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Posted By Steve Hill

Re: What is the Very Best Copywriting Course

Agreed - it's best to pick one system, stick to it, master it, then move onto others.

That's why it is so important to make sure the author's copywriting style matches your personal writing...

Forum: Copywriting

17th May 2012, 08:46 AM

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Posted By Rezbi

Re: What is the Very Best Copywriting Course

James,

I agree with Steve on this.

Everyone who knows copywriting knows the two guys I've mentioned and their quality. They are among the best in the world.

If you're really serious, don't...

Forum: Copywriting

17th May 2012, 08:43 AM

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Views: 1,832

Posted By Steve Hill

Re: What is the Very Best Copywriting Course

That subject has been debated quite a few times here. Using the Search function at the forum level for "best copywriting course" will turn up a few helpful threads on the subject. The answer also...

Forum: Copywriting

17th May 2012, 08:39 AM

Replies: 11

Views: 1,832

Posted By Rezbi

Re: What is the Very Best Copywriting Course

I haven't done all the courses, but if I was to recommend teachers whose courses you can still get, it would have to be Drayton Bird or John Carlton. Or both.

Anything by them would benefit you.
...

Forum: Search Engine Optimization

17th May 2012, 04:55 AM

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Posted By laurenceh

Re: Which is the Very Best Copywriting Training?

Hi James,

If you're looking for a coach/mentor then my suggestion is Paul Hancox. You can look him up here on Warrior.

I'm not sure whether he still offers his copywriting training, but he's...

Forum: Search Engine Optimization

17th May 2012, 03:58 AM

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Views: 874

Posted By Shaun OReilly

Re: Which is the Very Best Copywriting Training?

The very best copywriting course that I have that fits your
request is a copywriting course by Clayton Makepeace and
Tony Flores.

Clayton Makepeace is one of the most respected and highest...

Forum: Search Engine Optimization

17th May 2012, 03:53 AM

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Views: 874

Posted By acetally

Re: Which is the Very Best Copywriting Training?

i think it completely depend how u r doing the practices on copy writing..

Forum: Search Engine Optimization

17th May 2012, 03:51 AM

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Views: 874

Posted By One Man

Re: Which is the Very Best Copywriting Training?

IMHO - I don't know of such a course that exists right now, although I'm sure somebody is offering such a service somewhere - however I honestly find the best way of learning anything is to learn it...

7th May 2012, 09:13 AM

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Posted By Shadowflux

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

I don't think it's a good idea to set a per day quota on a writer. I think it would be a much better idea to set a deadline, like 1 week.

The thing with writing is that it's a creative endeavor. ...

7th May 2012, 08:59 AM

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Posted By cashp0wer

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

I use to freelance write and each article would take me a different amount of time, depending on how much I knew the topic and how much research I needed to do. For example, if it was an IT article,...

7th May 2012, 08:18 AM

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Posted By Seatbelt99

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

You've already gotten some excellent answers here but I'll throw in my $.02 as well I guess.

I think when you hire someone to write you need to be ABSOLUTELY clear with what you're requesting (or...

7th May 2012, 07:48 AM

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Posted By denis57

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

I my experience, a 500 word or less shouldn't take anymore than a day. 500-800words or so, would expect two days for quality. Some of it also would depend if the article needs a lot of research.

7th May 2012, 07:44 AM

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Posted By 27coupons

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

I agree with this figure, I had worked with an outsourcing team and they used to write articles at this pace.

7th May 2012, 04:57 AM

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Posted By Dragontech

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

I think you can expect 1-3 articles/day from most quality writers who would be relatively busy in famous outsourcing networks like Freelancer and oDesk.

Just never push them and be nice to them if...

5th May 2012, 05:23 PM

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Posted By laurencewins

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

Writing is a subjective thing. I find that some articles I can write in 15-20 mins and others can take an hour if more research is involved.
Instead of asking how long a writer "should take" you...

5th May 2012, 05:19 PM

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Posted By Joseph Robinson

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

Good thing that this is absolutely not true, otherwise I would have never gotten any momentum going online :rolleyes:.

5th May 2012, 04:05 PM

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Posted By alphadude

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

Perhaps write the articles yourself instead, it will better then what someone else can produce.

5th May 2012, 03:56 PM

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Posted By Resale Rights Ninja

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

lol. Let them go at their own pace. Some people are quick and others seem to never get anywhere. That is why I always pay per task for writers.

5th May 2012, 02:16 PM

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Posted By Formal Shorts

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

I'll agree with this, and I'll also revise my previous statement as I seem to have underestimated the ability of some to write at speed without compromising quality. Regardless, what's important is...

5th May 2012, 02:08 PM

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Posted By Joseph Robinson

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

I'm not seeing where speed/quantity would be affected by nationality. Pricing and (sometimes, not always) quality may be effected; but speed and quantity still come down to the individual and not...

5th May 2012, 12:55 PM

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Posted By TheArticlePros

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

After reading through all of the posts already in this thread, I find myself agreeing with the usual suspects that I normally agree with.

As a writer, here's how I handle it: When a client places...

5th May 2012, 12:36 PM

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Posted By Formal Shorts

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

There's a subtle beauty in the order of these posts :)

5th May 2012, 11:45 AM

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Posted By Ross Dalangin

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

In my experience, a good writer can give you 5 to 7 quality articles in a day.

Ross

5th May 2012, 11:29 AM

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Posted By MissTerraK

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

To answer your question simply, the answer would be as quickly as they can to produce a high quality, original and unique piece.

However, there are many factors to take into consideration as...

5th May 2012, 10:49 AM

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Posted By bangzenk

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

first of all, you need to set your writer goals..
for Adsense site >> user experience/interest base
for Amazon site >> product reviews

5th May 2012, 10:17 AM

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Posted By DistinctWords

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

I completely agree that a writer should be the one to give the specifics but, just to be safe, a client should ask if the writer is not specific.

5th May 2012, 10:09 AM

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Posted By Joseph Robinson

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

That responsibility should fall on the writer as well. If you tell someone "Oh, I can write ten articles a day" and nothing else you are kind of leading them on. If that statement (or something...

5th May 2012, 10:08 AM

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Posted By Alexa Smith

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

I find one per day is plenty, myself. I have occasionally managed two, but couldn't do that regularly, and I wouldn't want to.

Maybe we have different ideas about what "quality" means....

5th May 2012, 10:04 AM

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Posted By DistinctWords

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

Yes, this. If you ask a writer how many articles/posts they can produce in one day, that doesn't necessarily mean how many they can write for you as they may have other clients. So, to find out the...

5th May 2012, 09:47 AM

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Posted By Player87

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

Hey, if you need to outsource you work try me :)

PM me if your interested in any of my services.

Thanks!

5th May 2012, 09:14 AM

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Posted By giljimenez

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

Hey James!
Great question. Although, a good to great writer should be able to
put out a 300-500 word article in about 30 - 40 minutes, that doesn't
include the workload they might have on top of...

5th May 2012, 09:09 AM

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Posted By Joseph Robinson

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

For me? Probably; but I'm well rounded on a variety of subjects. I wasn't speaking of 500 word "articles" (probably better off calling them blog posts?) anyways. It's a different kind of writing. I'm...

5th May 2012, 09:06 AM

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Posted By martimoney

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

I agree with Joe. A writer needs only to write as fast as they told you they would write when you hired them. It is up to you to decide if the quality is at your standard or not. Peronsally I spend...

5th May 2012, 09:03 AM

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Posted By Formal Shorts

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

Of course I can. It's called The Shorts Effect, and it's all powerful ;)

That's interesting Joe - lets say you had 10 articles to write on 5 different subjects. Would you be confident that you...

5th May 2012, 08:58 AM

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Posted By ketset

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

I agree - if you're looking at 500 Page Articles which are around a page - ish - then 10-15 maybe 20 should be do-able!

5th May 2012, 08:56 AM

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Posted By SamDermot

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

Well, 10 to 15 quality articles can easily be written daily!

5th May 2012, 08:48 AM

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Posted By Joseph Robinson

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

You can't denounce one blanket statement with another blanket statement you know ;). Some of us can pump out 5,000 words per day without sacrificing on quality. Just because you can't (and others you...

5th May 2012, 08:44 AM

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Posted By Formal Shorts

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

I would have to disagree with this. I just can't see how 5,000 words a day is a good idea. Now, if you're happy with bland, uninteresting keyword stuffed articles then fair enough, but if you are...

5th May 2012, 08:12 AM

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Posted By greenleaf5

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

The depth and breadth of research a writer has to do is one among the many elements that decide the time it takes to write an article. If I am already familiar with the topic, I can write quite...

5th May 2012, 06:49 AM

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Views: 973

Posted By Halcyon

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

I agree with the previous posters. It mostly depends on the writer, their talent, familiarity with the subject and their workload. Very good to excellent writers are hard to find, so shop around. ...

5th May 2012, 04:10 AM

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Posted By DOMINO214

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

Having been writing articles now for 5 years, I would agree that to produce top quality work takes time, research and refining.
One other consideration to take into account is the typing speed of...

5th May 2012, 03:54 AM

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Posted By Anthony Lex

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

I agree with Amanda on this, it really will be dependent on the ability of the writer and many other factors, such as the length of the articles and how many are required.

The level of experience...

5th May 2012, 03:31 AM

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Posted By JOSourcing

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

That's a ridiculous claim.

Anyway...

I've seen many people claim they can pump out a quality article (a page) in an hour, but I've also seen the results, which often resemble elementary...

5th May 2012, 02:57 AM

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Views: 973

Posted By AmandaT

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

It depends on how much research is involved, the skill of the writer, and many other factors.

Back when I was pumping out articles while writing for sites like iWriter and Textbroker I could write...

5th May 2012, 02:35 AM

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Posted By Andrei

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

I think a 300 word article should not take you more that 30 minute... that was the average time outsources delivered my article...

5th May 2012, 02:28 AM

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Posted By Jamesmoru

Re: How quickly should Outsourcers write?

Hey there James,

I believe that a good writer who doesn't want to compromise on quality, can write up to 8-10 articles of 500 words a day MAX , that is individuals and not a company service (in...

23rd April 2012, 04:50 PM

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Posted By neodarth

Re: The Honest Truth About PLR

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23rd April 2012, 03:18 PM

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Re: The Honest Truth About PLR

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23rd April 2012, 03:07 PM

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Re: The Honest Truth About PLR

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23rd April 2012, 02:37 PM

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Re: The Honest Truth About PLR

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Re: The Honest Truth About PLR

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Re: The Honest Truth About PLR

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