| Elance and Guru are by far and away the two best | | | | More high money jobs |
| online auction based websites for freelance writers. | | | | The ability to make a full time living off this site |
| Elance has the highest earning potential by far. It's | | | | Most money to be made writing online for |
| not at all uncommon to see multiple jobs in the | | | | freelancers |
| $10,000+ range. Obviously if you are a true beginner, | | | | "Bad" Things About Elance |
| these jobs are going to be out of reach until you | | | | Their cut or % is much higher than Guru's |
| build up a major reputation, but there are more high | | | | Harder for true beginners to build a reputation |
| end jobs on Elance than on Guru. | | | | Takes longer to build up to top freelancer status |
| The minimum pay for a Guru job is $25, while it is | | | | No saved templates for bids |
| $50 for Elance, which is a nice upgrade over the | | | | If you're looking to make a full time living writing only |
| bottom line. You can also see your fellow freelancers' | | | | online, then you need to write for Elance in addition |
| bids on Elance, which helps you to decide where to | | | | to Guru. The combination of these two sites, both of |
| price your own work. | | | | which are growing amazingly fast, can lead to a full |
| Good things about Elance: | | | | time income for any freelancer--and if you work hard |
| You can see your competition's bids | | | | enough to get into the top tier, you'll be living very |
| The minimum project fee is twice as high | | | | comfortably indeed! |