How to Be Successful as a Demand Studios Writer

How to maximize income as a writer for Demand Studios

Writing for Demand Media Studios can be very rewarding, but you must manage your time properly if you want to make good money. If you can write lively, evergreen content that follows Demand's style and voice specifications, you should do quite well.

Things You'll Need

• Excel or other spreadsheet software
• Timer software such as Focusbooster
• Computer with Internet connection

Instructions

1. Learn how to manage your time and don't linger too long over your articles. If you are being paid $15 per article, try to write two per hour. You'll essentially be making $30 per hour.

2. Choose topics that you're already knowledgeable about. Writing for Demand Media Studios requires you to research and fact-check your articles. If you have to do a lot of research, you'll seriously cut into your hourly rate.

3. Know the formats. Demand publishes several different article formats, and each article format has specific guidelines that must be adhered to. If you don't follow the guidelines, your article will be rejected.

4. Understand the editing process. When you submit an article, it goes to a copy editor who will review it and either accept it or send it back for a rewrite. If you have an article sent back for a rewrite, read over the copy editor's comments carefully and make the necessary adjustments. Every copy editor is different, so just make the requested edits and move on to the next article for the best results.

Tips & Warnings

• When searching for articles, try to use as many keywords as possible.

• If you claim an article but find the title is unwritable, release it back to the pool of available titles. This will help you avoid rewrites and/or rejections.

• All Demand Media Studios submissions are checked for plagiarism. Do not plagiarize under any circumstances.

References

• Demand Media Studios: Freelance Writers