I probably shouldn't call this post a review of a paid writing site, because I didn't get past the second page of the sign up process, a Clickbank page where I was asked for $34.
The $34 supposedly gives writers access to gobs and gobs of paid writing work.
Does it?
I don't know.
I tend to look at any of these sites that offer to set writers up with paid writing jobs in exchange for a fee as scams. I compare them to those ads they used to put in the back of magazines; where you paid a couple hundred dollars to get a list of companies that hired people to work from home, then when you applied you either never heard back, or the company wrote back to tell you they didn't and had not ever hired people to work from home.
So, I cannot say one way or another if Real Writing Jobs is real or a scam, but I can say they claim to connect writers with clients, and they claim to have tons of work available.
Comments are welcome if anyone has anything, positive or negative, to say about their experience with Real Writing Jobs.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Scripted Review
I may be a bit off in titling this as a review, because my only experience with them has been going through the application process.
How Is the Pay?
The pay looks about normal for web content writing work, maybe a touch higher than average. I have heard Scripted pays quickly but sometimes they let writers go with no explanation and no warning, after giving good rating scores on submissions.
Application Process
The application process was easy, with a writing sample requested. You have the option of allowing them to post your writing sample on their blog by checking a box, or not by leaving the box unchecked.
Sections
If your writing sample is accepted, you will be approved to write in the category you selected when you submitted the article.
Available Work
So far, over about two weeks, there has not been a single job available in the topic where the site has approved me to write. I could submit other writing samples, but am kind of in a wait and see mode based on the lukewarm reviews I have heard from other writers about the site.
If you have experience writing for the site, either positive or negative, feel free to share your experience or impressions either through the comments function or the forums.
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The pay looks about normal for web content writing work, maybe a touch higher than average. I have heard Scripted pays quickly but sometimes they let writers go with no explanation and no warning, after giving good rating scores on submissions.
Application Process
The application process was easy, with a writing sample requested. You have the option of allowing them to post your writing sample on their blog by checking a box, or not by leaving the box unchecked.
Sections
If your writing sample is accepted, you will be approved to write in the category you selected when you submitted the article.
Available Work
So far, over about two weeks, there has not been a single job available in the topic where the site has approved me to write. I could submit other writing samples, but am kind of in a wait and see mode based on the lukewarm reviews I have heard from other writers about the site.
If you have experience writing for the site, either positive or negative, feel free to share your experience or impressions either through the comments function or the forums.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Writing Shares Review
I found this writing site, Writing Shares, through a Twitter friend and wanted to share it with you. I have to stress that I have no personal experience with this site.
It looks like a fairly new site and currently has a page rank of zero, but I love the profit-sharing concept the site owner has created, with each article receiving one lifetime share in the site's profits, unless you choose a topic from a recommended list, then you get five lifetime shares in the site's profits.
The site owner does impose a quota of 30 articles in the first 90 days, in order to make sure writers are serious about writing for Writing Shares and do not just present one or two articles. After the 90 day initiation period is successfully completed, the quota drops to one article per month.
The site also offers bonuses to the most prolific authors each month.
If you have experience writing for this site, we would love to hear what you think of it, feel free to leave a comment below or drop by the forums and share your thoughts there.
It looks like a fairly new site and currently has a page rank of zero, but I love the profit-sharing concept the site owner has created, with each article receiving one lifetime share in the site's profits, unless you choose a topic from a recommended list, then you get five lifetime shares in the site's profits.
The site owner does impose a quota of 30 articles in the first 90 days, in order to make sure writers are serious about writing for Writing Shares and do not just present one or two articles. After the 90 day initiation period is successfully completed, the quota drops to one article per month.
The site also offers bonuses to the most prolific authors each month.
If you have experience writing for this site, we would love to hear what you think of it, feel free to leave a comment below or drop by the forums and share your thoughts there.
Friday, December 30, 2011
2011 Year-End Online Writing Summary
With 2011 drawing to a close, I find myself reflecting on the online writing experience of the past year - on my own online writing adventure. Online writers faced some big changes and upheavals in 2011. Some (now former) "cash cow" sites, where writing quick, easy articles brought in a livable wage, crashed. Search engine changes left many writers who counted on residual earnings based on page views or ad clicks wondering where the readers and the money went.
As part of saying "Goodbye" to an interesting and challenging year, I thought I would offer a review of my online writing experience of this past year.
Paid Surveys
While not actual writing work, I tried a couple of paid survey sites and found them very time intensive for very little pay. Then, with payout around $50 on the sites, I gave up without ever reaching payout. Two thumbs down - waste of time. (Though I did a few surveys on MTurk, and while still time-intensive for low pay, the pay actually came through quickly. So - my suggestion - if you want to do surveys, check out the surveys on MTurk Also, request permissions for the writing jobs, and transcription if you are a good typist. Finally, if you have other better- paying work, it makes sense to only spend fifteen or twenty minutes a day doing the extremely low-paying HITS offered until you get access to some of the higher-paying jobs. You won't get a shot at the higher paying tasks unless you do some, but if you can make more elsewhere it doesn't make sense to invest all of your time making 60 or 70 cents an hour either. Once you have over 100 HITS approved, they open up a few more options for you and over 1,000 even more tasks become available.)
Cloud Sourcing
For the most part, I am not a fan of cloud sourcing. The cloud sourcing sites I tried, MTurk, Cloud Croud, and Clickworker were all legitimate: all actually paid as promised. The problem was, for me, the wages worked out to be dismally low. I had the most success with MTurk after I was approved as a writer for one of their customers. At 2 cents a word, it wasn't getting rich, but the money was there quickly after approval, and so far, nothing has been returned for a rewrite and nothing has been rejected.
Wikio Experts to Overblog
Good while it lasted - current state - gone. The site owners have replaced Wikio with Overblog. Overblog did not hold my interest, but, since Wikio always paid honestly, Overblog is probably worth checking out for those interested in writing for residual-type earnings.
Factoidz
I don't have one bad thing to say about this one. It seems to still be going strong. The pay is not sky-high for general submissions but product reviews pay well, and for a site that pays for page views, the up front payments and activity bonuses are higher than average for an online content site.
Skyword
Another good one. Decent upfront payments. Good residual/page view paymets. Excellent editors. All around good experience. (No clue why I wrote that in non-sentences)
Demand Media Studios
Oh my! What a ride! I somehow managed to ride it out through all of the "layoffs" for lack of a better word, and I'm still writing for the site occasionally, but the titles are down to almost nothing and the editors seem to have upped the ante on unpredictability. They claim to have changes and new formats coming as well. It should be, at least, interesting to ride it out a little longer and see what they have to offer and what they ask.
Suite101
Suite and its writers have taken a really hard hit with the search engine changes this year. It should be interesting to watch as changes unfold over the next few months.
eBooks
eBook writing is moving to the forefront as one of the higher online writing niches. The two eBook publishers I can personally review are Amazon Kindle Direct and Smashwords. I have heard good things about Smashwords, though my own results were tepid. For me, Amazon KDP outperformed Smashwords by about double. My most recent eBook, released December 8th, 2011, is in KDP Select, so it's exclusive to Amazon for 90 days. In exchange they offer the use of some of their best promotional tools. If it proves worthwhile, I'll share more info on that later.
Smartphone Apps
I suspect smartphone app writing will pass eBook writing as the next big earning opportunity for online writers. Google has a drag and drop style app building program to help non-code-writers build their own apps.
Blogging
I really like blogging, but I tend to focus on other paying work rather than add content to my blogs. I know a lot of people make good money blogging, for me, probably because I don't invest enough time in it, the money is not there. I suspect blogs built around supporting or selling a product or membership are far more lucrative than blogs like this one, with occasional posts geared around providing information for writers and nothing actually for sale.
So, I'll close this post, along with the year 2011, by wishing everyone reading here a safe, happy, and prosperous new year.
As part of saying "Goodbye" to an interesting and challenging year, I thought I would offer a review of my online writing experience of this past year.
Paid Surveys
While not actual writing work, I tried a couple of paid survey sites and found them very time intensive for very little pay. Then, with payout around $50 on the sites, I gave up without ever reaching payout. Two thumbs down - waste of time. (Though I did a few surveys on MTurk, and while still time-intensive for low pay, the pay actually came through quickly. So - my suggestion - if you want to do surveys, check out the surveys on MTurk Also, request permissions for the writing jobs, and transcription if you are a good typist. Finally, if you have other better- paying work, it makes sense to only spend fifteen or twenty minutes a day doing the extremely low-paying HITS offered until you get access to some of the higher-paying jobs. You won't get a shot at the higher paying tasks unless you do some, but if you can make more elsewhere it doesn't make sense to invest all of your time making 60 or 70 cents an hour either. Once you have over 100 HITS approved, they open up a few more options for you and over 1,000 even more tasks become available.)
Cloud Sourcing
For the most part, I am not a fan of cloud sourcing. The cloud sourcing sites I tried, MTurk, Cloud Croud, and Clickworker were all legitimate: all actually paid as promised. The problem was, for me, the wages worked out to be dismally low. I had the most success with MTurk after I was approved as a writer for one of their customers. At 2 cents a word, it wasn't getting rich, but the money was there quickly after approval, and so far, nothing has been returned for a rewrite and nothing has been rejected.
Wikio Experts to Overblog
Good while it lasted - current state - gone. The site owners have replaced Wikio with Overblog. Overblog did not hold my interest, but, since Wikio always paid honestly, Overblog is probably worth checking out for those interested in writing for residual-type earnings.
Factoidz
I don't have one bad thing to say about this one. It seems to still be going strong. The pay is not sky-high for general submissions but product reviews pay well, and for a site that pays for page views, the up front payments and activity bonuses are higher than average for an online content site.
Skyword
Another good one. Decent upfront payments. Good residual/page view paymets. Excellent editors. All around good experience. (No clue why I wrote that in non-sentences)
Demand Media Studios
Oh my! What a ride! I somehow managed to ride it out through all of the "layoffs" for lack of a better word, and I'm still writing for the site occasionally, but the titles are down to almost nothing and the editors seem to have upped the ante on unpredictability. They claim to have changes and new formats coming as well. It should be, at least, interesting to ride it out a little longer and see what they have to offer and what they ask.
Suite101
Suite and its writers have taken a really hard hit with the search engine changes this year. It should be interesting to watch as changes unfold over the next few months.
eBooks
eBook writing is moving to the forefront as one of the higher online writing niches. The two eBook publishers I can personally review are Amazon Kindle Direct and Smashwords. I have heard good things about Smashwords, though my own results were tepid. For me, Amazon KDP outperformed Smashwords by about double. My most recent eBook, released December 8th, 2011, is in KDP Select, so it's exclusive to Amazon for 90 days. In exchange they offer the use of some of their best promotional tools. If it proves worthwhile, I'll share more info on that later.
Smartphone Apps
I suspect smartphone app writing will pass eBook writing as the next big earning opportunity for online writers. Google has a drag and drop style app building program to help non-code-writers build their own apps.
Blogging
I really like blogging, but I tend to focus on other paying work rather than add content to my blogs. I know a lot of people make good money blogging, for me, probably because I don't invest enough time in it, the money is not there. I suspect blogs built around supporting or selling a product or membership are far more lucrative than blogs like this one, with occasional posts geared around providing information for writers and nothing actually for sale.
So, I'll close this post, along with the year 2011, by wishing everyone reading here a safe, happy, and prosperous new year.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Get More Writing Jobs When You Become a Credible Writer
Hi All, This article is a couple of years old, but its points are still valid. I hope you enjoy the article, and that you feel free to leave a comment either way.
Author: Sutikno Slamet
In 2008, if you've got a pulse and can write a shopping list, you can make great money as a writer. The only thing you need is the energy for self-promotion via a small Web site.
Self-promotion means you never have to hunt for writing jobs, because you now have credibility.
Here's how it works: you write and promote your writing and writing skills, and clients come to you to use your services because they've seen your Web site and writing samples. They know that you're the perfect writer for them, because your skills match their needs.
The alternative is to hunt for writing jobs. Hunting for jobs not only wastes time and energy you could spend writing, it's also frustrating, because many writing "jobs" are not what they seem.
Just as you should check out potential writing clients, you need to check out any jobs you find online very carefully, because scams abound. Writers tend to lack confidence and are often very naive: this makes them tasty prey for sharks.
Here are three reasons you should establish your credibility online with a small site and writing samples:
1. Anyone can claim anything online
I'm constantly amazed at some of the claims I see made online. These outrageous claims make writing clients wary of hiring writers they don't know.
Anyone considering you for a good writing job will Google your name. If you have no Web site with writing samples, your credibility drops. You will lose out to writers who do have a site and samples.
2. Opportunities for writers are unlimited online
As more businesses move more of their operations online, and as thousands of new Web sites are launched every day, the opportunities for writers are unlimited - people need writers.
If you've established your bona fides, you will be swamped with writing jobs: they come to you. You can pick and choose what you want to write, because you have credibility.
3. You can enhance your credibility with testimonials on your site
As soon as you can, put some testimonials on your site. RELIABLE writers are rarer than pink diamonds. Testimonials prove that you're a reliable writer - they're the ultimate way to become credible.
Whether you're new to writing, or are an established pro, remember that your credibility counts. The people who hire you have a lot riding on your words: don't let them down. Establish your credibility, and build your reputation, and you'll be booked solid with writing jobs.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/copywriting-articles/get-more-writing-jobs-when-you-become-a-credible-writer-2513406.html
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Author: Sutikno Slamet
In 2008, if you've got a pulse and can write a shopping list, you can make great money as a writer. The only thing you need is the energy for self-promotion via a small Web site.
Self-promotion means you never have to hunt for writing jobs, because you now have credibility.
Here's how it works: you write and promote your writing and writing skills, and clients come to you to use your services because they've seen your Web site and writing samples. They know that you're the perfect writer for them, because your skills match their needs.
The alternative is to hunt for writing jobs. Hunting for jobs not only wastes time and energy you could spend writing, it's also frustrating, because many writing "jobs" are not what they seem.
Just as you should check out potential writing clients, you need to check out any jobs you find online very carefully, because scams abound. Writers tend to lack confidence and are often very naive: this makes them tasty prey for sharks.
Here are three reasons you should establish your credibility online with a small site and writing samples:
1. Anyone can claim anything online
I'm constantly amazed at some of the claims I see made online. These outrageous claims make writing clients wary of hiring writers they don't know.
Anyone considering you for a good writing job will Google your name. If you have no Web site with writing samples, your credibility drops. You will lose out to writers who do have a site and samples.
2. Opportunities for writers are unlimited online
As more businesses move more of their operations online, and as thousands of new Web sites are launched every day, the opportunities for writers are unlimited - people need writers.
If you've established your bona fides, you will be swamped with writing jobs: they come to you. You can pick and choose what you want to write, because you have credibility.
3. You can enhance your credibility with testimonials on your site
As soon as you can, put some testimonials on your site. RELIABLE writers are rarer than pink diamonds. Testimonials prove that you're a reliable writer - they're the ultimate way to become credible.
Whether you're new to writing, or are an established pro, remember that your credibility counts. The people who hire you have a lot riding on your words: don't let them down. Establish your credibility, and build your reputation, and you'll be booked solid with writing jobs.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/copywriting-articles/get-more-writing-jobs-when-you-become-a-credible-writer-2513406.html
About the Author
Still Looking For A Job? Get Paid For Writing Short Articles and Stories. No Experience Required to Join. Start Earning Up To $375 Per Day Writing For Large Companies. Visit : http://www.realwritingjob.net/ For More Information!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Web Writing Jobs
Author: Steve East
Remember the olden days when you had to physically go out to knock on doors (and bug business owners) when you were looking for a job?
Well, those days are now ancient history, thanks to the internet.
Right now, I'm referring to "writing jobs," which are in great demand.
You see, many marketers require a large number of articles online pointing towards their "product or service" website. The reason they need this is because articles create "backlinks," or "votes" for the page, and when that happens, the page will "rise" in the search results.That is exactly what they need, because if their site is not on the first page of a google (or Bing or Yahoo) search, then forget about traffic.
Traffic (page views) leads to clicks, and of course a percentage of those clicks turn into sales!
Most marketers simply don't have enough time to write for themselves. One article is not enough, they need a lot of original content to make this work. This is where you come in, because they are willing to pay you for each article you write.
Most will pay you via PayPal, which is the most widely used money transfer service online. It's great because you can earn money right away with no delay. Not like a regular old fashioned job where you have to wait for payday, how awful that would be.
To take advantage of these opportunities, you need to go to a jobs dashboard to see a summary of people who need you to write articles for money.
To browse internet jobs, you simply scroll through the jobs listed. You will see the offer of how much they are willing to pay, and how much time you would have to complete the task.
If you are interested, then you would respond with a "bid," which would list your time required to finish the article,and your expected pay.
As you gain experience, you would build a reputation for good work, and your payments will rise. You will also find that "repeat business" will form a large part of your business.
This is a growing type of business on the internet, and you can start this full time right away. The income potential is really only limited by your willingness to put in the time required to complete the writing jobs.
Good luck to you in this rising market!
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/article-marketing-articles/web-writing-jobs-3591197.html
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For more detailed information to help you get started please take a peek at: Write Articles for Money Thank you!
Remember the olden days when you had to physically go out to knock on doors (and bug business owners) when you were looking for a job?
Well, those days are now ancient history, thanks to the internet.
Right now, I'm referring to "writing jobs," which are in great demand.
You see, many marketers require a large number of articles online pointing towards their "product or service" website. The reason they need this is because articles create "backlinks," or "votes" for the page, and when that happens, the page will "rise" in the search results.That is exactly what they need, because if their site is not on the first page of a google (or Bing or Yahoo) search, then forget about traffic.
Traffic (page views) leads to clicks, and of course a percentage of those clicks turn into sales!
Most marketers simply don't have enough time to write for themselves. One article is not enough, they need a lot of original content to make this work. This is where you come in, because they are willing to pay you for each article you write.
Most will pay you via PayPal, which is the most widely used money transfer service online. It's great because you can earn money right away with no delay. Not like a regular old fashioned job where you have to wait for payday, how awful that would be.
To take advantage of these opportunities, you need to go to a jobs dashboard to see a summary of people who need you to write articles for money.
To browse internet jobs, you simply scroll through the jobs listed. You will see the offer of how much they are willing to pay, and how much time you would have to complete the task.
If you are interested, then you would respond with a "bid," which would list your time required to finish the article,and your expected pay.
As you gain experience, you would build a reputation for good work, and your payments will rise. You will also find that "repeat business" will form a large part of your business.
This is a growing type of business on the internet, and you can start this full time right away. The income potential is really only limited by your willingness to put in the time required to complete the writing jobs.
Good luck to you in this rising market!
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/article-marketing-articles/web-writing-jobs-3591197.html
About the Author
For more detailed information to help you get started please take a peek at: Write Articles for Money Thank you!
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