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Freelance Marketing – Market Research and Planning

By on October 11th, 2011

This week we’re running a five-post series for writers looking to leave content mills like Demand Media Studios behind them. Yesterday we took a look at three types of freelance writing jobs you can pursue, starting today. If you’re considering …

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Demand Media Strikes Back at PBS and Writers Everywhere – Yawn

By on July 30th, 2010

Many of you probably caught this post on PBS.org about content farms last week. When I read it, I found it very interesting that Demand Media turned down the opportunity to be interviewed for the piece. Usually, they can’t be …

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Demand Studios: Beyond the Rate Debate

By on May 25th, 2010

Warning! Bias alert! Yes, this post is biased. I don’t care for Demand Studios. I don’t make a secret of that. And as a blogger it’s not my job to always serve as reporter, staying completely objective. It’s to share …

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Weekly Coaching Update – Stacey Abler – May 7th

By on May 7th, 2010

Today is our third weekly update with Stacey Abler — the freelance writer I’ve been coaching in an effort to help her move away from content mills completely in favor of a more lucrative freelance writing career. And I have …

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Demand Studios Health Insurance – Objective Overview of FlexShield Benefits

By on November 20th, 2009

You may have recently heard about a Demand Studios health insurance program (a limited benefit medical program). Since Demand Media is the first content mill to offer a health care benefit to freelancers, we are taking a break from normal …

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