Since I Can’t Beat ‘Em…
I just got outbid on a freelancing job over at Elance. That’s fine because I understand that, to many business folks, price is the only issue. Just give me some really cheap words and I’ll be happy.
Here’s just a small example of the winning bidder’s talents:
This information is going to be interesting for those who are trying to define the basic SEO terms. I am going to focus on those terms that you meet in the SEO business every now and then. So, the top 7 terms list looks like this:
And then there’s this little gem:
Ever wondered on how to deal with SEO for your website when it is build using Flash?
Now to me, these sentences clunk around worse than Frankenstein’s monster after getting up off the table. Then again, maybe I just don’t have a clue what good writing is - I’m no Hemingway after all, my background is in design.
Still, it occurred to me that if I’m going to make it in this freelance writing world, it might be a good idea to offer writing that appeals to the ‘only price matters’ demographic - much like a butcher who offers different cuts of meat to his customers.
So I’m proud to announce my budget writing service geared specifically toward the price conscious buyer.
Here’s a sample of a job I just completed about prostate cancer:
Prostate cancer bad news for men. Don’t get prostat cancer. Think you have it? Get doctor to stick hand in tush, polips maybe find. If cancer, hope you don’t dy but medicine can make you better.
Obviously there’s more to the article, but my price for that? A cool $1.50. And if you’re on a really tight budget, I can even go even lower than that if quality is no issue. Please e-mail me for samples and a quote.
The Word Wrangler has heard your pleas for cheap content, and I’m ready to work.
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Monday, April 7th, 2008 at 5:23 pm under
Excellent way to fill a niche. Kudos to you.
I wander around freelance sites as well and have found some good jobs–at my usual price. But they are far and few between.
My personal favorite is “This is an easy job if you know what you are doing.”
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April 7th, 2008 at 6:41 pmThanks, Nicole. And thanks for stopping by. Come back again anytime.
April 7th, 2008 at 6:48 pmYou know what…this blog is so funny yet I can vividly see the irony. Nice touch at the end.
April 7th, 2008 at 7:09 pmThanks for the comment, Phon. I’m glad you enjoyed the post. It was pretty fun to write as well.
April 7th, 2008 at 7:12 pmAnd a good grasp of spelling is always a good thing: when it is build using Flash…. Uh, that would be built, with a t. But then, you know that already, don’t you. I have values and I won’t resign myself to doing low quality work just for the sake of work. At least not yet. LOL. Love this post. I’m a lurker, most of the time.
April 7th, 2008 at 7:22 pmThe Word Wrangler welcomes everyone Claire, even lurkers. Glad to have ya.
April 7th, 2008 at 7:27 pmLori laughing. histerikal laffter. Tears runing down her fase! You crak her up (no prostate pun intended). I need air. My head spinning. no time for verbs….
April 8th, 2008 at 4:50 amThanks Lori. The funny thing is that I really did spend a bit of time on that prostate article. Had to go over it two or three times to make sure it was just right.
April 8th, 2008 at 5:12 amHarder than writing something serious, isn’t it? :))
April 9th, 2008 at 1:52 pmYou had me laughing here, but a little sadly, because I’m just SURE that you’re getting e-mails from “clients” who want this.
So, tell the truth. Have you gotten offers?
April 12th, 2008 at 6:40 amActually, Laura, the opposite has happened. Because of this post, I was offered a weekly paid blogging gig. I’ll still have to see how it pans out, but on the surface, it looks very promising. I’ll be posting the details soon.
April 12th, 2008 at 8:04 am