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Cheap and good articles?

by charliesheen
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Where do you guys buy your articles? and how much should i pay for a good one about 350-500 words?
#articles #cheap #good
  • Profile picture of the author Dan C. Rinnert
    What is the purpose of the article?

    If you're just looking for cheap articles to put out there for backlinks or whatnot, you might get away with paying a penny a word.

    If you want a high-quality article people will actually want to read and that you'll get a good ROI on, you might pay as much as $1 a word, or more.
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    • Profile picture of the author charliesheen
      Originally Posted by Dan C. Rinnert View Post

      What is the purpose of the article?

      If you're just looking for cheap articles to put out there for backlinks or whatnot, you might get away with paying a penny a word.

      If you want a high-quality article people will actually want to read and that you'll get a good ROI on, you might pay as much as $1 a word, or more.
      lol, 1$ a word? Who is writing the articles, Paulo coelho?!!! I dont think any average IM can afford that
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      • Profile picture of the author charliesheen
        I was thinking more for a product review that I'm going to put on my page, redirecting them to an affiliate. Thanks guys
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  • Profile picture of the author tpw
    Absolutely!

    What purpose do you want the articles?

    Personally, I prefer using articles that are 800-1000 words that speak strongly to my audience, while hopefully segregating the audience into general audience and prospects. My end goal is to get the prospects to my website to consider the action I want them to take.

    That kind of article is worth whatever you pay for it in most circumstances, because it will usually be able to deliver buying customers to your website in volume.

    But if you are only looking for a few links, any $10 an article writer could do the trick for you.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nigel Greaves
    It depends on how you define "cheap".

    If you mean it as in "not paying much money" then, as Dan says, you can pay pennies. However if you mean "cheap" as in "the price I paid was cheap compared to my ROI" then you will actually have to invest in your business.

    Cheap and good generally come at opposite ends of the spectrum unless you choose the second definition

    Just my opinion of course.

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  • Profile picture of the author BloggingPro
    The saying "you get what you pay for" is big here. Cheap articles generally suck. I say generally because sometimes you will find a literal "diamond in the rough." This is essentially someone who provides great content but doesn't realize they are undercutting themselves.

    In my own experiences I have never found anybody to write me great content for under $50 per article.
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  • Profile picture of the author DanielleLynnCopy
    Originally Posted by charliesheen View Post

    Where do you guys buy your articles? and how much should i pay for a good one about 350-500 words?
    Cheap and good articles? That's the perfect oxymoron.


    I suggest investing in a good writer... It takes a true writing artist to captivate your reader and direct them towards purchase.

    And you may pay more upfront, but you generally make a LOT more later as a result.
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  • Profile picture of the author calfred
    I think you gotta pay attention to what I have to say here...

    The cheapest source of articles I know of is the Philippines (some say India).

    Here's what you do

    Go to ReplaceMyself.com or bestjobs.ph or onlinejobs.ph and pay to be a member (employer).

    Hire a full time writer instead of the old freelancer.

    Note: What's the catch? You have to really filter and choose a good writer. There are good writers. You just have to find them. Usually, they range about $250 to $500 a month. Email at least 20 writers and you'll find your good writer.

    Ask them to write 5-7 articles a day. Make sure he or she is ok with the workload and the working hours. Then you're good to go. Do the math and you'll see.
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  • Profile picture of the author Raindance
    I agree with Dan as well.

    If you want just a bunch of words and not quality then you can even go for Fiverr. (Although, I've found a guy on Fiverr that can easily charge $50 a piece for his quality )

    whereas if you want quality content for your readers then I think you can find someone who'll do it for you for $35 (350-500 words).
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  • Profile picture of the author TurnkeyBusinessBlogs
    Do yourself a favor a forget about CHEAP articles because Google will treat your site like it's CHEAP as well.

    I pay my writers 20 bucks per 1000 words for most of my client's projects - some less depending on the material. We live and die by content - don't ever go cheap.

    Really good writers are never going to be inexpensive.
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  • Profile picture of the author TopInBooks
    I find cheapest on freelancer.com and pay about $4 per 500 word article.

    But again, article is about quality, so make sure you get quality.
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  • Profile picture of the author charliesheen
    Well when your not making any $ yet, its hard to forget the fact that you are bound to your wallet
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    • Profile picture of the author TurnkeyBusinessBlogs
      Originally Posted by charliesheen View Post

      Well when your not making any $ yet, its hard to forget the fact that you are bound to your wallet
      Really? How much have you spent on other things in your life? Some people (and not claiming you here) spend allot of cash in bars, on cars, wasteful holidays, toys, games, sporting goods, etc.

      For 20 dollar per 1000 words you could get a really good writer. You could spend 80 bucks a month to have one very strong post written on a tight-niche blog once a week and start growing steady traffic over time.

      Or have 100 "cheap" articles posted on a blog, and get almost ZERO traffic.

      You don't have any choice - HIGH quality content or die. The competition is fierce, smart, and determined.
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    • Profile picture of the author Wills
      Originally Posted by charliesheen View Post

      Well when your not making any $ yet, its hard to forget the fact that you are bound to your wallet
      Why not write them yourself, if you have no money?

      You cannot expect to get quality articles at cheap prices. That is like asking for fast and free traffic.
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      • Profile picture of the author KingOfContentMarketing
        There are advantages in writing the articles yourself for a while (beyond the money savings). I think it helps shape your goals for your site- for example, do you want short articles or long ones? Serious or slightly humorous? That in turn makes it easier to hire the best writers for your goals.
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  • Profile picture of the author Amrutg
    What for you want articles, how many and on what subject. You would never get good articles at cheap articles. If you are ready to pay decent rate , i may provide you articles. I am expert article writer on ezine.
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  • Profile picture of the author MikeMorgan
    Here are few sites to outsource article submission and creation.
    Microworkers (You can get 250 words article written at a very cheap cost )

    99centarticles.com

    Odesk

    Need An Article (You can get high quality article within 24 hours )
    Hope it helps .
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  • Profile picture of the author sialbrijendra
    well usually i write when i have free time .... if you want to get writer for your article i can provide you a cheap one...
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    • Profile picture of the author miahmiah
      Originally Posted by sialbrijendra View Post

      well usually i write when i have free time .... if you want to get writer for your article i can provide you a cheap one...
      I cannot find any articles on the site you recommend. I need some quality articles.
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