Do you tip your article writer?

Yea, here's a tip: If you're a great writer, charge more.

As a writer who used to be on it everyday and working for usually the same requesters over and over again, I will say that I didn't expect people to tip me. It was always nice though, especially when I worked really hard on an article. I usually got tipped anywhere between $1-$4, but it wasn't always the case.

For some of them, they would only use the articles as backlink articles, so it's not like they really needed a professional essay of some kind.

I didn't always get tips, but when I do, they always help.

Should you tip?

If you feel you got your money's worth, go ahead.

If you feel like you HAVE to because you're afraid they won't write for you anymore, then there's no need to. I sometimes used to write for the same people over and over again, and as long as they found my style of writing acceptable and accepted all of my articles no problem, then I was fine with them not tipping me. Giving consistent work is just as good enough in terms of whether you want to tip or not.

You could also just pay a higher fee than the minimum so you won't feel obligated to tip.

I do not tell my writers I do this. But the good ones, that produce something that ends up pulling particularly well, I'll give them a bonus based on how much I made. Typically a tenth of a percent or so. But for those I feel compelled to do that for it's something that's pulling enough that even a tenth of a percent is often more than they will have made in total for the previous several years combined.

On fiverr i will sometimes order a gig that they just have to "deliver" as a form of a tip when I they've done good work a few times in a row

Any paid writers here? How often did you get tipped? Was your tips usually $1-$4 on average?

I got tip from some of my client's. Usually I got tip when I did a good job. I always get tip between 1 to 4$. I am writing articles from last 4 years. I have a skilled SEO Optimized writer team. I am writing 10 articles in a day. My all clients satisfied with my work. I usually got two or three times tip in a month.

Yeah you right, they should probably keep the option - some writers probably deserve a tip. I guess it just kind of makes me uncomfortable seeing this big in your face tip button. Kind of like when you go to the grocery store around Christmas and someone's ringing a bell as you walk by trying to get you to donate. Nothing wrong with donating, I just hate it when they're kind of in your face about it, as if they're expecting it of you. My own issues I guess - I need to get over that. But, at least I'm getting some idea here how much to donate if someone does a good enough job.

I'd only be open to getting a tip if I do an incredible job. Clients should never feel COMPELLED or PRESSURED to tip.

No.

People shouldn't be working hard to get a bigger tip, they should be working hard because that's what's expected of them and I'll find someone else in the future if they fail to meet my expectations.

Honestly, when I first started out writing online as a hobby, I charged ridiculously low prices and received tips all of the time. In fact, a lot of ads would say, "I'm paying xxx per article, but if you do a great job then there will be a hefty bonus involved." Even though I always knocked it out of the park and was asked to do more work, that bonus rarely showed up from the guys who put it in writing beforehand. It was only the guys who were looking for quality in a budget and appreciated good writers that seemed to tip....so don't be one of those jerks who makes bonus promises and not deliver.

As I gained more experience, I completely avoided those who promised to tip. In fact, it just felt plain rude. People do that all the time though with freelancers and it's like a slap in the face. Imagine if your employer told you, "I've decided to pay you only 30% of your normal wage from now on, but if you impress me then I might tip you....maybe." You'd cuss out your boss and walk out the door in a heartbeat.

Since I bill a premium now and work with a very small client list, I rarely see tips anymore. That's okay though because I'm receiving a fair wage for my efforts, so I do not expect a tip. The only real exceptions are for charities or other freebies...on those I usually expect something, even if it's an event invite or a paid lunch.

I guess my advice to you would be- if you hire someone for a $100 job and the content is a lot better than you expected, then consider tipping this person. They won't entirely expect it, but if they're a great writer then it won't be long before someone else loves their work and offers a higher wage. So if you want to build a relationship with this person, a tip in the early stages goes a long way towards goodwill and fairness. If you don't offer to pay more, then don't be surprised when they eventually say, "Sorry, I'm just too busy to work for you anymore."

Great writers are HIGHLY in demand so if you find one, take care of him/her. I hope that helped!

It's an option. You can choose to tip or not to tip. I tip if I the writer did a good job because they deserve it. And like kk075 mentioned, I don't like those early promises that you can see in job postings of 'more pay IF you do a good job". Don't have to mention that and just tip if you want / can afford/ feel that the writer deserve. It is a good way to let your writer know that you appreciate their work..

Wait, so you are paying a fee to someone that is writing an article for you? OK, that is to be accepted.

Then you have to give them a tip if you like their article? That's just no-sense. I don't think that you should give them any extra tip at all.

I think that you should go elsewhere where they don't make you tip someone for your articles.

Yeah I think writers "asking" for a tip is a bit much..Just charge higher prices for your articles..If the writer writes an article that does well for you, then I think its up to you if they should receive atleast a small bonus which should be the right thing to do..

I tip everyone I work with on Odesk if I feel that they've done a good job. Additionally, and perhaps even more valuable, I continue to work with them going forward and refer them to my acquaintances; which is always worth a lot more than a one-time tip.

I don't like tipping culture. I prefer straightforward prices. More often than not, when businesses encourage tips they are just trying to push more of the cost of labor onto the customer and off their business.

I guess that really depends on how well you like the content they created for you. I've used iwriter before as well and some writers I've tipped, some I didn't. Don't feel bad, most of them are not expecting it anyways and when they do get one, it's a bonus for them to maybe create an even better content for you!

I don't usually tip my writers. I pay what I think is fair. If I am happy with their work, I hire them again.

On iWriter, how can you go back to tip a writer who has written an article you really like?

If a content writer over delivers and writes insanely good content, I always tip them no matter what. The highest I ever tipped for a 600 word article was $10.

Hi,

Intriguing idea; I'd do it, but then again I am a freelance writer Really, the option is out there for you to seize but feel free to tip or not to tip. It's always up to you. If you feel funny about it, delve deeper into your money issues and thank the article writer/freelancer for bringing up your money issues Maybe send them a tip for their civic duty LOL.

Onward and upward!

Ryan

I have never expected a tip for any of the writing I have done for people. I charge what I think the articles are worth. If I thought I deserved more I would charge more. Simple as.

Although receiving a tip is nice, it should never be expected.

I don't use iWriter but clients have given me tips for delivering excellent articles. It doesn't happen all the time and I never expected them to tip but it's always a nice surprise. The first time I got tipped I was quite shocked because that never happened to me before. I think the first tip was $20 and I received few more after that, ranging between $10-50, not so often, but every once in awhile.