Is It Normal For Non-Native To Write @ $2/Article

any places you can recommend where i can get such offers?
Here, there, everywhere. Just provide some free samples and ask $3/3.5/500 words in the starting phase. You just need 2-4 order per day!
 
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so nobody has shared any resource from where the OP can get some work... yet everyone is happy to preach that $3 is a very low rate...

as for native writers sh*t, I have seen some horrible stuff from actual american based writers as well as editors. So that "native" thing is nothing but a marketing gimmick anyway.

The content quality, on the other hand, is something that speaks for itself (no pun intended)

If you are writing filler content by just rephrasing every other article out there, then it doesn't worth $5 per 100 words. However, if you are giving me a researched piece with actual actionable advice, then i would be more than happy to pay $4 per 100 words.

For instance, if I would need an article on "How to Up your marketing reports using Google Analytics", i would be interested in seeing actual working guides with pictures and step-by-step tutorials rather than just "4 benefits of Google analytics" type content.
 
First thing that is coming to my head is to simply create an outstanding portfolio with your best work. Do some research and be easily reached on Google as well.. Then I would just write short e-mail to blogs, agencies and so on.. then it's only numbers game. If you send 600 personalized e-mails ( 20 every day) throughout a month, I'm sure that you will close at least 1-2 clients that will pay you reasonable price for your services. It's time-consuming.. but if you are having no clients then you have nothing else to do..

Good luck :)
Thank you, i'll give it a try
 
Here, there, everywhere. Just provide some free samples and ask $3/3.5/500 words in the starting phase. You just need 2-4 order per day!

I contacted some clients with the free sample offer on their chosen topic, but no response. That means i get no reply to send the free sample for them. I use google to find the freelance writing tasks, so i guess the listings have expired since most of them are a few days old. I assume they've picked someone.
 
so nobody has shared any resource from where the OP can get some work... yet everyone is happy to preach that $3 is a very low rate...

as for native writers sh*t, I have seen some horrible stuff from actual american based writers as well as editors. So that "native" thing is nothing but a marketing gimmick anyway.

The content quality, on the other hand, is something that speaks for itself (no pun intended)

If you are writing filler content by just rephrasing every other article out there, then it doesn't worth $5 per 100 words. However, if you are giving me a researched piece with actual actionable advice, then i would be more than happy to pay $4 per 100 words.

For instance, if I would need an article on "How to Up your marketing reports using Google Analytics", i would be interested in seeing actual working guides with pictures and step-by-step tutorials rather than just "4 benefits of Google analytics" type content.

I spend sometime researching articles, i read multiple articles on different sources and then come up with my own unique content.

I've also written some "how to guides with screenshots" a few months ago, and he is happy with the content, but it's just that he sends little work in a month, like 2-3 articles a month.
 
I contacted some clients with the free sample offer on their chosen topic, but no response. That means i get no reply to send the free sample for them. I use google to find the freelance writing tasks, so i guess the listings have expired since most of them are a few days old. I assume they've picked someone.
Wait! I will PM you!
 
You deserve better, OP. Considering you're not selling some spun shit to him.
 
May I ask where do you guys get clients? I tried Fiverr and got some good reviews but then the clients would ask for more content and I wasn't available, didn't have time, and slowly my gig stopped getting traction.
I applied for Upwork but got rejected and can't submit any proposals, they told me to re-customize the profile and re-apply.
 
Don't do it! It's slavery, I've taken similar offers before and it always ends up bad for both parties.
 
You deserve better, OP. Considering you're not selling some spun shit to him.
I am not using any spun content nor rewriting some articles line by line. i spend some time researching all articles i write. even i feel like it's somehow low, but i thought online freelancing is too competitive these days.
 
The rate should not be $ per article but based on words.
 
May I ask where do you guys get clients? I tried Fiverr and got some good reviews but then the clients would ask for more content and I wasn't available, didn't have time, and slowly my gig stopped getting traction.
I applied for Upwork but got rejected and can't submit any proposals, they told me to re-customize the profile and re-apply.

I am using some content groups on Facebook and also sending proposals on digitalpoint for writing gigs posted which are very few, like 1 new posting every 3-5 days. I am also thinking of joining upwork, but from my research most applications got rejected as you've mentioned.
 
I've been paid $25/100 words for VERY research heavy material. Don't sell yourself so low, start reading studies and literature on writing and rhetoric. Don't buy any sort of book that's like this https://books.google.com/books?id=G...EwA3oECAMQAg#v=onepage&q=how to write&f=false

Books like that are just heavily marketed re-written ghostbooks. I mean read the GOOD stuff. It's not going to be popular, so you got to really dig to find good information.

"If it's popular, it's not true, if it's true, it's not popular."
 
I've been paid $25/100 words for VERY research heavy material. Don't sell yourself so low, start reading studies and literature on writing and rhetoric. Don't buy any sort of book that's like this https://books.google.com/books?id=GIKH6WtuGH4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=how+to+write&hl=en&ppis=_c&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiMh8fG6ufmAhWMQs0KHY4NA-gQ6AEwA3oECAMQAg#v=onepage&q=how%20to%20write&f=false

Books like that are just heavily marketed re-written ghostbooks. I mean read the GOOD stuff. It's not going to be popular, so you got to really dig to find good information.

"If it's popular, it's not true, if it's true, it's not popular."
Thanks for the advice, i'll check out the resources you provide. i'll definitely work on improving my skills. Thanks
 
No, no I said DON'T buy a book like that lol.

Ok, noted. I was responding to multiple messages and that's why i wrongly interpret your message, Normally i prefer to watch video tutorials, i've started watching some on Udemy. Thanks
 
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