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$900 Budget, Still Looking for writers, any recommendations ?

Discussion in 'Copywriting' started by Paypalz, Feb 10, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hello,

    We require an American Native to write articles for our website, as it will be targeted to Americans.

    I want to give topic of a Sample article, which should pass copy space, and have 800 - 1000 words. ( Which would work as sample for your work )

    If the article is passed, we will get you the order of whole 300 articles together. for a negotitated price with you.

    I want a sample article to be completed in less then 24 hours, so whole order can be provided to the candidate with 50% advance payment atmost by paypal / egold / MB.

    I did not post this thread in BST, as i am looking for recommendations, from people who have previously hired such people here, and have performed well.

    Anyways, if you think you can send sample article; to the topic we provide to you in by PM, in American Native Accent, feel free to PM me.

    All recommendations are appriciated here :)
     
    Paypalz, Feb 10, 2008 IP
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  2. ::TECHMAN::

    ::TECHMAN:: Peon

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    Since you've asked for "recommendations," I'll give you these:

    1) Bump up your budget. No native English speaker (or a good writer of non-native origin) in his right mind would write 300 articles at $3 apiece. Even if he does, you can expect to receive really bad content.

    2) If you're approaching professional writers, it's not a very good idea to insult them by asking for free samples. And even worse, you want an 800-word sample... WHAT? That's flat-out ridiculous, as I've said on PM. Not that you won't find writers willing to write you one but given your post count and all, I can't help but think for a moment that you're trying the ask-for-free-sample-and-make-away-with-it trick.

    3) Even though you seem to deny it, this DOES belong in the BST section. Reason: You've posted a detailed offer and added a tiny "I did not post this thread in BST, as i am looking for recommendations" in the end.

    I hope you find a writer that meets your needs. Good luck.
     
    ::TECHMAN::, Feb 10, 2008 IP
  3. Wordsmith

    Wordsmith Peon

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    This thread is just another example of the way this forum is going. There are more and more clients not having a good experience, yet they continue to want to pay buttons for quality work. Forget it guys you aint going to get anything approaching search engine requirements.
    I wish the content buyers in here would do some homework and realize that this place has been taken over by a bunch of college kids and part timers who think they know how to write clear concise content. But hey just keep wasting your money!

    Regards
    JohnT
     
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    monty2002 Well-Known Member

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    How could I possibly recommend a writer who would charge $3 per article? Any of those writers would be utterly awful!

    Long live people who know what real content is.
     
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  5. Paypalz

    Paypalz Banned

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    #5

    Correct, Budget Altered :) Got 4 offers by PM, given them topics, waiting for best worker
     
    Paypalz, Feb 10, 2008 IP
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    monty2002 Well-Known Member

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    I congratulate you on taking a step further to getting quality content, personally I would say your budget is still too low but I'm glad you have raised it now.
     
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    smileymarketing Peon

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    Hi,

    Sent you a PM.

    Lior Reuveni,
    Smiley Marketing.
     
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    ::TECHMAN:: Peon

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    Good work, PayPalz. Now, it'd be a good idea to not ask for free samples. With a budget as titanic as $2000, you can surely offer $10 for a sample. This will not only make you look a lot more professional, it'll also get you a lot more potential offers.

    Cheers
     
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    spyxx Peon

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    I am not a native english, but $3 is way too cheap...
     
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    Paypalz Banned

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    Thank you for your suggestions from time to time. But i already got the job done.
     
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    Post this on a freelancer website. I have had luck finding writers at ifreelance.com
     
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    SEOLinker Banned

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    "I wish the content buyers in here would do some homework and realize that this place has been taken over by a bunch of college kids and part timers who think they know how to write clear concise content. But hey just keep wasting your money! " The same applies to freelance sites. Marketplace, not market.
     
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    microtekblue Well-Known Member

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    LOL...well I agree this isnt the best place to find content writers...as most of the people on DP are webmasters and not writers.
     
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    internetauthor Peon

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    And quite a few are both. ;)
     
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    First, write an 800-word article for free? Then go on to write 300 more articles? For a rate of $.00375 per word? Sorry, I don't know anyone who'd be interested in that assignment.
     
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    Paypalz, my russian guys write articles in russian for $7-8 (and no penny less) per 1000 signs. Not words. It will be 200-250 words.
    In english for $0.003-0.004 per word ??? What the point ?
    So go figure. Thankfully I have that option and not provide service for peanuts.
     
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  17. sharqi

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    #17
    While you may be correct in saying the overall quality of writers on the BST forum is not fantastic, I think you are being a little narrow minded.

    There are writers on this forum offering to work for very low rates for a few other reasons.
    • Building a portfolio.
    • Networking / Building contacts.
    • Gaining experience. Notably time management and workload/volume management.

    I am one of these people, and I know of at least 2 others with similar aims/goals.

    Many professional writers' portfolios, including several who post in this forum, contain both grammatical and contextual errors - nobody is perfect.

    My copy may not always be worthy of a literary award , but it is clear, concise and in good English.
    Personally I am willing to work for a few cents a word, soaking a few months of financial loss in return for much needed experience.

    Don't take my remarks as a flame, you just hit a nerve with me. It's simply not cool to label the entire BST content creation providers like you have.

    Anyhow, back to the original topic.
     
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    Fantastic point, Sharqi!

    I absolutely love to write, and considering the success I've had in the past, I'm pretty confident that you could call it "quality".

    That being said, it also struck a nerve with me when someone said that the BST section is filled with college kids writing on the cheap - hey, more power to them!

    Those without a killer reputation on DP will need to write cheap for quite some time to gain the experience, portfolio, i-trader, and recommendations needed to charge the major league dollars in the future.

    There is no need to get pissy about it. It's just the way things work around here. I do agree that sub quality, so-called "writers" run rampant through these forums - but they're pretty damn easy to spot in their sales post alone!
     
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    pm you waiting for your reply
     
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    $2,000 for 300 articles... may I say you won't receive quality content at all?

    You're actually paying $6 per article. Say it takes 30 minutes to write one, then you're paying $12 an hour. Which is very low, especially if you want quality content.

    But of course it's all up to you. You'll find enough takers, however don't say I didn't warn you!

    -Dave
     
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