Comments on: Is Demand Studios Worth Your Time?

By: bang goes the knighthood

bang goes the knighthood — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:49:21 +0000

I agree Nicole, but the way Google keep changing their algorithms, the only way to attract advertisers is by providing top-notch content. I used to write my own but now i can’t compete and have to use content farms. Also, i need multi-lingual content, so these farms are vital for some one who can only speak English. Places like texbroker and independent publishing are great for authors and clients alike as they get the job done. As for the titles being ridiculous, that is more the fault of the client rather than the compay itself.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 16 May 2011 23:30:15 +0000

And one more thing… you need to understand the content mill concept is basically to attract advertiser and pay-per-click views. It’s not to provide top-notch content.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 16 May 2011 23:26:54 +0000

I think it depends on the writer, your style, and method. I’m a professional writer, but use a pen name for Demand Studios. I only pick titles I know I can write quickly and with little research. I can usually do one in about 45 minutes, sometimes less depending on the topic. For me, earning $20-$30 an hour for work I can do at home is a necessity to make ends meets and allows me to continue being self-employed.

BUT I use a pen name for a reason. I don’t think their method provides any significant quality for the writer or its audience. The exception would be a beginning writer honing his/her craft.

I think there are plenty of qualified and talented writers who get turned down by Demand Studios, or find themselves making $5 an hour. But not because they’re not good writers, but because it’s hard to format yourself to meet their needs. If you’re not getting the hang of it in a month, it’s not really worth it. I see this as a way to earn a decent hourly wage, NOT as a feather in my portfolio.

By: The Londoneer

The Londoneer — Wed, 04 May 2011 10:27:08 +0000

When writing for content sites many people, including people contributing to this thread, clearly consider their time to be worth virtually nothing. If an article takes several hours to research and write and pays out $20, surely you’d be better off flipping burgers – it pays better!

By: anndavey650

anndavey650 — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:00:34 +0000

Really enjoyed reading all the articles on this series… now having a go at Constant Content and I’m finding it much harder than expected – I think I’m beginning to see why!

By: cyrilla

cyrilla — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:05:00 +0000

I’ve done a lot of writing for Demand Studios. While it’s true that they pay regularly and on time, it takes me a couple of hours to write an article. Every article has to be researched–which is what takes up the time. If you include fewer than 3 references and fail to include at least one resource, your score goes down (yes, they score you). If your score goes down, no $20 articles.

Also, the editing is inconsistent–sometimes the CEs demand changes that are counter to DS guidelines. If you write lower paying articles, you get new CEs who apparently make up the rules as they go along. The fact that they are reviewed isn’t particularly helpful, given that the turnover is high and new CEs always abound.

Moreover, a lot of people in the forum love to brag about how many articles they write–but then you find out they’re on food stamps or living with their parents because, in truth, they don’t make enough to live on. Or they constantly complain about all their rejects and low scores–the result of cranking out crap.

And yes, a lot of the titles are ridiculous.

By: StudioKnow

StudioKnow — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 23:24:35 +0000

Finding decent titles can be a major hassle with DS. At the moment, the title generator seems to have a fetish for things like “How Many Calories Are There in a Coconut” and “Morris Minor V8 Specifications.” Pretty bleak, unless you’re a former weight-loss champion with an encyclopedic knowledge of cars.

By: paulrance

paulrance — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 23:11:08 +0000

It took me ages to get my bio approved on DS, but that’s been my only problem with them. 6 out of 7 articles have been accepted so far, and though there was one ed being overly picky, you’ve got to take that on the chin. You can’t please all of the people all of the time. It’s crucial to write on subjects you know about, and $100 a week would be pretty easy to earn for a decent writer, as that’d only be seven 400-500 word articles in a week, at $15 each. Full time, and you could earn hundreds. The only downside is over rights, but no one’s aiming to write works of genius here. Save that for places where you keep the rights.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:48:14 +0000

I’ve been writing for DS for a year and I’ve had really good experiences there. If you have experience and/or an educational background in a particular topic, writing articles for them can go quickly. My biggest time investment was studying and learning their editorial requirements. I have a good background in healthcare and write mostly healthcare articles, which go quickly for me. And they now also have some $30 articles available, which makes it easy for me to earn some necessary money quickly.

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 06:11:49 +0000

I’ve written for Demand Studio for about 3 months now and they really aren’t as unreasonable as it sounds here. I agree the article titles can be pretty wierd, but I just keep scrolling through them until I reach one that sounds logical.

I actually like the defined formats and after a few tries it is easier to get it right. I have found the editors reasonable and helpful and I even got a third try when I needed it.

I have written $25, $20, $15, and $7.50 articles and had all of them published. I wasn’t sure if I’d like giving up performance revenue like I get at Associated Content and Suite 101, but the larger upfront payments made me feel better. It is easy to rank up revenue in Demand Studios at $25 or $20 a pop for a 400 word article. And I find picking a topic great….I dont’ ever have to sit down with writer’s block!

Another cool thing in Demand Studios is the Answerbag topics. For this you answer a question for around $3.00 in 50 words or less. Even thought that isn’t much, i usually claim 10 at a time and research and write them whenever I have a limited amount of time. the key is not to get carried away by research and extraneous things like finding that exact picture! Oh! speaking of pictures, Demand Studios has its own database of pictures, so that saves you from searching through Wikimedia Commons or Morguefile.

I give Demand Studios a thumbs up!