find out how to sell e-zine articles, write for Webzines and online magazines, create a blog, sell manuscripts to an e-publisher, and self-publish your own work as an e-book or a traditional book using print-on-demand (POD) publishing.
You'll also find out about the unlimited opportunities to make income from your writing through advertising revenue. You can achieve that either by adding advertising to your own Web content or by letting a revenue-sharing site take care of the technical details for you. We'll explore both options. Then you'll learn how to query and submit your writing electronically, how to understand electronic submission guidelines and online contracts, and all about the future of Web writing.
So, get ready to publish whatever you want, whenever you want, and make good money in the process!
Goals:
You'll find out about Internet writing markets, current marketing research, Internet trends, and the future of the Web.
Grading System:
Confirmation of Completion awarded with passing score.
School Description:
No matter where you live, you will be able to take any of our comprehensive, convenient online courses offered in connection with a college or university near you. Click "Enroll Now" to find the partner school for the course you want to take.
Instructor Bio: Linda Aksomitis
Linda Aksomitis has a master's degree in adult vocational/technical education, with a minor in English. She has published 19 books for readers of all ages (fiction and nonfiction) including five e-books, and she has more than 1,000 publications in newspapers, magazines, and on the Internet. She's been an acquisitions editor for an e-publisher, Webmaster of half a dozen Web sites, and is currently the managing editor and Webmaster for an Internet magazine. Linda traces all of her publishing success to the Internet and the contacts she's made in cyberspace.
