Comments on: Freelance Writing Jobs for Tuesday, September 30, 2008 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/09/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-september-30-2008/ Freelance Writing Jobs for All Writers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:52:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Leah http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/09/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-september-30-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-46923 Leah Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:19:14 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=2709#comment-46923 Jodee-thanks so much for the leads, Thanks to everyone for their ongoing comments. I'm new to this site. I just made my first paycheck as a freelancer for writing continuing education modules. I decided to try to freelance for articles. I've applied to Demand Studios and Textbroker. Has anyone ever tried Suite 101? How much did you make, and was it worth it? Thanks! Jodee-thanks so much for the leads, Thanks to everyone for their ongoing comments. I’m new to this site. I just made my first paycheck as a freelancer for writing continuing education modules. I decided to try to freelance for articles. I’ve applied to Demand Studios and Textbroker. Has anyone ever tried Suite 101? How much did you make, and was it worth it? Thanks!

]]> By: Fiona http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/09/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-september-30-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-46873 Fiona Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:48:48 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=2709#comment-46873 Veronica - I found the same thing. I also got a letter today that one of the websites I wrote for is closing. This is the second time I've had this situation in a couple of months. The site's launch much later than expected, then they start quibbling about pay and then after just a month of being live they close because they aren't getting the traffic and can't pay their writers. What's worse is that this site sent a letter to their writers basically saying we were at fault for not publicizing the site more! They did no publicity and expected a website to making them a fortune after 1 month! Veronica – I found the same thing.
I also got a letter today that one of the websites I wrote for is closing. This is the second time I’ve had this situation in a couple of months. The site’s launch much later than expected, then they start quibbling about pay and then after just a month of being live they close because they aren’t getting the traffic and can’t pay their writers. What’s worse is that this site sent a letter to their writers basically saying we were at fault for not publicizing the site more! They did no publicity and expected a website to making them a fortune after 1 month!

]]> By: Veronca Shine http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/09/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-september-30-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-46869 Veronca Shine Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:13:28 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=2709#comment-46869 Hi All: Re: Article Writers Wanted - Telecommute This craigslist email address is invalid. A quick search on the catche of MGR Communications on a browser shows a blank screen. Hi All:

Re: Article Writers Wanted – Telecommute

This craigslist email address is invalid. A quick search on the catche of MGR Communications on a browser shows a blank screen.

]]> By: Michael http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/09/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-september-30-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-46862 Michael Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:23:35 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=2709#comment-46862 The Part-time writer listing (seventh from the bottom) had its ad deleted by the author. The Part-time writer listing (seventh from the bottom) had its ad deleted by the author.

]]> By: krista http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/09/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-september-30-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-46852 krista Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:58:33 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=2709#comment-46852 @ Kathy and everyone else who does SEO articles, Most of you probably know this exists, but http://www.live-keyword-analysis.com/ is a great way to calculate the densities of keywords in articles. You can also adjust the text if you have too many or not enough occurrences of your keywords and it will keep updating the densities instantly. @ Kathy and everyone else who does SEO articles,

Most of you probably know this exists, but http://www.live-keyword-analysis.com/ is a great way to calculate the densities of keywords in articles. You can also adjust the text if you have too many or not enough occurrences of your keywords and it will keep updating the densities instantly.

]]> By: Ann G. http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/09/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-september-30-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-46846 Ann G. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:58:47 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=2709#comment-46846 Re: Parenting Writer Ad - It does lead to an EHarmony listing. I applied for another of theirs months ago and was told my ideas were not Christian enough for them, so I won't bother with this one. I did hear back from an ad posted in here a month or so ago looking for people to summarize business books. I'm still not 100% because the $200 pay is really $50 unless they opt to publish your summary and then it is the $50 plus a $200 publishing fee. I'm going to try one out and then see what I think. It struck me as really odd because it says they don't want you to really summarize the book as much as they want you to copy and paste the pertinent details of the book into their template so that people can get a glimpse of the book without having to read it all. Re: Parenting Writer Ad – It does lead to an EHarmony listing. I applied for another of theirs months ago and was told my ideas were not Christian enough for them, so I won’t bother with this one.

I did hear back from an ad posted in here a month or so ago looking for people to summarize business books. I’m still not 100% because the $200 pay is really $50 unless they opt to publish your summary and then it is the $50 plus a $200 publishing fee. I’m going to try one out and then see what I think. It struck me as really odd because it says they don’t want you to really summarize the book as much as they want you to copy and paste the pertinent details of the book into their template so that people can get a glimpse of the book without having to read it all.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/09/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-september-30-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-46845 Dawn Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:57:11 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=2709#comment-46845 Kathy, SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. These are articles that are rich with keywords or keyword phrases strategically chosen by the client. Most clients request a 2-3% keyword density per 100 words. Here's a link you can take a look at that explains it I think: http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-kiss-guide-to-writing-keyword-rich-articles/ Kathy,
SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. These are articles that are rich with keywords or keyword phrases strategically chosen by the client.
Most clients request a 2-3% keyword density per 100 words.
Here’s a link you can take a look at that explains it I think:
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-kiss-guide-to-writing-keyword-rich-articles/

]]> By: Ann G. http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/09/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-september-30-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-46844 Ann G. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:53:41 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=2709#comment-46844 @Kathy - One of my current employers put it this way. He prefers a 3% density which means for every 100 words I type, the keyword or phrase must appear 3 times. I'm not fond of it. I'm doing articles that are 300 words long and he wants paragraphs of 100 words and then the keyword or phrase appears 3 times per paragraph. To me it sounds forced. SEO rich follows the same idea - you're filling the article with keyword or phrase content so that search engines hit on those words when people are looking for a specific topic. This has often led to lousy keywords in past jobs: penile prostate problems (one of the worst I've had) oxycolon for your bowels bowel irrigation Now I stick to easier phrases, right now most of the articles I do uses: high quality business cards affordable business cards online business cards @Kathy – One of my current employers put it this way. He prefers a 3% density which means for every 100 words I type, the keyword or phrase must appear 3 times. I’m not fond of it. I’m doing articles that are 300 words long and he wants paragraphs of 100 words and then the keyword or phrase appears 3 times per paragraph. To me it sounds forced. SEO rich follows the same idea – you’re filling the article with keyword or phrase content so that search engines hit on those words when people are looking for a specific topic.

This has often led to lousy keywords in past jobs:

penile prostate problems (one of the worst I’ve had)

oxycolon for your bowels

bowel irrigation

Now I stick to easier phrases, right now most of the articles I do uses:

high quality business cards

affordable business cards

online business cards

]]> By: Kathy I http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/09/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-september-30-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-46841 Kathy I Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:46:45 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=2709#comment-46841 Great list today, Jodee. I'm an old goat. Many years as a writer of fiction, but I have to admit some of the descriptions for jobs have stumped me. "3-5% word density"? "SEO rich"? Is there a source any of you can recommend that reeducates those of us who, apparently, have been writing in the closet all these years?? Great list today, Jodee. I’m an old goat. Many years as a writer of fiction, but I have to admit some of the descriptions for jobs have stumped me. “3-5% word density”? “SEO rich”? Is there a source any of you can recommend that reeducates those of us who, apparently, have been writing in the closet all these years??

]]> By: Michelle http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/09/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-september-30-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-46830 Michelle Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:44:26 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=2709#comment-46830 Thanks for the great list! When I checked out the application link for the freelance writers for the parenting site, I was taken to an eharmony portal. There was no other contact info on the listing. Just wanted to let others know. :) Thanks for the great list!

When I checked out the application link for the freelance writers for the parenting site, I was taken to an eharmony portal.

There was no other contact info on the listing. Just wanted to let others know.

:)

]]> By: Bobbi C http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/09/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-september-30-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-46827 Bobbi C Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:24:09 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=2709#comment-46827 Hi Jodee! What an interesting bunch of opportunities you have today--no economic downturn here! Thanks so much for brightening my day-- Bobbi Hi Jodee!

What an interesting bunch of opportunities you have today–no economic downturn here!

Thanks so much for brightening my day–
Bobbi

]]> By: Veronca Shine http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/09/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-september-30-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-46825 Veronca Shine Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:57:25 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=2709#comment-46825 Wonderful list today! :) Wonderful list today! :)

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