Where can I find good content writers?

Used elance myself...and only got great results and value for my money...

And this is why there are so few good writers selling their services online. Who would turn out good articles for these prices? McDonalds pays better.

Hi,

Haha.. Ok.. since you are a content creator, it is obvious that you will not agree about US$5 for an article. But indeed, you can really get a good writer for US$5 an article.

Believe it or not? it is up to you

It's not. It's $5 for a below average writer. If you think that is average...

Look at some of the excellent writers on here (I wish I could be part of their group, not there yet ) and look what they charge. Excellent writers are charging $200-$1000 per piece, which is 750-1000 words. But the people who ask them to work know they get quality and they know that it is going to be read and read by lots of people.

A $5 article is, at best, not going to harm your business.

This might be true but only because the entry requirements for entering the content writing service is so low. All you need is a computer and an Internet connection.

Anyone looking for a content writer ask yourself this: Am I happy using "average content" for my business? Because of you are looking to hire the "average" writer for $5 then that's all you are likely to get.

Have you tried Constant Content. They have multiple high quality writers for niche sites. Expect to pay around $30-40 dollars for 700+ words. Plus you buy the article outright and own it.

I have been using writers at:
Needanarticle.com/

They offer a wide verity of writers with a verity of skill sets and they actually test their writers for competency so you can see if a writer is going to be a good fit to write your content.

I am an experienced native English speaking writer and have sold articles on constant-content.com for $20.
Articles writers there have to submit articles for rigorous editing before the articles will be accepted on the site.
Good quality articles there and reasonable prices - you can buy 'for use' which means more than one copy can be sold or you can, for little more, have exclusive ownership of an article.

You would have to be very lucky to get quality articles for $5 each on fiver or any similar site.

$5 for 500 words is for a very below average writer. I pay my writers much more than this but they are high quality writers. I guess it depends on what type of writing you want. You will pay more for the better writers (and it is much worth it)

Why would you, though, as 'backlink fodder' is useless and may even impact you negatively... after all, you're not providing any value.

Are you talking about per 100 words here? As if not then read what people post before hand. You can get a good quality full article for $5. It is possible. You're going to have to spend $5,000 to actually find one, though.

No native English speaker who actually has a grasp of grammar and tone is going to sell a full size piece for $5, it's like spending an hour to be able to buy a beer, or even less after fees and taxes. It's ridiculous how anyone can think this, you don't pay your web developer $5/hour.

$25 still seems like a lot to pay for a 500 word article. Are there people out there who are actually willing to pay that much for quality content?

It's funny when I see people on Freelancer requesting articles for .005 cents per word. It's even funnier when you see dozens of foreign freelancers fighting for those projects.

$500 for a 500 word article? That's insane. haha

that's what my sister charges - offline
The Dollar Store mentality in here, and on the Internet in general as of late, has forced many of us to look to the offline world to get paid what we're worth.

I don't mean to be rude, but if you can get "a good writer" for $5 a pop, why didn't you use one for your site?

I can write. It'll cost ya though

You get what you pay for.
Here is a fellow warrior who is a great writer.
Here's his thread

http://www.warriorforum.com/warriors...s-8-bucks.html

You won't be disappointed.
Patrick

Sigh.

No, $5 would never be enough.

I have a special deal going at the moment but even with that on, there is no way I'm writing for less than $3.50/100 words. That's the absolute minimum I get to and even then, I haven't got there No, you need time to actually research your work, edit your work and you need to be able to think about your clients tone, audience and the word choice, overall subject matter, etc.

Just getting an article on healthy eating and writing: "You should all look for ways to engage in healthy eating..." is awful. That's bad content. You need to know who your client is looking to attract and write for them.

$1 to $5 articles are often PLR articles that have been passed around all over the internet. They are not unique. They are not targeted to YOUR needs.

Some freelance writers charging those prices actually take such articles and make a few changes to make them somewhat 'unique'. It doesn't take any time at all to do that. Some use article spinners which basically replace certain words. This often produces articles that make no sense. If the "writers" actually knew grammar and English, they would know that such articles are garbage.

I've heard of freelance writers who write on a topic for several clients and sell the same or slightly modified versions to all of them.

If you're hiring a freelance writer, regardless of the price, be sure to run it through Copyscape or some other copyright program. They compare the article with similar ones on the internet to see if it's plagiarized / stolen. You would be in trouble if you used such copy on your site. Some companies are diligent in spotting stolen articles being posted online and will quickly tell you to take them down.

If you try to submit them to some directories, they will do that copy check and find out it's copyright protected by someone else and reject it.

So there's a lot to consider when looking for a freelance writer. Consider, too, that there's more involved than just rattling off 500 words and collecting the cash. Articles I've done usually include at least some degree of research to make them unique. Even articles I've been asked to rewrite involve additional research. Depending on how much, one 500 word article can take an hour. Who works for $5 an hour? Certainly not me. And certainly not for $10 an hour, if I can get 2 done in 30 minutes.

Sylvia

So you something like telemarketers " Good morning we providing internet providings what kind of providing do you want us to providing"

Yes, you get elephants that eat you out of house and home and who just won't leave