Frequently Asked

Questions

Concerning the WritersDomain changes

(for a searchable version of this FAQ, see the transcript below the

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4. When do all of these changes start?

5. What happens to the February articles that aren’t reviewed by March 1?

6. Will we still be able to have five topics at a time?

7. How long will we have to write each article?

8. How many article topics will be available in March?

9. Will WritersDomain close dormant writer accounts?

10. If I currently have access to 600-word articles, will I automatically have

access to the premium articles?

11. How do I get approved to write premium articles?

12. Will there still be a cap on how many articles I can write?

13. Will we be required to find images for our articles?

14. Is $20 for standard articles the high end or low end of the pay scale?

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15. I’m currently a 4-star writer—will I retain my rating after March 1?

16. Will the Pay Me Now button remain at $100?

17. How should I cite the sources that I'm using?

18. Other info

Q. When do all of these

changes start?

A. The new products on WritersDomain roll out

the 1st of March!

The website will go live shortly after midnight,

February 28/March 1. Keywords will be added

later that morning.

Q. What happens to the

February articles that aren’t

reviewed by March 1?

A. All articles will be reviewed by March 1!

Q. Will we still be able to

have five topics at a time?

A. Each writer will be able to hold one keyword

at any given time. We encourage you to dive

into the keyword and produce a great article,

then focus on choosing another keyword. This

will also disable writers from hoarding $100+ in

topics.

Q. How long will we have to

write each article?

A. You will have 8 hours for each topic,

including topics chosen via the GNA button.

Q. How many article topics

will be available in March?

A. Since these new products are more expensive

for our clients, a lot fewer will be ordered each

month—possibly fewer than in February.

However, the standard and premium articles will

take much longer to write than the current articles

and writers will not be able to fly through topics as

some do now. In addition, many writers will not

make the transition with us and we predict fewer

contributors moving forward.

WritersDomain is also still growing at a very fast rate,

and we add new clients every day. The number of

topics available will continue to grow as always.

Q. Will WritersDomain close

dormant writer accounts?

A. No. Historically, WritersDomain has not implemented

quotas for writers to meet in order to retain an active

account. This will remain our policy, at least throughout

the transition.

We anticipate a significant turnover in writers with this

transition. Our goal and priority is to retain writers

(dormant or active) who meet the new writing standards

and who will produce the quality of content our clients seek. We will not, however, resume hiring until we have a

clear idea of how many current, dormant, and waitlisted

writers meet the new writing standards.

Q. If I currently have access to 600-

word articles, will I automatically have

access to the premium articles?

A. No. The new products available March 1 differ greatly from

the current products. Therefore, historical data and ratings will

become obsolete. Each writer will have access to standard

articles, and those that excel with standard articles will be

approved to write premium articles.

We realize that this may seem like starting at square one,

despite the long-standing track record many of you have with

WritersDomain. Ultimately, our priority is to provide our clients

with best-quality products and the best way to do that is to

choose writers who are tried and proven with the new

products. That said, we are fully confident that those of you

who produced above and beyond the current requirements

will excel with these new products.

Q. How do I get approved to

write premium articles?

A. The process for selecting premium-article

writers will be the same as the current 600-

writer selection process. Those writers who

consistently receive 4- and 5-star ratings will

qualify to write premium articles, and will be

approved based on the volume of premium

articles available. Preference will be given to

highest ratings, consistency, and track record,

in that order.

Q. Will there still be a cap on

how many articles I can

write?

A. A cap on standard articles will be instituted

at 80 articles in any given 30-day period. There

is no cap for premium articles.

80 articles equates to $1600 per month, which

is approximately the current maximum a writer

may earn writing 200-word articles.

Q. Will we be required to find

images for our articles?

A. Nope! Part of the quality push will include

making your content scannable and more

readable and enjoyable on the web, including

using headings, subheadings, and lists. Images

certainly are one way to make content more

attractive, and we will have an in-house team

that adds appropriate images and other

graphics before the articles are published.

Q. Is $20 for standard articles

the high end or low end of

the pay scale?

A. Beginning March 1, WritersDomain will no

longer be using a tiered pay scale based on

an article rating. Approved, standard articles

will simply receive $20 and approved, premium

articles will receive $40.

Q. I’m currently a 4-star

writer—will I retain my rating

after March 1?

A. Since the products and focus of

WritersDomain are completely changing,

historic data and ratings will become obsolete.

This means past ratings will not hold much

weight with the current products; rather, we will

be much more concerned with post-March 1

ratings.

Q. Will the Pay Me Now

button remain at $100?

A. Yes. You will still be able to pay out any time you reach

$100. Automatic payments will also still be made on the 5th of

the month.

Q. How should I cite the

sources that I'm using?

A. The WritersDomain Writing Desk is equipped with a rich text editor

that gives you the ability to hyperlink to the sources you're using. Just

highlight part of the phrase that's introducing your information, click

the hyperlink button, and insert the link for the page you used.

We also encourage inline citations, though with a few guidelines:

Do not use parenthetical citations.

Do not use an entire URL as an inline citation

Here are a few examples of good inline citations:

"As Mashable.com claims . . ."

In this example, "mashable.com" would be hyperlinked to the specific article.

". . . as explained in a recent study“

Here, "recent study" would be hyperlinked to the site with the specific study.

Other info:

Each article will be allowed two revisions, rather than just

one! This will help each of our writers have a greater

chance of success in learning the new products. Once

the transition has smoothed out and the usefulness of

allowing two revisions has declined, we will revert back

to one revision request.

Reviewers will leave comments on every article.

Starting March 1, the article drops will even out

throughout the month. This means that the number of

articles added the first of the month will be lower, and

the number of articles added every day after the 1st will

be higher.