tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832086699025401540.post3971030563380313799..comments2023-08-16T06:37:42.688-05:00Comments on Master Dayton | Freelance Writing | How to Be a Freelance Writer | How to Become a Freelance Writer: How I Turn Demand Studios Rejections Into Passive CashMaster Daytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12474000076679558912noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832086699025401540.post-54869856924821223082011-06-02T18:20:03.894-05:002011-06-02T18:20:03.894-05:00I write for DS and I can't imagine writing les...I write for DS and I can't imagine writing less than 3-4 articles in 1 full hour of work. I always choose easier articles on subjects I am familiar with, however. I type pretty quickly, but not as fast as most professionals. Most of the articles I choose require no research or very little.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832086699025401540.post-208321048052657012010-11-08T15:18:21.535-06:002010-11-08T15:18:21.535-06:00Yep, I'm in the same boat with DS - I have a j...Yep, I'm in the same boat with DS - I have a journalism degree and average about 2 hours per article. I'm always amazed at the people who say they make $45/hour. How in the world can you do that?!? Just copying and pasting the text to submit an article takes 5 minutes per. I think the people making that kind of money on DS must have knowledge in a specific niche. I don't, therefore extensive research is usually required for each article. I'm still working on it, though, and slowly getting faster.chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832086699025401540.post-83481750131965864192010-10-20T21:30:42.381-05:002010-10-20T21:30:42.381-05:00I can sympathize with Mike as I'm in the same ...I can sympathize with Mike as I'm in the same boat. I have MS and it takes me a bit longer to research, type and [sometimes] think. However, I found a way around that issue. I search out two or three similar titles from DS.<br /><br />Then I spend time on a Sunday evening seeking out 2-4 references from sources that DS has not blacklisted. That's the biggest stumbling block. The blacklist gets longer every time I consult it. However, whatever I find I use for information across the several titles I found. <br /><br />I find textbroker does not take as long because their requirements are for shorter articles. With a higher ranking, a writer could do more than 1 article in an hour. I am constantly amazed at writers - such as yourself - can turn out more than 1 DS $15 article in an hour!<br /><br />JulieJuliehttp://www.write2earn.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832086699025401540.post-26226594817701050492010-10-01T02:35:03.222-05:002010-10-01T02:35:03.222-05:00Hi Mike,
Sorry you're having these problems. ...Hi Mike,<br /><br />Sorry you're having these problems. Have you read "The 4 Hour Work Week?" There are some great bits of advice and information on how to re-train yourself to be very efficient at getting the bare bones done, which is what I suggest a DS article should be: bare bones and templated. As long as you have high speed Internet, there's no reason research should ever be more than 5 to 10 minutes. Internet writing is completely different from technical writing or other forms - you have to re-train yourself to but down the absolute bare bones, write quickly, and then just move on. Beyond that, I'm not sure what to tell you. I have no issue at all doing 2 $15 an hour, usually with 10-15 minutes to spare and know writers who do even more. If you can't do the speed writing, then DS is going to be a bad deal.Master Daytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12474000076679558912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832086699025401540.post-62105715097096551442010-09-28T06:51:14.304-05:002010-09-28T06:51:14.304-05:00My issue with DS is 1) I can't cut my research...My issue with DS is 1) I can't cut my research/reference time down to under 30 minutes 2) It takes me 1-2 hours to write a title 3) I abandon about 20% of my titles because I can't make them fit the DS model (nearly always because of the perverse title structure). Moreover, I am so exhausted by this I have yet to do more than 2 a day, and take many days off entirely. <br /><br />This is after a 34 year career as a professional technical writer, too.Mike MacLeodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832086699025401540.post-44579026590932705062010-08-08T14:59:12.472-05:002010-08-08T14:59:12.472-05:00Hi Jade Dragon,
I'm a bit embarrassed to admi...Hi Jade Dragon,<br /><br />I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that it took me 40+ abandoned rewrites before the obvious (this strategy) hit me, but sure enough it's amazing how often a HubPage by itself, or with only one or two links, will completely outrank everything else competing for the same keyword. Even if it's just $1-5 a month per new hub, that adds up quickly when you have 90 abandoned rewrites or rejections in a year. For those of us who have to balance freelance writing and passive income, this is a great way to kill two birds with one stone, since it's nearly impossible to get all the work done you want when doing both separate. That is a great article on your blog. I was about to do a CC update coming up, so I'll definitely include some links out your way.<br /><br />Cheers!Master Daytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12474000076679558912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832086699025401540.post-45972742173677196032010-08-08T00:37:02.927-05:002010-08-08T00:37:02.927-05:00Great article and strategy for building up passive...Great article and strategy for building up passive income almost automatically. DS will reject some of your work for stupid reasons, which allows to to build a large passive income stream on autopilot with the rejections. I've recommended something similar with articles that sell on Constant Content for usage rights.<br /><br />I recommended this post (linked through my name)JadeDragon@innovativepassiveincomehttp://www.innovativepassiveincome.com/constant-content-demand-studios/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832086699025401540.post-83420393714225415742010-07-30T02:00:19.281-05:002010-07-30T02:00:19.281-05:00Hey Kidgas,
Not a problem. Glad you liked this f...Hey Kidgas,<br /><br />Not a problem. Glad you liked this freelance writing article - it's definitely one of my favorite strategies. Make sure you have really good writing samples when applying to DS, and while the copy editors can definitely be a pain in the butt sometimes, in my opinion the potential for making money and finding keywords you would never think of in a million years definitely makes Demand Studios a winner at this point. Thanks for the comment, and good luck with the app!Master Daytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12474000076679558912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832086699025401540.post-4575120075420542432010-07-29T21:25:52.096-05:002010-07-29T21:25:52.096-05:00This is great information. I should look into wri...This is great information. I should look into writing for Demand Studios since I didn't realize that they would pay $15 per article.Kidgashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08462911771496899840noreply@blogger.com