Avoid being scammed….

I found an interesting post at Article Scammers about some techniques to use to avoid being ripped off for article samples.

Online content theft is a problem, and may be causing a lot of writers to walk away from writing for the Internet Marketing crowd. But as I posted here, the problem is far from one sided.

In addition to the tips Pam posted, I have my own:

1. Always get a deposit up front. The 50/50 plan (50% up front, 50% upon delivery) normally works well and is agreeable to clients (at least the professional ones that is!)

2. Don’t put up with clients who talk down to you. A red flag for me is when a job description includes the words “This will be an easy job for someone who knows what they are doing.”

3. Use the same samples for every job. Start out with three articles in different categories. If they ask if you’ve done any work in a certain field, send them a portion of an article that you’ve written for someone else. Never, ever, ever write a “sample” article without being paid for your time and effort.

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August 30, 2007 | Filed Under Making Money, Client Relations, Web Writing Basics 

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