Have you been looking for genuine online writing jobs in Kenya? Do you possess any writing skill and you want to earn extra income online? If your answer is yes, then this article is for you. I have clearly given legit websites where you will find writing jobs and once you complete you will be paid via PayPal/Mpesa. Remember that you can easily connect your PayPal account to Mpesa for fast and secure withdrawals. The websites listed below are genuine and the rate at which you will get a writing job will vary from one website to the other. You can carry out article writing, academic writing, products review etc. Moreover, if you have other special skills then you will find other jobs such as graphic designing, web design & app development, SEO ranking, digital marketing etc.
Legit online writing websites for Kenyans
1. Fiverr
Fiverr is one of the best websites where you can get jobs even as a newbie.
The least amount you can earn in Fiverr is $5(Kshs 500) per task.
You should join as a seller meaning you will be selling your skills.
The most important thing that you should do to make sure that you get as many jobs as possible is creating an attractive gig. It is in the gig where you will simply give a description of your skills and also the amount you would like to be paid. If you would like to see an example of a Fiverr gig click here.
Fiverr pays you via PayPal after 2 weeks from the day you carried out the job. They also charge 20% fee of your earnings.
To join Fiverr, click here.
2. Falcon Writers
Falcon writers is a Kenyan based website where you can also get online writing jobs.
You will earn upto $10(Kshs 1000) per page.
They also have a constant jobs supply meaning you will always earn as long as you have the necessary writing skills.
Falcon writers also offers an online course at a fee if you don’t have any writing skills.
You will be paid via PayPal or Skrill. PayPal is preferred since you can easily withdraw to your Mpesa.
To join Falcon Writers, click here
3. GURU
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With Guru, you will not only find writing jobs but also other jobs such as data entry, web developing, graphic designers, social media marketing etc.
You will have to describe your skills in your guru profile which will help you in getting jobs easily.
Guru jobs involve bidding, the employer post a job with description of what it entails and the highest amount he/she is willing to pay and then the freelancers will bid for the job with a clear description and the amount they will charge. You do the bidding by sending a quote to the employer.
The earnings per job will depend with the task and your agreement with the person offering the job.
Guru pays either via PayPal or payoneer.
To join Guru, click here
4. Nerdy Turtlez
Nerdy Turtlez offers online writing jobs especially the academic writing tasks. Some of their popular skills required are engineering, accounting, statistics, education, computer science etc.
As a Nerdy Turtlez freelancer, you will earn Kshs 200 and Kshs 500 for every 250 words.
You will have to complete a test before you are certified, after which you will start getting orders.
Your popularity as a freelancer will be influenced by the number of jobs you complete successfully.
You will be paid via PayPal.
To join Nerdy Turtlez, click here.
5. Upwork
Upwork is the most popular platform worldwide where you can as many freelancing jobs as possible.
They offer various projects for freelancers such as writing, web/mobile/software development, translation, sales & marketing, IT & Networking, Engineering & Architecture, accounting & consulting etc.
Even though Upwork has a lot of jobs, you should make sure that your Upwork profile is complete and appealing to various clients to increase the chances of finding a project.
The jobs/projects will be posted in the Upwork website and you will have to make a bid on the job that perfectly matches your profile skills description. While bidding you will also be required to enter your bid price.
You will be paid via PayPal which you can then withdraw to your Mpesa.
Click here to join Upwork.
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