Comments on: How to Get Freelance Writers to Work for Free http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/10/08/how-to-get-freelance-writers-to-work-for-free/ Blog Themes, Blog Design & Daily Blog Tips Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:16:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Yuwanda Black, Inkwe http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/10/08/how-to-get-freelance-writers-to-work-for-free/#comment-288030 Yuwanda Black, Inkwe Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:13:44 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=3392#comment-288030 @Mark, unless and until you can pay writers, you're highly unlikely to find quality writers to write for free. I liken it to going out to eat without having enough money for the tip. If you can't afford the tip, you can't afford to eat out. It's part of paying for the meal. You're going to have to do the behind-the-scenes grunt work yourself to grow traffic -- until you can afford to offer an even exchange instead of pay, for example. Backlinks aren't enough, in my humble opinion. Running a web business incurs certain bsuiness expenses. Writing, for some sites, is one of those expenses, like your hosting fees and any other expense related to running a web business. Good luck in your endeavor. @Mark, unless and until you can pay writers, you're highly unlikely to find quality writers to write for free. I liken it to going out to eat without having enough money for the tip. If you can't afford the tip, you can't afford to eat out. It's part of paying for the meal.

You're going to have to do the behind-the-scenes grunt work yourself to grow traffic — until you can afford to offer an even exchange instead of pay, for example. Backlinks aren't enough, in my humble opinion.

Running a web business incurs certain bsuiness expenses. Writing, for some sites, is one of those expenses, like your hosting fees and any other expense related to running a web business.

Good luck in your endeavor.

]]> By: Mark http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/10/08/how-to-get-freelance-writers-to-work-for-free/#comment-278768 Mark Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:03:23 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=3392#comment-278768 Yuwanda, I read our article with interest after searching google seeking freelance writers for my own site. My dilema is simply that I wish to have quality, original content within my forums on the site although the site itself wouldn't be in a position to pay for these articles as we generate very little currently although we could offer link-backs to those providing their services. Now before I turn my reply into a sales pitch, my point is simply are there such resources available out there that would be willing to do this and if so would you be in a position to point me in the right direction? Kind Regards Mark Yuwanda, I read our article with interest after searching google seeking freelance writers for my own site. My dilema is simply that I wish to have quality, original content within my forums on the site although the site itself wouldn't be in a position to pay for these articles as we generate very little currently although we could offer link-backs to those providing their services. Now before I turn my reply into a sales pitch, my point is simply are there such resources available out there that would be willing to do this and if so would you be in a position to point me in the right direction?

Kind Regards

Mark

]]> By: Yuwanda Black, Inkwe http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/10/08/how-to-get-freelance-writers-to-work-for-free/#comment-275774 Yuwanda Black, Inkwe Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:48:49 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=3392#comment-275774 @You're welcome Robin. And good luck. :razz: @You're welcome Robin. And good luck. :razz:

]]> By: Robin Jessie-Green http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/10/08/how-to-get-freelance-writers-to-work-for-free/#comment-275765 Robin Jessie-Green Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:37:39 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=3392#comment-275765 I recognized your name immediately, recalling it from AC of all places! :smile: After sending a mass email to all my friends, family and a few associates, I got a response with the link to this site--your "baby"-- included. I've been making the mistake of promoting those big sites all over the place and not focusing on my own blog. I thought by getting published on their sites would get me exposure. After reading some of my articles, someone suggested I apply to a popular site that hires freelance writers (see no name dropping). They pay much better, but thanks to you, I can figure out the best way to promote myself. It's time to put my degrees to good use. My focus was elsewhere, but now I'm straight. Thanks again! I recognized your name immediately, recalling it from AC of all places! :smile: After sending a mass email to all my friends, family and a few associates, I got a response with the link to this site–your "baby"– included.

I've been making the mistake of promoting those big sites all over the place and not focusing on my own blog. I thought by getting published on their sites would get me exposure.

After reading some of my articles, someone suggested I apply to a popular site that hires freelance writers (see no name dropping). They pay much better, but thanks to you, I can figure out the best way to promote myself. It's time to put my degrees to good use. My focus was elsewhere, but now I'm straight.

Thanks again!

]]> By: Lynn Jordan--Authors http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/10/08/how-to-get-freelance-writers-to-work-for-free/#comment-260132 Lynn Jordan--Authors Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:52:06 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=3392#comment-260132 Thanks for an excellent reminder that writers need to focus on the tasks that builds their business. We all need to remember that we are IN business. I've made some money on Helium and even sold some articles in their marketplace. However, most of what I do is to brand my own website. I don't put articles up in other places, if they would work better for my audience. Thanks for an excellent reminder that writers need to focus on the tasks that builds their business. We all need to remember that we are IN business.

I've made some money on Helium and even sold some articles in their marketplace. However, most of what I do is to brand my own website. I don't put articles up in other places, if they would work better for my audience.

]]> By: Sumesh http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/10/08/how-to-get-freelance-writers-to-work-for-free/#comment-259750 Sumesh Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:08:23 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=3392#comment-259750 I've been confused over whether to work on my own blog or not - and I am sorry to say, even after reading this post, I have not made up my mind. While my own blog would be better in the long run, I'm not sure whether I'd be in freelance gigs/blogs for long... I've been confused over whether to work on my own blog or not – and I am sorry to say, even after reading this post, I have not made up my mind. While my own blog would be better in the long run, I'm not sure whether I'd be in freelance gigs/blogs for long…

]]> By: Tracy Benungski - In http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/10/08/how-to-get-freelance-writers-to-work-for-free/#comment-259708 Tracy Benungski - In Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:19:24 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=3392#comment-259708 Very true. Let us, the freelance writers, use the time we spend on earning money too and concentrate on developing our own business. Thanks for the suggestions. Very true. Let us, the freelance writers, use the time we spend on earning money too and concentrate on developing our own business. Thanks for the suggestions.

]]> By: Yuwanda Black, Inkwe http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/10/08/how-to-get-freelance-writers-to-work-for-free/#comment-259490 Yuwanda Black, Inkwe Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:49:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=3392#comment-259490 You're welcome Samantha. And good luck launching your freelance writing career! You're welcome Samantha. And good luck launching your freelance writing career!

]]> By: Samantha http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/10/08/how-to-get-freelance-writers-to-work-for-free/#comment-259456 Samantha Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:16:22 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=3392#comment-259456 This is a much needed article for me. It comes at the right time as I launch my freelance writing business. I am not interested in writing for free, but there are times that I get lured into writing for these other sites. I came across this article because I have been researching how to market my service without getting sucked into the article mill sites out there. Thanks again and keep on informing us! This is a much needed article for me. It comes at the right time as I launch my freelance writing business. I am not interested in writing for free, but there are times that I get lured into writing for these other sites.

I came across this article because I have been researching how to market my service without getting sucked into the article mill sites out there. Thanks again and keep on informing us!

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