Just was thinking about content creation, pricing, and areas of the world. Seems like a lot of US writers including myself generally price themselves at .05/word or around that and a lot of overseas writers go at .01/word or sometimes cheaper. What makes up that difference? A lot of times education, the natural language of English being spoken, communication with the writer, and other factors. I'm not stating that .01/word writers have poor quality or are bad writers at all. A lot has to do with where in the world you are, the money you are needing to survive, and what you are pricing your works at. A $3 article to me a US writer may not be a lot, but to another it is. Just some random thoughts. I have priced my works from .05-.10/word with higher end clients and have done a lot of .01-.02/word stuff. A lot has to do with building clients, making them happy, and getting your work out there. Best of luck to all writers and content creators in the world. Whether you are just starting or are an experienced writer, I enjoy how the DP forums allow all writers to enjoy their writing passion.
I am seeing that many non-native writers are taking as low as 50 cents per 500 words and that buyers are biting. And, many of them are now using this forum to find work. It really does surprise me that so many website owners out there are buying this 'crap' writing which in my opinion, is what it is. Most of these sellers cannot even string together a 5 or 6 words sentence in English that makes any sense.
.05 to .10 per word on this site? good luck with that a GOOD rate for this site is .01 per word to .02 per word then you have all the foreigners charging .005 per word (2.50 per 500 words) or even 2 dollars or less
It's good for us serious Internet marketers I guess. It is websites like these that get wiped out by Google. But the sad part is that people still don't learn.
The difference with writing in a particular language while maintaining the nuances of the vernacular from let's say manufacturing is that not just anyone can do it. You can get the Chinese to make clothes for a cheaper rate than an American. But can you get them to write American English for any rate that compares to an American? It's very doubtful. Yet, here at DP the people doing the hiring insist on trying to do so even though it simply can't be done.
good info by all. I personally think that for content producers and content creators the google penguin update helped sites. the sites are now forced to get good content versus the poor content that they used to get 10,000 quick visitors verus 1,000 quality visitors. just my thoughts. good replies and appreciate the feedback versus flagging. I never stated though @outlaw77 that I would get .05-.10 per word here, know that. Those articles are usually through private clients who want super high quality and don't mind spending the $$. A doctor spending $100 for an article to get $5000 in business vs $100 to get $10 in business makes a difference. IMHO.