Writing Site Reviews: Textbroker

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Writing Site Reviews: Textbroker

Just over a month ago, I signed up at Textbroker and I have to admit it’s a simple to use site, they pay promptly and they are good about responding to messages. So here’s the low down on Textbroker. Signing up: The sign up process is fairly simple, you set up an account using your email and picking a password. You will also have to submit a writing sample for Textbroker to rate. Make sure that the sample is an original piece of work and that if you are using a technical piece that it’s properly sourced. Otherwise, you could...

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Product Reviews: Forever Lazy

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For the most part I have avoided product reviews for a number of reasons. However, I’m starting to lean towards sharing my opinions more and more so I figured a few product reviews were the place to start. I’m going to start off with  the “Forever Lazy” garment because frankly, it’s not as good as it’s cracked up to be. Pros: The price – the price is not too bad on this since you can get two of them for a low price and they come with socks.  The socks may however be the best part of the item, and chances...

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Writing Site Updates: Internet Brands

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Information search

I have bragged about how much I love Internet Brands, it was a steady source of revenue for me for quite some time. Unfortunately, client work took me away from the site for a long period of time. With less client work and fewer content sites paying decent money, I decided to try going back. Unfortunately, since I was “gone” for a long time, I had to “reapply” which was fine with me. Hold onto your seats though, it wasn’t all that easy! When I originally applied for Internet Brands, I had to submit a writing sample that covered the...

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Writing Site Reviews: Seed Update II

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Information search

A while back, I published an update on writing for Seed. However, it’s time for another update! As earning abilities have dried up on other sites, like most writers, I’ve gone back to some of my “old haunts”. One of them was Seed. However, when I logged in I was surprised to see not a single item available and I had a blurb that had been there since January of 2011 so I decided to email.  I was informed that “Seed” as we know it, no longer existed but, that “Seed II” was being launched and if I was...

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What freelance writers can do if they don’t have enough work

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Not every writer is going to have an endless stream of work. Even if you do not have a paying customer to work for, there are a number of things that a freelance writer can do to help their earnings. Using your “down-time” in a productive manner can help make sure that your future earnings are growing, that your writing portfolio is being developed and that you are learning more effective marketing methods. Freelancers have a lot of options that can help their careers. Don’t let slow periods stop you from growing your business.  Read more about What freelance writers...

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Slow days – How to stay productive

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Slow days – How to stay productive

We have all had slow days where there does not seem to be enough work to keep us busy and help us stay focused. However, there is no need to allow those days to go to waste. For a freelancer, having a free day can be a bonus – having a slow day can be even better. One of the many challenges of freelancing is that we must do our own marketing and promote our own work. It is not always easy to create and work on a marketing plan when we are incredibly busy trying to meet deadlines and...

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Blogging and income

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Blogging and income

For those who maintain their own blogs, chances are that you have discovered that the income from those blogs tends to be very erratic. It seems that regardless of how frequently you post, how rich in keywords your posts are or how well written your blog is that there is simply no rhyme or reason to your earnings. In some cases, this is not only frustrating but, it can also feel like you are wasting a lot of time working on your blog (or blogs) for very little return. Because most blog income is a result of page views, the...

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Fascinating lack of understanding

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Fascinating lack of understanding

There is a stunning lack of knowledge among freelance writers who write for content farms. Yes, I called them content farms because that is what they are. It is irrelevant what site you write for, they are all content farms.  The “real” definition of a content farm is a site that invites writers to submit content for either upfront payments or ongoing revenue. Unless 100% of your revenue as a freelance writer is for private clients who request specific content for their sites, as I said back in March, chances are that you’re writing for a content farm. There is...

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Understanding the importance of social media marketing

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Understanding the importance of social media marketing

While it may be tempting to think that social media marketing is not necessary, the reality is. In this business environment, finding any edge that a company can acquire over a competitor is critical. As more people use the Internet to make buying decisions, having an effective social media marketing plan is crucial to the success of business. Whether you are marketing a service or product, there is an audience available online in nearly any demographic group. We are no longer bound by the borders of our state, county, or for that matter any other geographical boundary. It is...

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Honest Workers Wanted: Dishonest Advertising

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Honest Workers Wanted: Dishonest Advertising

The best thing about working from home is making your own decisions about your career path. One of the worst things about working at home is the amount of scumbags that are out to take your hard-earned dollars. I have been reviewing countless emails touting online opportunities – not only am I always interested in learning more, but I also feel that when I find a problem that it is important to call it out to the community in general. Towards that end, in January of 2012, I’ll be launching a new website that lists honest earning opportunities for...

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The truth about FTC and disclaimers

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The truth about FTC and disclaimers

I have made a commitment to myself as well as those who take the time to read this blog to call out less than honest people (and honest people) who are taking people for a ride. Many of the people who read this blog are freelance writing people who have done website content for clients. As a writer, I’ve done the same thing.  Bloggers who participate in affiliate programs such as Google Adense are required (per the Google TOS) to include a Terms of Service as well as a Privacy Policy on their website or their blog.  There are a...

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Understanding the content mill debate

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Understanding the content mill debate

My defense of content mills and those who write for them. One of the things I have gotten into the habit of doing is reviewing articles written by others who currently write for, or in the past have written for content mills. One of the reasons that I have done, this is because I think it is important to understand where other people are coming from. Not everyone who writes for content mills is going to be happy doing so. In fact, chances are pretty high that the majority are putting up with earnings from content mills, because in many...

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Rampant and repeated scam

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Rampant and repeated scam

You have to admit that scammers are a persistent lot.  In fact, I found this Blog about an Email Scam dated May 6 of 2011. Guess what? She’s back.  She’s changed some things in her email such as: Her email address was: info@mcsp-online.com and now it’s fpsfoundation33@gmail.com. Interestingly enough she hasn’t changed the “batch number” or the reference number (laughing).  The old “Foreign Transfer Manager” was some poor slob named Steven Magua and now his name is James Marshall. His contact information is different as well. The biggest problem with these things is that there are people who are not particularly...

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Why you should Squidoo

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Freelancers are often searching for ways to increase their online writing portfolio as well as find new and creative ways to earn more money from their writing. Squidoo is a perfect platform for both. Not only can writers promote themselves on Squidoo but, they can earn money using a whole host of affiliate programs. Squidoo is free to join and offers writers a platform that is flexible and fun to use. Build up your Squidoo portfolio and earn money, promote your other online work and have some fun creating helpful and innovative lenses to share with others. Here are some...

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