Comments on: Is Demand Studios the new Associated Press? http://www.poewar.com/is-demand-studios-the-new-associated-press/ Writing Career Center Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:10:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Paul http://www.poewar.com/is-demand-studios-the-new-associated-press/comment-page-1/#comment-225186 Paul Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:33:55 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=7068#comment-225186 If you're looking for a place to show your creative talents while earning dollars as a freelance writer, Demand Studios is NOT that place. They have guidelines, they have rules, they have titles that are generated based on what people are searching for. And they will make money off of you. But YOU can make money off of them if you focus on writing for DS on a $$ basis and NOT a "build my creative portfolio" mindset. If you need extra money and don't want to leave your PC but can type at least 40 words a minute, then Demand Studios is your opportunity to make that cash in a hurry. Pick titles you know something about and write on them. If you delivered pizza as a second job, would you care what someone thought personally about your driving skills, or would you just want to deliver pizzas as fast as you could without them getting cold? If you’re looking for a place to show your creative talents while earning dollars as a freelance writer, Demand Studios is NOT that place. They have guidelines, they have rules, they have titles that are generated based on what people are searching for. And they will make money off of you.
But YOU can make money off of them if you focus on writing for DS on a $$ basis and NOT a “build my creative portfolio” mindset. If you need extra money and don’t want to leave your PC but can type at least 40 words a minute, then Demand Studios is your opportunity to make that cash in a hurry. Pick titles you know something about and write on them. If you delivered pizza as a second job, would you care what someone thought personally about your driving skills, or would you just want to deliver pizzas as fast as you could without them getting cold?

]]> By: Claudine http://www.poewar.com/is-demand-studios-the-new-associated-press/comment-page-1/#comment-225161 Claudine Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:24:56 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=7068#comment-225161 The AP was really hot when it came to breaking news. I remember that some papers with AP subscriptions used to rewrite the content, stating that they were localizing it. Although Demand has a variety of content types, the "How To" articles are what's happening. People these days can use any online news site to get up-to-take news, but they really use the internet for resources to get things done. .-= Claudine´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.korea-diva.com/2009/12/22/teacher-trips-in-south-korea/" rel="nofollow">Teacher Trips in South Korea</a> =-. The AP was really hot when it came to breaking news. I remember that some papers with AP subscriptions used to rewrite the content, stating that they were localizing it. Although Demand has a variety of content types, the “How To” articles are what’s happening. People these days can use any online news site to get up-to-take news, but they really use the internet for resources to get things done.
.-= Claudine´s last blog ..Teacher Trips in South Korea =-.

]]> By: 3 Reasons Why The Content Mill Debate May Be Imporant http://www.poewar.com/is-demand-studios-the-new-associated-press/comment-page-1/#comment-224928 3 Reasons Why The Content Mill Debate May Be Imporant Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:30:38 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=7068#comment-224928 [...] John Hewitt wrote a moderate article called Is Demand Studios the new Associated Press? [...] [...] John Hewitt wrote a moderate article called Is Demand Studios the new Associated Press? [...]

]]> By: J.C. Hewitt http://www.poewar.com/is-demand-studios-the-new-associated-press/comment-page-1/#comment-224740 J.C. Hewitt Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:45:29 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=7068#comment-224740 No problem Carrie. No problem Carrie.

]]> By: Carrie Smith http://www.poewar.com/is-demand-studios-the-new-associated-press/comment-page-1/#comment-224733 Carrie Smith Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:18:16 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=7068#comment-224733 My apologies, John. I kind of blew that comment, didn't I? I hope you'll forgive me. Feel free to delete my comment entirely. My apologies, John. I kind of blew that comment, didn’t I? I hope you’ll forgive me. Feel free to delete my comment entirely.

]]> By: Allena http://www.poewar.com/is-demand-studios-the-new-associated-press/comment-page-1/#comment-224622 Allena Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:59:53 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=7068#comment-224622 Interesting work, JC. Thanks for the summary and interesting parellels. .-= Allena´s last blog ..<a href="http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/11/17/get-to-know-your-fellow-freelancers-a-new-gallery-of-writers.htm" rel="nofollow">Get to Know Your Fellow Freelancers - A New Gallery of Writers</a> =-. Interesting work, JC. Thanks for the summary and interesting parellels.
.-= Allena´s last blog ..Get to Know Your Fellow Freelancers – A New Gallery of Writers =-.

]]> By: J.C. Hewitt http://www.poewar.com/is-demand-studios-the-new-associated-press/comment-page-1/#comment-224574 J.C. Hewitt Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:37:21 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=7068#comment-224574 Hi Carrie, I am not a "Head Honcho" for Demand Studios. I don't work for them or write for them. I never have worked for them or written for them. I did meet Deb Ng at the recent BlogWorld conference (at the Demand Studios booth) and we spent some time discussing the articles that were being written about her because of her partnership with Demand Studios. I found the topic interesting, so I wrote about it. People wrote about my articles on their own sites, so I commented on those sites. It really is just that simple. Hi Carrie,

I am not a “Head Honcho” for Demand Studios. I don’t work for them or write for them. I never have worked for them or written for them.

I did meet Deb Ng at the recent BlogWorld conference (at the Demand Studios booth) and we spent some time discussing the articles that were being written about her because of her partnership with Demand Studios. I found the topic interesting, so I wrote about it. People wrote about my articles on their own sites, so I commented on those sites. It really is just that simple.

]]> By: Carrie Smith http://www.poewar.com/is-demand-studios-the-new-associated-press/comment-page-1/#comment-224551 Carrie Smith Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:07:34 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=7068#comment-224551 "John Hewitt Defends Demand Studios, Sort Of said, [...] If you like these articles and job links, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Write well and often, ASometimes twitter is just great. For example Deb Ng tweeted she was reading John’s Is Demand Studios the new Associated Press? [...]" Hewitt's post is filled with grammatical errors! Huh? What does 'these articles and job links' have to do with this article about DS? One thing is for sure...John Hewitt spends a lot of time commenting on articles about DS. Of course, his comments are always positive -- especially since he is one of the head honchos there. As far as Ms. Ng is concerned, she worked out a deal with Demand to be their "goodwill" ambassador. I'm sure she's getting paid very nicely for her work, and she too spends tons of time looking for articles and responding to same, always in a positive tone, of course. Finally, though AP and DS have some similarities, at least you get to deal with a real editor and know their name at AP, as compared to faceless CEs at DS who can make you rewrite content for ridiculous reasons, add their own opinions and grammatical errors to your work, and then reject your rewrite out of hand if they want to...all of which counts against you as a writer at DS, of course. Thanks for your article, John. “John Hewitt Defends Demand Studios, Sort Of said,

[...] If you like these articles and job links, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Write well and often, ASometimes twitter is just great. For example Deb Ng tweeted she was reading John’s Is Demand Studios the new Associated Press? [...]”

Hewitt’s post is filled with grammatical errors!

Huh? What does ‘these articles and job links’ have to do with this article about DS? One thing is for sure…John Hewitt spends a lot of time commenting on articles about DS. Of course, his comments are always positive — especially since he is one of the head honchos there.

As far as Ms. Ng is concerned, she worked out a deal with Demand to be their “goodwill” ambassador. I’m sure she’s getting paid very nicely for her work, and she too spends tons of time looking for articles and responding to same, always in a positive tone, of course.

Finally, though AP and DS have some similarities, at least you get to deal with a real editor and know their name at AP, as compared to faceless CEs at DS who can make you rewrite content for ridiculous reasons, add their own opinions and grammatical errors to your work, and then reject your rewrite out of hand if they want to…all of which counts against you as a writer at DS, of course.

Thanks for your article, John.

]]> By: J.C. Hewitt http://www.poewar.com/is-demand-studios-the-new-associated-press/comment-page-1/#comment-224541 J.C. Hewitt Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:22:26 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=7068#comment-224541 Hi Sarah, The ability to write in your own voice is something worth pursuing. Hi Sarah,

The ability to write in your own voice is something worth pursuing.

]]> By: John Hewitt Defends Demand Studios, Sort Of http://www.poewar.com/is-demand-studios-the-new-associated-press/comment-page-1/#comment-224538 John Hewitt Defends Demand Studios, Sort Of Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:43:56 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=7068#comment-224538 [...] If you like these articles and job links, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Write well and often, ASometimes twitter is just great. For example Deb Ng tweeted she was reading John’s Is Demand Studios the new Associated Press? [...] [...] If you like these articles and job links, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Write well and often, ASometimes twitter is just great. For example Deb Ng tweeted she was reading John’s Is Demand Studios the new Associated Press? [...]

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