Today,
we're talking about different ways to get paid to write dating profiles. This
may be ideal for you if you're a good writer and want to try your hand at
something a little outside-the-box!
Online
dating is one of the fastest growing industries around. For millions of people,
sites like E-harmony, and apps like Tinder are now a fundamental part of the
dating game, and most folks these days probably know at least a few happy
couples who originally met online.
One of the
trickiest elements of this new world of dating is the requirement to set up a
good profile. Even those with excellent social skills might find it difficult
to talk freely about themselves. Showcasing your personality to its best
advantage takes a lot of self-awareness, and that's one area where many of us
are sorely lacking.
Also, the
seemingly simple act of writing isn't actually all that easy. Some people just
aren't naturally skilled at converting their thoughts to written words in a way
that feels organic and smooth to the reader.
Consequently,
an increasing number of online dating participants now rely on ghostwriters to
pen their profile text for them. In fact, this practice has become so popular
in recent years that there are freelance writers who make a full-time living
doing it!
An
Interesting Change of Pace for Content Writers
Writing
online content can be rewarding, but it often requires you to spend most of
your days focused on some very dry
topics. Mortgages, investment portfolios, and life insurance are certainly
important subjects, but after you've written about 100 articles on something
like that, you might start to feel a little burnt out.
I know of
one freelance writer who, despite his lack of pertinent knowledge, was tasked
with creating a large number of 500-word articles about power tools, and
another who spent months writing about the intricacies of lawn maintenance.
Compared
to scintillating topics like these, spending your days writing dating profiles
starts to seem fairly interesting. Each profile represents a brand new creative
challenge for the writer. You'll have to get to know the person, learn about
his or her life, and find the best way to express the individual's distinct
personality.
Also, I
imagine this kind of work could probably be quite rewarding. The profiles you
create might help some lonely individual find a real and lasting love
connection, which could lead to marriage and eventually a family! If you do
your job well, you'll potentially be impacting people's lives in a very
positive way.
The Right
Skills For The Job
A lot of
online writing jobs necessitate a narrative voice that's quite dry and
unexciting. In some cases, style and creativity might even be discouraged in
favor of detail and precision.
Writing
dating profiles is a whole different ballgame. Your writing needs to be
humorous, unique, and emotional. Ideally, the profile should plant a seed in
the reader's mind that will help ignite a deep personal connection between two
people.
In a way,
this is a form of storytelling. You are trying to take the details of someone's
ordinary life, and make the info jump off the page in a way that conveys a
sense of personality and emotional resonance.
So, with
all that in mind, before you jump into this line of work, it would probably be
wise to take a look around the web at examples of good profiles, and also check
out some advice from dating experts on the best practices.
There
really is an art to this sort of thing, and if you aren't already naturally
gifted at social communication, you might need to do a little research to get
the hang of it.
How To Get
Started
This is a
fairly new field for content writers, but there are already several different paths
you can take if you want to try your hand at it.
Below
we've listed five of the best ways to break into the business and start
earning. This is by no means an exhaustive list, and the demand for this type
of writing is growing fast, so new pathways will probably continue to spring up
as time goes on.
1 –
E-Cyrano
This was
one of the first companies that formed to capitalize on this niche, and they're
still going strong, having been featured on well known media platforms like the
New York Times and CNN.
E-Cyrano
pays their writers $78 to $120 per profile, which is pretty good, but most
writers only get one or two jobs per week, so this would generally be a
side-income gig rather than a full-time earner.
To get
hired you'll have to interview one of your friends, create a profile based on
the information, and send it in for review.
Apparently
only 1 out of 15 writers makes the cut, but the company has a long list of
useful guidelines on their hiring page to give you a sense of what to aim for.
Go here to sign up with E-Cyrano.
2 – VIDA
This
company offers a pretty wide range of dating-related services, including
profile writing, and seem to rely almost entirely on remote workers.
In
addition to their writing jobs, some of the other interesting positions on
offer include matchmaking, remote photography (not sure how that works), and
remote fashion coaching.
From what
I can gather, there is no standard pay-rate for any of their remote jobs. They
have a pretty long, involved hiring process, which requires you to make an
introduction video and get through a phone interview. At the conclusion,
assuming they're sufficiently impressed with what you bring to the table,
they'll make you an offer.
Go here to sign up with
VIDA.
3 – Fiverr
The Fivver
freelance marketplace makes it possible to sell just about any kind of service
you can imagine, so it should come as no surprise that a thriving market for
dating profile writers has sprung up on the site over the last few years.
Fivver
profile writers generally start by sending the client a bunch of interview
questions, and then use the information gleaned to create the text.
The more
successful writers are charging at least $25 per profile, and some charge
significantly more. Many also offer extra services like photo-critiques for an
additional fee.
If you
work quickly enough, it looks like you could earn a decent amount with Fivver.
But in the beginning you might have to take less money while you build up your
reviews to attract customers.
Go here to sign up with
Fiverr. Or, read our Fiverr review.
4 – Upwork
This is
another Freelance site, somewhat similar to Fivver, but the whole vibe here is
much more high-end. Most people who browse Upwork are business owners looking
for Freelancers to work on big projects, so it's unsurprising that dating
profile writing hasn't really taken off here in the same way it has on Fivver.
Most of
the freelancers who offer profile construction on this site are doing it as a
very small side-thing in addition to their larger content writing businesses.
From
appearances, this probably wouldn't be a great place to advertise for this niche, but if you're
already a Freelancer with an Upwork account, you might want to mention dating
profile writing as an additional service you offer just to see what happens. It
might be a good way to dip a toe in the water.
Go here to sign up with Upwork, or read
our Upwork review.
5 – Start
Your Own Service
This is a
little more daunting, and I wouldn't really suggest it for a beginner, but if
you end up enjoying this line of work, it might be something to aspire to.
Profile
writing is a fairly new earning opportunity with a lot of potential downstream
growth. There aren't really a ton of businesses out there crowding the
marketplace yet, so it might be a good niche for an entrepreneur to explore.
If you
went this route, you would obviously need to make a top-notch website, and then
market it effectively. There are certain additional services you could include
with a business like this – matchmaking and relationship coaching, for example,
would obviously be complimentary. Or you might want to keep it simple and stick
to profile writing.
If the
business started taking off, you'd probably have to hire people, and things
could get pretty complicated in a hurry. Some folks might not want to deal with
the hassle, but if you love the work and have entrepreneurial inclinations,
it's something to think about.
In
Conclusion
We hope
the information above gave you a few ideas for how to break into this
interesting new niche.
If you've
ever done this kind of work before, or if you've tried one of the services
above and have something you want to share, please let us know in the comments
section below. We'd love to hear about your experiences.
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