I'm so excited that C.C. has accepted my first article but now I'm sitting here doubting myself. Don't you hate it when that happens? Kind of just lets some air out of that happy balloon doesn't it?
Anyway, I'm worried now that maybe I'm charging too much for the article. I know I can change the price but I think I should give it some time, it hasn't even been 24 hours yet.
I'm just wondering if any of you have any advice from past experience - how long would you recommend I wait to change my pricing if it hasn't sold? Has changing it helped you sell an article in the past?
The trick is not to wait. Just keep writing. Write for requests, write about your interests. Write + submit, write + submit and repeat. As we have thousands of articles on CC, it's best to put yourself out there under any subject(s) that you feel comfortable writing about.
I've only been here since late Sept, but I've had some descent success writing and selling.
What sells and what doesn't is somewhat unpredictable. The editors are pretty conscientious about what is approved, so if your article was accepted I think you can feel confident it's pretty good, and has a good shot at selling when the right content buyer comes along.
As far as pricing, that's a bit of a guessing game too, and varies from buyer to buyer (some are more appreciative of our work and pay accordingly, others just want cheap content). My strategy is to work within the license options. I don't overprice anything (I don't think), in fact I am usually priced lower than what CC recommends as a base in their sample price pop up window. Keep in mind that Unique license and Full Rights licenses are very similar to the buyer. Most of what they would do with Full Rights can be accomplished with a Unique License. I offer a moderate price for most of my Unique licenses that I think is in the range of the majority of the buyers around here, then a higher price under Full Rights that is a little more fair to me after CC gets their cut.
Hope this helps a little, and if anyone finds anything in error here, please jump in!
