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Folks,

Here' s a topic I just had write of my chest, as it has been annoying the hell out of me, all week.



Most of you who know me, or have read some of my previous posts, know that I am not the most expensive writer in the world, I definitely do not go for the jackpot on every deal, as I have two rates for my writing: one fixed for the standard run of the mill SEO stuff, where the client gives me the keywords and I write the article, and one that is negotiated on a case by case basis, where I do the SEO research, and write up a kick ass article, or set of articles.

It is the standard SEO and copywriting stuff I am writing about today.

I really do believe it is about time DP started to make it mandatory to demand a minimum price per word or 100 words, in order to stop greedy content buyers(Of course not every content buyer is a greedy one, I know plenty of good ones out here) from exploiting writers, just because those writers have not made a name for themselves yet.

I am not talking about the $ 0.01 per word jobs, I am not even talking about the $ 0.50 per 100 words jobs, but lately I have come across offers at the content creation forum, at rates like $ 0.15 per 100 words, which cannot even be classified as rates anymore. Those are slave wages, plain and simple.

One that topped the lot was a smart ass wanting a full time writer for $ 300 a month!!! Full time, as in 5 days a week, 8 hours a day. Who can pay his or her monthly bills at a "salary" like that?

Thank god, I am in a position to just not go for jobs like that, or any other for that matter, but I do remember where I came from, and how I got started, and know how hard it can be to get yourself established, to a point that you can make decent income from your writing.

This makes it easy for new writers(Yes there are a lot of crap writers out here, but also a lot of talented ones, that are just starting out), to fall into the pitfalls, and get trapped writing at wages, that cannot even be classified as beer money.

I think therefore DP should step in, and set a minimum rate for those wanting to post a (writing) job offer in the content creation forum. Like $ 0.01 per word, or even a little below that, to keep the offers competitive. But what definitely has to be stopped is the exploitation of writers at rates like $ 0.40 per 100 words or even less.

Slavery was abolished, lets not let it back in, through the back door.

Thank you for letting me rant