I was pretty open about considering people from any location - as long as I liked their answers to the application questions. For the writers that I wanted to keep working with, I gave them a $20 bonus for it. I also posted the initial test article for $30. This is where I cut from 10 potential writers to 4. Then I had them all review a product that I was already familiar. I gave them a thorough outline and information about the site.

I also required the writers to answer a few questions in their application. I went through Upwork and re-posted the ad several times. Most will only need a minor bit of editing before posting. I've been pleasantly surprised with how good the content has been. All of the writers also have experience in the niche. Each article requires some research and all have been between 1500-3000 words. So far these four have written 8 articles in total. I tested about 10 writers and decided to keep working with 4 of them.

The next best bet is probably college students or fresh graduates that aren't currently under a course load (summers, etc) I've made the most ROI paying about 3 cents per word to writers who wanted to commit to long term/repeat work.Ī good bet is to try to find a subreddit or other niche space (forums, etc) and private message contributors or find other subtle ways to advertise for a writer who is passionate in the space you need writers for. The best writers usually have their own websites and knowledgeable about their field of work Writers who can't find traditional work but are having a tough time making ends meet will tend to work hard for you.Ĭontent quality generally goes down over time from the same writers, most especially if you discovered them at a content mill. The best deals on writers are those who don't know what their worth or have more desperate situations. There are some writers out there doing 10 cent per word level work for 2 cents per word (and vice versa) Quality varies dramatically from writer to writer in the same price range (Probably obvious). I've spent a lot of money on writers of various types over the years.

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