{"id":1677,"date":"2012-12-19T16:46:40","date_gmt":"2012-12-19T21:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.constant-content.com\/blog\/?p=1677"},"modified":"2022-05-09T14:51:18","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T21:51:18","slug":"writers-account-of-writing-articles-for-constant-contents-catalog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constant-content.com\/content-writing-service\/2012\/12\/writers-account-of-writing-articles-for-constant-contents-catalog\/","title":{"rendered":"Writer’s Account of Writing Articles For Constant Content’s Catalog"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post comes to us from Kevin Campbell<\/a>, a writer who joined Constant Content this year and has really figured out how to effectively build a catalog of content for sale<\/a>. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

I believe that any success, no matter how big or small, that I\u2019ve had with selling articles on Constant Content can be attributed to building and maintaining a well-stocked back catalog of content. I always try to keep in mind that an article written today probably won\u2019t sell today or even tomorrow. Eventually, however, it will likely sell. With that in mind, I use the idea that if you write consistently now you\u2019ll sell consistently later on<\/strong><\/em> as a motivator. If there\u2019s one great motivator to freelance writers everywhere it\u2019s the promise of a consistent income, as theoretical at this point as it may be.<\/p>\n

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I try to write at least five articles a day, Monday through Friday. In my mind, the only acceptable excuse for not meeting my goal is \u201cI\u2019m making money somewhere else today.\u201d That or I\u2019ve died. Death would also be an acceptable excuse.<\/p>\n

At the start of my day, I always open up my Constant Content work desk to find out what types of pieces have been selling in the last few hours. While I don\u2019t necessarily use the most recently sold articles as a guide to plan the next few pieces I\u2019ll immediately write, I do use the information to try and identify trends. If I notice that articles about Apple\u2019s iPad are continually showing up in the \u201cRecently Sold\u201d tab, I know that it\u2019ll be a decent idea to write iPad articles at some point.<\/p>\n

I keep a text file on my desktop at all times that I use to store ideas for potential articles. If I ever have an idea that I know I can get at least 300 words out of, it goes into the text file. That text file always keeps me writing, even on days when I\u2019m not feeling particularly inspired. It allows me to have that glimmer of inspiration now and bank it for a rainy day when I\u2019ll really need it.<\/p>\n

When picking out ideas to eventually write about, I try to settle on a broad topic that I can then break down into many tiny pieces, so to speak. Instead of just writing a general information piece about Apple\u2019s iPad, for example, I would try to cover the device from every conceivable angle. The benefits of this are twofold. In my mind, it enables me to cover each angle of the topic with as much space as I\u2019ll need to get the job done as thoroughly as possible. Secondly, I can research many different articles in one sitting, thus saving me a great deal of time in the long run.<\/p>\n

When selling from the catalog, I think it\u2019s important not to sell yourself too short<\/em><\/strong>. Always make sure that your articles are priced fairly and that they can compensate you for your time. I\u2019ve had some great success with using the \u201cBest Offer\u201d feature, for example, but I rarely accept anything less than what I\u2019ve stated for full rights. I give the most amount of leeway to buyers for usage rights, but for full rights I don\u2019t list a price on the site unless I already think it is more than fair.<\/p>\n

I read two statistics when I started with Constant Content that helped me to remain motivated. The first was that three out of every four articles that you write will eventually sell. The second was that each article you place into your catalog averages out to be worth about $20 when everything is said and done. In my own personal experience, both of those statistics are turning out to be absolutely true. In the case of the theoretical value of each article, it has actually turned out to be a little higher than $20.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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