Writing Markets: Textbroker

A couple of weeks ago, I published a mini-review of GetAFreelancer. George Angus stopped by to tell me about another freelance marketplace called Textbroker. I invited George to review it for Get Paid To Write Online.

Textbroker Review

One of the most common questions that I get from folks who are just starting out in the freelance writing business is, “How do I start earning some money for my writing?” This is a legitimate and powerful question.  The answer won’t be the same for everyone, but I’m going to tell you what worked for me, and you be the judge.

When I started Tumblemoose Writing Services, I didn’t have anything in the way of clients.  I ran across Textbroker.comas I was seeking work.  The process was easy and straightforward so I signed up.

How Textbroker Works

Textbroker has two sides:  A client base and a writer base.  Clients post open orders for their projects.  The client chooses the minimum writer rating that can do the work, and the number of words along with detailed instructions for the project.  What they pay for the article is based on the rating system (one to five stars).

Writers log in and can see the open orders that clients have posted.  As a writer, you will be assigned a rating based on a sample article that Textbroker requests you during initial sign up.  Once you have been rated at say, 3 stars, you can select any article that is a three star or lower rating.  There is no bidding! You select the article and start writing.  There is a wide variety of topics, length of project and clients.

One of the biggest advantages to using Textbroker is that a vast majority of articles need to be keyword optimized.  This is where I learned about SEO and it set the foundation for everything else I do.

The staff at Textbroker will periodically monitor your work and bump your ratings up as appropriate.  It took about 6 weeks for me to move up to a 5 rating.

What you will find is that at the most, you are pulling down $2 to $8 bucks a post.  It doesn’t sound like much but it really adds up.

Getting More From Textbroker

Now, the great thing is that clients can request a project be assigned to only you.  When they request a direct order, the project is not seen by others and the applicable rate is whatever per word rate you select in your profile.

After about two months, direct orders started rolling in.  I made a bit o’ change completing direct orders for clients and have several repeat clients that will only work with me.

One last thing to mention.  I’ve had a few occasions to contact their customer service about projects.  Their responses have always been prompt and helpful.

In  a nutshell, I highly recommend anyone just starting out to head on over to Textbroker and give them a try.

If you have any questions about Textbroker, please let me know! [email protected]

George Angus is the owner of Tumblemoose Writing Services and has recently authored the ebook, The Writing Experience

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