Spammers Suck

by Demand Studios Editorial

Posted On 1/10/11

This is why we can't have nice things.

Looks like spammers went hog wild on the forum and it had to be taken down. Actually, I had already taken it off the left navigation and menu and tried to make it no longer a part of the site because I was finding that I didn't have the time to police it and really run it properly with everything else I have going on. At that point there were just one or two innocuous pieces of spam...Click Here to Read the Full Article 

Yahoo Introduces New Contributor Network

By Demand Studios Review Editorial

Posted On 11/15/10

Ever since Yahoo purchased Associated Content six months ago, people have speculated on what it might become. The answer may have just arrived, in the form of the Yahoo Contributor Network.

Unfortunately, the answer isn't particularly innovative or exciting for writers hoping there'd be a big shake up and an increase in rates...Click Here to Read the Full Article

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How To Get Demand Studios Articles Approved Quickly

By Brian Matthews, Demand Studios Review Writer

Posted On 11/14/10

For whatever reason or set of reasons (glitches, CEs no longer having quotas, alignment of stars), Demand Media Studios articles have lately been moving through the queue at about the pace of an 80 year old walking through thick mud.

Now, your articles will eventually be reviewed. That's a guarantee. But that's cold comfort when the bills are due and you're looking at articles stuck in the awaiting review column.

For the most part, you don't have a lot of control over how fast your demand studios articles get approved.

Like so many other cases in the Demand Media Studios world, you, the Demand Studios writer, are at the mercy of the copy editors.

That said, there are some ways you can help improve your odds of seeing those articles move through faster...Click Here to Read the Full Article

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When To Let A Demand Media Studios Rewrite Expire

By Demand Studios Review Editorial

Posted On 11/4/10

Demand Media Studios rewrite requests happen to every writer at one point. Knowing when to let a rewrite request expire can help save you time and wasted energy.

Many writers want to attempt to rewrite each article they get sent back, to prove their willingness to go above and beyond to satisfy. While it’s important not to let every rewrite request expire, as doing so can get you into trouble with the Demand Media powers that be, it’s just as foolish to try to make good on every request...Click Here to Read the Full Article

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What to Do with Demand Studios Rejected Articles or Abandoned Rewrites

By Demand Studios Review Editorial

Posted On 11/3/10

If you write for Demand Media Studios long enough, no matter how gifted you may be, you'll eventually get an unreasonable rewrite request or find an article has been rejected.

No one likes when this happens, but it's inevitable. The important thing is to know that Demand Studios rejected articles and abandoned rewrites don't have to result in wasted time and effort...Click Here to Read Full Article

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Demand Studios Review Tip: Finding .Edu And .Gov References

By Sarah Miller, Demand Studios Review Writer

Posted On 11/2/10

As all Demand Studios writers should know by now, the references you choose matter. It's pretty much the one thing that determines your research score. Well, that and in cite attributions (i.e. "According to _____").

Now, I don't recommend any Demand Media Studios writer take their scorecards too seriously. If you check them all the time and spend a lot of time worrying about them, you'll not only drive yourself crazy but you'll cut into your writing time.

But the fact of the matter is that they do count...Click Here to Read the Full Article

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