Eric Novinson

#intros - September 16, 2022 at 06:16 AM

Same here, I'm also working on my own site because that could produce better results in the long term.

#freelance-gigs - September 06, 2022 at 07:00 AM

I agree, and even many of the clients who pay 5 cents a word will pay that rate for a sample article. Even if they're paying low rates they can at least afford to do that.

#freelance-gigs - August 31, 2022 at 10:56 PM

I checked out that website and saw several how-to guides on how to find great writers for .05 per word, including writers who cover B2B SaaS topics. So clients who see those articles might come in with those expectations.

#freelance-gigs - July 17, 2022 at 06:57 AM

If you're paying $500 for 1000 words you should be able to find a writer who's worked on marketing campaigns for major insurance companies. Referrals are a good way to find those writers although you could also find them in here.

#general - July 06, 2022 at 02:35 AM

It's interesting to hear about this from the hiring manager's perspective. I've noticed that job ads for writers often get hundreds of applicants. As for writing tests, a lot of them ask basic grammar and spelling questions. If you need to screen beyond that you could offer a paid trial article, that seems to be what other managers are doing these days.

#freelance-gigs - June 29, 2022 at 11:24 PM

Impressive, those are expert rates.

#general - June 29, 2022 at 11:16 PM

I've seen a lot of marketers in my network who use videos. Sometimes they even reshare the videos from other networks. There was even a debate over whether the watermark from the other network helps you or not, I think it does because it shows viewers that you have a larger audience than your LinkedIn network.

#content-b2c - June 29, 2022 at 11:09 PM

It sounds like they're trying to save money by using a Madlibs-style approach. That doesn't work as well these days because Google wants unique content.

#freelance-gigs - June 10, 2022 at 05:01 PM

Many of the writing platforms, like Contently and nDash, can also be used as free portfolio hosting sites.

#content-collab - June 08, 2022 at 12:17 AM

I've seen a few writers use custom graphics, including infographics, to get wider reach. If a bigger publication wants to add the graphic to their article they often link back.

#general - June 08, 2022 at 12:14 AM

Yeah, that indicates a potential scam.

#freelance-gigs - May 31, 2022 at 12:46 AM

Yeah, even if you can't enforce the contract it would still prevent misunderstandings.

#general - May 31, 2022 at 12:45 AM

Well done!

#intros - May 29, 2022 at 10:45 PM

Hello Blair, welcome!

#intros - May 29, 2022 at 10:43 PM

Good to meet you Claire!

#freelance-gigs - May 28, 2022 at 02:51 AM

I'd say that it helps with preventing misunderstandings and scope creep.

#general - May 26, 2022 at 07:48 PM

It's probably better to use those tools as writing assistants instead of trying to create entire articles with them. They can create articles that look correct but if you actually read them, they often get facts wrong. I did see an AI company that said it had a way around that problem though.

#general - May 26, 2022 at 05:02 PM

I've seen a lot of writers recommending otter.ai.

#content-collab - May 26, 2022 at 04:58 PM

They might lose a lot of readers but the website probably has good backlinks. Major newspapers don't always go back and remove the backlinks in their old articles either.

#content-collab - May 26, 2022 at 04:56 PM

@Araminta Robertson founded a fintech marketing Slack group.

#hire-me - May 25, 2022 at 04:07 AM

Hello everyone, I'm a freelance writer and I'm looking for financial writing work. Here's my blog if you want to check out my writing: http://www.ericnovinson.com/

#intros - May 25, 2022 at 03:55 AM

Hello, I'm Eric and I'm a freelance writer who specializes in financial topics.