Blog networks are a dime a dozen these days. From job boards to Facebook advertisements, there seems to be hundreds of these blogger networks willing to pay you handsomely for your content. That is great and all, but are they really worth the time and energy or are they just scams?
Well, some of these sites put on a great first impression. They look like great places to work. Sleek designs, flashy graphics, and text from other members contributing. They are all getting paid for their hard work, right?
Many of these sites state that "you will be paid for your content" and similar. However, there are catches: for one, there is no guarantee they will actually feature your work, and I've seen sites that claim the rights to your content even if they don't feature it (they essentially get your content for free without pay); next, these sites usually determine how much you will be paid on an article by article basis, and this just doesn't seem right as the writer should set the rate; finally, many of these sites don't have a chance of making it to the big time and won't promote your brand in the process. Read the rest of this entry
