[LEARN] How to get writers to write for you for FREE

i'm on job applications platforms and i gathered 1400 resumes for one of my sites.
so i asked chatgpt to write an email for me about... how the writer will win a lot of connections and spreading in social media his/her writing skills and beliefs.
AND chatgpt did a good job writing the best "formula", and convince them to write for free.
here is an example:

Subject: Exciting Opportunity to Showcase Your Writing Talent!

Dear [Writer's Name],

I hope this message finds you well. I am the owner of [Your Website's Name], and I recently came across your incredible writing skills through your work on [mention a specific article or blog post they wrote]. Your passion for [mention the topic they're passionate about] really caught my attention, and I was truly impressed by your unique perspective and the engaging way you conveyed your ideas.

We are currently looking to expand our content offerings and bring fresh voices to our platform. I believe that your expertise and writing style would be a perfect fit for our website, and I would like to extend an invitation to you to contribute your insights and creativity to our growing community of readers.

While we are a relatively new website, we have a rapidly growing audience of readers who are hungry for informative and thought-provoking content. Writing for us can be a mutually beneficial opportunity. Here's why you should consider it:

1. **Exposure**: Our website receives [mention your monthly visitors or social media followers], and this could be a fantastic platform for you to gain recognition and expand your online presence.

2. **Build Your Portfolio**: Contributing to our platform will allow you to build a strong online writing portfolio, which can be a valuable asset for your future writing career.

3. **Networking Opportunities**: You'll have the chance to connect with fellow writers, experts, and readers who share your passion for [mention the topic].

4. **Freedom**: We believe in giving writers creative freedom. You can choose the topics that resonate with you, and we encourage you to write in your unique voice.

5. **Support and Promotion**: We will support your work with effective SEO optimization and share your articles on our social media channels to maximize their reach.

I understand that writing for free can be a big ask, but I assure you that your contributions will be highly appreciated and will not go unnoticed. As our website continues to grow, we are actively exploring opportunities to provide compensation to our valued contributors in the near future.

To explore this opportunity further, I would love to discuss the details with you. Please let me know if you are interested, and we can set up a time for a virtual meeting or a chat to address any questions or concerns you might have.

Thank you for considering this invitation, [Writer's Name]. We are excited about the potential collaboration and the value your unique perspective could bring to our platform.

Best Regards,

[Your Name]
Owner, [Your Website's Name]
[Your Contact Information]

Of course you need do edit it to fit your needs.
and thats it...
be respectful to your future writers and don't forget if they will start bring you money, give them back some!

Recently, I did a test for 20+ writers (freelancers), with the proposal of paying them if they passed the test.

All of them used massive amounts of AI. And they had the promise to be paid for each article after that if they passed it.

Nowadays feels more about who games who. I appreciate when I get a real quality writer, that I can even care to pay them for a good job.

Out of those 1400, how many people wrote for you? What was the quality like? How long did it take for them to get back to you?

What was the job post title?

SirLouen said:

Recently, I did a test for 20+ writers (freelancers), with the proposal of paying them if they passed the test.

All of them used massive amounts of AI. And they had the promise to be paid for each article after that if they passed it.

Nowadays feels more about who games who. I appreciate when I get a real quality writer.

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Same here, I've been testing writers left and right, and so many of them just take the easy way out using ChatGPT. It's much easier though if you have a cursory knowledge of the subject, do a text to speech, ask ChatGPT to write an article, then put that through a review process (Is it offering something unique which other pages on the internet don't have, is this content though provoking or unique, how would you want to share this article if you see it, how would you link to this article if it were posted on a website etc).

That's a lot easier than hiring people (IMHO). But honestly, I've found good prospects in new journalism grads. Newspapers are shutting down everywhere, experienced journalists are being pushed to freelance, and they have some experience with clickbaity titles, and how to do proper research. Look for journos in other countries. I found a guy from Kenya, he could pitch pretty well, and his writing was decent too. But he had no idea of SEO, which is coincidentally perfect for what I need.

Slightly black hat. There are even more black hat ways.

I don't know what to tell tem to write about tho.

Too black hat for me but a good idea.

Are most of the people who reply with an article using AI?

AlbinKurti said:

Too black hat for me but a good idea.

Are most of the people who reply with an article using AI?

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For the country I'm targeting many of them are using their own hands cause they don't know much about AI

reaaski said:

Slightly black hat. There are even more black hat ways.

I don't know what to tell tem to write about tho.

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That's the great part, say that you're a media/PR company (throw up a website for that) and then say that you're looking for writes to promote content for your clients in ABC niches. Say that you're accepting proposals for pitches. Once they start pitching, take the best ideas (its now their job to find the best articles/content) for your clients and then take it from there. You can either pay them, or just take their idea and run with it. If you go too blackhat, you'll need to rinse and repeat.

AlbinKurti said:

Too black hat for me but a good idea.

Are most of the people who reply with an article using AI?

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9/10 do, but then you get that one person, and that turns out to a gem in the rough.

Moschoutis said:

For the country I'm targeting many of them are using their own hands cause they don't know much about AI

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Can you share the region?

Most applicants will use chat gpt and add their own touches
At this point, it's hard to tell