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Content Mill Writers ARE Business People – And We’re All Proof of That

By ali on April 30, 2010. 33 Comments

I just read, with interest, Yolander Prinzel’s post at All Freelance Writing entitled “Why Low Paying Gigs Are and Are Not Your Problem.” I’m inclined to comment, except my comment is so long that I decided to just post it here. Warning: Reactionary blog post ahead: In her post Yo discusses why you needn’t worry about content site writers as your competition, but offers an enlightening look at some of the things you should concern yourself with. I’m not arguing with most of her points because they’re fair. For the most part, I agree with Yo in that content mill [Read more…]

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Four Types of Freelance Writing Sites We SHOULD Be Talking About

By ali on March 8, 2010. 19 Comments

The content site discussion is getting old. Some freelance writing bloggers see the merits, others don’t, and neither the twain shall meet. What strikes me about the content site debate is that we focus on one or two evil sites as if they’re the only problem. If we’re going to be discussing the best places for freelance writers to work and caution them against certain other opportunities, I personally feel that there are worse places and those are the ones we should be discussing. When we debate content, we generally focus on two main issues; pay and poorly written content. [Read more…]

Categories: The Dark Side of Freelance Writing, Web Content Tags: article directory sites, bidding sites, content sites, crowdsourcing, freelance writer, Freelance Writing, freelance writing jobs, PLR content, PLR Writing, Private Label Rights, web content sites

How Content Site Writers Can Avoid a Bad Reputation

By ali on March 3, 2010. 12 Comments

There are many sides to the content site debate and I understand them all, even if I don’t always agree. One popular argument for the anti-content site contingent is that the writers are unskilled laborers turning out crappy content. While I have seen some cases of truly bad content, I know this isn’t the case for all content writers. Some content sites take great pains to find experienced writers to create quality content, but there are also sites that don’t even check writing samples or credentials before hiring. To generalize and lump every single content writer in the “crappy content” [Read more…]

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b5Media Layoffs Are a Good Reminder to Spread Those Freelance Writing Eggs Around

By ali on February 16, 2010. 10 Comments

If you hung out on Twitter for any amount of time today, you may have learned b5Media had yet another round of layoffs. This time both part time and full time freelance writers for that content site were locked out of their blogs and shown the door. Some of the laid off writers were with b5Media since its inception about five years ago. It’s a sad day for a company that once held such a great buzz and terrific vibe. I was a blogger for b5Media and the experience was valuable (blogging lessons from Darren Rowse, I mean, does it [Read more…]

About Demand Studios: An Interview with SVP of Content & Editorial, Jeremy Reed

By ali on January 12, 2010. 63 Comments

Deb’s note: This interview is part three in a series offering a behind the scenes look at content sites. As there have been much speculation and a few rather one-sided “investigations” regarding some of these sites, I felt it would be fair to talk to the people who run content sites and let them tell the FWJ community a little about what they do, the benefits to their writers and why their sites are unique. In the past we featured interviews with the people behind Suite101 and HubPages. This interview was conducted in the beginning of November, but hopefully isn’t [Read more…]

Categories: Web Content Tags: content sites, Demand Media, Demand Studios, Jeremy Reed, web content sites Writing Jobs | Blogger Jobs | Online Content Jobs

Another Web Content Post: What They’re Saying, What’s True and What’s False

By ali on December 11, 2009. 17 Comments

Whenever I have something on my mind regarding content sites, I struggle with whether or not to discuss it here. I’m sort of tiring of the discussions mostly because at this point it’s the same people (on both sides) beating their same tired arguments to death. It’s resulting in a lot of name calling and finger pointing and it gives me a headache. On the other hand, I really want to address some of what I’ve been reading lately. I won’t be insulted if you skip this post in favor of one not geared towards web content sites. I’m pretty [Read more…]

Categories: Freelance Writing Tags: pros and cons of web content sites, truth about web content sites, Web Content, web content site myths, web content site pros and cons, web content sites

On Bad Writing, Bad Proofreading and Responsibility

By ali on December 4, 2009. 31 Comments

Credit where it’s due: Carson Brackney’s most recent post discusses Angela Hoy’s latest rant against content sites and the people who write for them. In his post, “Content Mills, Angela Hoy, Search Engines and the Quality of Writng” Carson explores who really bears responsibility for bad content. This isn’t to argue Carson’s point, more to discuss the difference between bad writing and bad proofreading and also to touch a little on the responsibility part. I was going to leave a comment on Carson’s blog but it got too wordy, so I’m sharing my thoughts here. Warning: This is kind of [Read more…]

Categories: Reputation and Credibility, Web Content Tags: associated content, Demand Studios, hub pages, Web Content, web content sites, web content writing, web content writng, wikipedia Writing Jobs | Blogger Jobs | Online Content Jobs

About Suite 101: An Interview with Editor in Chief Colin Smith

By ali on November 3, 2009. 11 Comments

Deb’s note: This interview is part one in a series featuring content sites. As there have been much speculation and a few rather lopsided “investigations” regarding content sites, I thought it would be fair to talk to the people behind the content sites and let them tell the FWJ community a little about what they do, the benefits to their writers and why their sites are unique. Please note, these interviews aren’t endorsements, freelancers are always encouraged to make the decisions that work out best for them. In 1999, when I first began looking for freelance writing work, I came [Read more…]

Categories: Web Content Tags: colin smith, suite101, Web Content, web content sites, web content writing

Should We Include All Types of Freelance Writing Jobs?

By ali on October 25, 2009. 29 Comments

When I began FWJ, I promised the FWJ community I wouldn’t post any jobs paying below $10. Things have changed, though. I’ve received a flood of mail from the FWJ community asking me to rethink my position regarding certain content sites. Here’s a sampling: Deb, you always say we should make our own choices. Please post all jobs except scams and let us make our own decisions regarding the low paying jobs. It’s true, I do say that. Suite101 is my highest paying client. I don’t know why you don’t include their jobs in your listing. and… As long as [Read more…]

Categories: Writing Gigs Tags: Web Content, web content sites Writing Jobs | Blogger Jobs | Online Content Jobs

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Content Mill Writers ARE Business People – And We’re All Proof of That

Four Types of Freelance Writing Sites We SHOULD Be Talking About

How Content Site Writers Can Avoid a Bad Reputation

b5Media Layoffs Are a Good Reminder to Spread Those Freelance Writing Eggs Around

About Demand Studios: An Interview with SVP of Content & Editorial, Jeremy Reed

Another Web Content Post: What They’re Saying, What’s True and What’s False

On Bad Writing, Bad Proofreading and Responsibility

About Suite 101: An Interview with Editor in Chief Colin Smith

Should We Include All Types of Freelance Writing Jobs?

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