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Comment on When productivity trumps quality by T.W. Anderson

T.W. Anderson — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:50:04 +0000

I think it depends on the market. But it certainly seems to be more important in most areas these days, because people want to remain competitive in the global age of SEO and Google rankings, and while quality may have been the key back in the days of print, a lot of work these days is keyed towards cranking out quantity that remains quality-oriented. If you are a slow typer, you are out in the wind in a lot of cases.

Comment on When productivity trumps quality by Marky

Marky — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:48:10 +0000

I see quantity trumping quality in more and more places.

Comment on More tools of the trade by T.W. Anderson

T.W. Anderson — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:42:45 +0000

Awesome, thanks Britti

Comment on More tools of the trade by Britti

Britti — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:02:21 +0000

If it is backup,then i recommend safecopy online backup.It is so cheap and the recovery process is just by a few clicks.I personally use safecopy backup and for 200GB of space,i only pay 50 bucks a year and with a free unlimited 5GB trial version just because i joined the face book book fun page.This is so awesome HHD drives frustrate alot and it is always good to have backups of all your files.

Comment on More tools of the trade by T.W. Anderson

T.W. Anderson — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:28:15 +0000

I need to do something for my invoicing. My record-keeper now is my outbox =P I go through it at the end of the month and see what I’ve sent off, and compare it against my “paid” invoice box =P

Google docs ROCKS for when you are working with multiple people across great distances. Collaborative office program ftw!

Comment on More tools of the trade by Lucy Smith

Lucy Smith — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:25:21 +0000

External hard drives would be one for me. Also Xero, my online accounting software – I can’t imagine having to do accounting/invoicing with hundreds of bits of paper floating around that I then have to give/send to an accountant, rather than just have him log on and sort it out on his end.

I also love Google Docs. I’ve found it great when collaboratively working with people who are scattered around.

I don’t think I’ve used a chequebook for about five years now – I always hated writing one out and having to make sure the money was in the account till they cashed it (which could take days or weeks). Apparently, Britain is planning on phasing them out by 2018, and I’m pretty sure the rest of the world will follow before long.

Comment on Another look at content mills by T.W. Anderson

T.W. Anderson — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:13:46 +0000

Off the top of my head I’m using version 10.

Comment on Another look at content mills by Master Dayton

Master Dayton — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:24:02 +0000

Thanks. Even if I was super slow at $15 an hour, it still beats a lot of what’s available around here right now. Side note – sorry if you covered this in an earlier blog post, but when I look up information on Dragon Naturally Speaking Software I see a version 9, 10, and 11 as well as four different products (like home, premium, professional) – I was wondering if you have any recommendation or if you mind sharing which one you prefer to use. Carpal tunnel’s acting up again, and would love to give my hands a little bit of a rest.

@T.W. Anderson

Comment on Another look at content mills by T.W. Anderson

T.W. Anderson — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:29:24 +0000

Spot on, Dayton

Your post is exactly the point I drive at. It’s a great gig for a lot of people.

One of the reasons I like it is because I don’t have to waste my time querying and filtering through the various job forums looking for additional clients, or bid against writers from India or the Philippines who are willing to do the same job I do for pennies. The way I work these days is I spend about 1 hour a day trolling the job boards looking for the jobs that really catch my eye, and the rest of the time I spend doing content mill work. I get a couple of private clients here and there, make my monthly quota in terms of income working 4 hours a day, and go from there.

Great comment

Comment on Another look at content mills by Master Dayton

Master Dayton — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 07:02:20 +0000

I definitely agree with your points on “content mills,” and while some are ridiculously low paying, I make $23-30 an hour at DS, and I have to deal with carpal tunnel. A few hours when I’m flying, I still make $45, and I live in Iowa where cost of living is ridiculously low if you know what you’re doing. I’m a huge fan of Demand Studios, and for everyone bashing it, the thing I’m always curious about is: what are your realistic alternatives? There are only so many private clients who pay top notch – and many are like mine, who choose one and only one freelance writer, meaning no one else is getting work from my clients. Considering DS is there any time of day or night, and $400 in a day is very doable (not a fun day by any stretch, but if you work morning to night it can be done), that’s rent for one day’s worth of work. I’ve done several reviews of Demand Studios, and for part-timers, beginners, or even as side income, it’s a good deal when used right. That really is all there is to it, in my opinion.