If you are somewhat of an academic person or simply a writer looking to earn some money oftentimes sites such as Upwork, Freelancer, and Fiverr are not the best options. One of the main reasons here is that, unlike web developers, graphic designers, game developers, etc. writers and researchers have a hard time putting up a gig based on their market value. Another reason is the lack of trust and reliability the person has when looking for someone to do their work.
This further extends to a rare problem where most writers and researchers get banned from most freelancing sites as their accounts or gigs claim to be ‘helping people in their homework’ and is against the company guidelines.
This is where Livingston Research comes in which is basically a freelancing marketplace specifically for writers and researchers only. In a nutshell, if you have good writing skills with a knack or a small amount of interest in some research then Livingston Research is the place for you.
If you haven’t heard of the site before then Livingston Research is a freelancing marketplace based in the UK which offers a great variety of available tasks in different subjects. However, what makes Livingston Research so unique and different from other freelancing sites is the fact that it provides you the jobs of your choosing rather than you setting up a gig and trying to discuss the rate with a customer. Moreover, you get to choose which subject/field do you want to operate in. From history to engineering and medicine, the options are literally endless.
As of now nearly 5000+ writers and researchers in over 37 countries are working at Livingston Research as freelancers. These freelancers make over $800 on average with nearly 500,000 hours spent on the platform.
You can apply for Livingston Research by clicking here. Once you fill in all your details you will have to give a simple grammar MCQ test which is quite easy and then a short task on your chosen subject. This is for Livingston Research to know if you are good with English or not but this test is by no means difficult or something you have to go and prepare for.
Once you get selected, you’ll be shown to your portal via email, and almost every day you will receive an email consisting of a list of gigs you can go for any time. These gigs offer money ranging from $5 to $500 but these gigs are for you to choose from and are by no means compulsory as the site is of course freelancing.
All in all, LR is probably the best place to work as a freelancer if you want to avoid putting up gigs and wasting time on promoting the gig, and even determining your own price per word count.
