Want rancid copy written by someone who doesn't know English? Then stay away...

Discussion in 'Content Creation' started by alur3n, Feb 7, 2007.

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    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Dear Reader,[/FONT]

    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Are you fed up of buying services which promise mansions and deliver gutters? Fed up of buying articles, sales letters and website copy which you wouldn't give to your worst rival to translate, let alone to your potential customers.[/FONT]

    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]When I asked ten people what their biggest criticism of copywriting services available were, they gave ten different answers, from 'inability to work to deadlines' to 'inability to write in readable English'. Are the few dollars you save worth the loss of quality and ultimately the loss of business that you will suffer due to hiring poor quality and inept writers?[/FONT]

    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]No.[/FONT]

    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Writing is much like cooking – anyone can prepare a meal, but it takes an experienced enthusiast to win over a table full of investors. Whether the investment is through the cocktails of advertising links, the dessert of buying a product or the starter of joining your mailing list, the fact is that if the main course doesn't live up to promise, your customers will dine elsewhere in future.[/FONT]

    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]The problem with copywriting is the old adage, 'you get what you pay for', if you outsource your new product's sales letter to a person in eastern Europe, Africa or Asia to save money, the fact is that you're paying somebody who knows English as a second language, hasn't been able to garner a reputation which commands a higher fee and is probably going to make a botch job of your all-important work.[/FONT]

    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]So, why am I writing this? Well, if you didn't guess why, then I haven't done my job correctly, because this is quite obviously supposed to be one of those psychological sales letters that provokes your fear and then tells you I'm the only one who can answer your prayers. Sound familiar?[/FONT]

    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Well then how about I break the mold? If you don't like what you see, you don't use it and you don't pay a cent. Simply ask for a refund and it will be delivered with no questions asked. As a writer, I am the cook in your restaurant, if your customers don't come back then you won't hire me to prepare their food next time, so it's in my best interests to make sure that they're paying 'compliments to the chef'.[/FONT]

    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]So, without further ado, what's on the menu?[/FONT]

    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Articles – Category A – Requires specialist knowledge or research – £1.50 ($3.00) per 100 words (minimum 500 words).[/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Articles – Category B – Requires no specialist knowledge or research – £1.00 ($2.00) per 100 words (minimum 500 words).[/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Reviews – Reviews of products for review sites - £1.00 ($2.00) per 100 words (minimum 500 words) plus a copy of the product if it is not available freely.[/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Forum Posting – Category A – Requires specialist knowledge or research - £0.25 ($0.50) per post.[/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Forum Posting – Category B – Requires no specialist knowledge or research - £0.10 ($0.20) per post.[/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Photoshop/Illustrator Tutorials – Category A – Site layouts and/or forum skinning – Starting at £25.00 ($50.00).[/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Photoshop/Illustrator Tutorials – Category B – Anime recolouring, CG effects, Composition – Starting at £12.50 ($25.00).[/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Photoshop/Illustrator Tutorials – Category C – Web graphics, banner adverts, forum graphics – Starting at £7.50 ($15.00).[/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Sales Letters – Starting at £5.00 ($10.00).[/FONT]

    [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]For any orders or enquiries, please PM me. I do not allow others to work for me, so please don't ask if I can help you find work, I charge the prices that I do and offer the service that I do because I have a lot of confidence in my own ability, with all due respect, if you need my help in finding work, you're doing something wrong.[/FONT]
     
    alur3n, Feb 7, 2007 IP
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    #2
    And back up...
     
    alur3n, Feb 8, 2007 IP
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    Hi

    Look nices :D Can you send me some sample via PM? Let's discuss.

    cheers
     
    530, Feb 9, 2007 IP
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    Hi,

    I replied you but you didn't response me about my articles. You should let me know about my article process because time is important.
     
    530, Feb 13, 2007 IP