Bidding Sites?
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TheAntiDoctor
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Bidding Sites?
I am fairly new to freelance writing and have been working on a popular bidding site for the last couple of months before coming across constant content, can anyone tell me the advantage over this website to a bidding one? This site clearly has the potential for more earnings but how long does it take to get up to any reasonable amount of money (£50 + a month)? The good thing I have found about my bidding site is that, although it doesn't pay particularly well, the articles are short and I am guaranteed money at the end of it.
Re: Bidding Sites?
My first full month here I sold 11 articles (of about 25) for $140 USD (£88 GBP) after CC's cut. I probably spent around 12 to 15 hours researching, writing and proofing those 25 articles. So it doesn't take much to work up to the £50 mark - it's feasible for under 10 hours a month depending on how much effort you put into it.
As you continue to submit articles, more written in previous months will sell later on, increasing your profits over the initial few months. Case in point, I didn't find the time or inspiration to write a single new article in March, but I still took home $20 (£12.50) for effectively doing nothing.
As you continue to submit articles, more written in previous months will sell later on, increasing your profits over the initial few months. Case in point, I didn't find the time or inspiration to write a single new article in March, but I still took home $20 (£12.50) for effectively doing nothing.
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Celeste Stewart
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Re: Bidding Sites?
Say goodbye to the bidding sites and hello to CC 
I remember many, many, many hours wasted looking for decent opportunities, writing proposals, selling my strengths, and being outbid by lowballers from third world countries despite their lack of English composition skills. I'd much rather write articles and let the words sell themselves.
I know, I know, I can hear the "but what if the article doesn't sell?" questions. When you spend time writing a bid that doesn't pan out, that time is gone for good. At CC, you don't have to do that. Just write the article. If it doesn't sell, you're about even as far as writing bids goes. Meanwhile, that same article is still available for someone to purchase in the future. Your time isn't completely wasted. And that's taking a pessimistic view of CC's potential.
I highly recommend that you give CC a solid try. Just understand that it's different. Your polished work speaks and you don't have to sell yourself.
I remember many, many, many hours wasted looking for decent opportunities, writing proposals, selling my strengths, and being outbid by lowballers from third world countries despite their lack of English composition skills. I'd much rather write articles and let the words sell themselves.
I know, I know, I can hear the "but what if the article doesn't sell?" questions. When you spend time writing a bid that doesn't pan out, that time is gone for good. At CC, you don't have to do that. Just write the article. If it doesn't sell, you're about even as far as writing bids goes. Meanwhile, that same article is still available for someone to purchase in the future. Your time isn't completely wasted. And that's taking a pessimistic view of CC's potential.
I highly recommend that you give CC a solid try. Just understand that it's different. Your polished work speaks and you don't have to sell yourself.