This is Part 5 of the series Become a Successful Demand Studios Writer.
Demand Studios can be a tough company to work for. After dealing with those crappy copy editors, you know first hand how difficult Demand Studios can be. After writing for the company for several months, you may wonder how you can increase your Demand Studios writing assignment count or what determines the score that goes on your scorecard after the completion of each article. In order to be successful and increase your performance as a Demand Studios writer, it takes time to get used to their strict guidelines, and you need to continuous apply the following tips in your writing before you submit a finished article.
Article Checklist for the Demand Studios Writer
- Article quotes sources and studies within the article body.
- Article is written in active voice and not in passive voice.
- Article is concise and to the point.
- Article is particular to the subject matter, not vague.
- Article isn’t repetitious and doesn’t repeat phrases already written previously.
- Article includes more than one picture with descriptions describing each image.
- Article includes at least 3 references and 1 resource.
Increasing Your Performance as a Demand Studios Writer
In order to increase your performance as a Demand Studios writer, you’ll also need to stay active and gather experience. Once you know how to write for Demand Studios and what things to avoid, you’ll be able to write faster and more efficiently. Speed is the key to increasing how much income you receive on an hourly basis. While speed is important, the quality of your articles is also important. Staying active on Demand Studios will help you become more experienced in writing quality content in the fastest time possible, maximizing your earnings in the long run. To read about my journey as a Demand Studios writer, check out the Demand Studios Work Challenge.
- Set goals and work to achieve those goals. I use an organizer that has a built-in To Do List for my writing goals. Notepads are also good for recording goals. If you use a computer planner, you can also set it to remind you when your goals are due every now and then to keep you on track. Whatever you use, setting daily goals will help you to stay active on Demand Studios, while also making your life easier in the process.
- Write about subjects you know. If you don’t know a particular subject well, it will cost you more time because you’ll need to do more research. If you don’t mind doing the additional research to learn about a subject, then go for it. But to save time as a Demand Studios writer and make the most out of the money earned, only write about topics you know.
- Try to find similar titles. A few times, I came across titles almost exactly alike to one another. For example, one title was “How to Buy Wholesale Furniture” and then on the same day I found another title named “How to Buy Furniture Wholesale”. Writing the second article was pretty easy for me, since I didn’t have to do as much research as I had to do for the first article. As a result, I saved a lot of time.
- Keep a record of all of the Demand Studios articles you write. Personally, keeping a folder filled with copies of Demand Studios I’ve written in the past has helped me save time for future articles on the same subject matter. If I find a similar article title to something I had already written, I can just read the previous article over, do 3 minutes of additional research, and then write the article with the similar title.
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- What other tips can you add for Demand Studios writers completing new article assignments?
- How do you increase your performance as a Demand Studios writer?
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Hillary Bost (1)
Thank you for the tips! I am going for that “just-out-of-my-reach score of 5!
Hi Kim,
Good luck with your goals! A score of 5 may take some work, but it’s obtainable. If you need any help, simply let me know.
Christina
Hi Christina,
Thanks for posting all this information on Demand Studios! I applied and was accepted within a day. I only recently started freelance writing, so I guess I just had a really good resume and writing sample.
Any who – I was super excited to start working for them, but now after reviewing the open assignments, I’m a little disappointed. Some assignments are posted in the wrong topic and are really weird and specific.
I currently write for Examiner and enjoy the freedom of writing about whatever I want. However, the pay is literally pennies and not worth my time.
Demand Studios actually pays for the article, which is nice, but I don’t see anything I really want to claim. For example, I currently write a beauty column and would love to just write about makeup or fashion. But when I filter just the open assignments in those categories, they have assignments on repairing watches and making hover shoes.
Are there specific days when they add new assignments? I don’t see how I’ll be able to do even 3 articles a day when I know nothing on these subjects. Obviously with a little research I can write something, but I’d rather write about something I know and love.
Thanks in advance,
Natalie
Hi Natalie,
Congratulations on your acceptance! It’s definitely exciting when you get that acceptance email.
As for open assignments being in the wrong topic, that sometimes happens. I think the titles might be automatically distributed in the different categories (rather than organized by actual people), so that can be a problem.
I’m pretty sure they add assignments on a daily basis, though some days you’ll notice more new assignments than others. However, I’ve been writing primarily articles on business topics. I’ve never written on any fashion topics on Demand Studios, so I don’t know how hard it is to find titles in that category. One thing you can do is create your own titles and earn a residual income from your articles, similar to examiner – though I believe the % of ad revenue you earn is a bit more worthwhile if you know SEO. Personally, I like the residual income option, since I’m all for putting in the effort now to reap the rewards later. That way, if you want to take a break for a few weeks (or even months), you’re still earning an income from your published articles.
Let me know if I helped!
Christina
Very informative post Christina! I didn’t know that it was a requirement to have 3 references and 1 resource for each article. So 4 sources total?
When you are writing articles of your own choosing for residual income – do you have to wait for the topic to be approved? Or do you just write and submit the article and wait for the article to be approved?
-Jason
Hi Jason,
It isn’t a requirement to have 3 references and 1 resource, no. That was only my recommendation to increase your DS grammar and research score.
There is a requirement to have at least 1 reference article though.
As for residual income articles, you don’t have to wait for the titles to be approved. Simply write the article and submit it for approval. The article is then normally approved or sent back for a rewrite in about 3 or so days. Copy editors aren’t as strict about residual income articles.
And wow – you’re learning fast! By the looks of things, you’re going to be a pro DS writer before you even get started!
Christina