Any new+consistent writing sites?

by ATH
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I'm currently using i-writer and constantcontent as my secondary income sources, but i'm wondering if there are any promising new writing sites available. I'm currently pushing about 20,000-30,000 words per week (speech to text...no way my wrists could handle that raw), but sometimes theres only 10,000-20,000 available and i'm stuck bored.

thanks,
-adam
#consistent #sites #writing
  • Profile picture of the author IMDealBox
    Hi...wow really?... and how much does that make you per month? What software are you using? Dragon?

    Thx!
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  • Profile picture of the author MyNiches
    Throw up your own site mate, there's no reason you need to be giving these people a cut. Develop your marketing muscles a bit, and you'll be handsomely rewarded for that much output.
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    • Profile picture of the author WeavingThoughts
      Originally Posted by MyNiches View Post

      Throw up your own site mate, there's no reason you need to be giving these people a cut. Develop your marketing muscles a bit, and you'll be handsomely rewarded for that much output.
      It is easier said than done. Getting more $/article than CC isn't easy.
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      • Profile picture of the author Joseph Robinson
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        Originally Posted by WeavingThoughts View Post

        Getting more $/article than CC isn't easy.
        It is if you don't solely focus on Internet Marketers :rolleyes:.
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        • Profile picture of the author ATH
          Originally Posted by EdwardsEZPC View Post

          Hi...wow really?... and how much does that make you per month? What software are you using? Dragon?

          Thx!
          Yeah, i'm using dragon 11 for writing, and i'll be upgrading to 12 premium when i have $400 that isn't accounted for. it's hard to say what i'm making per month because the last few months since i started have been rocky, as a lot of life issues have prevented me from dedicating myself to work. I could easily be pushing $800-1,300 on about 20 hours a week though.

          Originally Posted by MyNiches View Post

          Throw up your own site mate, there's no reason you need to be giving these people a cut. Develop your marketing muscles a bit, and you'll be handsomely rewarded for that much output.
          I will my primary love in life is guitar though, so I'm patiently setting up a site for that first and will be moving towards independent content generation later. I still like having a work pool though.

          Originally Posted by WeavingThoughts View Post

          It is easier said than done. Getting more $/article than CC isn't easy.
          absolutely, CC payouts are fantastic but can take time. great mid-term investment, poor short term investment (which is bad for me presently, because i need ~$5,000 in a 2 month span to get my own place).

          Originally Posted by Randall Magwood View Post

          You should start your own website promoting your services. Offer samples, testimonials, case studies, and a higher price than what your competitors are offering on most of the major freelance writing sites.
          WIP

          Originally Posted by Joseph Robinson View Post

          It is if you don't solely focus on Internet Marketers :rolleyes:.
          internet marketers are the easiest way to make money though. sometimes i can tell who's looking for spin fodder, and i won't even try that hard to make something of great quality. sometimes they'll tell me straight up that it's going to get spun 10+ times...easy money.

          potential clients are an absolutely different story. i'd much rather invest an extra 20 minutes in polishing up a short article than not be supremely confident that it's going to resonate with them. i'd much rather live in the .03-.08 cents per word range than deal with chump change articles from the cheap *******s that expect a ferrari for $10,000
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          • Profile picture of the author Joseph Robinson
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            Originally Posted by ATH View Post

            internet marketers are the easiest way to make money though. sometimes i can tell who's looking for spin fodder, and i won't even try that hard to make something of great quality. sometimes they'll tell me straight up that it's going to get spun 10+ times...easy money.
            I disagree. Find real clients, write less content for more money, keep those clients (because they don't go out of business on a weekly basis like IMers do), spend less time marketing.

            You do you though .
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            • Profile picture of the author Griffin Smith
              Originally Posted by Joseph Robinson View Post

              I disagree. Find real clients, write less content for more money, keep those clients (because they don't go out of business on a weekly basis like IMers do), spend less time marketing.
              ^^^^ 100% Right...I wish I would have read that when I started out.

              Ditch the freelance sites that are taking a cut out of your work. You'll be amazed what a portfolio and a simple WP site (With a little marketing) will do for you.

              With the amount of product you can supply, imagine what your ROI would be if you had clients that are not only consistent but will pay you what you're worth?
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        • Profile picture of the author WeavingThoughts
          Originally Posted by Joseph Robinson View Post

          It is if you don't solely focus on Internet Marketers :rolleyes:.
          Ya, then you can easily get more than CC. But it isn't common for somebody who isn't in the non IM niche to order huge amounts of content, and that too on a regular/long term basis.
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          • Profile picture of the author Joseph Robinson
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            Originally Posted by WeavingThoughts View Post

            Ya, then you can easily get more than CC. But it isn't common for somebody who isn't in the non IM niche to order huge amounts of content, and that too on a regular/long term basis.
            We're obviously targeting different webmasters/clients then if you can't find large orders.
            And CC should be viewed as a practice site and backup source of income. Nothing more. You need to go out and get your clients.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    You should start your own website promoting your services. Offer samples, testimonials, case studies, and a higher price than what your competitors are offering on most of the major freelance writing sites.
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    • Profile picture of the author ATH
      Originally Posted by Joseph Robinson View Post

      I disagree. Find real clients, write less content for more money, keep those clients (because they don't go out of business on a weekly basis like IMers do), spend less time marketing.

      You do you though .
      writing is something that i'm doing to work on my own writing abilities for later on down the road. i definitely prefer that, but IM clients are typically $.50-1.00 per minute those orders unfortunately only last about 10 minutes and are a bit harder to come by. the majority of my work is for clients.

      Originally Posted by dainlewis View Post

      Hey Adam,

      What do you use as your talk to text service? I"ve been looking into that for my own personal use.

      regular amazon link:
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      my affiliate link:
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