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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st March 2018, 05:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 87
Posted By John Coutts
Filtering pages on Facebook

Hi,

I wonder if anyone out there can help ... My needs are simple. I want to use Scrapebox, if possible, to filter specific pages and groups on Facebook, and collect the results.

What I mean...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th December 2017, 06:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 598
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Advice on earning money by placing quotes on photos?

Do a Google search for "etsy printable quotes". People are selling them, people are buying them. You can produce a physical product, framed and all, and people will buy that (with the right...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th August 2016, 05:37 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 1,864
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Wanna hire a cheap article writer? Here's what you get.

Check for plagiarism by all means, but I would hope that anyone ordering content would be capable of knowing whether the grammar (not grammer) was acceptable or not, and not have to rely on some...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th August 2016, 06:06 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 1,864
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Wanna hire a cheap article writer? Here's what you get.

Assuming your definition of "great quality articles" coincides with what most people would consider great quality, these writers must be seriously under-charging for their services.

Just saying...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th August 2016, 08:38 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 479
Posted By John Coutts
Re: This ONE WORD is the reason why you will always remain an underpaid Freelancer.

A great post, and very true.

I remember about 10 years ago I was charging $10 per 500-word article, and getting all the work I could handle. I thought I was doing pretty good, for I could see...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th August 2016, 10:55 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 1,864
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Wanna hire a cheap article writer? Here's what you get.

I love the concept of "loosing wait". :-)
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st March 2016, 05:33 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,043
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Making Money As A Writer ... What's The Best Plan?

Exactly!

Think, SEO companies and web design companies primarily. They have clients with deep pockets who need web content, and who don't mind paying for quality writing.

This is what I do, and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th November 2015, 05:54 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,346
Posted By John Coutts
Re: The Ugly and Often Hilarious Reality of Content Writing

I've had my fair share of the bad ones too, but then there are the good ones that make up for it.

I was once asked if I could write several thousand articles from a list of topics, all about cars,...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 7th July 2014, 02:12 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 952
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Why do some clients think the writers they hire are beneath them?

Oh, I don't need him, neither financially or otherwise. I'll pay my bills at the end of the month just fine without him. I'll sleep better at night too.

I suppose it's just that I have a few...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 7th July 2014, 10:13 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 952
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Why do some clients think the writers they hire are beneath them?

Frank, as to building long-term assets for myself, I'm doing that too - I just haven't quite got to the point where I can stop writing for clients yet.

I'm definitely choosy about the clients I...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 7th July 2014, 09:46 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 952
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Why do some clients think the writers they hire are beneath them?

Well, I admit I haven't been in the position to command 6 or 7 figure contracts from any of those companies, but I would argue that they should definitely show respect to any contractor who can...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 7th July 2014, 09:42 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 952
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Why do some clients think the writers they hire are beneath them?

That's true, but I've found that clients who are prepared to pay a decent rate usually treat you a lot better than the bottom feeders paying $5 or less for 500 words, for example. But of course, it...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 7th July 2014, 09:07 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 952
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Why do some clients think the writers they hire are beneath them?

Yes Steve, I understand that the person hiring me needs to tell me what to do, but that's just it - he hadn't told me properly what to do, and when I asked for clarity on the matter, he exploded.
...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 7th July 2014, 08:55 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 952
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Why do some clients think the writers they hire are beneath them?

You're right of course, and I should have added that it's probably the same for just about any service you provide, but I'm only familiar with writing.

I certainly won't go bankrupt by losing this...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 7th July 2014, 08:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 952
Posted By John Coutts
Why do some clients think the writers they hire are beneath them?

I just parted company with a client I acquired last week. He promised me long-term work, and he was willing to pay reasonably well too. I did a couple of product description articles for him last...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th January 2014, 09:29 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 5,720
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Are There Many Clients Who Pay $50/Article?

Precisely! It's all about effectively marketing yourself. Checking out the jobs pages, the content mills, and maybe the occasional Craigslist ad, is NOT marketing.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th January 2014, 07:09 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 5,720
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Are There Many Clients Who Pay $50/Article?

There are plenty of orders at every price point to "go around". I write a bunch of articles every single month at the $100 price point. I also write at higher price points and lower ones too. I have...
Forum: Warriors For Hire 23rd November 2013, 12:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 636
Posted By John Coutts
Re: 50% Off! Premium Quality Content Loved by Google's Hummingbird Update [FREE Report]

A PM has been sent!
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th November 2013, 11:52 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,635
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Freelance writing: How much to charge?

A good start? $3-5 for 500 words articles is a good start?

That's the worst advice I've ever seen!

Anyone who can write well can start charging at least $25 for 500 words, and go up from there....
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th November 2013, 11:40 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,635
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Freelance writing: How much to charge?

A much better plan is to go above $20 immediately. There isn't an apprenticeship to complete here - start out as you mean to go on.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th November 2013, 11:37 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,635
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Freelance writing: How much to charge?

Why not? I can and I do, and they pay too.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th November 2013, 09:59 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,635
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Freelance writing: How much to charge?

My guess is $25 per 500 words as an absolute minimum, but easily up to $100 or more ... :)
Forum: Warriors For Hire 15th November 2013, 01:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 636
Posted By John Coutts
Re: [FREE Report] 50% Discount on Hummingbird-Compliant Quality Content

Thanks for that Sam. Glad you liked it. I enjoyed writing it. :-)

John.
Forum: Warriors For Hire 14th November 2013, 12:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 636
Posted By John Coutts
Re: [FREE Report] 50% Discount on Hummingbird-Compliant Quality Content

You can check out some sample articles from this link:

Themed Article Samples (http://www.writesystem.com/Themed_Article_Samples_John_Coutts.pdf)

John.
Forum: Warriors For Hire 14th November 2013, 10:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 636
Posted By John Coutts
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th October 2013, 02:23 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,547
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Learn to write articles and sell as a service?

Read a lot with a good memory. I left school at 15 with no qualifications. I always loved reading, though, and I always had a fascination with proper grammar, punctuation and the like.

Whenever I...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th September 2013, 03:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 589
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Buying an article form an expert copywriter

If I were you, I wouldn't start off buying a $500 article, unless you know exactly what to do to make it profitable for you, as Alexa said.

Why not lower your sights a bit and buy a good article...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th September 2013, 07:59 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,959
Posted By John Coutts
Re: How to protect yourself when freelancing

Just 8 posts behind you and you include a self-serving link in the body of a post. Isn't that supposed to go in your signature? Have you read the rules of this forum? You should.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th August 2013, 08:45 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 5,720
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Are There Many Clients Who Pay $50/Article?

Great post! You're absolutely right.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th August 2013, 04:56 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 5,720
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Are There Many Clients Who Pay $50/Article?

I'm not sure how you figure that out. I'm from Scotland and I regularly write for companies and individuals from all over the world.

One of my main clients is a company in Phoenix, Arizona. I've...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th August 2013, 02:50 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,228
Posted By John Coutts
Re: How do I make money writing articles???

Whose standard? There is no standard price for article writing.


There's the idiotic price of $3 to $5 for 500 words
There's the sensible price of $50 to $100 for 500 words
There's the much...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th August 2013, 02:45 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,228
Posted By John Coutts
Re: How do I make money writing articles???

Yes, good pay is quite rare at those places ...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th August 2013, 07:56 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 663
Posted By John Coutts
Re: How do you make your articles look good?

Tell an interesting story, if you can. We all love stories, and while we usually associate stories with longer written pieces, such as books, there can be mini-stories within articles too.

It's a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th August 2013, 05:16 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,959
Posted By John Coutts
Re: How to protect yourself when freelancing

This is a very important point. While I find clients to be basically honest, most of the time, they will often try to get you to do things above and beyond the basic remit.

Always specify exactly...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th August 2013, 08:39 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,959
Posted By John Coutts
Re: How to protect yourself when freelancing

I do the same, and I have only been cheated once in over 17 years online. It was only for $10 and a long time ago, so no big deal.

I also find that higher paid work attracts much more honest...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th August 2013, 03:17 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 879
Posted By John Coutts
Re: What to do when a potential client cant take constructive criticism?

When people don't pay attention to something, it's usually because they don't like it!

:)
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 9th August 2013, 01:58 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,959
Posted By John Coutts
Re: How to protect yourself when freelancing

Never, ever agree to write custom samples.

If a potential client can't see the value and quality in your existing samples, assuming they are good, then writing a custom sample for them will not...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st August 2013, 10:33 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,495
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Starting a career as a writer...

JohnnyH4: People pay good money for this kind of advice, and here it is, free!

Read it three times at least and act on what is being said. Some of it runs contrary to a lot of what you'll find...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 28th July 2013, 03:55 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,986
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Ultimate BEST Place to Buy Articles?

Why not? Of course you can! This blinkered view that writers have to start at the bottom, earning a pittance, and work their way up, is so wrong, and must have held back dozens of good writers.

If...
Forum: Mind Warriors 9th July 2013, 09:36 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,074
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Half full or half empty? The story of Bata Shoes...

If there's a well??[/quote]... probably the well they used to half fill the glass. :)
Forum: Mind Warriors 9th July 2013, 09:08 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,600
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Is Wealth and Riches a choice?

Life doesn't happen to us; we happen to life.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th July 2013, 10:49 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 874
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Royalty free picture links please

You're right - they're usually not all that great, but they're much more likely to keep you out of trouble.

The best images are nearly always the ones you have to pay for. That's life!

John.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th July 2013, 10:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 874
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Royalty free picture links please

Google Images are not free to use. Some may be, but you can not legally swipe any image you find on Google Images.

However, there is a fairly easy way around this:

1. Search on Google Images...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th July 2013, 09:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 874
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Royalty free picture links please

My favorite of the free sites is Morgue File: Morguefile.com free stock photos (http://www.morguefile.com/)
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th July 2013, 12:41 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 5,720
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Are There Many Clients Who Pay $50/Article?

Why not? Take exactly what you want. There isn't some rule or law that says a newbie has to earn demeaning rates. Ask for what you want. It's the only way you'll get it.

John.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th July 2013, 05:09 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 5,720
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Are There Many Clients Who Pay $50/Article?

Would you recognize the inherent value of a $200 article if you saw one? No offense, but I honestly doubt it.

Articles that command high prices often don't look all that much different from one's...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th July 2013, 12:27 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,228
Posted By John Coutts
Re: How do I make money writing articles???

Here's a better idea: decide on the price you want to be paid per article, then find the customer who will pay you that price.

It really can be that simple. If you want $50 per article, then find...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th July 2013, 05:21 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 5,720
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Are There Many Clients Who Pay $50/Article?

You don't need journalistic experience to get well-paid for writing online. Most of the time all you have to do is ask for the rate you want. It really can be that simple.

John.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th July 2013, 10:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 835
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Making Money Writing Articles

What Alexa and travelinguy said above ^^^. I can't add much to that.

If you want to earn $50 (or whatever) for a piece of writing, then ask for it. It really is that simple, and the amazing thing...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th June 2013, 02:05 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 891
Posted By John Coutts
Re: So what is an article worth?

I hope so, I really hope so ... An experienced writer, I mean, a writer who has real experience and is presumably good at his or her craft, is rarely ever that stupid!
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th June 2013, 04:26 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 891
Posted By John Coutts
Re: So what is an article worth?

Think again ...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd June 2013, 08:27 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 844
Posted By John Coutts
Re: This is WORK!

Funny how the "overnight success" bit never seems to happen at the beginning ... http://cdn.warriorforum.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd June 2013, 06:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,155
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Is Google translator helpful for article writing

Automatic translators, such as Google Translate, are getting better, but they are still a joke when it comes to properly translating from one language to another.

My wife is a professional...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd June 2013, 06:44 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,411
Posted By John Coutts
Re: How To Make Money Online Writing Articles. Must Read!

I don't write for content mills any more, but Distilled is the highest paying one I have yet to find. I used to write quite a lot for them, but haven't done so for a while. The last article I wrote...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd June 2013, 05:55 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,122
Posted By John Coutts
Re: Laugh of the week

This tells you several things:

1) If you want to promote yourself as a writer, don't go to Odesk or the like, or any of the job posting boards; they will (nearly) always pay peanuts.
2) Sadly,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th April 2013, 04:54 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 11,877
Posted By John Coutts
Re: InDigitalWorks.com Update: Domain Hijacker Arrested In International Website Fraud

An impressive story of determination, Goran. You deserve to have it resolved in your favor, and I certainly hope you do. Good luck!

John.
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