Imagine if you could make a living right from your laptop screen? What would it be like to churn out thousands of dollars from a few writing projects each month?

For many, this seems like an unattainable dream. But it doesn’t need to be. There are actually several sites that compensate freelance writers extremely well for their services, and offer a generously competitive project rate that goes beyond the low pay-per-word structures you might have observed when looking for freelance work.

These websites offer top dollar—but there’s a catch. As a freelance writer working on one of their projects, your writing must be top-notch and can’t be based on outdated information or boring copy. The platforms below are looking for writers who can craft powerfully engaging and informative content, that is well-researched and takes the right angle so it can boost their SEO (search engine optimization) rankings and benefit their audiences.

Below are a few sites that pay up to $1,000 for a freelance writing job, delivered with high quality:

1. Remote Freelance Writer At Copyhackers

Copyhackers is a training platform for aspiring copywriters. In addition to hiring for remote roles at their company, they are currently open to freelance writers pitching to them to guest write for their blog. Since they are a training company for writers, as you would imagine, they hold their guest writers to very high standards, and therefore are very selective about the pitches they accept. “We accept one in 30 pitches, and only a third of those get published,” their website says.

According to their “Pitch your guest post” page, the requirements include that your article must be well-researched, containing more than 2,000 words ideally, having an engaging headline written in the first person, feature a first-person account, and must be engaging. They explain each of these in detail on their site. If you are fortunate enough to successfully pitch them, their pay for the project ranges from $300 to $1,000.

2. Marketing/Martech Freelance Writer (Remote) At GB Digital

ProBloggers is a fantastic website for identifying freelance and contract writing opportunities. Garit Boothe Digital, one of the companies advertizing on the platform, is currently on the lookout for freelance writers with a background in SaaS, marketing, or martech (marketing technology). To apply, you will need to submit three samples of relevant written work.

This is why it is so important to have a portfolio already created before you start seriously going into freelancing, especially with creative industries such as writing, because business clients will often ask for samples of your work alongside your pitch.

It is essential to note that for most freelance writing roles that you’ll encounter as part of your journey, you will not need to be U.S.-based, so you can work remotely from anywhere in the world—as long as you can submit all drafts and the final assignment on time. Garit Boothe Digital is keen to point this out with relation to location requirements for this freelance opportunity.

This remote freelance writing gig can pay between $90 to $225 per article, and GB Digital promises steady work throughout the month, which makes achieving $1,000 a month fairly realistic.

3. B2B Freelance Writer (Remote) At On The Map Marketing

B2B freelance writing is when you’re writing with a focus on a business audience, with the goal of creating prospects and converting into sales through your copy. One of these is being advertized by a digital marketing agency, On The Map Marketing, and they are specifically looking for freelancers who have prior experience writing for a business audience, “optimized for search engines.” They also want someone who can meet deadlines on their content calendar, responds to feedback quickly for fast turn-arounds, and is adaptable to quickly adjust their approach and writing style as needed.

With a pay rate of $0.10 to $0.15 per word dependent on experience, you could easily see yourself making about $450 for just one 3,000 word article. By your second article for the month, you would have already made close to $1,000.

To land a remote freelance writing job (or several client projects) that pay thousands each month, you need to focus your energy on these core areas:

1. Time management
2. Portfolio
3. SEO

Handling multiple projects and deadlines, including making time for revisions, is a balancing act but it’s achievable. It’s a must if you wish to throw yourself fully, or even on a side hustle basis, as a freelance writer. Additionally, your portfolio is what sells you and works in your favor to prove that you have the skills to engage your client’s audience; while SEO is critical for ensuring your content ranks highly on search engines and boosts your client’s web traffic. When you become an expert at all three, you will have more freelancing writing jobs and opportunities, and you’ll see your earnings skyrocket.