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by Gauderbock
Fri Nov 10, 2017 6:53 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Do you leave your content in "waiting" status?
Replies: 7
Views: 6128

Re: Do you leave your content in "waiting" status?

Just to add to HG's sage advice, I also add a quick note to the editor in the summary field, explaining that it's a refreshed version of a previously approved article that got stuck in waiting.

I'm not sure if it's necessary, but I do it just to pre-empt any concerns over duplicate submissions.
by Gauderbock
Mon Oct 23, 2017 7:20 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Are Cheap Rates Killing CC?
Replies: 10
Views: 28359

Re: Are Cheap Rates Killing CC?

I certainly see your point, but customers who know the value of quality content aren't going to downgrade just because the cheaper option is there? I suppose if the 2c/word content is of equal quality to the high-end stuff there'd be an issue, but I dunno, is that often the case? I've no strong opin...
by Gauderbock
Mon Oct 23, 2017 6:21 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Are Cheap Rates Killing CC?
Replies: 10
Views: 28359

Re: Are Cheap Rates Killing CC?

I'm curious. What would you hope/expect minimum pricing to achieve?

Granted, we'd all like better rates, I'm just interested in your arguments for/against price controls as a way of getting there ;)
by Gauderbock
Sun Sep 10, 2017 3:13 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Site Search Feature
Replies: 7
Views: 8010

Re: Site Search Feature

It seems counterproductive for me to use my time promoting my work on CC so that they can take 35% of proceeds. That's a concern of mine, but I'm coming around to promoting the catalog in ways that leave traffic under my control, so that I'm building worth outside of CC for if/when it makes more se...
by Gauderbock
Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:19 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Do You Have Your Own Website?
Replies: 13
Views: 14773

Re: Do You Have Your Own Website?

Handcoded - was an SEO person in a previous life.
by Gauderbock
Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:29 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Do You Have Your Own Website?
Replies: 13
Views: 14773

Re: Do You Have Your Own Website?

"Website" might be putting it a bit strongly, but I have a domain, single page with a bit of text and that CC widget thingy. It was meant to be a stopgap but it's not really gone anywhere... I've just got the feeling that I don't really want to pay the 35% to CC and then spend time and mon...
by Gauderbock
Mon May 22, 2017 2:43 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Article Views
Replies: 8
Views: 11718

Re: Article Views

Hi HG. Yes, hopefully CC will weigh in. But I think I have a different take on the editorial feedback issue than you... My understanding of the editorial feedback you linked to is that your access level is an overall rating of your writing skills on CC I can only assume this aspect of the access lev...
by Gauderbock
Sun May 21, 2017 12:28 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Article Views
Replies: 8
Views: 11718

Re: Article Views

This appears to be a front page of sorts, although I'm damned if I can remember which link I followed to find it: https://www.constant-content.com/Category/Articles-Content-Articles/index-0.htm As to rating, "editorial feedback" is mentioned here: https://www.constant-content.com/knowledge...
by Gauderbock
Thu May 18, 2017 11:10 pm
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: I hope it's okay to share my recent problem with a client
Replies: 3
Views: 5157

Re: I hope it's okay to share my recent problem with a clien

> pictures Hehe, I had one repeat client who suddenly started asking for pro-quality images too. I tried explaining several times that I do words and not images, but no effect... I assume it's because there's now the option to purchase 3rd party images alongside catalog articles... Anyhow, after the...
by Gauderbock
Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:39 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Article Accepted, Preview Pane Empty! Help, please!
Replies: 3
Views: 3560

Re: Article Accepted, Preview Pane Empty! Help, please!

Sounds like the auto-preview-generation-thing bugged out for whatever reason. Happened to me once or twice. I think I solved it just by manually cut&pasting the preview I wanted into the editing screen.
by Gauderbock
Tue Apr 25, 2017 12:08 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Did I miss an update about the CC percentage?
Replies: 2
Views: 3960

Re: Did I miss an update about the CC percentage?

That's odd, my sales today have been at the usual 65%...

Added: sales were both full rights, one catalog, one writer pool
by Gauderbock
Tue Apr 18, 2017 6:41 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Unfeasibly 'popular' articles
Replies: 3
Views: 4188

Re: Unfeasibly 'popular' articles

Well it happened again to a recently published article. I found this page, which I wasn't aware of before now. https://www.constant-content.com/Category/Articles-Content-Articles/index-0.htm I guess being included on that bumps up the views, although by what criteria articles are selected (or whethe...
by Gauderbock
Tue Apr 18, 2017 6:34 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Asking A Favor, Please, and Thank-you!
Replies: 4
Views: 5303

Re: Asking A Favor, Please, and Thank-you!

Hi,

I think the long description is generated when the article is first published/approved, so changing the default setting will only have an effect on your new articles. Unfortunately, if you want to change the preview size of your older articles, you have some copy and pasting ahead of you ;)
by Gauderbock
Mon Apr 03, 2017 1:12 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Unfeasibly 'popular' articles
Replies: 3
Views: 4188

Unfeasibly 'popular' articles

From time to time, an article of mine seems to gain a strangely high amount of views. Like 10x the average of others over the same timescale. It doesn't sell, however, which leads me to think there's something else going on rather than it being a work of pure brilliance :D Seeing as I've not spotted...
by Gauderbock
Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:25 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Egotistical Editor?
Replies: 9
Views: 11053

Re: Egotistical Editor?

the article in question had been posted before, and made it through the editing process just fine Hehe, I certainly recognise this scenario. FWIW I now tend to avoid topics where I'm likely to run into this editor, despite having sold a fair few articles on those subjects in the past. Simply not wo...