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Content Mills I’ve Known (Not Loved)
For so many writers, content mills provide the first glimmer of hope that a future in freelancing exists. When I first started writing, being able to work from home was a major advantage in spite of the fact that I wouldn’t have insurance, retirement, or paid vacation. I turned to content mills in the first few years after I graduated from high school, and I learned a lot.
Let’s face it. Content mills offer some benefits, but they also have a lot of power to take advantage of writers looking for opportunity. It is up to each of us to determine if it is truly worth our while to work for content mills. They might offer steady work, but are they actually giving you the freedom and pay you deserve?
These are some of the content mills I’ve written for in the past. Some have been pleasant, some have been pretty shitty, frankly. I’m curious to see how my experiences stack up to yours.
Textbroker
Textbroker was probably the first content mill I worked with. They usually had a lot of work available with many topics to choose from. The problem was that even though I had been given a sweet 4-star rating, the pay was terrible. I had some bad experiences with awful clients, and Textbroker didn’t have my back. So I left. I’ve heard the same story countless times from other writers, and my understanding is that…
